July 19 / 16.15 Killarney

16.15

Good

Lee Strand Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8208.7
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Lee Strand Novice Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 212-12 C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Loves it here where he has won three times; did win 2m1f handicap hurdle off lowly mark here last year but basically he's a three-miler and won Listed novice hurdle over that trip in the autumn; beat useful rival on chase debut here over 2m7f before going down by a little over 2l to Reverend Hubert at Punchestown (3m); sure to go well but vulnerable over this trip.
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1st

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Solitary Man

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: E Bolger

Fair novice chaser before going pointing and hunter chasing; again showed his affinity for Killarney when winning a hunter chase there in May before disappointing at Listowel; more needed.

8/1

4th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

Solitary Man

12st 3lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

Has a particular fondness for Killarney and won for the fifth time there three weeks ago, where he beat What Path by 1.5l over a slightly shorter trip; was just doing enough, so headgear back on; likes good ground.

7/4

1st

2

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Solitary Man

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: E Bolger

Another in here with plenty of back-class; visored when disappointing at the Cheltenham Festival but that aid was missing when 15l behind Journey With Me at Cork, where 2m4f was on the sharp side; better expected here.

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-1210 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Just fair on the Flat and over hurdles but better chaser and has made all to win her last two starts over fences, Ballinrobe beginners' and useful novice contest at Roscommon (Magnor Glory 1.5l away in third); reeled in and well beaten over hurdles at Cartmel since.
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4th

3

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:00 Naas

Je Tai Porte

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Gavin Cromwell

A six-time winner under rules (three over fences) with her last win coming in a Limerick mares' chase in May when odds-on (2m4f, good); recent form well below best, including C&D handicap last month; tongue-tie added here and hard to see her featuring.

66/1

6th

11

(5)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Je Tai Porte

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual AW winner; a long time since she ran on the Flat but has developed into a useful chaser and she'll handle the conditions.

16/1

2

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 176y

17:38 Limerick

Je Tai Porte

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has been running in some hot contests including the Grade 2 mares' chase at Cheltenham when sent off at 100-1; her penultimate run at Cork when finishing third in a handicap chase was pleasing; this is more her level and she is a live contender.

9/4

Form: 1330-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decent hurdler but has the potential to be fair bit better in this discipline after making a good start by beating a useful field over this trip at Tipperary.
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3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 2

15:28 Uttoxeter

Bowmore

12st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Campaigned mostly at about 2m but over this far he ran well for a 125-1 chance to be beaten about 10l in a big-field handicap at the Grand National meeting (under Daire McConville; finished ahead of Sir Galahad); this is not quite so demanding.

12/1

12th

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Bowmore

11st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Campaigned mostly at about 2m and isn't crying out for this return to further; furthermore, he suffered a heavy defeat at the Cheltenham Festival most recently and this is another difficult task.

66/1

21th

20

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Bowmore

10st 6lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Charlie Longsdon

Front-runner; convincing Newbury win (2m) under Daire McConville in November before 11l third off this 10lb higher mark behind two well-handicapped rivals at Doncaster (2m, good to soft again) in December; off since; needs better.

40/1

Form: /27-13 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart handicapper over hurdles; has won over 2m4f here but also landed big pot over 2m at Listowel so he has gears and likes good ground; after 10 months off, impressed on chase debut at Ballinrobe in May; not beaten far when third to Je T'ai Porte at Roscommon and is better off at the weights.
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7th

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Magnor Glory

11st 9lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Terence O’Brien

Capable handicap hurdler back in the day (won here in 2022 over 2m4f); series of absences in recent years, most recently good run in the circumstances when hampered by loose horse in finishing fourth in 2m4f Ballinrobe handicap chase in May; first run over hurdles in three years (11lb lower here).

12/1

4th

6

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Magnor Glory

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Terence O’Brien

Capable handicap hurdler back in the day and has won over hurdles and fences here; couldn't cut it in novice company after chase debut win here in 2024 (after longer layoff); nice run on the Flat when last seen in August and, given his track record, this race may have been the plan for a while.

10/1

Form: 538-68

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary maiden over hurdles; stiff task on chasing debut.
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3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

3

20th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 4

14:50 Southwell

Just Three

11st 3lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Irish raider; 0-10 over fences and has same strike-rate over hurdles; not favoured by the weights when well-beaten last of three in recent Killarney beginners' chase and has better chance in this handicap but his record over the last year or so is not compelling.

7/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

15:40 Killarney

Just Three

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Vastly inferior hurdler to his two rivals and he's now 0-9 over fences; should be outclassed.

33/1

Form: 133-11

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
On a hat-trick after winning over 2m7f at Limerick and 3m at Punchestown (Solitary Man second); won three on the Flat (1m4f/2m) before he went jumping so had a bit of pace at that time but the marked drop in trip has to be a concern.
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1st

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Cork

Reverend Hubert

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

Smart dual-purpose type won a nice Flat prize over 2m a fortnight ago; came off worse in a couple of 3m clashes with Happy Jacky last year, but not by much, including when beaten a head in the corresponding race; relishes good ground.

6/1

1st

5

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 76y

19:55 Curragh

Reverend Hubert

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Dual-purpose; signed off last season with a solid effort in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, gd-fm); may have needed the run over an inadequate 1m6f here last month; sharper now and moves up in trip; beaten in this last year off 8lb lower but respected nonetheless.

20/1

18th

6

(18)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Reverend Hubert

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: C Byrnes

Drew 8l clear in Cesarewitch trial at Newmarket in September (2m2f, good); couldn't follow up in the real thing when sixth of 19; up 10lb compared to his last win and he has never won after an absence before.

10/1

Non-runners

Dundaniel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €20.50
Straight Forecast €31.26
Trifecta €121.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bowmore

SPOTLIGHT:

Magnor Glory

The Irish Sun:

Je T'ai Porte

POSTDATA:

Bowmore

TOPSPEED:

Magnor Glory