17:17 Killarney

Sunday 5 October 2025

All13:4914:2414:5915:3416:0916:4417:17

Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 5m 53.30s

Decimation^t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

8/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase (8/1) at Listowel (23.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 426P-36

Avec Espoir¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: Danny Gilligan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 99| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 40/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 14F-0P0

Island Mccoo¹³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: John Shinnick⁽³⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 96

20/1

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Fell in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good, 11/1) 136 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Darren Collins and entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 0P716-F

Sea Road Fill⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 95

14/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap chase (22/1) at Listowel (19.4f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Up in trip and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 4P-0539

Je Suis^p1,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 94

9/4

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable 25¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Hit The Frame in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 486996

James The Brave²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: Padraig Butler| OR: 91

17/2

9/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.4f, soft) 27 days ago and improvement needed on this chase debut.

Form: 46845-0

Lummi Island⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 91

15/2

11/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good) 41 days ago. Not without hope on this chase debut.

Form: 00F-485

My Friend The Wind^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 90| BF

11/1

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in August. 9/2, creditable 15½ lengths third of 13 to God Help Us in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 5P-7513

Hit The Frame^b,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 89

11/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap chase (13/2) at Wexford (25f, good) 37 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 0-0P241

God Help Us^p²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 86| D

15/2

12/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f, soft) 23 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 8/P77-61

Zolpharine²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 85

14/1

One win from 32 NH runs. Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2023. Pulled up in handicap chase won by God Help Us at Ballinrobe (23f, soft, 17/2) 23 days ago, soon beaten.

Form: 20025P

Tuff Days^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Michael Barry| OR: 72

18/1

13/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25f, good) 37 days ago won by Hit The Frame, pulled up approaching straight. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 068F5P

Forecasts

Je Suis (9/4), Hit The Frame (11/2), God Help Us (15/2), Lummi Island (15/2), Decimation (8/1), James The Brave (17/2), My Friend The Wind (11/1), Zolpharine (14/1), Sea Road Fill (14/1), Tuff Days (18/1), Island Mccoo (20/1), Avec Espoir (40/1)

Ready preference is for former point winner GOD HELP US, who improved when opening his chase account at the fourth attempt in a Ballinrobe handicap last month and a 6 lb rise looks manageable. Fellow last-time-out winner Hit The Frame and My Friend The Wind both have claims and rate the main dangers in that order of preference. Chase debutant Lummi Island and Sea Road Fill are others to consider.