August 25 / 18.28 Killarney

18.28

Good

Thorn Plant Hire Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 7f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Thorn Plant Hire Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.40
  • Place: £2.40

Form: P-P895

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner for Tom Cooper in 2021; not much since including over fences for new yard lately, a little better when fifth of 14 at Roscommon latest.
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6th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Definiteadare

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

Won this race in 2023 but that is his sole win from 21 starts over fences; poor in both runs this summer and has to return to best.

18/1

10

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Definiteadare

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

1-20 over fences, the win coming off 80 at Killarney just under two years ago; remains 4lb above his last win and didn't show enough on return from a break on latest to make him of interest here.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 4PP41P

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Fair chase form, placed in handicaps over 2m/2m3f; been hurdling lately, pulled up at Tramore having won well at Limerick last month; 7lb lower mark over fences; first time going this far under Rules but was second in a point.
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7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

7th

2

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:25 Hexham

Hard Rain

11st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

raced in last early, slow jump 1st, headway and in touch with leaders before 3rd, went second before 5th

5/1

6th

5

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:42 Hereford

Hard Rain

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Ex-Irish 9yo whose second-place finish at Exeter (2m2f, heavy) came in selling grade and who still has a poor strike-rate; far from certain to go one better returned to handicap level.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 014702 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners' over this trip at Clonmel in June; held in two handicaps after although beaten less than 7l each time; fair second over hurdles at Wexford a fortnight ago.
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10th

7

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Rebel Waltz

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: T J Nagle Jr

pressed leader, led from 2nd

9/1

6th

9

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Rebel Waltz

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T J Nagle Jr

Won a beginners' chase in June; some good runs over hurdles and fences in the meantime, latterly finishing behind Pepperocco and Midnight It Is in this discipline at Wexford; can jump better than he did that day as well.

10/1

5th

8

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 140y

18:55 Wexford

Rebel Waltz

11st 3lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: T J Nagle Jr

prominent early, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th, prominent when jumped slightly left and bumped rival 2 out, not fluent last, no extra run-in

13/2

Form: -6P322

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been running well off modest marks lately with front-running tactics employed; not beaten far last twice over shorter; likely to give it a good go but might end up setting the race up for closers.
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12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

12th

8

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 3f 9y

Class 5

14:05 Sedgefield

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Joanne Foster

held up in rear

33/1

8

28th Dec 2024

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

12:25 Catterick

Agirlcalledchloe

10st 3lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Joanne Foster

prominent, prominent behind clear leader 4th, lost position 8th, outpaced and dropped to rear 11th

33/1

Form: P-3253 CD BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Last year's winner has been in good form over both hurdles and fences lately, placed over hurdles at Limerick last month and twice over fences earlier in the summer; tongue-tied last twice, goes without it here; good claims.
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7th

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Meehall

12st 2lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Placed in three of his last five chase starts, most recently when third behind Munster National hopeful Pride Of Place at Listowel; stays well and is likely to be competitive.

9/2

3rd

12

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 180y

17:05 Listowel

Meehall

10st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: E McNamara

Continues to run well now and again but he's 8lb higher than for his last handicap win over fences and looks vulnerable.

12/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Meehall

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Rebounded from fall at Punchestown with a 6.25l third at Killarney (behind Jeu De Pic); remains 8lb above last chase win and may be in the handicapper's grip right now but still has a place chance.

11/2

Form: P8-405

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Three wins over fences; been struggling this year but stays well and won off 1lb higher mark at Sligo last year; yard had a couple of chasers finish second at Tramore last week.
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6th

2

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:28 Killarney

Secret Cargo

11st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Three wins over fences; been struggling this year but stays well and won off 1lb higher mark at Sligo last year; yard had a couple of chasers finish second at Tramore last week.

10/1

5th

10

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 170y

19:15 Wexford

Secret Cargo

11st 3lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Philip Fenton

Course winner over extended 3m1f last year and won at Sligo subsequently but has struggled in three runs this year and probably needs further.

20/1

12th

4

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

Secret Cargo

11st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Philip Fenton

Three-time winner over fences showed the benefit of Tipperary comeback when a good deal better at Wexford; personal best still needed to win off present mark over fences all the same and is open to attack, although not a great deal of miles on the clock at this game either.

14/1

Form: UR0U6- D

Last run: 308 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
No joy since back-to-back hurdle wins in 2021; modest form in four chase starts and ten months off.
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12th

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist.

4/1

12th

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist.

4/1

7

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Kilashee

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front.

100/30

50/1

Form: 707/PP

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden hurdler has been pulled up both chase starts; hooded.
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14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Justakeg

10st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

19-race maiden and tailed off in each of his last three starts; shown very little over fences so far.

33/1

14

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Justakeg

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: V T O’Brien

Two moderate runs over hurdles since remote third in a 3m2f chase at Sligo last September; veteran is 6lb out of the handicap.

20/1

11th

13

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 74y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Justakeg

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran now 0-13 hurdling and remains opposable.

25/1

Form: 0-6567

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner off 87 two years ago; unplaced all seven starts over fences, beaten 24l over this trip on last chase start at Clonmel in June.
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7th

10

2nd Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 182y

16:45 Sligo

Repeat That

10st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won second hurdle race when winning readily at Kilbeggan (3m) but well beaten at Galway three days later; rated much lower over fences for a reason and can make mistakes; first chase start in over a year.

11/1

12th

9

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:05 Galway

Repeat That

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: David Harry Kelly

Snapped a losing run at Kilbeggan on Friday (3m, yielding) and did so by some 11l; looks well-in with a penalty provided he can back that up on this softer ground.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: -51543

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Running well over hurdles this summer, winning over 3m at Kilbeggan and creditable third at Roscommon earlier this month; switches to fences off her hurdles mark; from a family of chasers and could well make an impact if not too novicey.
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5th

6

21st Jan 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 35y

13:05 Thurles

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10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Useful staying handicap hurdler at a modest level; twice out of the money since winning over 2m7f at this venue in October; no appeal in this grade on only her second run over fences; unseated rider at the third at Killarney last August.

100/1

6th

7

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:08 Limerick

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10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Hurdles form improved as she stepped up in trip, winning a 2m7f handicap hurdle at Thurles in October; not so effective dropped back to this trip at the same venue last month; others preferred.

8/1

6th

6

2nd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 106y

15:15 Thurles

More Info

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss Shauna Larkin

Won over 2m7f here a fortnight ago and stamina will be at a premium if the expected rain comes; 7lb higher mark.

15/2

Form: /PF-P5

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 12 starts, eight of them over fences, for Mouse Morris; stable debut when fifth of 13 in Wexford handicap hurdle.
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0

5

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

18:28 Killarney

The Last Throw

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: David Harry Kelly

soon prominent, not fluent 1st, led 3rd, headed 9th, soon lost position and niggled along briefly, weakened quickly and dropped to rear when pulled up before 10th

12/1

5th

5

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:05 Wexford

The Last Throw

11st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Pulled-up on his last two starts over hurdles and is difficult to fancy on debut for a new yard.

28/1

14

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

The Last Throw

11st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: M F Morris

Did not go on from fair hurdling debut (2m) in 2020; yard among winners but has any amount to prove on handicap bow.

33/1

Form: 0/87P-

Last run: 386 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden hurdler back with original trainer; new headgear combination for chase debut; has been off over a year.
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8th

14

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Roscomroe

10st 13lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Second in a Ballinrobe handicap in May (2m5f) but followed that with two early departures and then finished well behind at Cork; had plenty of chances now (0-18).

20/1

11th

14

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:35 Cork

Roscomroe

11st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Early exits last twice having been placed for the first time at Ballinrobe (2m5f) on his first run of the year in May; shorter trip probably not a plus.

12/1

12

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Roscomroe

11st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Modest maiden but put in his best shift so far on his return at Ballinrobe in early May; early faller back there later that month.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €44.00
Straight Forecast €38.94
Tricast €138.22
Trifecta €352.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Agirlcalledchloe

SPOTLIGHT:

Meehall

The Irish Sun:

Agirlcalledchloe

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Meehall