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17.40

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Hotel Killarney Maiden

  • Prize money: £5633.91
  • 1m 0f 30y
  • 8 runners
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Hotel Killarney Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 0-0394

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.
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4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

9th

9

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Coul Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler but 0-9 on the Flat, placed in Clonmel maiden over today's trip last season and more recently staying on third over 1m in Killarney maiden last month; needs to improve on previous handicap efforts though.

12/1

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W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 6

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Low-rated hurdler; moderate sixth of nine on Flat debut in a 1m5f maiden at Down Royal.
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6th

5

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:43 Down Royal

Medadthebookie

9st 9lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Low-rated hurdler; has a Flat pedigree, but nothing to suggest he can feature here.

100/1

9th

6

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

19:18 Bellewstown

Medadthebookie

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Ordinary form in three maiden outings; very hard to make a case for him.

20/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 4604

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

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Form: 220304

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First seven runs were on AW, initially for Andrew Balding; placed in three of five Dundalk outings for this stable, including a 3l third over 1m in March; made little impression at Limerick on turf debut; better when fourth over C&D in May; closely matched with Could Dreamer on that running.
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4th

9

(7)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Tyraxes

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

First seven runs were on AW; placed in three of five Dundalk outings for this stable, including a 3l third over this trip at Dundalk in March; made little impression at Limerick on turf debut; better ground may help.

8/1

10th

8

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

14:40 Limerick

Tyraxes

9st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Rated 71 after seven starts on the AW; placed in three of five runs for this stable including a 3l third over this trip at Dundalk on latest; place chance if acts on turf but more needed to win.

8/1

Form: /24-25

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Concerning that he has failed to build on his debut second behind two Aidan O'Brien-trained colts in a 7f juvenile maiden at the Curragh; ran only twice last season, and his best effort was when second at Gowran on the first occasion; same pattern this season, fair second at Dundalk before falling to improve at Gowran, perhaps a tongue-tie will make the difference
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5th

12

(7)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

18:45 Gowran Park

Wild Sapphire

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Very promising Curragh debut in 2024 when 0.5l behind subsequent Dewhurst runner-up Expanded; beaten 1l in 1m course maiden on this card last year on seasonal return; runner-up on return at Dundalk 13 days ago after being gelded; should go close in first-time visor.

4/1

Form: 07345- BF

Last run: 260 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse third (7f, yielding) last September her best effort; unplaced favourite on heavy ground at Galway on her final start last season; official rating of 73 is high enough to put her in the mix in a maiden of this standard.
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8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:41 Galway

Dolly Hello

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Fairyhouse third (7f, yielding) her standout effort; not far off that in similar Naas contest on latest when forcing it; not sure this testing ground will suit, contender if handling it.

11/2

8

(1)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

14:41 Galway

Dolly Hello

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Fairyhouse third (7f, yielding) her standout effort; not far off that in similar Naas contest on latest when forcing it; not sure this testing ground will suit, contender if handling it.

11/2

Betting Forcast

5/1 Coul Dreamer, 10/1 Desert Swing, 50/1 Medadthebookie, 16/1 Mischievous Fun, 6/1 Sron Na Caise, 4/1 Tyraxes, 7/4 Wild Sapphire, 4/1 Dolly Hello

Verdict

Soft ground and a longer trip may have been negatives for WILD SAPPHIRE at Gowran in April. Judged on his best form, he can win a race of this standard, and is just preferred over Dolly Hello, a filly making her seasonal debut. Tyraxes arguably has stronger overall claims than Coul Dreamer who finished just in front of him over C&D in May. [Alan Sweetman]

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dolly Hello

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Sapphire

POSTDATA:

Coul Dreamer

The Irish Sun:

Dolly Hello