August 26 / 16.15 Killarney

16.15

Good

Killarney Avenue Hotel Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Killarney Avenue Hotel Beginners Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3260-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The best of these over hurdles and was in good form when sixth in this year's Coral Cup at Cheltenham; below that level in the Galway Hurdle three weeks ago but should be a major player in this company on chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Captain Conby

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: E Sheehy

Should be sharper now following a comeback on the Flat; had very useful form in 2023; might just need another race or two to become competitive again.

8/1

11th

2

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:30 Bellewstown

Captain Conby

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: E Sheehy

Talented jumper wasn't disgraced on sole previous start on the Flat at Roscommon in July 2023 (RPR 75); however, he's been absent a long time and is likely best watched on debut for new yard.

25/1

3rd

1

12th Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 43y

12:00 Punchestown

Captain Conby

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: E Sheehy

jumped left on occasions, led, faced challenge when jumped left and bumped rival 2 out, soon headed and weakened, no match for first two

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /55/10 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins and his hurdle form is up there in this company, having posted an RPR of 127 at Punchestown in April; won a Cork maiden before finishing midfield in a handicap at Galway; respected chase debutant and Darragh O'Keeffe has been riding him of late.
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4th

1

24th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 118y

15:38 Clonmel

Great Bear

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

not fluent 2nd

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 433F03

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
The most experienced of these over fences but made it 0-12 when beaten 10l back in a beginners' at Roscommon; might be vulnerable again.
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3rd

5

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Hope Des Blins

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, soon clear, much reduced lead halfway, headed before 4 out, left in third 2 out, soon no extra

66/1

5th

7

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:50 Limerick

Hope Des Blins

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took her a long time to win a beginners' chase which she finally managed to do on easy ground at Sligo last month; jumped well then having had a few issues in that department in the past; much stiffer task here on second handicap start.

9/1

1st

2

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:10 Sligo

Hope Des Blins

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

made all, not fluent 3rd

5/1

Form: 0-5223

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden but a useful winning hurdler; runner-up in his first two chases (RPR 134 on second occasion) and was never going to live with Sharjah in the latest at Galway; major player.
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7th

4

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Walnut Beach

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdle winner has also won twice over fences including a Listed handicap at Killarney in 2024; some good runs in defeat after and is now just 2lb higher than that mark; mostly below form on the Flat and over hurdles this year but not ignored.

12/1

10th

7

25th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Listowel

Walnut Beach

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Patrick J Flynn

Fair effort on the Flat 20 days ago but was tailed off in his final hurdle race and seems better over fences these days.

20/1

10

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:24 Down Royal

Walnut Beach

9st 6lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual hurdles winner but more effective as a chaser these days; 0-28 on the Flat, never sighted at Gowran latest.

12/1

Form: 06-195 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inferior hurdler to some of today's rivals and after jumping well she dropped out on last week's chase debut at Tramore (2m5f, soft); this looks tougher.
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16th

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Rebel Rose

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Won over this trip at Roscommon last summer and last month's comeback run at Tramore offered plenty of encouragement; blinkers now tried and should go well.

8/1

16th

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Rebel Rose

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Won over this trip at Roscommon last summer and last month's comeback run at Tramore offered plenty of encouragement; blinkers now tried and should go well.

8/1

3rd

5

21st Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 80y

15:50 Tramore

Rebel Rose

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

prominent early, in touch with leaders before 3rd

5/1

Form: 034-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced but 20-1 when pulled up on his recent handicap debut over hurdles and claims aren't obvious.
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5th

5

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 3f 93y

13:25 Punchestown

Mastermacblack

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Patrick Breen

Some early promise over hurdles has not been fulfilled; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal.

33/1

5th

5

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 3f 93y

13:25 Punchestown

Mastermacblack

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Patrick Breen

Some early promise over hurdles has not been fulfilled; cheekpieces tried here but makes little appeal.

33/1

Form: 750-44 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Competitive in some strong handicap hurdles this year and made a bad mid-race mistake on his chase debut at Roscommon, for which he was only 5-1; could go well with a clear round.
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18

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Garrybello

11st 6lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas Cooper

Two hurdle wins came in France early in his career; placed on the Flat on sole outing in 2025; struggled over hurdles at Thurles in January.

33/1

12th

7

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 168y

13:40 Thurles

Garrybello

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Thomas Cooper

Dual French hurdles winner showed some ability in his AW starts but just a moderate run back from a break at Killarney in July when a distant third; back over hurdles now with another break to overcome; interesting that Jack Kennedy rides as he is 1-1 for this trainer.

10/1

Form: 669/9-

Last run: 418 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-17 on the Flat and tailed off in a Laytown claimer when last seen nearly a year ago; modest form in four hurdles.
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2nd

9

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Paul Stafford

Maiden after 30 starts under all rules but did run well off this mark in a Down Royal chase last time in this sphere; needs to find more to get off the mark.

10/1

9th

13

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Just For Yuse

9st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Stafford

Modest dual-purpose performer has done little Flat racing of late; returned from nearly two years off in October and ran well when fourth in long-distance chase last month, but easy to look elsewhere.

16/1

4th

14

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Just For Yuse

10st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Paul Stafford

Sole win came on the Flat in Britain; best of nine chase starts was a very remote second at Punchestown in January (2m4f, soft); pulled up and tailed off in two runs since.

33/1

Non-runners

Annexation, Babylon Beach, Nibiru

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €5.00
Straight Forecast €4.97
Trifecta €24.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Walnut Beach

SPOTLIGHT:

Captain Conby

The Irish Sun:

Great Bear

POSTDATA:

Walnut Beach