August 20 / 19.15 Killarney

19.15

Good

Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 4f 180y
  • 11 runners
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Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5/72-4 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle here in 2024; went close to adding to his tally in a Tipperary handicap chase in July last year off 3lb lower (2m1f, yielding); well beaten over hurdles at Cork on return, but has tended to improve with runs in the past.
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1st

4

30th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 153y

15:30 Sligo

Miners Bridge

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Went close in a two-miler last year; after a prep over hurdles, well-backed favourite when winning over 2m5f at Killarney; 8lb higher now and two of yards' last three runners have hit the target.

3/1

1st

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Miners Bridge

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Won a maiden hurdle here in 2024; went close to adding to his tally in a Tipperary handicap chase in July last year off 3lb lower (2m1f, yielding); well beaten over hurdles at Cork on return, but has tended to improve with runs in the past.

12/1

4th

2

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:00 Cork

Miners Bridge

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Won a Killarney maiden hurdle in July 2024; went close to adding to his tally in a handicap chase at Tipperary when last seen over a year ago, beaten 1.75l into second of 16; rated 9lb higher over timber so place shout if ready to rock after break.

15/2

11/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: /11-8P C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back handicap chase winner last summer, the second of those over 2m7f here (yielding to soft) off 92; sent off favourite for the same race last month but weakened quickly and was pulled up; cheekpieces worn that day are now left off, but questions linger.
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2nd

6

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Tippin And Tappin

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E Bolger

Back-to-back handicap chase winner last summer, the second of those over 2m7f here (yielding to soft) off 92; sent off favourite for the same race last month but weakened quickly and was pulled up; cheekpieces worn that day are now left off, but questions linger.

11/2

1

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Tippin And Tappin

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E Bolger

Doubled his tally over fences when winning this race last year off 8lb lower (yielding to soft) under O'Keeffe; has run just once since then, on seasonal return at Punchestown when an okay eighth of 18 in a 2m handicap hurdle (good to yielding); cheekpieces go on now and he has won on good; interesting.

11/2

OUR TIP

10/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 6P-U02

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer and hunter chaser; unseated on seasonal return at Wexford before tailed off at the Galway festival; positives to take from his runner-up finish in a four-runner Kilbeggan handicap chase last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained).
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4

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Kings Jet

11st 10lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: C W J Farrell

Hunter chase winner in 2025 has run well in defeat in handicaps at Kilbeggan and Killarney the last twice; should be involved again up 1lb.

9/1

3rd

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Kings Jet

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: C W J Farrell

Winning pointer and hunter chaser; unseated on seasonal return at Wexford before tailed off at the Galway festival; positives to take from his runner-up finish in a four-runner Kilbeggan handicap chase last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained).

10/1

2nd

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 50y

19:18 Kilbeggan

Kings Jet

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: C W J Farrell

Winning pointer and hunter chaser; well beaten on his only completed start this year in a 2m6f handicap chase at Galway last week.

33/1

Form: 5-2231 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Consistency over hurdles this season was rewarded here last time when gaining a first win (2m5f, good) off 7lb lower; must carry joint top weight on chasing debut but he's in good form.
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2nd

8

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Illtakehimmyself

11st 5lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: E McNamara

In good form over the summer and gained reward for consistency when landing a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Killarney in July; made his chase debut off his hurdles mark when a creditable fourth in a 2m5f handicap at the same venue last month; should come forward for that and play a significant hand here.

6/1

4th

1

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Illtakehimmyself

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Consistency over hurdles this season was rewarded here last time when gaining a first win (2m5f, good) off 7lb lower; must carry joint top weight on chasing debut but he's in good form.

11/4

1st

1

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:35 Killarney

Illtakehimmyself

12st 0lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Has improved for better ground; edging up the weights after placed efforts at Punchestown (3m, gd-yld), Listowel (20.5f, gd-yld) and on latest at Limerick (22.5f, good); nudged up another 2lb, but should be on the premises again.

3/1

Form: 26-317 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won a Wexford handicap hurdle for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came in a 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; disappointed as favourite when attempting to take advantage of his lower hurdles mark at Cork last time (2m1f, good); not ruled out now back chasing.
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11th

16

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Toon Town

11st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

First reserve; won over fences at Limerick but not as good mixing chasing with hurdles since; needs more.

7th

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Toon Town

11st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Sole hurdle win came over 2m1f here in 2024; added a chase win at Limerick in May; below form over hurdles and fences since so has to do more.

14/1

5th

7

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Toon Town

11st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Won a Wexford handicap hurdle for Brendan Walsh in 2024 off 87, and first success since came in a 2m4f Limerick handicap chase in May (good to yielding) off 6lb lower; disappointed as favourite when attempting to take advantage of his lower hurdles mark at Cork last time (2m1f, good); not ruled out now back chasing.

13/2

Form: 8P-104 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hasn't run badly at times in six runs over fences, including when fourth of nine in a Tramore beginners' chase last time (2m6f, good); won here over hurdles on seasonal return/stable debut in May (2m4f, good to yielding) off 104; could go well.
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6th

5

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Burru

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Hasn't run badly at times in six runs over fences, including when fourth of nine in a Tramore beginners' chase last time (2m6f, good); won here over hurdles on seasonal return/stable debut in May (2m4f, good to yielding) off 104; could go well.

15/2

4th

1

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:46 Tramore

Burru

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Bernard Martin Crowley

Rated 100 after five runs over fences; the latest of those was a positive third in a Roscommon handicap chase in August last year (2m6f, yielding) off 99; made winning stable debut in a Killarney handicap hurdle in May (2m4f, good to yielding); tailed off at Ballinrobe last time; most experienced of these but others probably more talented.

6/1

Form: 9-6870 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; hard to fancy.
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7th

11

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Ferdia

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; hard to fancy.

20/1

11th

10

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

10st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; latest efforts over hurdles are no more encouraging.

16/1

Form: 5U0-6P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Safely held at Uttoxeter in a 2m4f handicap chase and a 3m handicap hurdle last month; now 0-10 under rules; others preferred.
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12th

15

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:35 Navan

Seeitoldya

11st 3lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Point winner is 0-11 under Rules (0-7 over hurdles) and yet to trouble the judge; heavy defeats in three completed starts this year (over fences) and pulled up on last start over timber at Uttoxeter in July; hard to fancy.

40/1

8th

8

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Seeitoldya

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Safely held at Uttoxeter in a 2m4f handicap chase and a 3m handicap hurdle last month; now 0-10 under rules; others preferred.

33/1

7

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:50 Uttoxeter

Seeitoldya

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Safely held in 2m4f chase here last month and now 0-9 under rules; back up in trip and fitted with tongue-tie for this return to hurdling; considered only if lively in the betting.

33/1

Form: 6166-6

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Best of three chase runs was the first at Kilbeggan last year, when sixth of 13; beaten 24l at Clonmel in October off 1lb higher on handicap chase debut; two starts over hurdles since not too encouraging.
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9th

4

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Ollie La Ba Ba

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Best of three chase runs was the first at Kilbeggan last year, when sixth of 13; beaten 24l at Clonmel in October off 1lb higher on handicap chase debut; two starts over hurdles since not too encouraging.

14/1

Form: 12322-

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Consistent gelding; placed on all four starts off a lower mark over hurdles since a handicap chase win off 98 at Listowel in September (2m4f, good to yielding), form has worked out well; back over fences now on his first run since January; never runs a bad race.
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2nd

10

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Gaelic Des Chastys

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: E McNamara

Won this race last year off 5lb lower, just getting up late; has mostly run over hurdles since and some decent efforts; unlucky to unseat back over fences at Killarney last time and can be a big player.

4/1

3

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Gaelic Des Chastys

11st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Consistent gelding; placed on all four starts off a lower mark over hurdles since a handicap chase win off 98 at Listowel in September (2m4f, good to yielding), form has worked out well; back over fences now on his first run since January; never runs a bad race.

6/1

Form: 2P-717 BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Bagged a first hurdles win at Listowel in June on her second run for the yard (2m, yielding); hasn't looked as good over fences in two tries to date.
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6th

9

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Shannon Bank

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel in June; modest chase form, though relatively unexposed; appears well held by Chosen Shant on Wexford running.

10/1

9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Shannon Bank

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Bagged a first hurdles win at Listowel in June on her second run for the yard (2m, yielding); hasn't looked as good over fences in two tries to date.

11/1

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Payout
Exacta €25.30
Straight Forecast €22.45
Tricast €234.17
Trifecta €553.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Burru

The Irish Sun:

Illtakehimmyself

TOPSPEED:

Kings Jet

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Burru

POSTDATA:

Burru