17:55 Killarney

Friday 23 August 2019

All16:4517:2017:5518:2518:5519:2520:00

Kerry Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 26.30s

1^st

Air Supremacy

511-1

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Towards rear, slightly hampered after 2nd, not fluent at 7th, headway to 5th after 4 out, progress and strongly challenged 2 out, soon led and ridden, asserted before last where not fluent, kept on well op 6/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Spades Are Trumps

611-8

4/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (5)

Mid-division, 5th after 8th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no impression before last, kept on run-in, not trouble winner op 7/2

3^rd

Party Playboy

510-4

15/8f

T: A MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leader on outer, closed at 4th, dropped to 3rd after 8th, 4th after 4 out, ridden and every chance in 3rd after 2 out, no impression before last, kept on run-in without threatening op 11/4

4^th

8 ½

Celtic Dancer

69-13

10/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)

Close up on inner, progress to 2nd after 8th, not fluent at 9th, 3rd after 4 out, dropped to 4th and ridden before 2 out, one paced before last

5^th

1 ½

Static Jack

811-3

11/2

T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, dropped to 7th after 8th, niggled along after 4 out, ridden and progress after 3 out, no extra in 5th before last where not fluent op 13/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

Ballyegan Hero

810-11

12/1

T: J J WalshJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, progress to 4th after 8th, dropped to 6th and niggled along after 4 out, no impression 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

7^th

Mitchouka

511-10

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)

Led, almost joined at 4th, increased advantage at 6th where not fluent, asserted before 9th, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened quickly op 25/1

8^th

Line Out

711-6

10/1

T: J E KielyJ: D F O'Regan

Towards rear, improved to 6th after 8th, dropped to 8th and detached after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, never a factor op 8/1

9^th

Shannon Hill

510-3

33/1

T: D HoganJ: A Ring

In rear, 10th after 8th, detached in 9th after 4 out, weakened 3 out, eased 2 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Suinda

710-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr A McMahon (7)

Towards rear, stumbled and dropped towards rear after 5th, rider lost iron, pulled up before 6th

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Non-Runners

Neverushacon²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Spancil Hill¹¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: M J McDonagh J: C J Orr

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.30Pl:€2.20, €1.70, €1.10EX:€27.70Trifecta:€86.80Tricast:€57.50SF:€30.07

Forecasts

Party Playboy (15/8), Spades Are Trumps (4/1), Air Supremacy (11/2), Static Jack (11/2), Neverushacon (6/1), Celtic Dancer (10/1), Line Out (10/1), Ballyegan Hero (12/1), Spancil Hill (12/1), Suinda (16/1), Mitchouka (33/1), Shannon Hill (33/1)

It's difficult to get away from the chances of the Tony Mullins-trained PARTY PLAYBOY as the gelding returns to hurdling following a number of spins on the Flat last month. Winner of a 20-runner handicap at Down Royal on his last start over timber the five-year-old can get the better of the Willie Mullins-trained, Suinda, the hat-trick seeking Celtic Dancer and Neverushacon for the Jessica Harrington yard.

Party Playboy
Suinda
Celtic Dancer

Previous Winners

2018

Smitty Bacall

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: J R Barry

8/1

Prize Money

1st: €15,340.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €519.006th: €260.00