18:08 Killarney

Monday 12 May 2025

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Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:08 | Winning time: 4m 56.90s

Lucky Zebo¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 129| D

14/1

Five wins from 16 NH runs. 50/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (19.8f, good) 134 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 17/6800-

Any Road¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 128| D

7/2

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Must improve.

Form: 1P6590-

Black Bamboo^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 127| D

11/2

10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form tenth of 18 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.2f, good) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 278380-

Popova¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123| BF| D

8/1

Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. Sixth of 8 in handicap chase (10/3) at Wexford (19.7f, heavy). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Enters calculations.

Form: 80/1456-

Cafe Con Leche⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr A D Bustin⁽⁷⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 120

16/1

Second of 20 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Cork (20f, good to soft) 53 days ago, running on. Respected.

Form: 010/092-

Major Barry²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: S P Houlihan| T: P Kiely| OR: 117

8/1

First run since leaving John E. & Thomas Kiely when respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Fairyhouse (16.1f, soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 131796-

Desert Cave^t¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 114

33/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.2f, good, 50/1) 163 days ago, tailing off 3 out. First run for yard after leaving Declan Queally. Others more persuasive.

Form: 51P30P-

Howdoyalikeherhome^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 114

11/2

7/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, good) 29 days ago, keeping on gamely. Thriving for new yard and can defy the handicapper.

Form: 22R541-

My Gaffer²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 110| D

7/2

Fairly useful winner at 20f in chases. Fifth of 7 in handicap chase (8/1) at Cork (17.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: 0/97145-

Navigator Jack²²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 106| D

10/1

12/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (18f, soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 517/F67-

Non-Runners

Jet Setting Jim²³²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: J Queally J: J J Slevin

Billy Lee Swagger¹³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Brilliant Light²⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Paddy Hanlon

Forecasts

My Gaffer (7/2), Any Road (7/2), Billy Lee Swagger (5/1), Howdoyalikeherhome (11/2), Black Bamboo (11/2), Popova (8/1), Major Barry (8/1), Navigator Jack (10/1), Jet Setting Jim (10/1), Lucky Zebo (14/1), Brilliant Light (14/1), Cafe Con Leche (16/1), Desert Cave (33/1)

HOWDOYALIKEHERHOME likely has more to come for Gordon Elliott and can make light of a 4 lb rise for Down Royal. Recent Punchestown fourth Billy Lee Swagger is second choice ahead of the Charles Brynes-trained Cafe Con Leche, who bounced back to form when second at Cork last time.