16:50 Killarney

Friday 19 July 2024

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Lee Strand Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 5m 39.60s

Hard Target^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D H Kelly| OR: 99

11/1

One win from 24 NH runs. 6/1, creditable sixth of 13 in novice chase at Clonmel (20f, good) 42 days ago, going in snatches. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 3B83-76

Tullyhogue Fort²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr P J O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 95| BF

11/1

Ran creditably returned to handicaps in this sphere when third at Limerick (19.7f) in May. However, efforts have been underwhelming over hurdles/on Flat since, last of 12 in handicaps here (14.3f) 2 days ago having missed the break.

Form: 5764-39

Corkbeg^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 93

14/1

Modest winner at 20f over hurdles. 7/1, creditable 7½ lengths fifth of 13 to Kilashee in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good) 42 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 90P-975

Rising Dust⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93| D

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in June. 9/2, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase and he's one to consider now he's up and running.

Form: 50-7213

Townhill Penny^b⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

22/1

One win from 25 NH runs. 9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 4 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out. Switches from hurdles to chase. Good bit to prove

Form: P6-773P

Meehall^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 90| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 7/1, good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Enters calculations.

Form: 5532P-2

Electric Dreamer^p⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 89

14/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fell in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good) 57 days ago, headed before falling ninth. Others more persuasive on balance of her form.

Form: 217P-6F

Added Bonus^p,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 87

22/1

Two wins from 41 NH runs. 33/1, good second of 13 in handicap chase at Tipperary (17.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Significantly back up in trip and one to consider with a repeat.

Form: 010-782

Definiteadare¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 85| CD

8/1

C&D winner who again made the frame when third of 16 in handicap chase (8/1) at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 4F-P233

Glenmalure Lodge^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 85| D

12/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Winner in chase at Ballinrobe in September. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft, 6/1). Off 6 months.

Form: 137635-

Kilashee⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85| D

11/2

Not the most reliable on the whole but scored over fences at Clonmel in June and, kept busy since, ran out an emphatic winner in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.3f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Respected in present groove.

Form: 791031

Land Jet⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Maher| OR: 81

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Second of 13 in handicap chase (14/1) at Punchestown (24.5f, good) 41 days ago, rallying but no match for winner. Remains lightly raced in this sphere if he can build on that now.

Form: 907-852

Mooney Boy^p²⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24f, soft) 9 months ago. Has work to do now going chasing.

Form: PP/785P-

Rudy Catrail¹⁵²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: E Sheehy| OR: 79

28/1

Veteran chaser who has failed to complete on each of his last 3 starts, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 16/1) 7 months ago. Absent since but worth noting he finished runner-up in this race 12 months ago.

Form: 128FFP-

Clyde The Glide^t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 77

18/1

Creditable eighth of 13 in handicap chase (25/1) at Punchestown (24.5f, good) 41 days ago, never better than midfield. Reserve 1.

Form: 000-868

Non-Runners

Lady Kate⁴¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: R Hackett J: Liam Quinlan

Low Lie The Fields⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 10

T: P Maher J: Reserve 2

Coco Lightning¹⁷

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: T P O'Connor J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rising Dust (4/1), Meehall (9/2), Kilashee (11/2), Definiteadare (8/1), Tullyhogue Fort (11/1), Hard Target (11/1), Glenmalure Lodge (12/1), Electric Dreamer (14/1), Corkbeg (14/1), Lady Kate (14/1), Land Jet (16/1), Clyde The Glide (18/1), Coco Lightning (20/1), Townhill Penny (22/1), Added Bonus (22/1), Rudy Catrail (28/1), Mooney Boy (40/1), Low Lie The Fields (50/1)

DEFINITEADARE has largely been holding his form well from his reduced mark in recent months and, returned to the scene of his last success, he could be worth chancing in an open-looking contest. Added Bonus very much bumped into one last time and he's feared along with the thriving Kilashee. Meehall and Land Jet are others in the mix.