October 10 / 16.25 Killarney

16.25

Soft

Kenmare Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 3f 80y
  • 15 runners
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Kenmare Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 000903

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Not sure where Navan third came out of latest but market somehow expected a much better run; reportedly trained differently these days; fortunate he can sneak into a 0-65; great chance; won twice when in Britain.
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No Results Found

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 90-004

Last run: 172 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
40s or bigger, much better on handicap debut when placed at Tipperary when last seen; perhaps waited for soft ground since; can win races.
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13

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Mr Mills

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Edward F Power

Weak form since Navan win in 2023; pulled up in a maiden hurdle last time; has changed stable.

33/1

13

(3)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Mr Mills

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Edward F Power

Weak form since Navan win in 2023; pulled up in a maiden hurdle last time; has changed stable.

33/1

3rd
5 (12)
Astrophysicist

25/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 2581-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Struggling over hurdles and hard to fancy after Down Royal struggle lately back on the level; noted rider booking.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 884/0-

Last run: 350 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggling for form and hard to fancy back on Flat.
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4th

5

20th Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 160y

14:50 Cork

Southwood

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Low-grade both on the Flat and over hurdles; impossible to see her featuring on chase debut.

100/1

7th

19

(18)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

17:00 Galway

Southwood

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

Out of form over hurdles before a much better run when fourth on the Flat at Killarney three weeks ago, splitting Astrophysicist and Itsalonglongroad; first reserve.

4th

14

(7)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:25 Killarney

Southwood

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Leonard Paul Flynn

in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

Form: 077961

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
25s, struck at Thurles Thursday after couple of chase spins; will likely attempt to make all under penalty and clearly likes this rider; chance.
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7th

10

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:55 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran; five-time chase winner including three over C&D; last won here last August off 99 and 3lb lower now; recent efforts have been underwhelming, however, and blinkers are reached for.

18/1

6th

10

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Itsalonglongroad

9st 4lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: David O’Sullivan

Old boy has won 12 races in all under both codes, mostly from the front; C&D winner in 2024 and was placed over 1m4f last year, but he's pushing on now and tailed off over fences last time.

20/1

10th

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

12st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Veteran pulled up on first start for this yard at Clonmel in December but has a fine record here (four wins, three over fences) and is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last August; ground versatile and can't discount.

14/1

Form: 005

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Stable having fine term and his C&D offering in maiden latest was perhaps his best run; likely wants more time.
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1st

20

(13)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:30 Navan

Elle Dorado Rock

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: A J Martin

Sole win in either code came on the AW over 2m in January but career-best when strong-finishing close second in Gowran handicap over this trip on Wednesday, having allowed winner first run; Keane now takes over and obvious claims off same mark.

9/2

16/1

Form: 256-00

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Finding it tough this year, though trip wrong latest; should be capable of more if she can rediscover form she showed with previous yard; note market.
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4th

4

(8)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Chacha Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

Failed to win in 23 starts in Ireland but she ran out the comfortable winner of a 2m handicap at Wolverhampton on her stable debut last June (well backed); that form is rock solid for the grade and she still has potential as a stayer; has an absence to overcome but her yard is going well and she's of serious interest.

6/1

1st

8

(10)

5th Jun 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chacha Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Gary Brown

slowly away, in rear

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 080

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Nearer last than first all maidens (150s last twice) but respect for yard renders her potentially interesting in due course; dam won twice on AW.
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13th

5

(5)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Bright Moment

9st 9lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

Chance on placed form, including last month's C&D third (Qasbaz fifth) of 17; 1m4f too far latest and had an excuse two runs back.

10/1

11

(19)

13th Jul 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Bright Moment

9st 7lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

Maiden has chance on placed efforts first two starts this term; had an excuse for poor C&D run (struck into) and maybe didn't stay 1m4f last time so not one to give up on.

20/1

11th

6

(5)

5th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 120y

19:45 Tipperary

Bright Moment

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: John James Feane

midfield

7/1

25/1

Form: -06008

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Hard to know what her trip is but not sure this is it; perhaps a good will help; hard to fancy.
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7th

6

(11)

30th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

16:00 Musselburgh

Non Mollare

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Runner-up at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month then won comfortably here (1m1f, good) three weeks ago; the drop back in trip seems a likely negative but she went close over 7f on AW in February and is entitled to respect given how well she took to the course last time on her first visit here.

13/2

1st

9

(12)

11th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:53 Musselburgh

Non Mollare

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Daragh Bourke

Returned from three-month break with creditable second on Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) a fortnight ago but needs to prove she can transfer that form to turf (unplaced all ten starts on grass).

7/1

2nd

5

(9)

29th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Non Mollare

9st 7lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders towards near side, headway and went second 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

13/2

16/1

Form: 0-0400

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Was backed at Gowran and rewarded each-way support; neither run last month was encouraging (seemingly unfenced).
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10th

11

(13)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:25 Killarney

Benkogambit

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Martin Brassil

midfield, pushed along and weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)

16/1

17

(7)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Benkogambit

8st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Martin Brassil

Third reserve; maiden after 19 starts and hard to make a case for; 1lb wrong.

14th

9

(5)

13th Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:30 Punchestown

Benkogambit

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Martin Brassil

dwelt start, pushed along briefly, always towards rear, raced wide when pushed along under 3f out, no impression when bit short of room 1f out

16/1

14/1

Form: /7/0/4

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Better when ridden by this jockey latest, 50s fourth at Navan; more needed but not without a chance if she gets the breaks.
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19

29th Dec 2022

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 0y

15:35 Limerick

Vocal Queen

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Brendan W Duke

First reserve; not hurdled in an age but RPR of 103 when she did so could be chucked in off 83 but handicaps were poor and flopped on Flat latest.

11th

15

(8)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:25 Killarney

Vocal Queen

8st 12lb

J: Orla McKenna

T: Brendan W Duke

towards rear of midfield, pushed along towards rear over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

14/1

14/1

Form: 008408

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Struggling in handicaps this year over further generally; unlikely to count.
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13th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 70y

16:15 Bellewstown

Stellify

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both wins have come on soft and heavy over this sort of trip; is down to a rating she should be competitive off again but last week's return to the Flat didn't prompt an improvement in performance; hard to fancy right now.

33/1

9th

12

(5)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 0y

15:25 Navan

Stellify

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Fit from hurdling; suited by testing conditions and capable of making an impact off this mark judged on his placed efforts at this venue and at Galway last October.

8/1

9th

15

21st Mar 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:40 Clonmel

Stellify

11st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual Flat winner with a liking for heavy ground; never a threat in four maidens and one handicap hurdle and looks up against it.

50/1

Form: 083-78

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Old boy loves an ease and was second at the Curragh on Saturday; chance.
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14th

5

(12)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

El Tren

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Nine-time turf winner, limited AW experience; good run when second at the Curragh on penultimate start; asking a lot now at the age of 12.

14/1

3

(5)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

17:35 Galway

El Tren

9st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Veteran mudlark capable of taking a hand on this ground if returning to form of Curragh second over this trip; tailed off at Navan since and has become hard to predict.

12/1

Form: 09/3-1

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two good Flat runs at Tipperary, last seen winning there on similar ground; possibly not seen since because of dry weather, in which case she'd be an obvious contender under Foley; 9lb rise tough but she won well.
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4

(14)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:25 Killarney

Spring Morning

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Yvonne Latta

Two good Flat runs at Tipperary, last seen winning there on similar ground; possibly not seen since because of dry weather, in which case she'd be an obvious contender under Foley; 9lb rise tough but she won well.

6/1

Form: 157/84 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won hurdling last year; better in Flat handicaps on better ground this year on latest behind Zebos Beanos (runs in 3.25) at Bellewstown; chance.
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6

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:25 Killarney

Amlad

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Andrew McNamara

Won hurdling last year; better in Flat handicaps on better ground this year on latest behind Zebos Beanos (runs in 3.25) at Bellewstown; chance.

8/1

8th

7

(2)

25th Aug 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Navan

Amlad

9st 9lb

J: Emmet McNamara

T: Andrew McNamara

midfield, ridden and headway when every chance 1f out, weakened final 110yds

20/1

Non-runners

El Tren, Spring Morning, Amlad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €30.90
Straight Forecast €37.41
Tricast €363.67
Trifecta €366.80

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mr Mills

SPOTLIGHT:

Noble Crusade

The Irish Sun:

Itsalonglongroad

POSTDATA:

Amlad