15:05 Killarney

Sunday 11 May 2025

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Michael J. Doyle Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 25.8s

Batman Girac^h,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Slevin| T: W P Mullins| OR: 129

7/2

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Ayr (16f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Yard in good form.

Form: 56/0F08-

Shanroe^t¹⁶²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 128| C| D

16/1

Five wins from 17 NH runs. Eighth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 50/1) 162 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 1020/08-

Frankendael^h¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 123| D

18/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Pulled up in novice hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy) 104 days ago

Form: 63110P-

Last Kingdom²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft, 10/1) 20 days ago by 1½ lengths from Stuntman Steve, cosily. Leading contender.

Form: 14771-

First Dare²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 118| D

9/1

4/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 2/5166F-

Come On The Lads^h⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Bit below form sixth of 11 in novice hurdle (6/1) at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) 76 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Potential improver.

Form: UP946-

Stuntman Steve¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 116

11/4

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in November. Two good runs on successive days at Fairyhouse over Easter, chasing home the reopposing Last Kingdom on the first occasion.

Form: 178F25-

Must Meet Cecil^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 112| D

13/2

Made light of long absence in 9-runner claiming hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago, keeping on well. On a decent mark back in a handicap.

Form: 14110/1-

Fast Felix^h,t²¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 106

14/1

Bit below form fourth of 9 in novice hurdle (9/1) at Fairyhouse (18.5f, good). Off 7 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 563364-

Forecasts

Stuntman Steve (11/4), Batman Girac (7/2), Last Kingdom (7/2), Must Meet Cecil (13/2), First Dare (9/1), Fast Felix (14/1), Come On The Lads (16/1), Shanroe (16/1), Frankendael (18/1)

This quite useful handicap can go the way of LAST KINGDOM, who should have more to offer on the back of his Fairyhouse win from the reopposing Stuntman Steve. The latter's stablemate Come On The Lads appeals as one who can do better over hurdles now handicapping and is second choice ahead of Must Meet Cecil.