19:07 Killarney

Monday 11 May 2026

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Dan Linehan's Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 5m 25.40s

Rusheen³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: T O'Brien| OR: 111| D

8/1

Showed improved form to win at Naas (2½m, heavy) on stable debut in January. Failed to complete next 2 starts but back on form when third of 14 at Clonmel (23f, soft) last month.

Form: 6U/1UP3-

Thegraveyardbookie^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 106

28/1

Fell in this race last year and not seen again until pulled up in Cork handicap hurdle 5 weeks ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 7P57F/P-

Iamagetaway^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| BF

11/4

Well backed 11/8 and for most of the way looked like making a wining start for Gordon Elliott in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (2½m, good to soft) 17 days ago, 5 lengths clear a the last only to find little and allow 2 rivals to pass him on the run-in. Probably worth another chance.

Form: 26507/3-

Sophia Rose¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102| D

12/1

Tailed-off last of 5 to Dinoblue in Grade 2 at Punchestown (2½m, good, 125/1) 10 days ago but much more realistic chance back in a handicap (second off 4 lb higher at Punchestown in February).

Form: 34/2P65-

Ballybrittas¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 100

12/1

25/1, held back by jumping when 17½ lengths fourth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (2½m, good to soft) 17 days ago. Needs to cut out the errors.

Form: 2290/74-

Hascoeur Clermont¹¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Harvey| T: David O'Sullivan| OR: 100

50/1

Unreliable type. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 66/1, first run since leaving Charles Coakley when twelfth of 14 in handicap chase at Thurles (21f, good to soft) 113 days ago.

Form: 96770/0-

Miss Oreo^p²⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Philip Byrnes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98| D

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 and out of sorts when last seen at the end of last summer.

Form: U79040/

Butty O Brien^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoin Walsh| T: P Magee| OR: 95| D

10/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on first time, improved to win 16-runner handicap chase at Wexford (19f, soft) 31 days ago, kept up to work. Claims if the headgear works as well a second time.

Form: P/58431-

Kilkee Bay²²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

22/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Gordon Elliott. Below that level in 3 handicaps for current yard in the first half of last season. Tackles fences for the first time back from 7 months off.

Form: 6508F6/

Oneforgonzo^p⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 94| BF

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 3/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap chase at Thurles (2¾m, soft) 81 days ago, a late mistake proving costly. Enters calculations.

Form: F58/254-

Toon Town^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: David O'Sullivan| OR: 94

14/1

Cheekpieces on first time, first run since leaving Gavin Cromwell when creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Cork (2m, soft) 35 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: P6642/6-

Coillte M C G⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: S G Carey| OR: 93

10/3

11/1, first run since leaving Debbie Hartnett when sixth of 9 in maiden chase at Thurles (2¼m, heavy) 67 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 4766/46-

Tropical Image^t,p¹³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Conor Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 92

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. Below-form seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 33/1) over Christmas. Off since. Makes chase debut.

Form: 7316P7/

Carrig Wells^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 90

33/1

Maiden hunter chase winner. Fit from points but only eighth of 12 in hunter chase (66/1) at Cork (2½m, soft) back under Rules 35 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: PPP668-

Non-Runners

Ollie La Ba Ba¹³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: E McCarthy J: Gary Noonan

Springboard²⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 1

Brave Endeavour²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 9

T: P O'Flynn J: Reserve 2

Uptaurintop²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Iamagetaway (11/4), Coillte M C G (10/3), Oneforgonzo (7/2), Rusheen (8/1), Uptaurintop (8/1), Springboard (8/1), Butty O Brien (10/1), Sophia Rose (12/1), Ballybrittas (12/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (12/1), Toon Town (14/1), Kilkee Bay (22/1), Thegraveyardbookie (28/1), Tropical Image (33/1), Brave Endeavour (33/1), Carrig Wells (33/1), Miss Oreo (40/1), Hascoeur Clermont (50/1)

Although IAMAGETAWAY's lacklustre finishing effort at Kilbeggan last month is a bit of a worry he went through the bulk of that contest like one on a good mark and can strike at the second time of asking for Gordon Elliott. Sophia Rose will find this a lot easier than the Punchestown Grade 2 she tackled last time and is nicely handicapped on the pick of last season's form. Oneforgonzo and last month's Wexford scorer Butty O Brien also make the shortlist.