19:08 Killarney

Monday 12 May 2025

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Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 5m 11.60s

Ik's Man^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 108

12/1

Winner in chase at Clonmel in March. 15/2, below form third of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: F0U613-

Three In A Row¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 107| BF

5/1

Creditable second of 11 in handicap chase (7/4) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Player.

Form: 51/0932-

Gabriel Ranger⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J G Murphy| OR: 106

6/1

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase (13/2) at Limerick (19.6f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 643656-

Gondor⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 106| C

6/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap chase (25/1) at Navan (17f, soft) 51 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip.

Form: 314/526-

Thegraveyardbookie⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara| T: E McNamara| OR: 106

14/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.8f, heavy) 77 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 6P/7P57-

Prince Of Air^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Coakley| OR: 104

10/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase (7/2) at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago, always holding on. Significantly back up in trip. Needs considering.

Form: 2U5131-

One Night Standard¹³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103| BF| D

17/2

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel in September. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. Second of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft, 4/1) 137 days ago. Player.

Form: 156672-

Inthenickoftime^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: E Bolger| OR: 101

6/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago, left with too much to do. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 841366-

Arctic Skua^p,t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 100

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 69 lengths fourth of 5 to Better Days Ahead in Ten Up Novices' Chase at Navan (23.8f, heavy, 300/1) 92 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 31P7/54-

Priory Park^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 100| D

16/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, pulled up in hunter chase at Down Royal (24f, good to soft) 137 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 111PPP-

Must Be Dreaming^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G Ahern| OR: 99

10/1

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (19.6f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 556P74-

Another Ocana⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 98

50/1

10/1, tenth of 13 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, good) 41 days ago.

Form: 99P040-

Cloughroe¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 97

14/1

125/1, fifth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (22.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 527705-

Carlas Big Jim²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: L J Archdeacon| OR: 95| D

22/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Cork (24.4f, soft) 22 days ago, tailed off when pulled up before last. Switches from hurdles to chase. RESERVE.

Form: 97562P-

Smallcraftwarning⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 94

16/1

12/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.7f, good to soft) 53 days ago. Makes chase debut. First run for yard after leaving Miss Evanna McCutcheon. RESERVE.

Form: 20040U-

Non-Runners

A Mere Bagatelle⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Paddy Hanlon

Duty Bound²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: J P Flavin J: Alex Harvey

Younowhatimean¹⁶⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Three In A Row (5/1), Gabriel Ranger (6/1), Inthenickoftime (6/1), Gondor (6/1), One Night Standard (17/2), Prince Of Air (10/1), Must Be Dreaming (10/1), A Mere Bagatelle (10/1), Ik's Man (12/1), Cloughroe (14/1), Thegraveyardbookie (14/1), Duty Bound (14/1), Priory Park (16/1), Smallcraftwarning (16/1), Carlas Big Jim (22/1), Younowhatimean (33/1), Arctic Skua (33/1), Another Ocana (50/1)

THREE IN A ROW is getting the hang of things over fences now and remains one to be interested in having found only one too good at Kilbeggan last time. Prince of Air and One Night Standard head the dangers.