16:50 Killarney

Sunday 11 May 2025

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Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 7m 0.3s

Panda Boy²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 142

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 28/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 40/703U-

Stealthy Tom^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 140| C

16/1

4-time course winner. Fell in minor event chase (10/3) at Punchestown (33f, good) 10 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 03238F-

Paggane¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

11/4

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in February. 4/1, creditable 4 lengths second of 5 to Fun Fun Fun in listed chase at Perth (23.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Player on handicap chase debut.

Form: 272312-

Moonovercloon²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 133

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Fell in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (29.2f, soft, 100/1) 20 days ago.

Form: F27U5F-

Happy Jacky¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 130| C

11/4

Smart winner at 24f over hurdles. 9/2, career best when winning 13-runner novice chase at Kilbeggan (22.6f, good to soft) 16 days ago, well on top finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 115271-

Lightkeeper^b,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 130

50/1

Three wins from 13 runs last season. Latest win in chase at Wexford in April. 8/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good) 11 days ago, struggling after 5 out. Up in trip.

Form: 67411P-

Gaelic Arc¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 125| C

10/1

Course winner. Eighth of 23 in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good, 66/1) 10 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 26F088-

Gold Bullion¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Sarah Connell| OR: 124

33/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, soft) 113 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead.

Form: 353/300-

Donkey Years^t¹³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 123| BF

50/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. 7/4, below form second of 6 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, soft) 135 days ago, finding little. Looks competitive on form.

Form: P01592-

Cadatharla⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 122

11/1

Mixed record over fences, unseated rider in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft, 8/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 465/P5U-

Hascoeur Clermont²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 121| D

28/1

Unreliable sort. First run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when 39 lengths third of 5 to Mister Policeman in Michael O'Sullivan Chase (50/1) at Cork (24.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago.

Form: P27063-

Brazil^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Roche| OR: 120

17/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 15 in handicap chase (20/1) at Downpatrick (28.6f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 9769P4-

Quest With Speed^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 120| D

10/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good, 5/1) 6 days ago. Remains unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 34P06-1

The Gradual Slope⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M M McDonagh| T: S O O'Brien| OR: 114

18/1

Bit below form eighth of 23 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31.3f, good to soft, 20/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 31/4P78-

Non-Runners

Hartur D'arc¹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Paggane (11/4), Happy Jacky (11/4), Hartur D'arc (11/2), Brazil (17/2), Gaelic Arc (10/1), Quest With Speed (10/1), Cadatharla (11/1), Moonovercloon (11/1), Panda Boy (14/1), Stealthy Tom (16/1), The Gradual Slope (18/1), Hascoeur Clermont (28/1), Gold Bullion (33/1), Donkey Years (50/1), Lightkeeper (50/1)

HAPPY JACKY might be 11 but he's largely thrived for his current yard and proved a different proposition than previously over fences back from 6 months off when winning a maiden at Kilbeggan last month. He looks on a nice mark back in a handicap and tops the shortlist ahead of Paggane and Quest With Speed.