August 20 / 17.40 Killarney

17.40

Yielding

Jim Ryan Race Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5701.68
  • 2m 0f 100y
  • 5 runners
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Jim Ryan Race Services (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50

Form: 1 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a solid dual-purpose pedigree; beat a decent field in striking fashion at Punchestown on debut and leading amateur retains the ride; entitled to be better still with that experience under his girth, so is one of the principals here.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 98y

18:05 Punchestown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

The 2025 Champion Chaser arrives here a fresher horse than most after missing Cheltenham with a sore neck; returned to action at Leopardstown in December with a pleasing effort behind Solness after making an early mistake; no match for Majborough at the DRF on testing ground but he's a much better horse on a sounder surface; won this in fine style last year and could repeat the dose.

2/1

2nd

4

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Top-class novice hurdler had an interrupted novice chase season but came good last term, finishing runner-up to Solness in this race before winning the Champion Chase at Cheltenham; he then followed up at Punchestown in style; did well to recover from an error on comeback over C&D last time, just losing out to Solness again; this testing ground is a question, but is the one to beat if handling it.

15/8

1st

4

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 98y

18:00 Punchestown

Marine Nationale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

towards rear but in touch with leaders, smooth headway 3 out, soon niggled along, challenging after 2 out, led going best approaching last, shaken up and went clear run-in, comfortably

5/4

Form: 2

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was nibbled in the market when a solid runner-up at Ballinrobe on debut to a stablemate of Follow The Brave; should have learnt plenty from that run and, receiving 7lb from the two penalised winners today, makes him of interest.
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4th

5

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

My Gaffer

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual chase winner who is rated lower over hurdles; won this last year and he returns on the back of a narrow win at Clonmel (2m7f); has to enter the equation.

6/1

1st

6

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

My Gaffer

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two-time chase (including here) and hurdling winner has failed to exploit his lower hurdles mark on his last three starts; likes it here but remains 5lb above his last hurdles win and stamina to prove for this trip.

18/1

6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:05 Punchestown

My Gaffer

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual-hurdles and chase winner is rated 8lb lower over timber; very comfortable winner of a handicap chase at Kilbeggan in August (2m4f, good to yielding) but unable to follow up back over hurdles off lower mark at Killarney; set a tall task in a Grade 3 chase at Tipperary last time; not out of it at his best but seems to be better over fences.

11/1

Form: 0-1

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Better was expected on debut at Punchestown in April but was beaten 33l; however, put that right when a well-backed, easy winner at Ballinrobe last month; should keep progressing and is a major player.
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3rd

1

20th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

17:40 Killarney

Follow The Brave

12st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led, headed and ridden 5f out, weakened from 4f out

6/4

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 45l over C&D on debut last month and enormous improvement is required.
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3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Smallcraftwarning

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won at Killarney last July off 12lb lower; respectable run in Cork National (3m4f, gd-yld) off 106 (3lb wrong) last November; pulled up back there three weeks later; out of depth in Killarney National on return from break latest; these are calmer waters and could rebound.

18/1

8th

13

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Sole chase win came at this track over 2m7f last year; some decent runs in defeat since but faces a tough task here on return from 8lb out of the handicap.

33/1

4th

12

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went up 9lb for a Killarney win in July; ran poorly at the same venue in August; more like it again when second to a well-handicapped horse at Punchestown; again runner-up at Galway last Sunday (10l clear of the third) and at Thurles on Thursday; 3lb out of the handicap in this more demanding company.

14/1

Form: 008

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of three bumper runs was on debut for this yard at Cork but still loads to find on that; due to run in the 8.05 here Friday.
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5th

5

23rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

held up in rear, headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out

100/1

7th

8

17th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Listowel

Watergrangedreamer

12st 0lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Unplaced in 11 bumper starts including twice here at last year's festival and again here in June; one place in front of Huntsgrove at Killarney.

50/1

4th

3

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:55 Killarney

Watergrangedreamer

11st 7lb

J: Mr D A McCarthy

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent, soon went third, outpaced and lost position over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong

50/1

Non-runners

Watergrangedreamer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €4.80
Straight Forecast €4.48
Trifecta €5.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Marine Nationale

POSTDATA:

Follow The Brave

RP Ratings (IRE):

Marine Nationale

The Irish Sun:

Marine Nationale