17:25 Killarney

Saturday 24 August 2024

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O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 18.8s

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Tullybeg^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: C P Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 140

12/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Third of 4 in minor event hurdle (4/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others more persuasive.

Form: P4-5303

Final Orders²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 138| C

14/1

Course winner. Last of 7 in minor event chase (16/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 20 days ago, not knocked about. Others have achieved more.

Form: 60-0447

Mars Harper^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 137

11/2

14/1, respectable seventh of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2505-37

Gaelic Arc³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 135| C

7/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at this course (17f, good, 12/1) 36 days ago, cruising clear. Back up in trip. Has been hit quite hard but should be involved again.

Form: 2/2-33P1

Grange Walk^b²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 135

14/1

12/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Blinkers back on. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 43640-5

Railway Hurricane^b,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 134

12/1

Unreliable individual. Latest win in chase at Wexford in July. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap chase (8/1) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: F8-5214

The Big Chap^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 133

14/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Others make more appeal.

Form: P27-073

The Dasher Conway²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 133

11/2

Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in May. Good second of 9 in handicap chase (6/1) at Galway (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Is worthy of respect.

Form: 69-1232

Francky Du Berlais^p,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁵⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 126| D

13/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fifth of 20 in handicap chase (9/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 22 days ago. Stable having good spell. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 50-3345

Walnut Beach²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: G B Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 122

12/1

Latest win in chase at Clonmel in June. 25/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, soft) 22 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3459-10

Balkito²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: John F O'Neill| OR: 120

50/1

125/1, sixth of 7 in minor event chase at Galway (22.5f, soft) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4/RP4-06

Mr Saxobeat²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 120

17/2

Below form twelfth of 20 in handicap chase (20/1) at Galway (22.5f, soft) 22 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 23P5-40

El Champo^p⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 116

13/2

Three wins from 14 runs last season. 16/1, good 1¾ lengths third of 12 to The Dasher Conway in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 99 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 47939-3

Galon De Vauzelle^b⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S D Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 114| D

25/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Roscommon (25.2f, good) 75 days ago. Returns with a bit to prove.

Form: P156P-P

Forecasts

The Dasher Conway (11/2), Mars Harper (11/2), El Champo (13/2), Francky Du Berlais (13/2), Gaelic Arc (7/1), Mr Saxobeat (17/2), Walnut Beach (12/1), Tullybeg (12/1), Railway Hurricane (12/1), The Big Chap (14/1), Final Orders (14/1), Grange Walk (14/1), Galon De Vauzelle (25/1), Balkito (50/1)

EL CHAMPO was third to The Dasher Conway when last seen three months ago but arrives on better terms with that rival and with cheekpieces refitted, so he's the most appealing. Gaelic Art scored with authority last time and deserves respect despite having a double-figure rise to contend with.