16:45 Killarney

Saturday 9 May 2026

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Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 2f  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 6m 53.10s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: E BolgerJ: Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Tracked leader, 3rd before 9th, 4th before 13th, stayed on in 3rd after 2 out, led before last, ran on strongly closing stages
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
8
9/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Josh Williamson (5)
In touch, took closer order 3rd, tracked leader before 4th, closed in 2nd after 6th, led after 13th, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
10/3f
T: M FaheyJ: Ricky Doyle
Soon led narrowly, increased lead before 3rd, reduced lead 6th where slight mistake, not fluent 11th, headed after 13th, dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
11
11
18/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Gary Noonan
In touch, 5th before 9th, took closer order in 3rd before 13th, dropped to 4th after 2 out, no impression on principals before last, no extra run-in op 16/1 tchd 20/1
5th
Horse silk
10
10
13/2
T: P O'FlynnJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st and dropped towards rear, progress in mid-division after 3rd, headway 6th, 6th before 9th, dropped to rear after 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on one pace before last op 12/1 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
9
9/1
T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (5)
Close up, 4th before 9th, 5th before 13th, no impression 2 out, no extra before last op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
28
2
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor
Mid-division, 7th before 9th, no impression, weakened before 2 out where mistake op 10/1 tchd 14/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
22/1
T: J P RyanJ: Harry Sexton (7)
Rear, not fluent 2nd, 10th before 9th, no impression, weakened 2 out op 28/1 tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
7
1
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Rear of mid-division, 8th before 9th, progress in 6th 4 out, lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/4

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Pushed along in rear of mid-division start, slow jump and mistake 1st, dropped to rear and reminder, not fluent 2nd, slightly detached after 3rd, pulled up before 5th op 10/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Towards rear, 9th before 9th, 8th 4 out, mistake and fell 3 out op 9/1
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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
The Gradual Slope35
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 9
T: S O O'Brien  J: Mark McDonagh
NR
5
Horse silk
Midnight Our Fred25
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 9
T: J P Flavin  J: Donagh Meyler
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€3.10, €2.20, €1.70EX:€54.40Trifecta:€445.90Tricast:€195.96SF:€57.18

Forecasts

Happy Jacky (10/3), O'Moore Park (4/1), Pride Of Place (11/2), West Cork Wildway (13/2), The Gradual Slope (8/1), Caesar Rock (9/1), Hermino AA (9/1), Kamikaz Du Plessis (10/1), The Short Go (14/1), Midnight Our Fred (14/1), Shanbally Kid (14/1), Supreme Gift (18/1), Smallcraftwarning (22/1)

Verdict

HAPPY JACKY was in good form when last seen over hurdles, is now lower in the weights than when placed in this race last year and has a decent record fresh, so is taken to come out on top. O'Moore Park is not the most fluent of jumpers but has enough solid handicap form to suggest he can make his presence felt despite top weight, while The Gradual Slope cannot be dismissed after returning to form with a bang last time.

  1. HAPPY JACKY (IRE)
  2. O'MOORE PARK (IRE)
  3. THE GRADUAL SLOPE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Cadatharla
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 7
11/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €9,999.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €999.00

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