May 13 / 18.40 Killarney

18.40

Good

BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £14621.74
  • 2m 4f 100y
  • 4 runners
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BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00

Form: 11417- C

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 158

Form & Verdict
Galway Plate winner last summer and landed five-runner Grade 2 at Navan in March ; 2m Grade 1 was too hot for him at Punchestown latest and he was 50-1 for that compared to Gentleman Du Mee's price of 11-2; this trip is much more suitable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 chase scorer and 2023 Galway Plate winner; has only a maiden win to his name from seven starts over hurdles and was beaten at odds-on at Punchestown last June on his only start in this discipline last season; ran in good company over fences at Killarney 16 days ago; well suited by the race conditions and will be hard to beat if jumping adequately.

11/10

4th

3

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:30 Wexford

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 chase scorer and 2023 Galway Plate winner; has only a maiden win to his name from seven starts over hurdles and was beaten at odds-on at Punchestown last June on his only start in this discipline last season; ran in good company over fences at Killarney 16 days ago; well suited by the race conditions and will be hard to beat if jumping adequately.

11/10

4th

2

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:38 Killarney

Ash Tree Meadow

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual Grade 2 winner in addition to a score in the 2023 Galway Plate plus he won this race last year; hasn't had much racing since but has been mostly below form; didn't jump that well at Aintree over the 'big' fences last time; needs best.

8/1

Form: 44/34- D

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 154

Form & Verdict
Good form at Grade 1 level the season before last, notably his fourth in the Ryanair; didn't fire in just two outings last term and was wrong when tailed off at Thurles in January; well capable of contending if returning to form and trip/ground fine; cheekpieces left off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

French Dynamite

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at Punchestown last October; often highly tried when with Mouse Morris; creditable third in the Kerry National on stable debut; fair chance with 5lb off again; trainer (responsible for last year's winner) also has Weveallbeencaught in the line-up.

9/1

3rd

5

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

French Dynamite

11st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at Punchestown last October; often highly tried when with Mouse Morris; his new trainer knows what it takes to win this; possible each-way value.

20/1

2nd

6

3rd May 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

French Dynamite

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Three chase wins, including a 2m7f Grade 3 at this venue last October, beating Minella Indo; ran well for a long way before weakening in the Cross Country Handicap at Cheltenham; never threatened in the Topham.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: /242U-

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 162

Form & Verdict
Keen-going two-miler is far from consistent but has won twice at Grade 1 level; proved more tractable when second of three finishers in Champion Chase at Cheltenham; early exit at Punchestown; trip is the question mark but nature of this track will help his prospects of seeing it out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Gentleman De Mee

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Tends to come good when faced with drier ground and was an excellent fourth in the Topham at Aintree, a race he won the previous year; joint top-rated here and clearly a strong candidate.

7/4

4th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Gentleman De Mee

11st 12lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

10yo who hasn't been at his best this season but it was the same story last term prior to him winning this race (good to soft); he's just 3lb higher than 12 months ago and is capable of playing another leading role.

15/2

3rd

3

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:20 Thurles

Gentleman De Mee

11st 3lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

A dual Grade 1 winner over 2m earlier in his career; put up a fine weight-carrying performance to win the Topham Trophy (2m5f) at Aintree last April, and not far off Appreciate It when fourth in the Oaksey Chase; beaten a long way at Clonmel on return and fared no better at Tramore; may show a revival.

7/2

Form: /0604- D

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 144

Form & Verdict
Grade 1 winner as a novice chaser but he's not the force of old and poor form lately.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Fury Road

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

in rear, detached from 3rd, pulled up with one circuit to go

20/1

4th

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:40 Killarney

Fury Road

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 10th, struggling and weakened after 4 out

20/1

4th

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:40 Killarney

Fury Road

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly after 10th, struggling and weakened after 4 out

20/1

Non-runners

Salvador Ziggy, Visionarian, Bonnie Kellie, Effernock Fizz

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.80
Straight Forecast €14.30
Trifecta €15.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gentleman De Mee

POSTDATA:

Visionarian

TOPSPEED:

French Dynamite

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gentleman De Mee

The Irish Sun:

Gentleman De Mee