19:20 Killarney

Thursday 16 July 2026

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Kerry Drains Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:21  |   Winning time: 4m 12.80s
1st
Horse silk
5
Lips Freedom
611-6
5/1f
T: A KinironsJ: Donagh Meyler
Prominent, 5th before 5th, 4th after 6th, improved to 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, led after 2 out, kept on best closing stages
2nd
Horse silk
1
13
Midnight Eagle
610-8
18/1
T: A McNamaraJ: Phillip Enright
Mid-division, 7th before 5th, 6th after 6th, took closer order after 3 out, stayed on in 2nd before last, kept on run-in, not match winner closing stages op 22/1 tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
11
2
Claude
511-9
18/1
T: Ms S J ConnellJ: Aidan Kelly
Soon led, increased advantage after 2nd, reduced lead before 5th, asserted before 3 out, reduced advantage 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd before last, weakened in moderate 3rd run-in op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
3
14
Kingdom Calling
610-3
14/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, 13th at 5th, headway 3 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, one paced run-in op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
Kilt
511-0
15/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Slightly detached at start, 15th at 5th,headway 2 out, kept on before last, never nearer tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
Party President
611-6
6/1
T: A D LeahyJ: Dylan O'Connor (7)
In touch, dropped to 9th before 5th, headway in 4th after 3 out, lost place 2 out where not fluent, no extra before last op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
Corkbeg
910-2
18/1
T: D H KellyJ: Cian Quirke
Mid-division, rear of mid-division after 2nd, dropped to 12th at 5th, progress 2 out, no impression before last op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
10
Regards To Rose
711-2
25/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan
Soon in touch, mid-division after 2nd, progress in 6th before 5th, 5th after 6th, improved to 3rd before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
½
3
Kabylia
611-7
10/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, 10th before 5th, headway after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra before last op 11/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
Secret Rock
711-7
8/1
T: C CollinsJ: Eoin Walsh
Towards rear, 11th at 5th, progress 2 out where not fluent, no impression and weakened before last op 17/2
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
Katakana
611-5
15/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
In touch, dropped to 8th before 5th, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 10/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
Rattledelatch
511-1
33/1
T: J QueallyJ: John Shinnick
Rear, 14th at 5th, no impression before 2 out, no extra after 2 out
13th
Horse silk
7
1
Kamino Bello
612-1
11/2
T: G P CromwellJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)
Prominent, 4th before 5th, lost place after 6th, no extra 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out op 6/1
14th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
Mc Swagger
511-4
12/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mid-division, progress before 4th, 2nd before 5th, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
15th
Horse silk
6
9
Home By The Sea
611-2
20/1
T: P A FahyJ: Richard Condon (5)
Soon tracked leader, 3rd before 5th, not fluent at 5th, lost place and weakened before 3 out op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.50Pl:€2.60, €5.00, €7.40EX:€94.90Trifecta:€374.20Tricast:€1,564.24SF:€97.91

Forecasts

Lips Freedom (5/1), Kamino Bello (11/2), Party President (6/1), Kilt (15/2), Katakana (15/2), Secret Rock (8/1), Kabylia (10/1), Mc Swagger (12/1), Kingdom Calling (14/1), Midnight Eagle (18/1), Claude (18/1), Corkbeg (18/1), Home By The Sea (20/1), Regards To Rose (25/1), Rattledelatch (33/1)

Verdict

LIPS FREEDOM looked more like his old self when winning at Downpatrick last time and, although the handicapper has reacted, there should still be more to come from him now that he is up and running over hurdles. Corkbeg hasn’t won for 3 years, but he is well treated and has gone well fresh, so he must be considered a threat. Katakana is also capable of getting involved if bringing her A-game on her return.

  1. LIPS FREEDOM (GER)
  2. CORKBEG (IRE)
  3. KATAKANA (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Say It So
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
J: Calum Hogan  |  T: E McNamara
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00

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