19:50 Killarney

Tuesday 14 May 2024

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FEXCO Handicap

Off time: 19:49 | Winning time: 4m 2.89s

(10)

Almuhit^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen| T: E Mullins| OR: 90| CD

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable 6 lengths fifth of 16 to Boher Road in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 12/1) 17 days ago. Fairly treated and will be suited by the step back up in trip, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 23019-5

(9)

Highwind¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 90

11/2

Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 28/1, 19¾ lengths last of 10 to Kargese in Champion Juvenile Hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Potential to do better on Flat debut for the yard.

Form: 2/2133-

(3)

Boher Road¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 88

3/1

7/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft) 17 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Should go well again.

Form: 10/810-1

(12)

Last Ammo⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 86| D

11/1

7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Might be spot on now, so shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 2148-75

(1)

Nostra Casa^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

9/2

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap (8/1) at Navan (13f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Merits respect.

Form: 14310-1

(7)

Caradoc^t²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: E McNamara| OR: 79

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Listowel (12f, soft, 50/1). Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 804/985-

(2)

Neptunes Staircase⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft, 4/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7022-26

(11)

The Tide Turns^t⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 77

12/1

40/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy) 79 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Kennedy a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time on the Flat. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 411233/

(6)

The Banger Doyle⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: J Queally| OR: 76| D

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 17f in chases. Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy, 9/2) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2474-

(4)

Byker^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 75

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, 10¼ lengths fourteenth of 19 to Nostra Casa in handicap at Navan (13f, good to soft, 18/1) 17 days ago, not knocked about. Potentially well treated in this sphere and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 56721/0

(5)

Dunvegan⁸⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 75| D

25/1

25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.6f, heavy) 80 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Others more persuasive.

Form: 425930/

(8)

Blackberry Jack¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: D Leahy| OR: 68

66/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, heavy, 16/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 624/547-

Forecasts

Boher Road (3/1), Nostra Casa (9/2), Highwind (11/2), Byker (6/1), The Banger Doyle (15/2), Almuhit (17/2), Last Ammo (11/1), The Tide Turns (12/1), Neptunes Staircase (14/1), Dunvegan (25/1), Caradoc (50/1), Blackberry Jack (66/1)

ALMUHIT is still on a good mark and shaped well on reappearance with an eye on this step up in trip, so he takes preference over Highwind, who is having his first Flat outing for Willie Mullins. Boher Road is another one to consider.