19:41 Killarney

Friday 22 August 2025

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Killarney Welcomes Bordeaux Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 3m 10.64s

(11)

Empress Alma²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

8/1

9/1, not seen to best effect when twelfth of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, left poorly placed. Not dismissed.

Form: 786550

(2)

Gangster Granny^b1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 69

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Again below form tenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to soft, 40/1) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Handicapper given her a chance.

Form: 9-02000

(12)

Atheneum^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Coen⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 67

18/1

33/1, followed a good run with a below-par one when tailed off in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Bounce back required.

Form: 3-7520

(1)

Beautiful Chaos^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67| C

7/1

Course winner. 16/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, running on. Can give another good account.

Form: 7263-24

(10)

Ehteyat^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽²⁾| T: M K Flannery| OR: 66| D

22/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft, 40/1) 3 weeks ago, not clear run 2f out. Player if able to build on that effort.

Form: 0/86965

(14)

Makaiah²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁴⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 66

10/1

Winner at Navan in May. 5/1, ran one of this season's lesser races when sixth of 9 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to soft) 29 days ago. In good form prior so may well get back on track.

Form: 219246

(5)

Bear Creek^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M W Hassett| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72

9/4

Winner at Down Royal in July. 6/1, good third of 11 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Continues to go the right way and should be in the mix.

Form: 008313

(3)

Eagles Dream^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 69

6/1

13/2, possibly found the race coming too soon when thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 003340

(6)

Ellaat²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 60

40/1

Failed to come on for recent spin over hurdles when eighth of 16 in handicap at Galway (14.1f, good to soft, 50/1) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 4013/0-8

(4)

Wertpol⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 69| BF

9/2

Failed to justify support when eighth of 18 in handicap (3/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good) 11 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip. Yard in good form and it remains early days.

Form: 0728

(7)

Decorated Elle¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: D W O'Sullivan| OR: 57

66/1

66/1, showed nothing handicap debut after 5 months off when last of 18 at the Curragh (8f, soft) back in March. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 060-0

(13)

You'llfindandsee^p,t¹⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁴⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 40

80/1

150/1, unsurprisingly showed nothing on return from a massive 65 months off when pulled up in maiden hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) back in March. Up in trip. Can only be watched.

Form: 076108/

Non-Runners

(9)

Miss Gitana¹⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kearney

(8)

Lady Kai¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: J A Powell

Forecasts

Bear Creek (9/4), Wertpol (9/2), Lady Kai (9/2), Gangster Granny (6/1), Eagles Dream (6/1), Beautiful Chaos (7/1), Empress Alma (8/1), Makaiah (10/1), Miss Gitana (12/1), Atheneum (18/1), Ehteyat (22/1), Ellaat (40/1), Decorated Elle (66/1), You'llfindandsee (80/1)

Preference is for sole 5-y-o LADY KAI, who ran a couple of crackers on her first 2 starts this year before unseating her rider at the start when sent off a short-priced favourite at Leopardstown recently. Bear Creek continues to go the right way, so he could offer most resistance to the selection, with Beautiful Chaos and Wertpol another couple to consider, too.