17:00 Killarney

Thursday 23 August 2018

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International Hotel Killarney Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 44.20s

(11)

Miss Zizi²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 72| CD

8/1

The removal of the hood seemed to do the trick when bouncing back to form to win over C&D two starts back. Ran well under a penalty last time at Leopardstown and likely to go well again.

Form: 453413

(8)

Daubney's Dream^t³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 71

33/1

Went up three furlongs in trip for handicap debut to run over 1m2f at Ballinrobe last time. Beaten a very long way but was hampered when trying to make a run two out. Drops back in trip here but needs to do plenty more.

Form: 4-03400

(14)

Queen Rabab^b³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: K K Hennessy⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 71| D

16/1

Solid and consistent in a number of starts over the spring/summer including a win over this trip last month at Limerick off a 6lb lower mark. Best form brings her in to the equation.

Form: 013324

(7)

Karannelle^h1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 70

8/1

Showed improved form on first try in a handicap when a close up fourth of 17 at Galway (1m½f, soft) last time. Hood goes on today and still early days so improvement possible.

Form: 7444

(10)

Aibell²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

12/1

Best run by far when finishing midfield in a Galway handicap last time. Needs to build on that effort now to play a role here.

Form: 4-2408

(3)

Mnemonic Alexander⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 69

8/1

Inconsistent in six runs to date. Ran well at Listowel back in June but she hasn't backed that up in two starts since and needs to improve to figure here.

Form: 8-76276

(1)

Kudbegood²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 67

12/1

Far effort on handicap debut in amongst a few of these at Galway last time. Needs to step up on that form now to be involved at the business end.

Form: 0727

(13)

Lady Godiva^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

10/1

Has been nudging up the weights without winning and finished midfield in a big Galway handicap last time. Needs to do plenty more now to take this.

Form: 093265

(2)

Natty Dresser^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 67

9/1

Still a maiden after ten starts and the first time blinkers didn't produce a jolt of improvement last time. That headgear is retained today but more needed to be considered.

Form: 43-7677

(6)

Spanish Soprano^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 66

25/1

Was behind early and never travelling on handicap debut at Galway last time. Tongue-tie has been added today but needs to show plenty more before becoming of interest.

Form: 55-080

(15)

Wilderness¹⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Kelly⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

20/1

Cityscape filly who fetched €60,000 as a juvenile. She has shaped with promise on all three of her runs in maidens so far. Returns today for handicap debut after a short break and looks to be on a pretty good mark. Likely to go well.

Form: 456

(4)

Global Pass⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 65

3/1

Looks to have turned the corner having posted back-to-back solid efforts at Leopardstown. Needs to build on that now to player a major role but that is now highly possible.

Form: 639073

(5)

Loudest Whisper¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J Prendergast| OR: 64

25/1

Three runs in maidens have been mixed and this mark may not be too generous. Returns from a break and makes handicap debut. Market may guide to expectations.

Form: 8-45

(9)

Whatharm⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C P Hoban| T: P J Flynn| OR: 62

20/1

Bits and pieces of ability shown on three starts so far. Makes handicap debut off lowly mark and quite possible there will be some improvement to come.

Form: 560

(12)

Lady Boomerang¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 61

10/1

Hasn't quite seemed to get home over longer trips the last twice so interesting that they are coming back to a mile here. Even so her recent efforts need building on for her to make an impact here.

Form: 60-3936

Non-Runners

Namazee⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 1

Dharma Rain³⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Bercasa¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Global Pass (3/1), Bercasa (9/2), Mnemonic Alexander (8/1), Karannelle (8/1), Miss Zizi (8/1), Natty Dresser (9/1), Lady Boomerang (10/1), Lady Godiva (10/1), Aibell (12/1), Kudbegood (12/1), Queen Rabab (16/1), Wilderness (20/1), Whatharm (20/1), Spanish Soprano (25/1), Loudest Whisper (25/1), Daubney's Dream (33/1), Namazee (100/1), Dharma Rain (100/1)

Several of these clashed at Galway three weeks ago and Karannelle came out best of those. She has the hood fitted today and is likely to go well once more. Johnny Murtagh has a strong hand as he also saddles handicap debutante WILDERNESS who looks to have been given a very fair opening mark and is fancied to go close. If last weeks Dundalk winner Namazee gets a run, he will be a major player too.