August 20 / 18.45 Killarney

18.45

Good

Easyfix Equine Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 7f 100y
  • 12 runners
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Easyfix Equine Handicap Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8-2U12 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner at Ballinrobe in 2025 got off the mark over fences over C&D last month in ready fashion (good to yielding); raised 8lb but was best of the rest when chasing home an easy winner at Roscommon last time (2m6f, soft); up 1lb more but should be thereabouts.
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1st

8

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Ladies Well

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdles winner in 2025 and proving a better chaser this season, winning twice in 2m7f Killarney handicaps with some ease under hold-up tactics; in between, 7l second over C&D on soft; failed to get into a challenging position at Ballinrobe last time.

100/30

4th

2

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Ladies Well

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdles winner here in 2025 and proving a better chaser this summer, winning twice in 2m7f Killarney handicaps with some ease under hold-up tactics, most recently last month off 90; in between decent second at Roscommon on soft; up a further 8lb but rider takes off 5lb; major player, especially if ground doesn't worsen.

9/2

1st

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Ladies Well

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Slattery

Hurdle winner at Ballinrobe in 2025 got off the mark over fences over C&D last month in ready fashion (good to yielding); raised 8lb but was best of the rest when chasing home an easy winner at Roscommon last time (2m6f, soft); up 1lb more but should be thereabouts.

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-2541 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Modest strike rate of 2-22 over fences but was on a real going day over C&D last time, blowing the field apart by 15l (good to yielding); up 9lb for that, but if he's in the same form he has a huge chance; overall record suggests that's no sure thing though.
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7th

6

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Cullenwaine

11st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Consistent form this year before deserved second win over fences came in runaway fashion in 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; solid run off 9lb higher at same venue 8 days ago when a clear second to an improving sort; 2lb higher but definite player.

9/2

2nd

12

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Cullenwaine

10st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Modest strike rate of 2-22 over fences but was on a real going day over C&D last time, blowing the field apart by 15l (good to yielding); up 9lb for that, but if he's in the same form he has a huge chance; overall record suggests that's no sure thing though.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: P7-625

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Fine run in a 2m3f Listowel beginners' on penultimate when a close runner-up; didn't back it up over C&D last time when beaten 26l; 1lb drop not enough to tempt.
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7th

6

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Tropical Image

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won over 2m6f at this festival a year ago, when her yard had a beano; that hasn't been repeated this time around; second in a chase here in June, and another fair fencing effort since.

8/1

3rd

11

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Tropical Image

11st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Fine run in a 2m3f Listowel beginners' on penultimate when a close runner-up; didn't back it up over C&D last time when beaten 26l; 1lb drop not enough to tempt.

12/1

Form: 25-831 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Doubled his hurdles tally when successful by a neck at Roscommon last month (3m, good); rated 3lb below that winning mark over fences and he has placed on a couple of occasions from nine chase starts; one of the likelier candidates.
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3rd

3

30th Sep 2026

Good

3m 1f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Western Model

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Two-time winning hurdler is 0-11 over fences but has finished runner-up on four occasions; won over timber at Roscommon in July before beaten 25l when favourite for Killarney handicap chase; back to form with second to progressive sort at Downpatrick 12 days ago; player.

15/8

2nd

12

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Western Model

10st 9lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Two-time winning hurdler is 0-10 over fences but has finished runner-up on three occasions; won over timber at Roscommon on penultimate but beaten 25l when favourite for a Killarney handicap chase (23.5f, good) on latest; more needed.

14/1

4th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Western Model

11st 8lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Doubled his hurdles tally when successful by a neck at Roscommon last month (3m, good); rated 3lb below that winning mark over fences and he has placed on a couple of occasions from nine chase starts; one of the likelier candidates.

9/2

Form: 382040 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Is 1-13 over fences with the win coming over C&D last summer off 91 (yielding to soft); hard to predict this term with some okay runs in defeat interspersed with poor efforts; his run at Galway was one of the latter when tailed off over fences but not a bad effort over hurdles here on penultimate; others preferred.
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1st

13

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 40y

14:30 Gowran Park

Smallcraftwarning

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

9yo who is keeping himself busy and ground out another win over 3m at Roscommon five days ago (good to yielding); up 6lb but gets in off a low weight and highly likely to be involved.

14/1

1st

11

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 25y

15:55 Roscommon

Smallcraftwarning

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a decent run at the moment; had Ilbdere and Adaliz close behind him when winning a 3m1f handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan early this month and reverted to flights when a solid fourth in a 3m handicap at Listowel a week ago; back out quickly once again and not hard to see him involved at the death once again.

5/1

4th

14

23rd Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Listowel

Smallcraftwarning

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Readily repelled Cooladdi on his return to hurdling at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding) but 9lb higher now as he's 5lb out of the handicap; beaten nearly 20l back over fences last time.

12/1

Form: 5-3560

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler is 0-12 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases at Clonmel and Wexford over 2m7f/3m2f earlier this year; well beaten over 2m2f at Galway last time (good); may want it softer.
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1st

7

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

15:34 Clonmel

Mount Shenshan

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Mullins

Course winner; alternating between chasing and hurdling this year; others preferred on current form.

12/1

6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Mount Shenshan

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning hurdler is 0-12 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases at Clonmel and Wexford over 2m7f/3m2f earlier this year; well beaten over 2m2f at Galway last time (good); may want it softer.

20/1

10th

20

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Mount Shenshan

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas Mullins

Winning hurdler is 0-11 over fences; ran okay in handicap chases over further at Clonmel and Wexford earlier this year but seems best with cut in the ground; beaten 22l on good ground in a handicap hurdle on latest.

20/1

Form: 66/P0P C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Veteran hasn't won since August 2024; tailed off here in July, a run sandwiched between two pulled-up finishes; new headgear not enough to tempt now back over fences.
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10th

15

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

King Ferdinand

10st 7lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Five career wins, but totally out of form since returning from 17 months off; makes no appeal.

50/1

3

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

King Ferdinand

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eugene M O’Sullivan

Veteran hasn't won since August 2024; tailed off here in July, a run sandwiched between two pulled-up finishes; new headgear not enough to tempt now back over fences.

33/1

Form: -U8125

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Made the breakthrough when winning a Roscommon handicap chase off 90 in June (2m6f, yielding to soft); chased home Cullenwaine over C&D next time when 15l behind; tailed off back at Roscommon last time (3m1f) when didn't appear to stay the trip on soft ground.
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4

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Kilkee Bay

11st 9lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

Made the breakthrough when winning a Roscommon handicap chase off 90 in June (2m6f, yielding to soft); chased home Cullenwaine over C&D next time when 15l behind; tailed off back at Roscommon last time (3m1f) when didn't appear to stay the trip on soft ground.

10/1

Form: 6-P350

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner whose best run came at Sligo in June when beaten 3.5l into third in extended 3m1f hurdle; not at same level in two subsequent outings over hurdles; back over fences now, but previous five starts in this sphere were moderate; blinkers on.
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6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Je Suis

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Point winner whose best run came at Sligo in June when beaten 3.5l into third in extended 3m1f hurdle; not at same level in two subsequent outings over hurdles; back over fences now, but previous five starts in this sphere were moderate; blinkers on.

16/1

12th

11

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:10 Wexford

Je Suis

10st 11lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Point winner whose best run came at Sligo last month when beaten 3.5l into third over extended 3m1f on yielding; couldn't back that up 11 days ago; tries a shorter trip.

8/1

Form: 0089-4

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
His best hurdles form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive; 12l behind Tropical Image in a six-runner 2m3f Listowel beginners' chase last time.
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8

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Walk Away Harry

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

His best hurdles form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive; 12l behind Tropical Image in a six-runner 2m3f Listowel beginners' chase last time.

20/1

4th

5

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Walk Away Harry

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

His best hurdles form for Charles Byrnes seems long gone and he's now regressive; well beaten in his previous chase this January.

14/1

9th

12

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 55y

13:15 Cork

Walk Away Harry

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Had smart form in his younger days when with Charles Byrnes, but has regressed considerably; starts off with new yard now.

100/1

Form: 2643-5

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in both his points and the same story on sole chase start under rules in a beginners' at Tramore in October (2m5f, yielding); 0-12 over hurdles but has some placed form this season.
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9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Wakey Wakey Man

11st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Soundly beaten in both his points and the same story on sole chase start under rules in a beginners' at Tramore in October (2m5f, yielding); 0-12 over hurdles but has some placed form this season.

12/1

5th

13

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Wakey Wakey Man

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Cian Collins

0-12 under rules' but ran one of his best races when a 3.25l third of 15 at Clonmel (2m7f, yielding) last time, running on well from the rear; up 1lb but this is a lower grade and Kennedy now takes the ride.

13/2

Form: P-7236

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Maiden in all spheres after 34 starts, but was second at Downpatrick in June off 1lb higher (3m, good); sent off favourite up in grade at Wexford next time (2m7f, good), but was a modest third; well beaten over C&D latest; others preferred.
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12

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:40 Sligo

Malton Groove

10st 8lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Longstanding maiden went close at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) in June off 3lb higher; was keeping on when fell two out at Kilbeggan but hard to fancy for win purposes given his chase record of 0-24.

16/1

13

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:45 Killarney

Malton Groove

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden in all spheres after 34 starts, but was second at Downpatrick in June off 1lb higher (3m, good); sent off favourite up in grade at Wexford next time (2m7f, good), but was a modest third; well beaten over C&D latest; others preferred.

18/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.60
Straight Forecast €21.99
Tricast €214.75
Trifecta €239.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ladies Well

The Irish Sun:

Wakey Wakey Man

SPOTLIGHT:

Western Model

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cullenwaine

TOPSPEED:

Malton Groove