September 11 / 18.45 Galway

18.45

Good To Yielding

Kenny Developments Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 6f 111y
  • 8 runners
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Kenny Developments Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 556-07 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won seven in a row in 2021; has been dropping down the handicap in the last year but his recent runs haven't been great, so need to see a bit more.
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0

16

3rd Dec 2023

Soft

3m 5f 130y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Glenquin Castle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, slow jump towards rear 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

10/1

3rd

12

5th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Glenquin Castle

10st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Martin Brassil

towards rear of midfield, not fluent 11th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, prominent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out

10/1

3rd

6

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

16:45 Punchestown

Glenquin Castle

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

midfield, mistake 2nd

9/2

9/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-1181 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Notched a hurdle and two chase wins recently, including when beating a subsequent winner in a Wexford handicap chase last time; 9lb higher but could be up to defying that hike.
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6th

2

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 100y

17:05 Wexford

Iridescent

12st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Jonathan Fogarty

Locally-trained 10yo won a hurdle and two chases last year; off 11 months.

10/1

4th

2

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Clonmel

Iridescent

11st 10lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Jonathan Fogarty

didn't always jump with fluency, led at slow pace, faced challenge home turn, headed and weakened before 2 out

7/4

2nd

2

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

18:45 Galway

Iridescent

11st 10lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Jonathan Fogarty

held up in rear, in touch with leaders 9th, prominent when raced wide after 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out, led clearly when ridden after last, headed but kept on well towards finish, no match for winner

9/4

18/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -82356 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Modest record over hurdles but placed few times over fences; decent Flat run last time but has to rebound from a poor chase run previously.
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5th

5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Takarengo

11st 2lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

Dual-purpose; record of 1-31 over hurdles; couple of promising placed efforts after joining this yard last year but modest form so far in 2026 on the Flat and over hurdles; beaten 23l off 2lb higher at Clonmel latest; others preferred.

20/1

8th

11

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Takarengo

10st 8lb

J: Millie Barcoe

T: James M Barcoe

No win since 2021; has occasionally run well in defeat; improved from a run on the Flat at Navan in March when going well for this jockey (on her first ride over jumps) at Wexford last month; beaten 8l in fourth, so needs to raise his game another notch.

16/1

Form: 5-4653 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner is yet to win in 7 chase starts but not a bad effort last time at Ballinrobe in first-time cheekpieces; needs a bit more.
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12th

7

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 219y

12:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner; 0-10 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel in October; did not jump well when last of eight finishers here last time Toofareastiswest second then.

16/1

8th

3

30th Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

13:15 Thurles

Slige Dala

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-9 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap in September; pulled up at Clonmel five weeks ago; fair chance of making the frame if restored to form.

10/1

0

1

26th Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 156y

16:55 Clonmel

Slige Dala

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Patrick T Foley

Bumper winner and dual hurdles winner is 0-8 chasing, one of his better efforts when fourth in 2m6f Galway handicap on latest; drops in grade and not one to rule out.

11/2

11/4

Form: -04311

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Won soft ground handicap chases at Roscommon and Killarney over similar trips to this; handles good ground too and, though is 8lb higher, should be a big player.
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0

1

25th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 5f 63y

17:05 Roscommon

Norwigi

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, soon switched left, prominent 5th

7/2

5th

3

11th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 111y

18:45 Galway

Norwigi

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E Bolger

in touch with leaders, bumped rival 3rd, not fluent last, soon weakened

11/4

1st

2

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:03 Killarney

Norwigi

12st 0lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: E Bolger

midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th

4/1

Form: /488-0

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won over fences for nearly 3 years and last two starts have been poor, so isn't easy to fancy.
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1

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Deadheat

12st 0lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Veteran who has been lightly raced and out of form in recent years; returned from latest layoff with low-key hurdle run in April; considered only if lively in the betting before this return to chasing.

40/1

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Deadheat

11st 7lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Six wins split between hurdling and chasing but last success was in 2020 and this veteran was out of sorts in only two runs last year; has lots to prove back over hurdles after 304 days off.

33/1

9th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:00 Perth

Deadheat

11st 7lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Six wins split between hurdling and chasing but last success was in 2020 and this veteran was out of sorts in only two runs last year; has lots to prove back over hurdles after 304 days off.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: FPF3P-

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner has run well at times over fences for former yard but has been inconsistent and has failed to finish on four occasions; needs to jump better.
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4

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Carrig Sam

11st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Eoin Griffin

Both wins over hurdles at Fairyhouse in early 2022; no joy since and 0-7 over fences; off since February 2025 and likely best watched on first start for new yard.

28/1

6th

2

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 183y

15:35 Punchestown

Carrig Sam

11st 11lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Peter Croke

Two 2m4f Fairyhouse wins for Arthur Moore three seasons ago; no sign of his best in three runs for this yard.

25/1

Form: 03533-

Last run: 143 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner ran her best race over fences when last seen at Kilbeggan in April; can go well after a break, so of some interest.
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1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

1

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:15 Wexford

Rebel Early

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: W J Burke

Went close at Cork in January (2m4f) but hasn't approached that level in three runs since.

16/1

5th

5

19th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 91y

18:37 Ballinrobe

Rebel Early

11st 6lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: W J Burke

led, headed but prominent after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €55.80
Straight Forecast €44.53
Tricast €120.12
Trifecta €221.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Takarengo

The Irish Sun:

Norwigi

SPOTLIGHT:

Iridescent

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rebel Early

POSTDATA:

Takarengo