17:20 Killarney

Wednesday 16 July 2025

All17:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 1m 47.11s

1^st

(3)

Catena Zapata

79-7

2/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Conor Cusack (10)

Slowly into stride, towards rear early, travelled strongly, headway to 6th halfway, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden along 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, comfortably tchd 15/8

2^nd

(13)

Shoot To Kill

89-10

7/2

T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Prominent, raced freely, 2nd halfway, led travelling strongly over 3f out, headed under 2f out, kept on one pace, just held 2nd final strides

3^rd

nse

(5)

Heliogabalus

410-2

17/2

T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley

Towards rear of mid-division, raced freely, dropped to rear after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway to 4th under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

(1)

Temple City

49-9

25/1

T: D HoganJ: Dylan O'Connor (7)

Broke sharply, led, raced freely, headed and pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened final 50 yards op 66/1

5^th

1 ¾

(7)

Summer Island

39-8

11/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Donagh O'Connor

Tracked leader, raced freely, 4th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

(6)

Mono River

49-11

17/2

T: D HoganJ: Mel Sheridan (10)

Towards rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

1 ¼

(2)

Casanova

99-6

10/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Dwelt, mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 3f out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 8/1

8^th

(8)

Reponse Finale

39-3

50/1

T: L CaseyJ: Alan Casey (10)

Mid-division, raced freely, progress to 3rd after 2f, pushed along under 3f out, weakened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra op 40/1

9^th

4 ¾

(9)

After Love

39-8

13/2

T: D K WeldJ: Leigh Roche

Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 2f out, never a factor op 7/1

10^th

(11)

Sugar Club

39-8

22/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Seamie Heffernan

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 18/1

11^th

(10)

Master Of Puppets

38-13

50/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: Luke McAteer

Held up in rear, raced wide, pushed along halfway, eased over 1f out, never in contention, tailed off

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Non-Runners

(4)

Captain Hanley⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A McGuinness J: Sam Coen

(12)

Mogwli¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: W McCreery J: Jessica Maye

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.30, €1.40, €1.90EX:€12.30Trifecta:€68.80SF:€8.52

Forecasts

Catena Zapata (2/1), Shoot To Kill (7/2), After Love (13/2), Mogwli (8/1), Heliogabalus (17/2), Mono River (17/2), Casanova (10/1), Summer Island (11/1), Captain Hanley (16/1), Sugar Club (22/1), Temple City (25/1), Reponse Finale (50/1), Master Of Puppets (50/1)

SHOOT TO KILL has failed to fire both starts since resuming winning ways at Roscommon in May, but his sights are now lowered and the 8-y-o meets all of these rivals on significantly better terms than he would in a handicap. He is taken to get the job done, with Catena Zapata and Casanova best of the rest,

SHOOT TO KILL (IRE)
CATENA ZAPATA (IRE)
CASANOVA

Previous Winners

2024

Dynamic Force

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 5

J: Darragh O'Sullivan | T: J A Stack

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00