16:50 Killarney

Friday 18 July 2025

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Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 50.90s

Meehall^t⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 96| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 11/2, fell 5 out (still going well in second) in handicap chase at Punchestown (24.7f, good) 41 days ago. A likely player.

Form: 131P-3F

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Jeu De Pic^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: T Cooper| OR: 95

15/2

Ninth of 18 in handicap chase (20/1) at Punchestown (24.7f, good) on debut over fences 41 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. No forlorn hope.

Form: 5589-09

Smallcraftwarning^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 91| BF

10/3

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Sligo (17.4f, good) 5 days ago, barely adequate test. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: U-741U4

Ballinrea⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: R J McGrath| OR: 87

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 5 in novice chase at Punchestown (24.8f, good, 50/1) 40 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: U7435-5

Imperial Tune^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 86

16/1

Below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Tipperary (23.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 05732-9

Kadys Dirha^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr A Burke-Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 86

14/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good eighth of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Remains a maiden after 27 NH runs.

Form: B85-508

Kiln Time¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 81

9/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in May. 12/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Possibilities.

Form: P1-3410

Cullenwaine^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

18/1

11/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap chase at Roscommon (25.1f, good to soft) 39 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 487-457

The Eye Of Tulla^p,t1³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 72

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Eighth of 14 in handicap chase (18/1) at Roscommon (25.1f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 706-098

Yorkshire Escape³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D Queally| OR: 83

14/1

Below form fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.8f, good, 11/1) 38 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut with more required. RESERVE.

Form: R56-905

Midnight Fairy¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 90| BF

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Tipperary in May. 7/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (23.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Much respected on her chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 9022-13

Non-Runners

Yewtree Hill¹⁴

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: B W Harvey

Due Course¹⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Eoin Staples

Tom Kelly¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: Jayne Hearne J: Liam Quinlan

Movie King¹⁸²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: Mr B M Coonan

Amyr³⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: Miss E McCutcheon J: Ben Kennedy

Robin De Roost¹⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 15

T: G Keane J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Smallcraftwarning (10/3), Meehall (7/2), Kiln Time (9/2), Movie King (5/1), Jeu De Pic (15/2), Midnight Fairy (9/1), Ballinrea (12/1), The Eye Of Tulla (12/1), Due Course (12/1), Yorkshire Escape (14/1), Kadys Dirha (14/1), Yewtree Hill (14/1), Imperial Tune (16/1), Cullenwaine (18/1), Robin De Roost (20/1), Tom Kelly (25/1), Amyr (25/1)

Gavin Cromwell's DUE COURSE has gone with plenty of promise over fences and is fancied to take a big step forward reverted to this sphere so looks the way to go in this open handicap. Meehall is weighted to have a big say and next on the list ahead of Movie King and Smallcraftwarning. Jeu de Pic completes the shortlist.