19:10 Killarney

Monday 10 May 2021

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GMHD Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 6m 46.5s

Uisce Beatha³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 139

11/2

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.7f, good to soft, 11/2) 35 days ago, driven out.

Form: 4U/1791-

Three Musketeers^p²²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 137

16/1

Untrustworthy individual. Pulled up in handicap chase at Listowel (24f, soft, 25/1) when last seen 7 months go. Probably best watched this time.

Form: 810/20P-

Waitnsee¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: K J Brouder| T: J P Ryan| OR: 132

4/1

Latest win in chase at Cork in April. 6/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip and needs to raise her game.

Form: 64521-5

Auvergnat¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 131| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 80/1, below form eighth of 14 in hunter chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 3P304-8

Speak Easy^b1,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131

9/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 6 in minor event chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 27 days ago, having run of race. Up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 440703-

Aforementioned^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 130

50/1

Sixteenth of 20 in handicap chase (50/1) at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 11P0P-0

Dounikos^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 130

40/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 9 days ago, tailing off 4 out. Needs to bounce back in a big way.

Form: P/0P58-P

Shady Operator^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K C Sexton| T: E Bolger| OR: 129| BF

4/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in February. Fell in handicap chase (11/4) at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago won by Fag An Bealach. Blinkers back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 89/651F-

Space Cadet^v1¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 129

22/1

10/1, below form seventh of 13 in minor event chase at Punchestown (34f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 51/035-7

Game Of War^p1²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126

22/1

Running creditably when fell in handicap chase at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 6/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 60/902F-

Kruzhlinin^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 125

16/1

15/2, bit below form 30¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Fag An Bealach in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Still, claims if able to bounce back here.

Form: 11/2419-

Key Commander³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 124

12/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap chase (11/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 815285-

Fag An Bealach^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A L T Moore| OR: 122

5/1

Three wins from 8 runs last season. 13/2, creditable tenth of 20 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 76P51-0

Out Sam⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 120

33/1

Unreliable type. 50/1, below form fifth of 13 in minor event chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: F54F85-

Swingbridge^b,t⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: C P McNamara⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 120| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 9 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 9F70/3-P

Non-Runners

R'evelyn Pleasure²⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 9

T: S O O'Brien J: M M McDonagh

Glorious Galway⁴³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: D McNamara J: Reserve 2

Ah Littleluck³⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 11

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shady Operator (4/1), Waitnsee (4/1), Fag An Bealach (5/1), Uisce Beatha (11/2), Speak Easy (9/1), Key Commander (12/1), Glorious Galway (14/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (14/1), Kruzhlinin (16/1), Three Musketeers (16/1), Space Cadet (22/1), Game Of War (22/1), Out Sam (33/1), Auvergnat (33/1), Swingbridge (33/1), Ah Littleluck (33/1), Dounikos (40/1), Aforementioned (50/1)

The vote goes to FAG AN BEALACH, who was well on top at the finish when resuming winnings ways at Downpatrick in March. She wasn't seen to best effect at Punchestown recently and the booking of Rachael Blackmore adds to her appeal. Shady Operator, a faller in the Downpatrick race won by the selection, will be a threat granted a clear round, while Speak Easy and Space Cadet are others to consider.