19:30 Killarney

Friday 20 August 2021

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 4m 12.6s

Andalusa^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128| D

3/1

18/1, respectable eighth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, good) 23 days ago. Stable having good spell and can make presence felt eased 1 lb now.

Form: 985-F48

Cerberus^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 123

4/1

Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Caught the eye when fourth of 9 in novice chase (3/1) at Roscommon (16.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago, finishing well. Well worth considering now into handicaps.

Form: 50-6754

Steer Clear⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: P Roche| OR: 119| D

12/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season, latest in chase at Leopardstown in March. 22/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 65 days ago so needs to bounce back now.

Form: 1U16-PP

Eagle Moon^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: D Robinson| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117| D

3/1

4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good) 14 days ago, always holding on. Stable having good spell and this fluent jumper seems sure to go well again.

Form: P-44621

Silver Star^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 117

10/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018, and only fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Perth (16f, soft) 40 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3600-24

Knock On Steel^p1⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Jordan| OR: 113| CD

12/1

C&D winner but below par of late, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, good) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on for handicap chase debut and has plenty to prove.

Form: 48-83P8

Jack Holiday^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 107| D

9/1

Respectable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Limerick (16f, good) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time back in this sphere and he can't be dismissed.

Form: 744458

Argumental^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: K C Sexton| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 106

25/1

Modest seventh of 9 to Eagle Moon in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. Needs a big step forward if he's to figure here.

Form: 56-0707

Espion Du Chenet^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: R P Treacy| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 104

10/1

Modest sixth in minor hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 66/1) 12 days ago. Back chasing with tongue strap refitted and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: U525-56

Non-Runners

Duc D'Allier⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Mike O'Connor

Forecasts

Andalusa (3/1), Eagle Moon (3/1), Cerberus (4/1), Duc D'Allier (6/1), Jack Holiday (9/1), Espion Du Chenet (10/1), Silver Star (10/1), Knock On Steel (12/1), Steer Clear (12/1), Argumental (25/1)

EAGLE MOON showed himself to be better than ever when a smooth victor at Wexford and is fancied to go in again with his fluent jumping sure to prove an asset once more. Andalusa hails from a stable in very good nick and is rated next best now the assessor has started to relent. Cerberus looks ready to take a sizeable step forward now he goes handicapping and is high on the shortlist too.