16:55 Killarney

Sunday 14 May 2023

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 6m 34.70s

Ramillies^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 144| BF

5/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in December. Ninth of 12 in handicap chase (5/2) at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago, folding tamely. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 66/1DP9-

Gallant John Joe^b¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 135

8/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 9 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2/23023-

Birchdale^b¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 130

11/1

Below form fifth of 14 in minor event chase (3/1) at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Blinkers back on. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: P74PP5-

Definite Plan^b1²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Elliott| OR: 129

25/1

Unreliable type. 17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (26f, good) 25 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0PP/P2P-

Egality Mans¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

12/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap chase (10/1) at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 30PPF5-

Everglow^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade| OR: 127

14/1

Fell in handicap chase (16/1) at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 100P4F-

Pat Coyne²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Queally| OR: 127

14/1

6/1, didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good to soft) 27 days ago, kept up to work. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Merits respect.

Form: 231141-

Ballykeel¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 126| D

6/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in February. 8/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 324102-

Routine Excellence³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 119

9/1

Latest win in chase at Thurles in March. Good second of 10 in handicap chase (13/2) at Fairyhouse (21.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 8P/2P12-

Pont Aval^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

16/1

14/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Trainer going well. Others more persuasive.

Form: P2245P-

Gateau De Miel^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 116

9/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 7/1) 34 days ago. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 23F106-

Midnight Maestro^b1¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 114

33/1

Sixth of 14 in minor event chase (14/1) at Punchestown (25f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 06FP56-

Emancipator^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 113

9/2

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Clonmel in April. Fell in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft, 5/1) 15 days ago, might have been placed. RESERVE.

Form: 541P1F-

Influential Lady¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 107

33/1

Second of 12 in handicap chase at Punchestown (21.2f, good to soft, 40/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 770602-

Non-Runners

En Beton⁴⁶⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: W P Mullins J: Brian Hayes

O'Toole⁹⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: D A Jacob

Go Another One¹⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 11

T: J C McConnell J: Mr H C Swan

The Abbey¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

O'Toole (4/1), Emancipator (9/2), Ramillies (5/1), Ballykeel (6/1), The Abbey (15/2), Gallant John Joe (8/1), Gateau De Miel (9/1), Routine Excellence (9/1), Birchdale (11/1), Egality Mans (12/1), En Beton (12/1), Everglow (14/1), Pat Coyne (14/1), Pont Aval (16/1), Definite Plan (25/1), Midnight Maestro (33/1), Go Another One (33/1), Influential Lady (33/1)

BALLYKEEL was collared late at Punchestown last time but shaped as if comfortably ahead of his mark for most of the way, so he gets the narrow vote in this competitive event. Routine Excellence is a big danger and En Beton looks interesting back from an absence.