16:30 Killarney

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 55.8s

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Stealthy Tom^p³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 140| C

8/1

12/1, below form thirteenth of 24 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.8f, soft) 38 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on. Others preferred.

Form: 112100-

Brideswell Lad¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 136

20/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap chase (22/1) at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Up in trip and he's likely to find a few too good.

Form: 1F0715-

West Cork Wildway^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 133| C

10/1

Fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Limerick (21f, heavy) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip with cheekpieces back on and he'd be a threat if scaling a revival.

Form: 954P/34-

Birchdale^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: M P Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 131

16/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in November. Pulled up in minor event chase at Punchestown (33f, good to soft, 4/1) 10 days ago, pulled up before last. Back down in trip and blinkers back on.

Form: 631U3P-

Irish Blaze^h³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 130

33/1

Latest win in chase at Down Royal in January. 18/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Aintree (15.8f, soft) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip and couldn't rule out.

Form: 302130-

Jumping Jet¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 128

11/2

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Downpatrick (28.8f, good) 16 days ago. Yard also saddles Cavalry Master and The Abbey. Possibilities.

Form: 241251-

Cavalry Master^b,t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 127| C

22/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 6 in handicap chase (5/1) at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 9P2FP2-

True Faith⁵⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 124

11/1

9/4, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Gowran (25f, good to soft). Off 19 months ahead of this handicap debut, so wellbeing has to be taken on trust but he could be on a good mark and needs a close look in the betting.

Form: 602311/

Hascoeur Clermont¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123| D

16/1

Latest win in chase at Cheltenham in November. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Doncaster (24f, good) 106 days ago. Possibly in the handicapper's grip for now.

Form: 3U119P-

Macgiloney¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: D King| T: D Hogan| OR: 123| D

12/1

Reliable sort. First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: F61533-

Fakiera^b,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Griffin| OR: 122

40/1

Unreliable sort. Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, 33½ lengths tenth of 14 to Jumping Jet in handicap chase at Downpatrick (28.8f, good) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P/64P30-

Potters Party^p,t¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120

11/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap chase (6/1) at Fairyhouse (24.3f, heavy) 148 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 33/F417-

Midnight Our Fred^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: J P Flavin| OR: 118

11/4

11/2, very good second of 16 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (28.1f, good) 25 days ago, clear of rest. Big player.

Form: 650222-

The Abbey^p²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Gilligan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| C| D

12/1

11/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Down Royal (26.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 398544-

The Little Yank⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

12/1

Twenty-seven runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Cork (16.7f, heavy, 7/2) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 796P54-

Forecasts

Midnight Our Fred (11/4), Jumping Jet (11/2), Stealthy Tom (8/1), West Cork Wildway (10/1), Potters Party (11/1), True Faith (11/1), Macgiloney (12/1), The Little Yank (12/1), The Abbey (12/1), Hascoeur Clermont (16/1), Birchdale (16/1), Brideswell Lad (20/1), Cavalry Master (22/1), Irish Blaze (33/1), Fakiera (40/1)

A much-deserved first success over fences beckons for MIDNIGHT OUR FRED, who has found just one too good on each of his three starts since switched to handicaps in this sphere (all at Cheltenham). He was clear of the rest when chasing home another novice upped to 3½m back from a break last month and is 1 lb lower here. True Faith is very much of interest, despite returning form a lengthy absence, and he is feared most ahead of Jumping Jet, who looks the pick of the Gordon Elliott-trained trio.