July 19 / 15.05 Killarney

15.05

Good

Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 2m 6f 180y
  • 10 runners
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Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 110-41

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his last five and showed he was effective on good ground when strolling home at Bangor (2m4f) last month; big player.
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8th

8

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:35 Fairyhouse

Zeeband

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

soon prominent

20/1

8th

8

1st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

13:35 Fairyhouse

Zeeband

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

soon prominent

20/1

6th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Zeeband

11st 11lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Usually ridden over hurdles by Jack Gilligan; won a maiden and three handicaps this year over hurdles, latterly when getting up in the final strides over 2m7f at Killarney (good) in July despite hanging left; unraced beyond that but he rallied well for an always-prominent second at Galway (2m6f) three weeks ago, again shaping as if well worth a go at 3m.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 66663-

Last run: 79 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Lots of solid form including latest third in valuable contest at Punchestown festival and solid handicap form at Cheltenham and Aintree before that; has won off a break too.
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4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Black Bamboo

11st 10lb

J: Tom Harney

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went fourth approaching last, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders

14/1

4th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Black Bamboo

11st 10lb

J: Tom Harney

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, went fourth approaching last, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders

14/1

10th

18

2nd May 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Black Bamboo

10st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 40-2P6

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner went close off over 2m4f here in May; held since and probably not up to this level of opposition.
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2nd

4

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 1f 110y

20:08 Limerick

Ceroc

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Dual hurdles winner has hit the frame in three of his five chase starts; needed the run after an absence when well beaten in Tipperary beginners' two weeks ago, wanting a much stiffer test; should leave that run behind up in trip.

14/1

2nd

4

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

3m 1f 110y

20:08 Limerick

Ceroc

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: E J O’Grady

Dual hurdles winner has hit the frame in three of his five chase starts; needed the run after an absence when well beaten in Tipperary beginners' two weeks ago, wanting a much stiffer test; should leave that run behind up in trip.

14/1

10th

2

8th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:05 Tipperary

Ceroc

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: E J O’Grady

Dual hurdles winner has hit the frame in three of his four chase starts at trips ranging from 2m4f-23.5f; likely pace angle but this trip looks far too short and he has a 232-day absence to overcome.

18/1

Form: PP-124 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Lost his way over fences before switching back to hurdles to land big pot over 2m1f here in May; good second off just 2lb lower than this mark next time; well held in Grade 3 since; won maiden over 2m4f early in his career but not sure he wants this far.
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5th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:38 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort at is best; was a shock winner of a Navan Grade 2 in March, beating El Fabiolo but was pulled-up at Punchestown since after a bad mistake; not ruled out but needs his best.

16/1

5th

3

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

18:38 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort at is best; was a shock winner of a Navan Grade 2 in March, beating El Fabiolo but was pulled-up at Punchestown since after a bad mistake; not ruled out but needs his best.

16/1

5

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 98y

18:00 Punchestown

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

raced in third, mistake 3rd, dropped to rear 4th, detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

66/1

Form: 625-24

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Yet to win but went close in a maiden here in May and fair fourth on handicap bow at Ballinrobe (2m6f); had a spin on the Flat since and should be thereabouts .
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1st

12

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Winning Smut

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Posted some useful efforts for Michael Hourigan, though failed to build on a Killarney second last spring; lacks a recent run but can be given a definite chance on debut for Gordon Elliott.

7/2

1st

12

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Winning Smut

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Posted some useful efforts for Michael Hourigan, though failed to build on a Killarney second last spring; lacks a recent run but can be given a definite chance on debut for Gordon Elliott.

7/2

5th

10

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:05 Killarney

Winning Smut

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

Yet to win but went close in a maiden here in May and fair fourth on handicap bow at Ballinrobe (2m6f); had a spin on the Flat since and should be thereabouts .

15/2

Form: 5UU-45 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Good fourth over fences at Roscommon two starts back and won 3m handicap hurdle off 2lb higher last year; this trip probably a bare minimum for him.
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10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11:35 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Seven career wins but has struggled for form this year, pulling up in the Cork Grand National last time; unseated early in the La Touche on his one foray over these obstacles in April.

16/1

10

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

11:35 Punchestown

Streets Of Doyen

11st 4lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: John C McConnell

Seven career wins but has struggled for form this year, pulling up in the Cork Grand National last time; unseated early in the La Touche on his one foray over these obstacles in April.

16/1

8

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Streets Of Doyen

11st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Fairly exposed in handicap chases although did run well in first-time visor at Roscommon in June; well held since and didn't get far in the Velka Pardubicka in Czechia last month.

22/1

Form: 4-3053

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Hurdle and chase winner; fair third over fences last time and stays this far; 12lb lower over hurdles but been a while since he's shown worthwhile form in this discipline.
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8th

6

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Summer Tide

10st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Chase winner in March and couple of good runs in that sphere since but his recent hurdling efforts have been moderate and was well held in similar contest at Sligo in June.

9/1

7th

13

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:05 Killarney

Summer Tide

10st 1lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

Hurdle and chase winner; fair third over fences last time and stays this far; 12lb lower over hurdles but been a while since he's shown worthwhile form in this discipline.

10/1

Form: 00/01- D

Last run: 412 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Recorded third hurdles win when landing 2m5f handicap at Tramore last time but that was 13 months ago.
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5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:48 Clonmel

Story Rory

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Shown nothing in six runs since handicap hurdle success at Tramore (2m6f) in 2023; best watched for now; headgear combination.

80/1

5

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

18:48 Clonmel

Story Rory

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Shown nothing in six runs since handicap hurdle success at Tramore (2m6f) in 2023; best watched for now; headgear combination.

80/1

OUR TIP

Form: 32/05-

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Talented dual-purpose performer; cracking fifth in red-hot 2m4f Punchestown handicap on latest hurdles run.
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12th

3

(12)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:12 Killarney

The Very Man

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

slowly into stride, always behind

12/1

9th

2

19th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:05 Killarney

The Very Man

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Mrs John Harrington

Talented dual-purpose performer; cracking fifth in red-hot 2m4f Punchestown handicap on latest hurdles run.

7/1

12th

2

(9)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

The Very Man

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Very solid sequence last spring/summer on ground ranging from good (unraced on firmer) to heavy, including a dominant display from the back over 2m at this track; 7lb higher mark today demands a career-best Flat performance but he was bang there in blanket finish to a good handicap hurdle last month and it's not hard to think that this trip will suit.

25/1

Form: 22F-32

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for his age and very capable on his day; nearly won a Grade 3 over fences in April and flew home when beaten a nose in 3m hurdle at Kilbeggan last time; 3lb higher.
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5

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

19:38 Roscommon

Donacheady Gale

11st 6lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won a valuable handicap chase at Listowel (2m6f, soft to heavy; handles good) in September when 6lb lower and kept on well to finish third back over hurdles last time; not entirely dismissed, though he is an 11yo now and does lack recent match practice.

20/1

3rd

1

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 156y

16:50 Sligo

Donacheady Gale

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden into midfield towards near side after 2 out, ran on from last, switched right run-in, nearest finish

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €23.30
Straight Forecast €19.53
Tricast €175.16

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Winning Smut

TOPSPEED:

Senecia

The Irish Sun:

Black Bamboo

POSTDATA:

Donacheady Gale

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Zeeband