15:00 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

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Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 17.70s

Impero^p²⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 136| D

7/1

Useful hurdler, including wins around 2m at Ballinrobe and Kelso last spring. Off since a poor run on the Flat at Galway last August so peak fitness has to be taken on trust.

Form: 191013/

Ragmans Corner¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 127| D

9/1

Found another chunk of improvement to pick up a third handicap success at Navan in September. Solid efforts in defeat later that year and good claims if picking up where he left off.

Form: 1P2142/

Becasse^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Brian Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 125

6/1

Won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau in October 2024 and shaped well making debut for current connections after 17 months off when second of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Wexford (2m, heavy) in March. Open to further progress and one to be interested in.

Form: 5P12/

Playtime^h³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 122

5/1

Fairly useful winner for Andrew Balding. Belatedly matched that level over hurdles when winning 16-runner maiden at Leopardstown (2m) in March, quickening to lead approaching last. Never better than mid-field on handicap debut at Fairyhouse since but this is a less competitive affair.

Form: 8-9310

Wholelotofbusiness^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 121| CD

3/1

Progressive form in the autumn, scoring over C&D before a fine second back in handicap company at Down Royal. Probably needed the run after 5 months at Cork (19f) on most recent outing and interesting back at a more suitable trip/returned to this venue.

Form: 322120/

Icare Desbois^t,b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly| OR: 119| D

33/1

Has shown little in 3 starts in this sphere for current yard.

Form: 695030/

Cappa Hill^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: Sean Allen| OR: 116| D

4/1

Made it 2 from 2 since sent handicapping on the back of a breathing operation at Tipperary (2m) in October. Found his progress halted from a 6 lb higher mark at Punchestown but shaped as if back in form returning from 4 months off at Cork recently.

Form: 831188/

Fast Felix^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 115| C

18/1

Improved again to follow up his course maiden hurdle win in a handicap at Listowel (2m) in September. Lost his way thereafter, though.

Form: 9115P9/

Paul's Dream¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: John Shinnick| T: A Mullins| OR: 110| D

8/1

Held her form well for most of last year, winning twice over this trip, but she clearly wasn't over her Cheltenham fall when well beaten at Navan in November. Off since.

Form: 1221F0/

Walhaan^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 110

22/1

Ran below form on most recent Flat start and also out of sorts when last seen in this sphere. Others appeal more.

Form: 048/690-

Forecasts

Wholelotofbusiness (3/1), Cappa Hill (4/1), Playtime (5/1), Becasse (6/1), Impero (7/1), Paul's Dream (8/1), Ragmans Corner (9/1), Fast Felix (18/1), Walhaan (22/1), Icare Desbois (33/1)

BECASSE shaped well on first outing for current connections after 17 months off when second in a 2m Wexford handicap in March and is very much one to be interested in with further improvement likely. C&D winner Wholelotofbusiness had been progressing well in the autumn and is likely to be back to his best returning to a more suitable trip with a recent outing under his belt. Playtime isn't one to dismiss lightly back in a less competitive affair.