Killashee Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 3m 34.30s

Pearl Of The West^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85

6/1

Impressive winner over hurdles last time out. Useful on the Flat and dropped 2lb for her latest effort at Ballinrobe. Possibly vulnerable to better handicapped sorts though.

Form: 1129-D3

Sandymount Duke^p⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: C O'Donoghue| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 85

9/2

Justified favouritism in a Leopardstown maiden last year and only other Flat start was a good second. Every chance she's well-handicapped here and completely unexposed in this sphere.

Form: 12-

Cliffs Of Dooneen¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97

5/4

Impressive on debut at Bellewstown and he still looked a bit green that day. Sure to take a big step forward from that run but handicap mark is no gift on just his second start.

Form: 1

She's A Star^t¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 76| D

3/1

Gained a second win on her fifth Flat start at Dundalk last time out. 4lb higher in a deeper race now though and no guarantee she will back that AW win up here.

Form: 1/909-1

Yug^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Nash| OR: 74

50/1

Well beaten in a trio of maidens on the Flat at the start of his career and hasn't made much of an impression over hurdles. Wears first-time blinkers and has a fair bit to find on form.

Form: 53-0

Weather Watch^b⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 71| D

16/1

Not won on the Flat since 2013 and below form on his last couple of Flat runs, both at this course. Needs a revival.

Form: 05/90-47

Shadagann²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR: 69| C| D

20/1

Dual course winner but not for some time and well beaten here last time out. Often reluctant from the gates on in recent times. Unreliable type and others preferred.

Form: 4-33480

Forecasts

Cliffs Of Dooneen (5/4), She's A Star (3/1), Sandymount Duke (9/2), Pearl Of The West (6/1), Weather Watch (16/1), Shadagann (20/1), Yug (50/1)

SANDYMOUNT DUKE looks well-handicapped on his return to the Flat and he's still entirely unexposed. Cliffs Of Dooneen was impressive on debut and certainly rates as the main danger here for the in form Aidan O'Brien. Pearl Of West was in good form over hurdles last time out and has been shown some leniency from the handicapper after her last Flat start.