19:50 Killarney

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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FEXCO Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 3m 46.28s

(12)

Jabbar⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 90| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Dundalk in January. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 12/1) 45 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 232-166

(13)

Busselton^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 86| D

14/1

Smart chaser at best who held on gamely to win the La Touche Cup at the recent Punchestown Festival. Successful on the Flat at Galway last summer. Respected for top stable.

Form: 631/717-

(3)

Mo Ghille Mar^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 86| C

22/1

Course winner. 28/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 089-545

(1)

Mon Coeur⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: W J Lee| T: J G Murphy| OR: 85| CD

14/1

Useful handicapper who is fit from a couple of recent outings over hurdles. Billy Lee takes the ride on Flat return. Makes the shortlist.

Form: 221705/

(11)

Reverend Hubert^p¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Luke McAteer| T: C Byrnes| OR: 82

22/1

13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (24.7f, good), going in snatches. Off 6 months. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. ark.

Form: 6949/98-

(4)

Crassus⁵⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 80

22/1

7/1, fifteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy). Off 18 months. Significantly up in trip. Fairly useful on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. Betting the best guide after long absence.

Form: 731473/

(15)

Goin'²¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 80

50/1

Quite useful in Germeny. First run since leaving Markus Klug when 11¼ lengths third of 10 to Partnun in listed race at Mulheim (16.4f, soft). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Andreas Suborics. Check the betting having joined Tony Martin.

Form: 212433-

(9)

Jerandme^p⁶⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 80

50/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 67 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 03/4-244

(5)

Sign From Above^b1,p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 80

22/1

Bit below form tenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 50/1) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 16331/1-

(7)

Mordor³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 79| C| D

9/2

Course winner. 2/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 3327/1-3

(16)

Curious Bride^t⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Leonard| T: E O'Connell| OR: 78| D

80/1

14/1, good third of 7 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 90 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 13179-3

(6)

The Banger Doyle¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: J Queally| OR: 78| D

17/2

11/1, creditable third of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 27224-3

(10)

Zanahiyr^p,t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 77| D

9/2

Smart jumper at his best. Maiden winner on the Flat at the start of his career. A handicap mark in the 70s could underestimate him.

Form: 6921/

(8)

Robbies Rock^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 76

3/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.4f, good to soft, 4/1) 19 days ago, running on late. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 92612-4

(2)

Dark Note¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 71| D

10/1

Seventh of 15 in novice chase at Thurles (16f, good, 50/1) 96 days ago. Off 96 days. Significantly back up in trip on Flat return.

Form: 48/637-1

Non-Runners

(14)

Lord Erskine²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 12

T: H Rogers J: Adam Caffrey

Forecasts

Robbies Rock (3/1), Mordor (9/2), Zanahiyr (9/2), Jabbar (15/2), The Banger Doyle (17/2), Dark Note (10/1), Mon Coeur (14/1), Busselton (14/1), Lord Erskine (16/1), Sign From Above (22/1), Crassus (22/1), Mo Ghille Mar (22/1), Reverend Hubert (22/1), Jerandme (50/1), Goin' (50/1), Curious Bride (80/1)

Gordon Elliott holds a strong hand here. ZANAHIYR hasn't been seen on the Flat since winning a maiden nearly 5 years ago but a mark of 77 could prove lenient judged on the smart level he's reached over jumps since. Stablemate Mordor made a sound return to Flat at Navan last month and this longer trip should suit so he's second choice ahead of Mon Coeur, the mount of Billy Lee, and recent La Touche Cup winner Busselton.