19:25 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2019

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BoyleSports Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 19:25 | Winning time: 5m 1.9s

Ballyoisin²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 162| CD

11/4

Solid and consistent sort who has notched six wins in 13 starts over fences. Winner of the Grade 3 An Riocht Chase at Killarney and the Grade 2 Fortria chase at Navan last term is the leading player on return to action.

Form: 8/11115-

The West's Awake^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R M Power| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 146| D

9/1

Winner of four of his 12 starts over the larger obstacles and leading in this contest 12 months ago when tipping up at the last. Lively contender from a yard that have saddled Armaramak in 2011 and 2013 winner, Shot From The Hip to win this contest.

Form: 20F-1F0

Last Goodbye^p1,t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 142| D

17/2

Two from 12 over the chase fences and needs a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish in this company.

Form: 00/2500-

Deans Road³³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 140| D

16/1

Landed a fourth career win over fences when landing a Tipperary handicap over 2m3f last month off a 5lb lower mark. More needed but possesses place claims.

Form: 7/3FP-U1

Valseur Lido^p,t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 136| D

7/1

Finished tenth in this year's Grand National and also in the Galway Plate before a third of seven behind Yorkhill also at Ballybrit over 2m6f. Plenty to prove.

Form: 300P-03

Camlann²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 135| C| D

11/2

Course winner that has also won over this trip. 128-rated handicap hurdler looks a tough assignment here on chasing introduction.

Form: 769/131-

Rock The World^p,t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: N P Madden| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 131

9/1

Highly tried in Grade 2 company towards the end of last year, well held on each occasion. Tough ask and difficult to see where improvement is coming from at his age.

Form: 0P454-3

Draycott Place^t³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131| D

16/1

Solid performer over the larger obstacles and coming back down to a mark he can be dangerous from. One to watch in the market for yard that saddled Kilcarry Bridge to win in 2017, runner-up 12 months ago.

Form: 190545

Lakemilan^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: T O'Brien| OR: 131| C| D

4/1

Winner for the second time over fences when landing a Killarney handicap last month off an 11lb lower mark. Life more difficult under a penalty but merits plenty of respect.

Form: 52-7251

Nearly Nama'd^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 131| D

20/1

Still chalking up the wins at Listowel in June but has been firmly put in his place at Kilbeggan and more recently at the Galway festival earlier this month.

Form: 83-8100

Reach Up^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Ryan| OR: 131

16/1

Claimed a second chase win at Punchestown in June off a 10lb lower mark. Beaten since but holds place claims for trainer who prepared last years runner-up Kilcarry Bridge to win this contest two years ago.

Form: 437-140

Non-Runners

Internal Transfer¹³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: E McNamara J: J M Moore

Supreme Vinnie²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: Miss D O'Shea J: C P McNamara

Forecasts

Ballyoisin (11/4), Internal Transfer (3/1), Lakemilan (4/1), Camlann (11/2), Valseur Lido (7/1), Last Goodbye (17/2), Rock The World (9/1), The West's Awake (9/1), Deans Road (16/1), Reach Up (16/1), Draycott Place (16/1), Nearly Nama'd (20/1), Supreme Vinnie (25/1)

The Edward O'Grady yard have won this contest on two occasions in the last six years and can add to that tally with THE WEST'S AWAKE. The Yeats gelding made headway four out and led approaching the last fence when tipping up in this contest 12 months ago off a 7lb lower mark. The eight-year-old can gain recompense here ahead of the fairly solid looking, Ballyoisin who can emerge as the biggest danger under a hefty weight. Lake Milan and Internal Transfer are sure to be popular in the market, while consideration should be given to the J P Ryan pair, Draycott Place and Reach Up as post time approaches.