19:40 Killarney

Monday 13 May 2019

All17:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:39 | Winning time: 6m 41.10s

1^st

Swingbridge

1110-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 5th after 9th, 4th after 12th, progress to 3rd after 14th, travelled well and on terms 3 out, soon led, asserted after 2 out, kept on strongly, easily op 8/1

2^nd

Auvergnat

911-9

9/1

T: E BolgerJ: Mr R W Barron (7)

Rear, 12th after 9th, headway before 4 out, 6th after 4 out, progress to 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, improved to 2nd run-in, kept on, no chance with winner tchd 8/1

3^rd

4 ½

Icantsay

910-10

11/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Prominent, led at 2nd, clear after 3rd, reduced advantage at 9th, headed after 9th, 3rd 3 out, lost place and ridden after 2 out, 4th at last where mistake, kept on to 3rd closing stages, no threat op 10/1

4^th

Na Trachtalai Abu

910-8

9/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, progress after 8th, headway to lead after 9th, joined 3 out, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner before last, weakened run-in op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

9 ½

Josies Orders

1110-10

7/1

T: E BolgerJ: D J McInerney (3)

Chased leaders, dropped to 9th after 9th, badly hampered after 4 out, under pressure in 7th after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression, kept on same pace to moderate 5th close home

6^th

2 ½

Uisce Beatha

610-6

9/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey

Rear of mid-division, dropped to 10th after 9th, headway to 5th after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 7/1

7^th

Scoir Mear

911-2

8/1

T: T MullinsJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, 8th after 9th, headway to 4th after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened op 13/2

8^th

5 ½

Battling Spirit

129-10

10/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Towards rear, 6th after 9th, under pressure and lost place after 14th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened

9^th

The Gatechecker

910-12

14/1

T: M HouriganJ: N P Madden

In rear, 11th after 9th, bad mistake at 13th and soon detached, never a factor, eased before 3 out, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Wishmoor

910-9

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: A Ring

Led, headed at 2nd, mistake at 9th and soon 3rd, under pressure and dropped towards rear at 14th, ridden after 4 out, weakened, detached and eased before 3 out, pulled up before last

Ah Littleluck

910-7

9/1

T: T GibneyJ: Danny Mullins

Rear of mid-division, progress after 6th, 7th after 9th, took closer order at 12th, fell at 13th op 11/1

Consharon Boy

910-2

7/1

T: T O'BrienJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, 4th after 9th, 5th after 12th, 4th after 14th, pulled up injured after 4 out

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Non-Runners

Walk To Freedom⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.20Pl:€2.50, €5.60, €4.50EX:€88.20Trifecta:€1,309.40Tricast:€705.63SF:€72.39

Forecasts

Walk To Freedom (7/2), Uisce Beatha (9/2), Swingbridge (7/1), Josies Orders (7/1), Consharon Boy (7/1), Scoir Mear (8/1), Auvergnat (9/1), Na Trachtalai Abu (9/1), Ah Littleluck (9/1), Battling Spirit (10/1), Icantsay (11/1), The Gatechecker (14/1), Wishmoor (25/1)

ICANTSAY can land back-to.back victories in this contest given his current handicap mark and overall form profile. Auvergnat is destined to run him close but does not look well handicapped. Walk To Freedom looks the best of the rest and is entitled to pick up some prize money.

Icantsay
Auvergnat
Walk To Freedom

Previous Winners

2018

Icantsay

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 8

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: J P Ryan

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €41,300.002nd: €13,300.003rd: €6,300.004th: €2,801.005th: €1,400.006th: €700.00