19:38 Killarney

Friday 25 August 2023

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Bunkers Bar & Restaurant Killorglin Handicap Chase (0-130)

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 4m 24.05s

Vado Forte¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 128

4/1

Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase (10/1) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 19 days ago. Weak finishing a worry but he's on a good mark.

Form: 88U8-36

Defan^p1⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 126| D

13/2

Fifth of 6 in handicap chase (18/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces on and represents an excellent yard.

Form: F/1660-5

Good As Hell^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 126| D

8/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 11/1, fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 136U15

The Dara Man^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 124| CD

15/2

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase (7/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, tailing off quickly early final circuit. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 7-022PP

Nelly's Money^h,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 114| D

20/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Seventh of 8 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 50/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 217-8F7

Western Cowboy^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 108

10/3

Fair winner at 16f over hurdles. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 6374-44

Jack Holiday^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 100| D

12/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in April. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (16f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 1-87299

Ricky Langford^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 18/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago, just holding on. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 6-73161

Non-Runners

The Dasher Conway¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: Mrs G Callaghan J: Non Runner

Too Bright¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Flaming Moon¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: P J Carberry

Irish Blaze¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Carl Millar

Forecasts

The Dasher Conway (3/1), Ricky Langford (10/3), Western Cowboy (10/3), Irish Blaze (7/2), Vado Forte (4/1), Too Bright (4/1), Defan (13/2), The Dara Man (15/2), Good As Hell (8/1), Flaming Moon (10/1), Jack Holiday (12/1), Nelly's Money (20/1)

THE DASHER CONWAY had little chance with a well-handicapped rival at Kilbeggan a fortnight ago but he beat the rest easily enough and can confirm himself to be ahead of his mark here. Irish Blaze and Too Bright warrant consideration, too.