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Wednesday 23 September 2026

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Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 45.80s

French Dynamite¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 149| D

20/1

Won Munster National at Limerick (3m) last season. Respectable efforts over hurdles last 2 starts, including on return from 9-months off last time. Reverts to chasing from a mark, though will need both a clear round of jumping and be at his very best to better last year's third in this race.

Form: 02/312-4

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Funiculi Funicula⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149| BF

6/1

Placed in a Grade 1 over hurdles and opened chase account when landing the odds at Cork in April. Improved when following up 2½m listed handicap at the Punchestown Festival. Ran too badly to be true last time. Likely favourite and choice of Townend so major claims if stamina holds.

Form: 4/3211-0

King Alexander⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Daniel King| T: W P Mullins| OR: 148| D

12/1

Multiple winner over hurdles but has quickly made up into a smart chaser and landed the biggest prize of his career to date when winning Galway Plate in July by ½-length from Conyers Hill. Improvement needed if he's to defy an 8 lb rise now back at 3m.

Form: 23146-1

Will The Wise^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 148| D

22/1

Developed well over fences last season, winning a novice here before a good second of 23 in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival. Went one better in the Topham at Aintree the following month and not disgraced when down the field in Galway Plate last time.

Form: 14021-0

Jesse Evans^t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 145| C

20/1

Resumed winning ways in convincing fashion in a 6-runner 19f minor chase at this track in June before running down the field in the Galway Plate last time. Stamina to prove at this slightly longer trip and indications so far this season are he's no longer the smart performer he once was.

Form: 225-310

Ol Man Dingle^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 145

9/1

Dual chase winner last season and resumed winning ways with a career best at Kilbeggan in June. Showed enough to suggest he remains in form when seventh of 22 to King Alexander in Galway Plate last time.

Form: 507-317

Downmexicoway⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 144| D

7/2

Advanced his form sent chasing last season, scoring at Killarney and Gowran (handicap debut) prior to finishing fourth in the Plate at the Cheltenham Festival despite meeting trouble on 2 occasions. Ran well despite errors when fifth in Galway Plate last time and should stay 3m.

Form: 12134-5

Nowwhatdoyouthink^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 144| D

11/2

Produced a career best when third in Grade 1 novice at Punchestown Festival on final start for Ray Hackett and made a good start for current connections when 3¾ lengths fourth of 22 to King Alexander in Galway Plate. Should be more to come for Gordon Elliott so lots to like.

Form: 31213-4

Perceval Legallois^t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 143| D

33/1

Very smart chaser at best but has been let down both by jumping and a lack of consistency in recent seasons. Turned in best effort for some time when chasing home Solitary Man in 14-runner Midlands National at Kilbeggan in July but ran poorly at Galway last time.

Form: 4UP-82P

Conyers Hill^h⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 139

10/1

Hasn't won since January 2025 but has posted very good efforts when runner-up on all 3 starts this season, chasing home Native Speaker in the Mayo National at Ballinrobe and King Alexander in the Galway Plate on last 2. Another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 4F52-22

Spread Boss Ted⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

14/1

Won a novice chase at Naas by ½ length from Ballygunner Castle and coped well with the hustle and bustle of a big-field handicap when 6 lengths third of 22 to Funiculi Funicula at Punchestown in April. Possibly needed run in Galway Plate last time and merits each-way consideration now back at 3m.

Form: 6/F413-0

Uncle Pat³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| C

22/1

Confirmed previous promise when winning 19-runner handicap chase (7/2) at Punchestown (31f, good) in May, though struggled from 12 lb higher mark next time. Got back on track in small-field novice behind Butch Cassidy at Killarney last time but has work to do from current handicap mark.

Form: U221-72

Ballygunner Castle⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

11/1

Useful maiden chaser who ran up to his best on handicap debut when 10¼ lengths fourth of 22 to Funiculi Funicula at the Punchestown Festival. Disappointed in the Galway Plate last time, though, and needs to bounce back.

Form: 0/2F24-0

Doctor Ken^p,t¹⁹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Mark Walsh| T: E McNamara| OR: 137| D

28/1

Proved at least as good as ever when winning 8-runner handicap at Kempton in March on final outing for Olly Murphy. Has gone well fresh and well worth a market check debuting for yard that has won this race 3 times in the past.

Form: 124/431-

You Oughta Know^t¹⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Josh Williamson⁽³⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

50/1

Off the mark in this sphere at Wexford and posted his best effort yet when finding only Ol Man Dingle too good in a Cork Grade 3 novice last season. Below that level in valuable handicaps and Grade 3 novice since, including when last seen in May.

Form: P20P2P-

Kings Hill^b⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 135

14/1

Useful chaser who notched up a second success over fences when landing a gamble in 20-runner Galway Blazers handicap last time by 3¾ lengths from A Penny A Hundred. An 8 lb rise demands more but he could still have more to offer as a staying chaser.

Form: 4513-21

Look To The West^t1¹²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Gilligan| T: E McNamara| OR: 135| D

40/1

Lightly-raced mare that has had her issues with jumping but put a pair of non-completions behind her when winning 4-runner mares chase at Limerick last time by 4¼ lengths from Affinity Rock. Faces a much more competitive scenario now upped in trip on handicap debut. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 531/FF-1

Meet And Greet^p¹⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 129

16/1

Useful hurdler nowadays though yet to replicate that level over fences: Ran as well as could be expected when 24¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Bob Olinger in Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown in April. RESERVE.

Form: P/75824-

Non-Runners

Weveallbeencaught¹⁷⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: E McNamara J: Sean Flanagan

A Penny A Hundred⁵⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 2

Yoradreamer³²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Downmexicoway (7/2), Nowwhatdoyouthink (11/2), Funiculi Funicula (6/1), Ol Man Dingle (9/1), Conyers Hill (10/1), Ballygunner Castle (11/1), King Alexander (12/1), Spread Boss Ted (14/1), Kings Hill (14/1), Meet And Greet (16/1), Jesse Evans (20/1), French Dynamite (20/1), Uncle Pat (22/1), Will The Wise (22/1), Doctor Ken (28/1), Weveallbeencaught (33/1), Perceval Legallois (33/1), Look To The West (40/1), You Oughta Know (50/1)

NOWWHATDOYOUTHINK shaped as if ahead of his mark behind King Alexander in the Galway Plate and is taken to prove it back at 3m at a track that should suit his style of racing better. Funiculi Funicula must bounce back but Paul Townend keeps the faith and his natural class makes him a big danger if staying the 3m trip. Recent Galway winner Kings Hill remains of interest, with both Conyers Hill and Spread Boss Ted also respected.