May 16 / 20.10 Killarney

20.10

Good To Yielding

Killarney Outlook Race

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • 7 runners
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Killarney Outlook Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 709-22

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m Naas maiden on only juvenile start; no further success; ran in good company at three; fair handicap form last year, notably when seventh in 30-runner Irish Cesarewitch; respectable seasonal debut when chasing home a 107-rated winner in a conditions race at Navan; just touched off in a Tipperary handicap last time, may go one better.
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11th

3

(6)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.

16/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Taipan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Taipan

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.

9/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 42/10-

Last run: 233 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Useful 138-rated hurdler; shot up in Flat ratings as a result of 1m4f Curragh premier handicap win last June; race-fit, capable of making his presence felt.
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24

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

HMS Seahorse

10st 11lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

Fourth in the Fred Winter here in 2022 but beaten 20l when just 7-1 for this race in 2023; long layoff before last season and easily best effort since was his 2m4f non-handicap win with first-time blinkers (kept since) at Clonmel last June; fell in August on his second chase start and unseated over hurdles in September; absent since and others have more pressing claims.

40/1

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 129y

16:50 Galway

HMS Seahorse

11st 6lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Paul Nolan

Rated 138; dual-purpose sort won his last start over hurdles at Clonmel in June (2m4f, gd-yld); fell at the third on latest start over fences at Wexford; has gone well here before and he's ground versatile; chance if that fall hasn't left a mark.

3/1

3

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:07 Wexford

HMS Seahorse

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Rated 138 over hurdles; decisive winner of a 2m4f conditions hurdle at Clonmel in June following a five-month break; blinkers employed that day were retained when runner-up over C&D on chase debut; this looks like a stronger race but should be in the mix again

3/1

25/1

Form: 34453-

Last run: 298 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of his eight races on the Flat; also placed over hurdles; not well suited by the race conditions here on first outing for this stable.
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3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:03 Kelso

Impero

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.

3/1

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Impero

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

5/1

Form: 25-766

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Drops in class after six consecutive runs in stakes races; has a good chance at this level if reproducing the form of her second in a 1m1f Listed race at Listowel last September; fitness not in doubt having had three runs this term.
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9th

7

(9)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 0y

14:30 Gowran Park

Venice Biennale

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: John Joseph Murphy

Unplaced in her five attempts at Listed level this term and this is tougher.

50/1

7th

7

(3)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 4f 110y

19:20 Limerick

Venice Biennale

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John Joseph Murphy

Hasn't added to her Navan maiden win of 2021 and has largely struggled so far in Listed company; hard to see her playing a role.

33/1

6th

7

(7)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Venice Biennale

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

slowly into stride, soon recovered towards rear, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last inside final 110yds, eased towards finish

20/1

Form: 77450-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Highly tried last season, good run on her penultimate start when fifth in a 23-runner premier handicap over 1m5f at Leopardstown in September; rated 8lb below Taipan who meets her on level terms here.
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7th

8

(7)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:45 Curragh

Female Soldier

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

led

20/1

9th

5

(9)

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 144y

18:55 Clonmel

Female Soldier

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

towards rear of midfield, towards rear halfway, brief headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

6th

8

(6)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 40y

19:10 Killarney

Female Soldier

8st 13lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Thomas Mullins

took keen hold, prominent, soon went second, lost position under 2f out, no extra from 1f out

12/1

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6th
2 (2)
Spasiba

7/2

Form: 313- BF

Last run: 309 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won 1m2f Roscommon maiden a year ago on the second of three outings; beaten favourite over 1m3f here on final start, winner Shark Bay and runner-up Good Heavens supply a useful context to the form; has been gelded, should continue to pay his way at four.
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5

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Naas

Spasiba

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

5

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:55 Naas

Spasiba

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear

20/1

1st

10

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

12:20 Naas

Spasiba

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a 1m2f Roscommon maiden for Paddy Twomey in 2022; promising second at Limerick on only hurdles start for Sam Curling, fine effort on stable debut when third in the big amateur handicap at Galway despite racing too keenly; fair run over shorter at Leopardstown and ninth in 30-runner Irish Cesaretwitch.

8/11

Form: 1-

Last run: 230 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner two seasons ago; won five from six between May and October, four of them over hurdles culminating in a 2m4f contest at Far Hills in the US; had warmed up for that trip with a 1m4f maiden win at Bellewstown; earned a respectable 89 rating for that, but that means he meets Taipan on 16lb worse than handicap terms.
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5th

5

(8)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Ted Hastings

8st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, bit short of room when headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression

20/1

5th

5

(5)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Ted Hastings

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out

10/1

5th

5

(5)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Ted Hastings

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent on inner, weakened on far side of group over 1f out

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.40
Straight Forecast €5.06
Trifecta €64.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Taipan

The Irish Sun:

Spasiba

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Venice Biennale

TOPSPEED:

Impero

POSTDATA:

Taipan