18:41 Killarney

Friday 22 August 2025

All17:1017:4118:1118:4119:1119:4120:15

GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 1m 43.15s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(16)

Shelbourne¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Hassett| OR: 70

40/1

28/1, first run since leaving George Scott when 7¾ lengths fifteenth of 16 to Star Mind in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 36-4500

(5)

Chavajod^v²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: R Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 69| D

10/1

Latest win at Limerick in April. 33/1, very good third of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 917003

(7)

Darkdeserthighway^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 67| D

10/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at the Curragh (8f, soft) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 315-058

(14)

Secret Magician^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P A Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 67

14/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap (9/1) at Naas (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. In the picture again.

Form: 047474

(15)

Speckled Meadow²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: M W Hassett⁽³⁾| T: Don Browne| OR: 67| D

22/1

Creditable tenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 7/1) 24 days ago, never nearer. Considered.

Form: 3200-80

(18)

Linger For Longer⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 63

33/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event (12/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 41 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 853-096

(13)

Nedita¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| D

9/1

Creditable 3½ lengths eighth of 16 to Star Mind in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 28/1) 18 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 315098

(17)

No Such Thing^v³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Christine Worrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 69

25/1

50/1 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when below form third of 7 in maiden at this course (8.2f, soft) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Bit to prove.

Form: 325683

(9)

Senti Qua^p⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: K J Condon| OR: 69

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, excellent second of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 41 days ago, conceding first run. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 77562

(8)

Zaraahmando²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 69

13/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Fairyhouse in July. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (5/1) at Galway (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 0-45110

(11)

Vega's Muse^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 67| BF

5/1

5/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 773226

(6)

Brandon Creek²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 66

9/1

50/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 68-7699

(12)

Touted Plan¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 64

13/2

Excellent second of 16 in handicap at Naas (7f, good to soft, 12/1) 18 days ago, just failing. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 7-89872

(4)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Harnett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 72| D

7/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Latest win at Bellewstown in Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Gowran (8f, good) 27 days ago. No forlorn hope. RESERVE

Form: 1-12130

(1)

Alto Sax^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 59

14/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 32 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE

Form: 0-02308

Non-Runners

(10)

Star Mind¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Nicola Burns

(3)

Still She Blooms¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: C Timmons J: Robbie Colgan

(2)

Nakasero¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Star Mind (4/1), Vega's Muse (5/1), Touted Plan (13/2), Zaraahmando (13/2), Daonethatgotaway (7/1), Senti Qua (8/1), Nedita (9/1), Brandon Creek (9/1), Chavajod (10/1), Darkdeserthighway (10/1), Still She Blooms (12/1), Alto Sax (14/1), Secret Magician (14/1), Nakasero (14/1), Speckled Meadow (22/1), No Such Thing (25/1), Linger For Longer (33/1), Shelbourne (40/1)

Lots with chances but this could go the way of CHAVAJOD who signalled he is ready to strike again when a very good recent third at Galway and can race off just a 1 lb higher mark here. Senti Qua heads the list of dangers on the back of an excellent Dundalk second with Star Mind, Secret Magician and Speckled Meadow all well in the mix too.