May 09 / 15.00 Killarney

15.00

Good

Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £12804.35
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30
  • Place: £2.80

Form: /2142- D

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Ragmans Corner

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Record of 1-9 on Flat with the win coming at Navan last June (1m6f, good) off 73; good hurdler and added a fourth win in that sphere at Killarney last time; not discounted.

16/1

1st

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 3lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

3/1

4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ragmans Corner

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Dual-purpose; 3-15 over hurdles; scored at Navan (2m, yielding) on his last start in this sphere; raised 7lb and moves up in grade; needs a career best but the way he won at Navan suggested there could be more to come; chance.

11/2

5/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 10/13- D

Last run: 326 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.
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5th

1

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Wexford

Impero

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Smart five-time winner over hurdles and ran well in two useful handicaps in May; 3-1, jumped well out in front before tiring on chase debut over 2m4f at Kilbeggan; could be hard to beat over this trip.

5/2

5th

6

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Impero

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Cian Collins

Very useful five-time winning hurdler who has put in two promising runs this year when second in competitive Killarney handicap (2m1f, gd) in May off 136 before running to a similar level when beaten 7l into third at Kelso 22 days ago; steps up in trip on chase debut and could be good enough to make a winning start.

5/2

3rd

1

24th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

15:03 Kelso

Impero

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Took this in good style 12 months ago; lightly raced since but advanced his form after nine months off when second of ten in 2m1f handicap at Killarney 15 days ago; up 4lb here but this Irish challenger rates a player.

3/1

Form: 22120- CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; in decent form in the second half of last year, placing three times before gaining a C&D novice hurdle win (yielding); another positive effort when placed at Down Royal next time (2m1f, yielding) off 1lb lower; may come on for moderate return at Cork last time (2m3f, yielding).
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8th

3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Wholelotofbusiness

11st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a novice at Killarney in October (2m1f, yielding) and probably posted a similar effort when third in a handicap there last month; solid chance off an untouched mark.

4/1

3rd

5

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Wholelotofbusiness

10st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

One of two for trainer; in decent form in the second half of last year, placing three times before gaining a C&D novice hurdle win (yielding); another positive effort when placed at Down Royal next time (2m1f, yielding) off 1lb lower; may come on for moderate return at Cork last time (2m3f, yielding).

10/1

Form: 115P9- CD

Last run: 140 days

W: 10st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
One of two for trainer; C&D maiden winner here last summer (good) and added a second hurdles win at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) next time when vanquishing Paul's Dream into a 3.25l second; form dropped off in three subsequent runs, including here; break needs to have done him good; remains 6lb above last winning mark.
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4th

5

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Fast Felix

11st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won back-to-back hurdle races in August/September on good ground; creditable fourth at this track in May (2m1f, good) but below that at Listowel last time; makes chasing debut, but has a lot to find with a few of these.

12/1

7th

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Fast Felix

11st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Lost his way in the winter but refreshed from a break he was a pleasing fourth at Killarney, finishing upsides shorter-priced stablemate Wholelotofbusiness; in the mix.

15/2

Form: 221F0- D

Last run: 173 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Added second hurdles win when victorious at Fairyhouse in October (2m, yielding) off 7lb lower; not done with when departing at the second last at Cheltenham but unseen since tailed off at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) in November; ground should suit.
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1st

12

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Pauls Dream

10st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Anthony Mullins

Mostly reliable in the first half of last season; enjoyed a fine spell during which she notched two wins and two seconds; bolted up at Ballinrobe in May on her second start after a break; appears fortunate to have got away with a 6lb rise; strong chance with Harry Cobden booked.

7/2

1st

5

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Pauls Dream

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Mostly reliable in the first half of last season; enjoyed a fine spell during which she notched two wins and two seconds; may show the benefit of a recent outing at Killarney.

8/1

Form: 89310-

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Handicap win over 1m4f (good) at Chester was the highlight of a five-race British Flat career; off the mark hurdling at fourth attempt with an easy Leopardstown victory (2m, soft to heavy); well beaten in a Fairyhouse Listed Leopardstown (2m, yielding to soft) contest last time for handicap debut; this is easier; non-runner 5.20 at Chester on Friday.
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3rd

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:12 Downpatrick

Playtime

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Leopardstown maiden hurdle winner (2m, soft) in March and runner-up to the smart Switch From Diesel in a novice two runs back; only seventh in a handicap since then but was beaten far; every chance on these terms.

7/4

7th

16

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Playtime

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Good winner of a Leopardstown maiden hurdle (2m, soft) in March; handicap form is less persuasive, though the form of a Tramore third was boosted by Eastmore here on Thursday.

10/1

Form: 31188- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants.
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5th

4

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Cappa Hill

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; hasn't hit the same heights in three runs since, beaten 16.5l at this track last time (2m1f, good to yielding); unplaced in three points so this switch to chasing may not bring the required improvement.

12/1

7th

7

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Cappa Hill

10st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants.

16/1

8th

16

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Cappa Hill

10st 7lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Won handicaps here and at Clonmel over shorter last autumn before a poor run on testing ground at Punchestown; has a squeak if ready after break.

25/1

Form: 5/030- D

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.
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16th

1

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Icare Desbois

12st 0lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: David Harry Kelly

Formerly useful for Wille Mullins and ran okay in Flat maidens in the autumn, but his recent hurdles form has been poor and mark on the slide.

25/1

8th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Icare Desbois

10st 9lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.

20/1

Form: 5P1/2- D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
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Form: 8/690-

Last run: 133 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.
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14th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven Flat wins include over C&D, and more recently on the AW in December; trip inadequate on seasonal return here in April and has since been pulled up over hurdles; champion jockey booked but veteran appears vulnerable.

14/1

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

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Payout
Exacta €59.20
Straight Forecast €74.02
Tricast €239.45
Trifecta €127.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Becasse

SPOTLIGHT:

Wholelotofbusiness

TOPSPEED:

Ragmans Corner

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Playtime

The Irish Sun:

Becasse