19:30 Killarney

Monday 16 May 2022

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Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 4m 58.80s

Streets Of Doyen^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 138

10/1

Six wins from 23 NH runs. 15/2, below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Sandown (28.8f, good) 23 days ago. Blinkers back on and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 13R3P6-

Waitnsee¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Ryan| OR: 133

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft, 50/1) 16 days ago. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 007403-

Recite A Prayer^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 132

11/2

Latest win in chase at Wexford in April. Good second of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. Sole runner for the Willie Mullins yard and a bold show is anticipated.

Form: 1P7212-

Shady Operator^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 132| BF| CD

4/1

Winner of this race last year. 2/1, below form third of 17 in minor event chase at Punchestown (25f, good) 16 days ago, barely adequate test. Leading contender.

Form: 910283-

Forza Milan^t¹⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 131

28/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29f, good, 5/1) 169 days ago. Each-way shout if fully tuned-up.

Form: 356/745-

Darrens Hope¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: R Murphy| OR: 130

5/1

10/11, career best when winning 10-runner novice chase at Tipperary (23.3f, good to soft) 11 days ago, responding well. Place possibilities.

Form: 43323-1

Wa Wa^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 127| C

13/2

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Naas in November. 9/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 611475-

R'evelyn Pleasure^p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 123

18/1

66/1, good sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Up in trip and this 10-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: 556126-

Fox Watch³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 111

4/1

7/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (25.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago.Hit with an 8 lb rise, but makes plenty of appeal nonetheless.

Form: 494711-

Presenting Point^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: E O'Grady| OR: 110

11/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 36 days ago, staying on well. Back up in trip and respected in his bid to complete the hat-trick.

Form: 248711-

Non-Runners

Champagne Platinum¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: E Bolger J: Shane Fitzgerald

Glenloe¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 11

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Torygraph²⁸

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Rachael Blackmore

Ragnar Lodbrok¹⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Jordan Gainford

Glorious Galway¹²⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: D McNamara J: Sean O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Shady Operator (4/1), Fox Watch (4/1), Darrens Hope (5/1), Recite A Prayer (11/2), Wa Wa (13/2), Glenloe (15/2), Streets Of Doyen (10/1), Champagne Platinum (10/1), Presenting Point (11/1), Waitnsee (12/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (18/1), Ragnar Lodbrok (20/1), Torygraph (20/1), Forza Milan (28/1), Glorious Galway (50/1)

WAITNSEE left the impression that her turn is near when third at Punchestown recently and she could be answer, for all that she was pulled up in this frace 12 months ago. Last year's winner Shady Operator is a live danger, along with hat-trick seeker Fox Watch and Presenting Point, while Glenloe is also of interest.