18:10 Killarney

Monday 15 May 2017

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Killarney Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 5m 39.8s

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Selected odds by:

Oathkeeper¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: M P Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 131

5/1

In good form with two wins last summer. The handicapper has taken his revenge, but he is respected despite top weight.

Form: 13F220-

Ah Littleluck¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 128

12/1

Reeled off a hat-trick around this time last year. Not so good since and needs to come down a few pounds.

Form: 19P0F0-

Miss Me Now¹⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 128

9/1

Lame when pulled up last time, she had previously won well at Clonmel and looks feasibly weighted for powerful connections if all is well with her.

Form: 641P/1P-

Woodford Island^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 124

16/1

Won a Fairyhouse beginners' chase in November, but has switched back to hurdling without any great success. Looks to be in the grip of the handicapper.

Form: 1P4307-

The Mulcare Rover¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B T O'Connell| T: J J Walsh| OR: 121

20/1

Won at Limerick a year ago, but has run only once since when well beaten at Punchestown in December. Seems to have had his problems.

Form: 1336/18-

Hurricane Darwin⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming| OR: 119

12/1

Not much encouragement in recent displays and seems better over fences than hurdles. Fell last time, however, so this may be a confidence booster.

Form: 1F/138F-

Little Stevie²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: E Bolger| OR: 119

12/1

Won a maiden hurdle at Cork in November, but has barely threatened since and is readily opposed.

Form: 218P39-

Miss Maiden Over¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Alain Cawley| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118

12/1

English raider who has won three of her last four starts. Likes good ground so would not want too much rain.

Form: 351171-

Mon Lino²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Nolan| OR: 117

6/1

Lightly raced and generally progressive, he won a Limerick maiden hurdle in March before running respectably in a quite valuable Fairyhouse handicap. Likes cut in the ground so rain would be a plus.

Form: 843217-

Brave Out²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P Townend| T: J E Kiely| OR: 116

4/1

Comfortable winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle in December, he has been well held in handicap company since then and needs to find more.

Form: 561955-

Nicat's Benefit¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R Loughran| T: Miss E Lalor| OR: 116

25/1

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner in March, she was well beaten in a much better contest at Punchestown last time. Feasible mark on handicap debut.

Form: 783118-

Bitsandpieces⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 112

10/1

Won a Tipperary maiden hurdle in 2015, has raced only twice since and has yet to show he retains his ability. Best watched.

Form: 21/6F-

Coolbane West^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: D E Mullins| T: W J Burke| OR: 112

33/1

Won two races in the autumn, but has gone up in the weights and recent evidence suggests the handicapper has him in his grip.

Form: 811300-

Definite Soldier^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 105

12/1

Best run for a while at Wexford last time. Likes good ground and would not want rain to arrive.

Form: 61899-4

Non-Runners

Buster Dan Dan²⁴⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: T O'Brien J: D E Splaine

Clara Sorrento²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: B J Cooper

Coolmill¹⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: D O'Shea J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Brave Out (4/1), Oathkeeper (5/1), Mon Lino (6/1), Clara Sorrento (7/1), Miss Me Now (9/1), Bitsandpieces (10/1), Definite Soldier (12/1), Hurricane Darwin (12/1), Ah Littleluck (12/1), Little Stevie (12/1), Miss Maiden Over (12/1), Buster Dan Dan (14/1), Woodford Island (16/1), The Mulcare Rover (20/1), Nicat's Benefit (25/1), Coolmill (25/1), Coolbane West (33/1)

A wide open handicap for which Miss Me Now will be a popular choice with punters. She is a bit hit and miss, however, and is unlikely to represent much in the way of value, so it may pay to go with MON LINO, who is lightly raced, seems to be improving and will be suited if the forecast rain arrives. Miss Maiden Over is respected on her English form, but any ease in the ground would compromise her chance and Nicat's Benefit may pose a bigger threat.