20:20 Killarney

Wednesday 16 July 2025

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

Muckross Irish Gin Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 3m 19.47s

1^st

(2)

Love Sonnet

39-0

15/8f

T: J J MurphyJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, 8th halfway, quickened up on inner over approaching straight, led under 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on well, won going away, easily op 9/4

2^nd

(5)

Atheneum

49-13

16/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Sam Coen (7)

Held up towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along 4f out, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, kept on one pace op 14/1

3^rd

5 ½

(1)

Garrybello

710-0

22/1

T: T CooperJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Led, 3 length advantage halfway, pushed along over 3f out, weakened and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 33/1

4^th

(8)

Tuba

49-6

14/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Towards rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden under 3f out, kept on one pace op 16/1

5^th

2 ¾

(11)

Coulstys Way

38-12

3/1

T: P MageeJ: Robert Whearty (3)

Mid-division, raced wide, 6th halfway, bumped and pushed along under 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened under 2f out tchd 11/4

6^th

2 ¼

(9)

Ehteyat

69-13

80/1

T: M K FlanneryJ: J M Sheridan

Prominent, 4th halfway, pushed along under 4f out, short of room over 3f out, ridden 3f out, no impression op 50/1

7^th

1 ¼

(6)

Randall Poets Lass

58-7

8/1

T: S FaheyJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden under 4f out, never a factor op 9/1

8^th

1 ½

(4)

Surrey Force

49-4

14/1

T: T GibneyJ: Gavin Ryan

Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression straight op 10/1

9^th

(7)

Disco Boy

69-8

8/1

T: S ByrneJ: Shane Foley

Prominent, raced freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off op 13/2

10^th

1 ¾

(10)

Ifitwasme

59-9

15/2

T: E McNamaraJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along 4f out, never in contention, tailed off op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Lady Kai⁵⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: R O'Sullivan J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.20, €4.20, €4.40EX:€16.80Trifecta:€419.40Tricast:€520.92SF:€36.23

Forecasts

Love Sonnet (15/8), Coulstys Way (3/1), Lady Kai (4/1), Ifitwasme (15/2), Randall Poets Lass (8/1), Disco Boy (8/1), Tuba (14/1), Surrey Force (14/1), Atheneum (16/1), Garrybello (22/1), Ehteyat (80/1)

LADY KAI made a sound return at Gowran in May and may well have been targeted at this contest. She gets the nod. Love Sonnet and Coulstys Way rate the principal dangers.

LADY KAI (IRE)
LOVE SONNET (IRE)
COULSTYS WAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Chutzpal

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 5

J: Billy Lee | T: H De Bromhead

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00