October 06 / 17.10 Killarney

17.10

Good

Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 7f 100y
  • 11 runners
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Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 507144

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Four-time point-to-point winner; 1-5 over fences under Rules; that win came at Tramore over 2m6f on good ground in August off 85; decent efforts off revised mark at Wexford (3m1f, good) and Listowel (19.5f, soft to heavy) since; ground versatile and has each-way claims.
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3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

100/30

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 145728

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1-10 over hurdles, that win coming in a soft ground Wexford handicap; best effort over fences came here on his penultimate start over 2m5f (yielding), shaping like this trip would suit; not as good over hurdles since but chance returned to this sphere; shortlisted.
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7th

8

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:38 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August (good); won 18.5f course chase in October; hit the front up the straight here on latest but gave way at the last; player back up in trip with Darragh O'Keeffe booked.

14/1

4th

6

29th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 6f 126y

16:25 Thurles

A Nod To Getaway

11st 3lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul O’Flynn

Four-time winner over hurdles/fences; bolted up in 3m Killarney chase last August; recorded career-best when winning 2m3f chase here in October; attention turns back to hurdling after below-par effort chasing here on latest.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2P577- C

Last run: 167 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
A course winner over hurdles but that was in 2021; fine effort over 22.5f at Galway on heavy in October 2023, beaten 0.5l off 82; may have needed latest run at Tramore after three-month break; rain a plus and he could go close if repeating that Galway effort off 5lb lower if fit after another break.
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11

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Da Big Fella

10st 8lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Eamon Courtney

Last win was in July 2021 and he's an 11yo now; however, there's no knocking his recent efforts in handicaps from 2m3f to 2m7f and has each-way claims despite looking handicapped about right.

7/1

Form: -24225

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over hurdles on yielding and heavy ground; jumped left when a decent fifth of 15 off 91 in a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last month; ran well on heavy at Galway (2m6f) a year ago, shaping like this sort of test would suit; in form and could go well.
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7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

My Friend The Wind

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won over fences at Kilbeggan last August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); pulled up in a handicap hurdle last time; trainer has a stronger contender in Gaelic Des Chastys.

16/1

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

My Friend The Wind

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Added a chase win to his brace of hurdle successes when winning at Kilbeggan in August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); tailed off at Killarney when last seen in October; reverts to hurdles now, and chance at his best.

14/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

My Friend The Wind

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Hurdle winner at this track and opened his chase account with a neck success at Kilbeggan three weeks ago; may have won by further without an error in the closing stages and 5lb rise looks workable.

4/1

Form: P66U46

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
0-15 under Rules and 0-6 in chases; mild promise in three of last four starts in this sphere; shaped like this trip might suit on his penultimate start here when fourth over 2m5f (yielding); chance if repeating that and handling the forecast slower ground.
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5th

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:10 Killarney

Man Of The House

10st 6lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 under Rules and 0-6 in chases; mild promise in three of last four starts in this sphere; shaped like this trip might suit on his penultimate start here when fourth over 2m5f (yielding); chance if repeating that and handling the forecast slower ground.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: P7/5-0

Last run: 144 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
A two-time winner on heavy ground over hurdles for Gavin Cromwell; 0-5 over fences; may have needed the run last time on debut for this yard; ran well in a 2m4f handicap chase here back in May off 101; he's 1lb lower now, the forecast rain is a plus and he has a chance up in trip if fit after a break.
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8

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 157y

16:43 Limerick

Donnrua Dream

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won here over hurdles in February (15.5f, heavy) and sent off favourite for 19.5f course handicap chase on latest when a never-threatening fourth; has a bit to find but the drop in trip should help.

6/1

4th

12

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Donnrua Dream

10st 2lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Two of his three hurdle wins have come at this track with the latest last month and not a bad effort back here last time; hasn't run over fences in a while but would have a squeak on his best efforts.

14/1

Form: 04F-00 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Gained first win over fences in a 24.5f heavy ground Limerick handicap back in March off 94; no impact off revised mark in three chase runs since and fell on latest start in this sphere; tongue tie and visor worn last time over hurdles discarded; should come on for that run after a break and not discounted.
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6th

15

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

He Fitz In

10st 7lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: D E Fitzgerald

Three-time winner but stuck on a losing run and hasn't shaped like a winner waiting to happen returned to hurdles the last twice.

25/1

6th

9

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

He Fitz In

10st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: D E Fitzgerald

The last of his two hurdle wins came just over two years ago off 5lb higher; close third over fences here two starts ago but below that level since; has to rebound back hurdling.

11/1

Form: P2336P CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on soft ground back in August 2023 off 80, his sole win over fences, and he's just 3lb higher now; third off 86 at Tipperary in July but beaten 26l; cheekpieces go on after he was pulled up at Tramore on latest but they didn't do much good when he wore them before; revival needed.
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6th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Definiteadare

10st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

Won this race in 2023 but that is his sole win from 21 starts over fences; poor in both runs this summer and has to return to best.

18/1

10

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Definiteadare

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Charles Coakley

1-20 over fences, the win coming off 80 at Killarney just under two years ago; remains 4lb above his last win and didn't show enough on return from a break on latest to make him of interest here.

16/1

Form: 666F70

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner is 0-23 under Rules and 0-8 in chases; promise when sixth of 6 at Roscommon in early August (3m1f, soft) where beaten 8l into sixth of 16; poor on latest over hurdles at Clonmel (2m4f, good) three days ago; this test will suit better and he isn't ruled out in first-time blinkers.
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13th

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Tuff Days

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-32 under rules; best of three point runs last season when runner-up at Dromahane last month; made a bad mistake at the ninth when a remote sixth over fences at Limerick ten days ago.

14/1

6th

14

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Tuff Days

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-31 under rules; best of three point runs of late when runner-up at Dromahane last month; talented claimer rode a winner for the yard last month so a market check is advised nonetheless.

20/1

Form: 99595-

Last run: 285 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner is 0-7 in chases; well beaten when last seen in a handicap chase at Limerick on testing ground; steps back up in trip now and can only be watched back from a 285 day absence.
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10th

2

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Maciver

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: A M O’Grady

Reeled off a four-timer (three chases and one handicap hurdle) early last year; began 2026 with an encouraging second over C&D but soon beaten at Cork last month (3m); more needed but goes well here.

13/2

5th

4

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Maciver

11st 9lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: A M O’Grady

Reeled off a four-timer (three chases and one handicap hurdle) early last year; second in two of his three hurdle starts this season; began 2026 with an encouraging second at Tramore; raised 4lb for that but still 8lb lower than his chase mark; strong chance.

5/2

6

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:35 Limerick

Maciver

11st 6lb

J: John Aherne

T: A M O’Grady

Notched a four-timer earlier in the year including one over C&D plus three chases; belwo form when last seen; has a chance if ready on return.

4/1

Form: -83784

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-11 under Rules and beaten 22l in sole chase start in a Ballinrobe handicap (23.5f, good to yielding); has shown ability over hurdles, including on latest when a 13l fourth at Roscommon (20.5f, soft); needs more to win this, however.
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14

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ardfert Mary

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Belatedly off the mark last month in 3m1f Roscommon handicap chase (good) in first-time tongue-tie, her first attempt at the trip; has to be of interest back hurdling at the same distance, though tongue-tie left off today.

8/1

1st

10

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Ardfert Mary

10st 8lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-21 under rules; hasn't offered much in her three previous chases but returns to this discipline after some pleasing runs over hurdles and the tongue-tie is new.

10/1

17

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Ardfert Mary

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-20 under rules but signs she may be capable from this sort of mark in a couple of runs last month; may not want rain to arrive.

17/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €43.40
Straight Forecast €41.00
Tricast €373.32
Trifecta €604.30

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Man Of The House

SPOTLIGHT:

Donnrua Dream

POSTDATA:

My Friend The Wind

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Definiteadare