16:17 Killarney

Friday 17 July 2026

All13:3214:0214:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:25

Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 59.90s

Tippin And Tappin^p1⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: E Bolger| OR: 100| CD

3/1

Won this race last year. First run since when mid-division over hurdles at Punchestown in May. Open to improvement back chasing with the yard enjoying a good run of form. Wears first-time Cheekpieces.

Form: P21/11-8

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The Dara Man^t⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 98| C

20/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 10/1, third of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (2½m, good to soft) 47 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Well handicapped on old form for a stable which seems to target this race.

Form: 46PP-83

Lecale's Diamond^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

7/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (3m, good to soft, 9/2) 51 days ago. Unexposed sort who is of interest in his first handicap chase.

Form: 0036-41

Following Orders^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

33/1

Fair hurdler but well beaten in a pair of Kilbeggan maiden chases this summer. Cheekpieces are added for handicap debut.

Form: 225P-09

Jouster^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 93

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 14/1, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Wexford (2m, good to soft) 17 days ago, doing too much too soon. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 50-4345

Tropical Image^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 88

12/1

Matched the pick of her hurdles form at the second time of asking over fences when runner-up in maiden at Listowel (19f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 16P7-62

Made U Look^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 87

28/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (2¾m, soft, 14/1) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others are more obvious.

Form: 43461-0

Kilashee³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84| CD

9/1

Pulled up on Roscommon reappearance last month but no shock were she to stage a revival in a race she won in 2024. One of 3 for the stable.

Form: 21067-P

Malton Groove^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 83| BF

20/1

Remains a maiden after 33 starts. 9/2, bit below form third of 12 in handicap chase at Wexford (23f, good to soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 8PP-723

Love Like This⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 78

7/2

Arrives on the back of some good efforts over hurdles, including a Kilbeggan win last month. Has a lower mark to work with back chasing and major player for an in-form yard with a strong record in this race.

Form: 205314

Three County Star^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: B Mortell| OR: 77

12/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 8¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Love Like This in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (3m, good) 32 days ago. Makes chase debut.

Form: 885-056

Annie Questions^h¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr M J Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Brendan Walsh| OR: 72

50/1

Winning pointer but remains a maiden under Rules, finishing tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (23f, good) 15 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 544-180

Ladies Well³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 81

33/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Ballinrobe last summer but below that form on completed starts since. RESERVE.

Form: 1608-2U

Mobile Mamma^p1,t1⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 82| D

15/2

Point winner who proved a different proposition switched to fences when seeing off 6 rivals at Newcastle in March 2025. Below that level in 2 comeback outings this spring. First run for yard after leaving Ruth Jefferson. Also equipped with new tongue strap and cheekpieces combination. RESERVE.

Form: 55P1/53-

Johnny M^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 75

40/1

Maiden hurdler. 20/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Sligo (21f, soft) 38 days ago. Makes chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: F070/00

Non-Runners

Early Arrival³²⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: J Barcoe J: Donagh Meyler

Fr Gilligansvoyge¹⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 13

T: J G Carr J: Sarah Kavanagh

Eddies Pride³⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: N Lee J: Gary Noonan

Forecasts

Tippin And Tappin (3/1), Love Like This (7/2), Lecale's Diamond (7/2), Fr Gilligansvoyge (9/2), Mobile Mamma (15/2), Early Arrival (8/1), Kilashee (9/1), Tropical Image (12/1), Three County Star (12/1), Jouster (16/1), Malton Groove (20/1), The Dara Man (20/1), Made U Look (28/1), Ladies Well (33/1), Following Orders (33/1), Johnny M (40/1), Annie Questions (50/1), Eddies Pride (50/1)

John Patrick Ryan has a strong recent record in this race so the vote goes to his LOVE LIKE THIS, who has had a good spell over hurdles this summer and looks well treated off her lower chase mark. Tippin and Tappin saw off a Ryan runner when taking a division of this race last year and is second choice ahead of the selection's stablemate The Dara Man. Gavin Cromwell 6-y-o Lecale's Diamond completes the shortlist.