18:50 Killarney

Tuesday 16 July 2019

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International Hotel Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 41.68s

(10)

Monkeylou⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 85| CD

12/1

C&D winner last August has run three fair races over hurdles since. 3lb higher here than aforementioned win and faces quicker ground too. That said he certainly can't be ruled out.

Form: 15/4561-

(11)

Spiorad Saoirse⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: A J Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 82| D

10/1

1lb lower now than last win but not really performed to his level in last two efforts after a sound fifth at Cork before which would give him a real chance. Not totally ruled out.

Form: 81-0506

(8)

Contrapposto¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Adrian O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR: 80| D

20/1

Only win in 2016 for David Menuisier and has raced over variety of distances since including 2m latest where he actually ran quite well. Very different test today though over half of that distance.

Form: 073535

(3)

Tintoretto¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W J Lee| T: J J Murphy| OR: 80| D

4/1

1m Limerick winner and ran as if very much needing a return to the trip latest when he got going too late over 7f at the Curragh (fifth of 12). Makes real appeal here with full confidence that this mark remains within range.

Form: 1-00515

(1)

Red Striker¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 79

6/1

1m2f Cork winner ran well enough at Leopardstown next before perhaps not appreciating step up to 1m4f latest. Goes the other way trip wise now and suspect forcing tactics could be employed.

Form: 526-150

(5)

Minnie Haha^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

5/1

Still a maiden but generally runs her race and never finishes to far away. Another sound effort latest when third at Leopardstown dropped back to this trip and a repeat of that should again see her in the shake-up.

Form: 354343

(9)

Mr Ormsby^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Poor overall strike rate and 17 months now since his last win on the AW. Recent efforts fair but not enough to recommend him.

Form: 92825-5

(7)

Angels^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 72

11/2

Yet to run a bad race for this yard and head second at Naas latest when collared right at the wire the pick of her efforts. Matter of time now and rates a leading contender here.

Form: 7-74332

(4)

Koybig³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 71| CD

8/1

2L third dropped to 6½f latest after a break represented his best effort in some time. Not always consistent however so not guaranteed to back that up.

Form: 944073

(2)

Procurator⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 59

7/1

Up 5lb for 7f Roscommon win latest, his first success in almost two years. If arriving in similar vein of form he is among the more likely sorts even if that handicap rise looks steep enough.

Form: 59-5461

Non-Runners

(6)

Atlas¹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Tintoretto (4/1), Minnie Haha (5/1), Angels (11/2), Red Striker (6/1), Procurator (7/1), Koybig (8/1), Atlas (8/1), Spiorad Saoirse (10/1), Mr Ormsby (12/1), Monkeylou (12/1), Contrapposto (20/1)

After her agonising defeat at Naas last time out ANGELS can go one better and earn a deserved first success since joining the Johnny Murtagh yard. Tintoretto has hit form of late and will appreciate this return to 1m so rates the biggest danger. Also not to be underestimated is recent winner Procurator.