17:25 Killarney

Saturday 26 August 2023

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Kellihers Toyota Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:29 | Winning time: 5m 12.6s

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Lifetime Ambition²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 153| D

13/2

Grade 3 winner as a novice. Failed to win last season but acquitted himself well on several occasions and may have needed outing when tenth in Galway Plate on return earlier this month. Respected.

Form: 2343U-0

Ballykeel^t1⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: G Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 129| BF

11/2

Below par at Perth last time but had bounced back to best when scoring at same course (23.8f) previously and must enter calculations.

Form: 102-F13

Stealthy Tom^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 129| C

5/2

Won back-to-back handicaps earlier this season and found further improvement when second of 13 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 43 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Leading contender.

Form: 102-112

The Little Yank³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: P K Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 128| D

13/2

Bounced back to best when second of 11 in handicap chase at this course (17f, good, 12/1) 36 days ago. Back up in trip. Must enter calculations.

Form: 5FF-702

All Those Years^p⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Torrens| T: C Byrnes| OR: 126

25/1

Latest win in chase at Limerick in March. 12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 13F-964

Fairyhill Run²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: J P Ryan| OR: 126

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable tenth of 17 in handicap chase (20/1) at Galway (22.5f, good) 22 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: PP7-450

Sit Down Lucy²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: J J Slevin| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 126

7/2

Respectable eleventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good, 11/1) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Back up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 0958-30

Mr Saxobeat²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 124

17/2

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. Unseated rider in handicap chase (10/1) at Galway (22.5f, good) 22 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: P80-12U

Forecasts

Stealthy Tom (5/2), Sit Down Lucy (7/2), Ballykeel (11/2), Lifetime Ambition (13/2), The Little Yank (13/2), Mr Saxobeat (17/2), Fairyhill Run (11/1), All Those Years (25/1)

STEALTHY TOM continues to thrive and pulled clear of the remainder when runner-up at Kilbeggan last month. He can register his third victory of the season. Ballykeel and The Little Yank are feared most.