August 24 / 18.40 Killarney

18.40

Good To Yielding

GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 15 runners
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GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.20

Form: -00013 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won quite decisively over C&D (yielding) last month and coped well with the 9lb rise to finish third of 23 at the Curragh (7f); makes plenty of appeal returning here off the same mark as last time.
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11th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Ano Manna

9st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: John James Feane

prominent

8/1

9th

2

(17)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

19:20 Killarney

Ano Manna

10st 0lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John James Feane

Both wins have come over C&D on good ground and only 1lb higher than for the latest last August; well behind Comfort Line at Naas but that run, after an absence, should have teed her up nicely for this.

10/1

9th

2

(17)

14th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

19:20 Killarney

Ano Manna

10st 0lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John James Feane

Both wins have come over C&D on good ground and only 1lb higher than for the latest last August; well behind Comfort Line at Naas but that run, after an absence, should have teed her up nicely for this.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 637991 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Snapped a losing run on the AW last week; most of his wins have come on that surface but he's capable on turf and not ruled out.
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5th

12

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:12 Killarney

Skontonovski

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

in touch with leaders, headway when switched right over 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

3rd

15

(3)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Skontonovski

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Inconsistent 7yo bounced back to form to win over this trip at Fairyhouse last month and better of two runs since when close enough fifth at Gowran, staying on from wide draw; can't be ruled out.

10/1

5th

4

(17)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:17 Gowran Park

Skontonovski

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

midfield, headway towards near side 1f out, ran on well towards finish, not reach leaders

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 576209 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Second at Listowel in June but all wins have come on the AW and he's 0-27 on grass.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

15

(7)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:42 Killarney

Well Suited

8st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: T J O’Mara

Three AW wins; 0-31 record on turf is off-putting; big price when down the field at Cork last week.

25/1

15th

15

(21)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 205y

19:32 Cork

Well Suited

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: T J O’Mara

Three AW wins were some time ago and he's 0-31 on turf; didn't run at all badly back from a break at Naas last time but not the percentage call from 5lb wrong at the weights.

20/1

5th

16

(14)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Well Suited

8st 12lb

J: Sean Bird

T: T J O’Mara

Three AW wins were some time ago; absent since December and likely to need this (5lb wrong).

25/1

Form: 75-008

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Made some progress in last season's maidens and latest handicap run at Gowran was a step back in the right direction (1m1f, good); down another 4lb and may show more again.
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9th

12

(7)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:10 Bath

Danesfort

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Unplaced in 11 starts and it's hard to enthuse about recent outings.

16/1

9th

12

(7)

15th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:10 Bath

Danesfort

9st 0lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Unplaced in 11 starts and it's hard to enthuse about recent outings.

16/1

5th

12

(10)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Danesfort

9st 0lb

J: George Rooke

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Irish maiden who has failed to improve in two runs for new stable, beaten about 9l over C&D (soft) latest; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1710-7 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner last year and should come on for a reasonable effort on his seasonal bow at Limerick.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

3

(18)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Run The Jewels

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Four-time winner, at 7f and 1m; 5f was too sharp last time but others have more compelling claims.

20/1

10th

9

(5)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:37 Navan

Run The Jewels

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Daniel McLoughlin

Wins have been gained up to 1m; has never run over this trip, up against it against that background.

20/1

8th

1

(3)

13th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 47y

19:00 Leopardstown

Run The Jewels

10st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Daniel McLoughlin

in touch with leaders, midfield halfway, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

9/1

6th
16 (3)
Deuteronomy

Form: -60070

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Reserve; no wins in 13 and has never made the frame; tries blinkers.
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7th

12

(13)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

16:03 Tipperary

Deuteronomy

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: R P Burns

Fourth has been as good as it's got in 19 career starts and if his turn is to come it will probably be on drier ground.

40/1

8th

14

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 86y

18:20 Roscommon

Deuteronomy

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: R P Burns

Never better than fourth in 18 races; needs to improve from his seasonal debut at Gowran; tongue-tie for the first time.

20/1

8th

14

(4)

20th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 86y

18:20 Roscommon

Deuteronomy

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: R P Burns

Never better than fourth in 18 races; needs to improve from his seasonal debut at Gowran; tongue-tie for the first time.

20/1

14/1

Form: -73270

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Twice ran well in 1m handicaps during June but has dropped her guard of late; remains a maiden.
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6th

1

(17)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Pink Socks

10st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Timothy Doyle

held up in rear, headway on far side of group from over 2f out

6/1

5

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:07 Cork

Pink Socks

9st 8lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Timothy Doyle

Took an age to get off the mark but followed breakthrough Gowran win in June with narrow defeat to Stormie Outlook at same venue; bit to find with Elegant Madame on latest though.

12/1

8th

8

(12)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Pink Socks

9st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Timothy Doyle

midfield, headway and went third halfway, challenging over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

12/1

Form: 705504

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Still early days and didn't run too badly at all when fourth in a 1m+ handicap at Galway 20 days ago.
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7th

14

(5)

27th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Portmagee

9st 0lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

in touch with leaders, went fourth 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

25/1

15th

22

(4)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Portmagee

9st 2lb

T: Richard Brabazon

held up in rear

Form: 60-090

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m maiden last summer before finishing third in a C&D handicap off 11lb higher; has got herself well handicapped for a reason though and needs a revival.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(7)

6th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:05 Gowran Park

Ms Eagleton

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

towards rear throughout

25/1

9th

4

(16)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Ms Eagleton

9st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

midfield

20/1

10th

14

(7)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Ms Eagleton

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

dwelt start, towards rear

20/1

Form: 445280

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Twice below par since going close on stable debut at Limerick (7f, yielding) but a first-time tongue-tie could help matters and he clearly has the ability to be involved.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(11)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Sir John Monash

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P J F Murphy

Struggled in handicaps on both turf and AW; now down 11lb from initial mark and new headgear combination tried for this longer trip.

8/1

10th

4

(3)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sir John Monash

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: P J F Murphy

Nine-race maiden who was only beaten half a length on yard debut at Limerick in June; disappointing favourite over C&D next time though and he's struggled in three runs over further since.

8/1

11th
12 (4)
Qaabil

14/1

Form: -05248 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
May have needed it at Gowran after 152 days away but a strike-rate of 1-30 reduces his appeal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

7

(9)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-38 is offputting (0-19 on the AW) but he was a close fourth at Newcastle last time (7f); could run into a place.

12/1

4th

8

(4)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Arrives on a long losing sequence but he fared better than of late when sixth of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; shortlisted.

9/1

0

8

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

1-36; with Peter Fahey when notching that sole win in a 1m apprentice handicap at Gowran Park in the summer of 2022; a bit better on third start for Tony Coyle at Southwell (1m, classified; sixth of 11; 18-1) last week.

14/1

20/1

Form: -00050

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-59 and best effort this season came when fifth in a claimer here; fared less well back in a handicap at Gowran; tongue-tie added.
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Verdict Starting price

25th

27

(17)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Talking Tough

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: S M Duffy

Rarely wins at the best of times (2-68) and others look much more likely.

50/1

Form: 9-700

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Big price when down the field on last week's handicap debut at Gowran (7f, good).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15th

2

15th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 77y

12:55 Punchestown

Cant Catch Camacho

11st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Modest on Flat; some debut promise over hurdles at Cork but last of 9 at Limerick since; hard to fancy.

50/1

9th

5

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Cant Catch Camacho

11st 0lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear and weakened from 3 out

33/1

3rd

2

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 185y

12:15 Cork

Cant Catch Camacho

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mary Ellen Doyle

Low-rated gelding on Flat; tried over a variety of distances; impossible to make a case for him.

100/1

6/1

Form: 156110 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won 1m handicaps at Gowran and here before finishing last in a 1m2f Racing League handicap at Chepstow; might be on a tough mark now even if shrugging aside that latest disappointment.
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11th

7

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:12 Killarney

Chimeric

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Winner and twice placed at this venue including over a longer trip on penultimate start, much the best of his five runs this year; fair fifth at Gowran last week, but needs to find more.

8/1

5th

5

(3)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

20:20 Gowran Park

Chimeric

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Back to back wins on yielding ground last summer over 1m with one of them coming here off 51; lost form after following up at Killarney off 60; signs of a revival when running on well for seventh here in June; back to form last time when runner-up at Killarney; up 1lb for that but well-drawn and should go well in usual cheekpieces.

100/30

2nd

4

(2)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:20 Killarney

Chimeric

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

in touch with leaders, headway on inner from over 2f out, soon challenging, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides

14/1

Form: 536405

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Another decent run at Dundalk last time but best form has been on that surface and he's 0-22 overall; blinkers added.
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13th

13

(4)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

9st 1lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

took keen hold, towards rear early, midfield after 3f

6/1

1st

14

(8)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

9st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, headway into midfield under 4f out, ridden up the centre over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, led final strides

7/1

2nd

12

(4)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

9st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Maiden with regressive profile and back from 1m4f of late (too keen latest); various headgear has been tried, just the tongue-tie this time; 4lb wrong.

14/1

Non-runners

Bobby K

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.60
Straight Forecast €18.30
Tricast €253.53
Trifecta €256.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Skontonovski

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir John Monash

The Irish Sun:

Pink Socks

POSTDATA:

Skontonovski