August 25 / 17.53 Killarney

17.53

Good

Failte Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Failte Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Beginners Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0-3229 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Decent novice hurdler last term and runner-up to useful types in beginners' contests at Punchestown and Wexford; didn't jump well when very disappointing favourite in Galway handicap but, in retrospect, maybe he shouldn't have been allowed to run after being kicked at the start; readily forgiven that and good chance on previous efforts.
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5th

2

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Hubrisko

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Formerly with Willie Mullins; five starts for this yard following a long absence, easily the best when beaten 5l over nearly 3m at Musselburgh in February (good to soft); becoming hard to predict, though, and has been tailed off since (latterly tried in cheekpieces; now goes in blinkers).

11/2

5th

2

1st Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:35 Fakenham

Hubrisko

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Formerly with Willie Mullins; five starts for this yard following a long absence, easily the best when beaten 5l over nearly 3m at Musselburgh in February (good to soft); becoming hard to predict, though, and has been tailed off since (latterly tried in cheekpieces; now goes in blinkers).

11/2

5th

2

20th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 3

15:30 Plumpton

Hubrisko

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, headed 3 out

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 21-323 BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive novice over hurdles last term when he won four times; beaten favourite (twice odds-on) all three starts over fences; his second at Limerick was franked when the winner won a Galway handicap off 130 but hard to put him forward after he burst at Kilbeggan last time; been given six weeks to get over that.
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5

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:00 Kilbeggan

The Friday Man

11st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Four-time scorer over timber has not looked like a winner in waiting in three runs in 2025; beaten 24l off 125 in a handicap hurdle here on latest; overlooked by Jack Kennedy.

7/2

5th

6

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

The Friday Man

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; six-time winner including four over hurdles, albeit none over this far; never seen with a chance on both recent runs and much more needed.

14/1

6

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:10 Clonmel

The Friday Man

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; six-time winner including four over hurdles; was well beaten on return at Punchestown in a competitive handicap but has a shout if getting back to form.

3/1

Form: 5/74-5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Certainly one of the lesser lights in his powerful stable although may improve a little on last month's chasing debut fifth at Kilbeggan having been off for a year beforehand; unlikely to contend unless mishaps befall others.
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0

9

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Sky Sprinter

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Maiden in all spheres, though only had six runs; has been soundly beaten both chase starts; yard second-string.

25/1

3rd

4

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

17:53 Killarney

Sky Sprinter

11st 12lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in third, mistake 4 out

12/1

5th

9

14th Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Sky Sprinter

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

A modest level of ability in three bumpers and a maiden hurdle; back from a year off making chasing debut and has a lot to find.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 90-006

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and modest maiden over hurdles; not shamed on first start over racecourse fences at Kilbeggan but unlikely to contend.
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0

9

27th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 2f 0y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Finding Freedom

10st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Point winner; poor maiden over hurdles; no encouragement from his form in beginners' chases; tailed off at this venue in his first handicap; pulled up at Thurles in first-time blinkers which are now replaced with cheekpieces.

33/1

Form: 0705-7 BF

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Anything trained by JJ Murphy has to be given a second look at Killarney but hard to fancy this dual-winning pointer who has shown little over hurdles or on chase debut at Tramore in June.
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2

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

19:20 Fontwell

Kitsilano

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: David Bridgwater

Both wins on heavy, latterly a 2m chase at Leicester in February; creditable third at Plumpton next time but didn't jump well when remote fourth over 2m5f here (good to soft) four weeks ago; on the back of that the cheekpieces he's worn on his last five outings are replaced by a first-time visor.

12/1

4th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

15:30 Fontwell

Kitsilano

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: David Bridgwater

The ground was heavy for his hurdle win in Ireland (2m3f) and when scoring by 8l at Leicester two runs ago (2m), opening his chase account after wind surgery; ran okay off this 7lb higher mark at Plumpton (soft) latest but drying conditions might not be favourable.

11/4

Form: 00P

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest in points and under Rules; rank outsider; cheekpieces.
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7th

7

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Amyr

10st 6lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Point winner has shown nothing in two maiden hurdles and three chases; should do better dropping to handicaps but not easy to fancy.

28/1

7

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

19:08 Roscommon

Amyr

11st 5lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Miss Evanna McCutcheon

Has won a point since struggling in two chase runs nearly two years ago but makes limited appeal on this return from an absence.

100/1

Non-runners

The Short Go

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.00
Straight Forecast €2.12
Trifecta €5.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hubrisko

TOPSPEED:

The Friday Man

The Irish Sun:

The Short Go

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hubrisko

POSTDATA:

Hubrisko