October 02 / 17.05 Killarney

17.05

Good

tote Always SP Or Better At Killarney Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 9 runners
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tote Always SP Or Better At Killarney Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 047234

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
1-29 under rules and 0-7 as a chaser; the form of her latest Downpatrick fourth could be boosted by runner-up Final Orders in an earlier race, but she'll need to fence with greater fluency here back in a handicap.
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15

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Joeswayornoway

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form.

16/1

15

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Joeswayornoway

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

Two wins from 46 starts; ran okay in a mares handicap at Gowran two weeks ago; chance on her best form.

16/1

6th

8

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:22 Gowran Park

Joeswayornoway

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: E Sheehy

No wins over hurdles since 2021 and unseated over fences here last month; wasn't disgraced on previous hurdles start in August and down to a good mark but others are more convincing.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 397/3F

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-18 under rules and was beaten when falling three out on his switch to fences at Wexford (2m4f handicap, yielding); others preferred.
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2nd

7

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Killarney

Moonlit Sea

10st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: W J Lanigan

in touch with leaders, mistake 7th, went third before 3 out, ridden when slightly hampered and left in second 2 out, not fluent and slightly hampered last, ridden but no extra run-in

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3-2522 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Frustratingly 0-9 over hurdles but she only narrowly failed to get up at Wexford (2m, good to yielding) a month ago after losing some ground two out; was probably a bit unfortunate on reflection and, if the hood works again, she'll threaten once more on this her chase debut (bred for it).
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11th

7

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 140y

18:55 Wexford

Search For A Myth

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Hit form earlier this summer, winning over hurdles here before taking a chase at Tipperary over this trip; not a bad run off a higher mark over hurdles at Cork and should run well again but could be vulnerable.

13/2

5th

15

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear, headway going easily before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds, lost fourth towards finish

5/1

1st

7

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Got off the mark over hurdles on return when beating a subsequent winner at Wexford; makes her second chase start off a 7lb lower mark in this sphere and has to be taken seriously.

11/4

Form: U46P-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 1lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase winner but a 13yo now and far more exposed than some of these; not in the best of form, either.
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4th

9

2nd Oct 2022

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Killarney

Rolling Revenge

10st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Coyle

took keen hold, towards rear, in touch with leaders after 6th, dropped to rear 7th, pushed along when hampered 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out

20/1

5th

8

14th Sep 2022

Good

2m 5f 47y

16:20 Sligo

Rolling Revenge

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Thomas Coyle

always towards rear, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, hampered by faller when detached 2 out, no impression when hampered by faller last

20/1

Form: 98084-

Last run: 210 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden hurdle winner on debut, which remains her best effort; showed more on her second chase start when beaten 15l at Wexford but this mark is tough enough on that form.
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1

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

17:10 Tipperary

Dreamsrmadeofthis

12st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Maiden hurdle winner is 0-9 over fences but has a chance on her third to The Eye Of Tulla at Limerick two starts ago; has to rebound from a poor run at Clonmel last time.

9/1

6th

3

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 67y

18:15 Clonmel

Dreamsrmadeofthis

11st 7lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E Bolger

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, led before 4th, headed and lost two places 8th

9/2

3rd

1

25th May 2023

Good

2m 1f 160y

17:30 Limerick

Dreamsrmadeofthis

12st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E Bolger

towards rear, headway and pressed leaders after 3 out, went second home turn, ridden when challenging before 2 out, no extra before last, lost second towards finish

4/1

Form: 622465

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-6 over fences but with placed form and he returns to this discipline after a very comfortable success over hurdles at Gowran on Friday (2m, yielding); that was off a 5lb lower mark but he didn't look a tired horse when spring-heeled at the final flight; big shout.
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4th

6

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

15:32 Hereford

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Dual 2m hurdle winner on yielding ground in Ireland; placed in 6-28 chase starts but recent form suggests that a 7lb drop and the application of cheekpieces won't see him break his duck in this discipline.

33/1

6th

8

20th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 2lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Jumped poorly when beaten 16l here two weeks ago, taking chase record to 0-27; 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

4th

10

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

13:10 Huntingdon

Berliet Express

10st 3lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

in rear

16/1

Form: 401009 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m3f handicap chase at Limerick during the summer but consistency has never been his strong point and he's offered little since then.
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7th

13

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 1lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear of midfield

16/1

16

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:00 Limerick

Cluan Dara

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear, pushed along briefly when detached after 7th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

12/1

7th

14

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

14:40 Clonmel

Cluan Dara

10st 5lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five time winner but has lost his way completely; hard to fancy despite a collapsing mark.

40/1

Form: 7P0243

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 7l into third on her recent chase debut at Tramore (1m7f handicap) ran another solid race over hurdles at Gowran on Friday, again having to settle for third behind Berliet Express; might run well again if turned out but just looks vulnerable off her current mark.
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12

24th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:58 Wexford

Cracklinrose

10st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden has been placed a few times over hurdles and fences; has to improve from her Clonmel return.

14/1

5th

10

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:50 Clonmel

Cracklinrose

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John Patrick Ryan

Placed a couple of times over hurdles; third to Golden Sandbanks on chase debut in Tramore handicap in 2022 but has hit the deck in her other two runs over fences; not a great record fresh.

20/1

Form: 0P/2-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Outclassed when pulled up on his chase debut in early 2021; confined to just two runs over hurdles in the meantime and was competitive in both of them, latterly not finishing far behind Search For A Myth; if fancying the challenge of fences he should be thereabouts.
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15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

15

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:18 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Patrick T Foley

Came back from break to win handicap chase at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in August 2023 for Shark Hanlon; 595-day absence to overcome here on first start for Pat Foley; tongue-tied.

14/1

7th

9

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 49y

16:50 Clonmel

Padraics Choice

10st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Back from a break to win comfortably at Down Royal (2m3f, good) on only his sixth run over fences; 8lb higher this time but a greater concern would be whether he needs good ground to show his best form.

5/1

Non-runners

Dreamsrmadeofthis, Berliet Express, Cluan Dara

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €65.90
Straight Forecast €53.75
Tricast €119.86
Trifecta €134.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Berliet Express

RP Ratings (IRE):

Dreamsrmadeofthis

The Irish Sun:

Padraic's Choice

POSTDATA:

Berliet Express