July 17 / 15.42 Killarney

15.42

Good

Lee Strand Novice Chase

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Lee Strand Novice Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 411P-1 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Top-rated of these over hurdles (133), winning four from ten; trounced his four rivals on chasing debut at Limerick in May (2m4f, good to yielding), jumping fluently and travelling strongly; that was a very promising first run over fences and he can make it back-to-back wins despite dropping back in trip.
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1st

1

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:20 Galway

Shadow Paddy

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Smart hurdler won four races in that sphere including in Listed company last year; pulled-up in a Grade 1 Aintree novice on return in April; quickly rebounded with a Limerick novice chase win over Le Coq Hardi and followed up at Killarney; already looks a better chaser and respected despite a double penalty.

11/4

1st

3

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Shadow Paddy

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Top-rated of these over hurdles (133), winning four from ten; trounced his four rivals on chasing debut at Limerick in May (2m4f, good to yielding), jumping fluently and travelling strongly; that was a very promising first run over fences and he can make it back-to-back wins despite dropping back in trip.

5/4

1st

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

17:48 Limerick

Shadow Paddy

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Has made rapid progress since winning a low-grade handicap at Tipperary in May last year; secured fourth hurdles win at Listed level here in October (2m5f, yielding); Grade 1 level proved a bridge too far at Aintree last month; top-rated of these over hurdles; definite chance.

9/2

Form: 642-56

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won his second hurdles start at Limerick in November (2m, heavy) and placed a couple of times since then; beaten 23l off 105 at Roscommon last time on chase debut (2m1f, yielding to soft); others make more appeal.
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3rd

5

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 142y

19:00 Roscommon

Piccolo Player

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Is 1-10 over hurdles and rated 104; two runs over fences; beaten 23l in a handicap chase over this C&D in January off 105; remote third behind progressive Shadow Paddy at Killarney latest; needs to improve plenty on those efforts to take this.

10/1

Form: 5P9-47 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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.
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7th

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Fast Felix

10st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won back-to-back hurdle races in August/September on good ground (including C&D maiden hurdle); creditable C&D fourth on seasonal return in May off 1lb higher but below that at Listowel next time (2m, yielding); okay fourth of seven on chasing debut here last time; remains 5lb higher than his last win.

15/1

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

Form: 1188-7 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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.
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4th

2

13th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 120y

17:11 Tramore

Cappa Hill

11st 5lb

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; hasn't hit same heights since; unplaced in points and switch to chasing didn't bring improvement at Killarney last time when beaten 28l.

11/1

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

Form: 13F0-9 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1-11 over hurdles having won a Downpatrick handicap off 86 in August (2m2f, good); made a bad mistake when tailed off on chasing bow at Wexford last time (2m4f, good); others preferred.
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6th

7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:42 Killarney

Wing Back

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

1-11 over hurdles having won a Downpatrick handicap off 86 in August (2m2f, good); made a bad mistake when tailed off on chasing bow at Wexford last time (2m4f, good); others preferred.

100/1

9th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Wing Back

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Downpatrick handicap hurdle winner last summer is rated 95 in that discipline; absent since October and this looks a stiff task on chasing debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 843-11

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: /12U-1 D

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta €7.40
Straight Forecast €6.69
Trifecta €24.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shadow Paddy

TOPSPEED:

Net Boy

The Irish Sun:

Endless Talking

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shadow Paddy

POSTDATA:

Net Boy