14:30 Killarney

Friday 18 July 2025

All13:2513:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 40.80s

1^st

Greatness Awaits

610-6

12/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Towards rear, not fluent in 7th 4 out, good progress on outer before next and disputed lead from 2 out, led after last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home tchd 11/1

2^nd

Winning Smut

611-2

7/4f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon short of room on inner, ridden and switched right from 2 out, 3rd from last and kept on well run-in, not reaching winner op 13/8 tchd 6/4

3^rd

Bitofajokelike

510-10

6/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Jake Coen (3)

Mid-division, close in 4th from 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and good progress to dispute lead from next where not fluent, ridden and headed from last, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 15/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Coole Cherry

710-9

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out and lost place before next, ridden and switched right before last, no extra in 4th run-in op 9/2

5^th

5 ½

My Gaffer

711-1

15/2

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Led, pushed along from 3 out, ridden and headed from next, no extra and weakened to 5th before last op 10/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Open To Question

511-7

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra in 6th from 3 out, not fluent next tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

7^th

Zefiro Dodville

710-9

80/1

T: A SextonJ: H E Sexton (7)

Towards rear, pushed along in 7th after 4 out, ridden and no extra from next op 50/1

Also Ran

Zoffanien

811-5

10/3

T: T O'BrienJ: John Shinnick (3)

Always towards rear, ridden in rear from 6 out, soon detached and pulled up before next op 4/1 tchd 9/2

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Non-Runners

Caesar Rock¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: M F Morris J: C G O'Dwyer

Fiveonefive¹⁹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: C Collins J: Josh Williamson

Derryville³

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: S Curling J: Phillip Enright

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€2.00, €1.30, €1.70EX:€43.00Trifecta:€126.20Tricast:€145.94SF:€35.45

Forecasts

Winning Smut (7/4), Zoffanien (10/3), Fiveonefive (5/1), Bitofajokelike (6/1), Coole Cherry (15/2), My Gaffer (15/2), Open To Question (8/1), Caesar Rock (8/1), Derryville (10/1), Greatness Awaits (12/1), Zefiro Dodville (80/1)

GREATNESS AWAITS has improved for the switch to Cian Collins, posting a career best when scoring at Cartmel last month. He can continue his upward trajectory (with headgear refitted) and is preferred to Coole Cherry who may be able get back on track following a break, while My Gaffer was successful on his only previous hurdles start here and has claims if seeing out this longer trip.

GREATNESS AWAITS (IRE)
COOLE CHERRY (IRE)
MY GAFFER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Zeeband

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: J G Gilligan | T: P J Gilligan

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00