19:12 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2024

All16:3517:1017:4218:1218:4219:1219:4420:14

Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 19:14 | Winning time: 3m 12.05s

(9)

Prydwen³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 107| D

12/1

Eight wins from 28 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 16/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (16.5f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Stable in good form so could bounce back.

Form: 521198

(5)

Taipan^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 102| CD

9/2

C&D winner who made light of a 14-month absence when landing 7-runner minor event at Galway (14.1f, soft) 21 days ago, always holding on. Player back in handicap company.

Form: 22112-1

(12)

The Very Man^p³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at this course (22.8f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Useful on the Flat so can't be discounted.

Form: 1170-50

(13)

Vera Verto^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

7/1

Respectable third of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Newmarket (14f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 28-8943

(3)

Lot of Joy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: W P Mullins| OR: 87| BF

4/1

Below form ninth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 25 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6800-39

(10)

Intellotto^p1,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| BF

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Sligo in May. Ninth of 11 in handicap (6/4) at Wolverhampton (14f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72/2-149

(1)

La Dame Blanche¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 83

20/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Sligo (10.5f, soft, 4/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 0-21814

(7)

Dubai Leader^h,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: N G McCullagh| T: D Kinsella| OR: 81

80/1

80/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 516-050

(6)

Golden Twilight^t,v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Adam Caffrey⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 81

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Last of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 8 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 778-609

(11)

Man O Work²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: P G Fahey| OR: 79

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. Seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Galway (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut and much respected.

Form: 7/2-2

(2)

Zoffanien²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 79| C

10/1

Fairly useful winner at 18f over hurdles. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when good third of 17 in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 23 days ago, never nearer. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 75106/3

(8)

Cruden^p1,t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 83

25/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft, 11/1) 25 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 310

Non-Runners

(4)

The Names Jock³⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: J & T Kiely J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Man O Work (7/2), Lot of Joy (4/1), Taipan (9/2), Intellotto (5/1), Vera Verto (7/1), The Names Jock (7/1), Zoffanien (10/1), Prydwen (12/1), La Dame Blanche (20/1), Cruden (25/1), The Very Man (28/1), Golden Twilight (33/1), Dubai Leader (80/1)

TAIPAN resumed in style from a long absence when going in at Galway and looks the way to go returned to handicap company here. La Dame Blanche could emerge as the main danger in her bid for a third win win of 2024 ahead of handicap debutant Man O Work.