16:55 Killarney

Thursday 18 July 2019

All14:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:30

Europe Hotel Killarney Flat Race

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 4m 0.00s

Be My Hero^h1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

13/2

Gelding by Aizavoski. Dam well beaten 2m - 2m4f maiden hurdles, sister to bumper/2m - 3m5f hurdle/chase winner General Principle, winner of the 2018 Irish Grand National. Worth a market check.

Form:

Cousin Harry

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

25/1

Resplendant Cee gelding out of a Teenoso mare. Half-brother to bumper/2m4f - 3m hurdle winner Unowhatimeanharry. Dam modest 2m - 2m4f hurdle winner. Yard newcomers usually come on for first run.

Form:

Double Sixteen⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr F Maguire⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

20/1

Gelding by Robin Des Pres out of a Fruits Of Love mare. Dam unraced half-sister to 2m4f hurdle winner Underthefloorboards. Looks a long term prospect.

Form: P

Drummer

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

50/1

Smart Strike gelding out of a Dansili mare. Half-brother to 1m turf two-year-old/1m3f AW winner Autun and US 1m turf winner Feasibility. Looks an interesting recruit from respected yard.

Form:

Forever Magic^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper

25/1

Montmartre gelding out of a Peintre Celebre mare. Dam placed over 1m - 1m4f in France. Co Kerry yard struggling for winners of late.

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Free Nelson

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: Peter Fahey

5/1

Gelding by Mount Nelson out of a Darshaan mare. Half-brother to four winners including Rundell, Simon Gray and Plymouth Sound. Likely to be popular in the market given jockey booking.

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Giovanni Change

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: E Mullins

9/2

French Fifteen gelding. Half-brother to four winners including French 6½f and 1m Flat/2m1f - 2m4f hurdle/chaser, Hollyster. Yard have been known to ready one on debut and has the assistance of leading jockey.

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Jazz Toes³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J J Codd| T: Peter Fahey

16/1

Gelding by Epaulette out of a Mr Greeley mare. Half-brother to 5f/6f winner in Italy, Into The Wild. Disappointed on debut at Roscommon last month and likely to be the same story here.

Form: 0

Method Madness

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curling

11/2

Sans Frontieres gelding. Cost €7,800 as a three-year-old. Half-brother to bumper/2m5f - 2m6f hurdle/chase winner Whoshotwho. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

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Rock On Aidan

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness

12/1

Gastnet Rock gelding out of a Montjeu mare. Cost €20,000 as a yearling. Dam Group-placed 8.4f winner. Yard not renowned for National hunt runners.

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Watch Guard^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| BF

3/1

Three-race maiden but hard to discount here. Yard boast a terrific 35% (eight from 23) strike rate at this meeting with their national hunt runners since 2015.

Form: 3-36

Rescue Package

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr L J McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins

12/1

Filly by Montmartre. Dam French 1m7f/2m hurdle winner. Market possibly the best guide on debut and first bumper runner for the yard this term.

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Forecasts

Watch Guard (3/1), Giovanni Change (9/2), Free Nelson (5/1), Method Madness (11/2), Be My Hero (13/2), Rescue Package (12/1), Rock On Aidan (12/1), Jazz Toes (16/1), Double Sixteen (20/1), Cousin Harry (25/1), Forever Magic (25/1), Drummer (50/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-yard have won this race for the last two years and their Fastnet Rock gelding WATCH GUARD can land the spoils at the fourth time of asking. The yard boast a 35% (eight from 23) strike rate at this meeting with their national hunt runners in the last four seasons and the gelding can hold off the attentions of newcomers, Free Nelson, Giovanni Change and Be My Hero.