17:00 Killarney

Thursday 24 August 2017

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International Hotel Killarney Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 45.34s

(2)

Uno Momento^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 72

4/1

Forth of ten on handicap debut at Naas over 1m on good ground, when not beaten far and handicapper takes no chances here.

Form: 0564

(11)

Delegating²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70| BF

5/1

Beaten favourite last time out when a disappointing eighth of 17 to Empress Layla at the Galway festival. Third of 14 on soft ground in July.

Form: 33-0538

(13)

Go Guarantor^p1³⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 69

20/1

Kept on one pace inside final furlong, when well beaten sixth of 10 in Navan 1m maiden. First-time cheekpieces applied for handicap debut.

Form: 066-

(12)

Keep Believing^h1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: B Nolan| OR: 69| D

20/1

Won a couple of handicaps in the spring, but has since struggled off a 9lb higher mark. Well beaten last time out, but still the handicapper does not relent. First-time hood fitted today.

Form: 0-21170

(9)

Fox Dream^p⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 68

40/1

Last of six over this distance in a Dundalk three-year-old handicap. No signs of encouragement in recent starts and one to avoid.

Form: 2-26850

(14)

Vocal Activity^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 63

25/1

Well beaten on three starts over this distance for powerful trainer/jockey combo. 12th of 14 on handicap debut at Roscommon recently.

Form: 70-5250

(7)

Port Moody¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J A Heffernan| T: P Tallis| OR: 62

25/1

Has been running over 1m2f and 1m3f recently and has place form over this distance and in fields of this size.

Form: 58-3908

(15)

Desert Dancer^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 61

10/1

Difficult to make a case for the filly here, failing to place in two starts on the ground, three races over the distance and well beaten in fields of this size.

Form: 0-05767

(5)

Greenpanda^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 61

11/4

First-time blinkers brought massive improvement when winning at Ballinrobe in June, but has since lost on three occasions since. and is still a big 12lb higher than that last win.

Form: 0-50134

(10)

Bouquet Garni^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 60

10/1

2¾ lengths third of 16 to Zippy over an extended 7f in a Tipperary handicap, before disappointing last time out at the same track. Still rated 60, has place form on the ground over the distance and on two occasions in big fields.

Form: 4-02330

(4)

Jindabyne²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: P J Flynn| OR: 60

25/1

12th of 17 at the Galway festival over the extended 1m on soft ground, when well beaten for the second occasion in a big field.

Form: 00-0800

(3)

One Liner^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60

16/1

Dropping to a career low mark for top stable. An eight race maiden who is still to finish in the first three.

Form: 850000

(8)

Ojinjintka^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 59

6/1

Improved to finish third of 11, beaten ¾L in Roscommon handicap two weeks ago. Difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel here for the filly under todays condition as she has been beaten over the distance and in a big field.

Form: 07803

(1)

Dignified Air⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J J Murphy| OR: 54

40/1

Well beaten and no impression in four starts this season and has three defeats over this distance. Best passed over here.

Form: 0-9898

Non-Runners

(6)

Compatriot¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: C J McGovern

Bella Rua²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: Miss J M Lee J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Greenpanda (11/4), Uno Momento (4/1), Delegating (5/1), Ojinjintka (6/1), Bouquet Garni (10/1), Desert Dancer (10/1), One Liner (16/1), Keep Believing (20/1), Go Guarantor (20/1), Port Moody (25/1), Vocal Activity (25/1), Jindabyne (25/1), Compatriot (25/1), Dignified Air (40/1), Fox Dream (40/1), Bella Rua (50/1)

Keep Believing and Bouquet Garni can keep each other company in the early stages from stalls, 12 and 10, making the early pace, with Greenpanda and Delegating in behind. Preference, as the race unfolds, is for, DELEGATING, eighth of 17 to Empress Layla at the Galway festival before a third of 14 on soft ground in July.