16:50 Killarney

Saturday 23 August 2025

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O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 5m 6.5s

Visionarian^p⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 139

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap chase at Wexford (19.5f, good to soft, 22/1) 50 days ago. Struggling for form.

Form: P860P-9

Solitary Man³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Paul Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 138| C

11/2

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season and stepped up on reappearance run when 4¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Dreal Deal in handicap chase at this course (17f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 12PP-64

Sea Music^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 137

7/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. 10/3, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Stable in good form. Should remain competitive.

Form: 2U1-U54

The Folkes Tiara^t¹¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Brian Hayes| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 134

22/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 40/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (16.3f, good) 114 days ago, dropping away between 4 out and 3 out. Up in trip.

Form: P0/120P-

Watch The Weather^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R P Cody| OR: 134| D

12/1

Creditable eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 8151-58

Coming Up Easy^t¹²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Gainford| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 132| D

6/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Cork (17.1f, good to soft, 10/3) 124 days ago, battling well. Back up in trip and merits respect in hat-trick bid.

Form: 10/0011-

Birdie Or Bust^t1²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| CD

16/5

15/2, not disgraced when 15½ lengths fourth of 11 to Gold Dancer in Gr 3 chase at Galway (18.2f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut and merits serious consideration.

Form: 459-1U4

Dreal Deal^t³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 130| C| D

25/1

Revived on first run since leaving John McConnell when winning 9-runner handicap chase at this course (17f, good to soft, 28/1) 36 days ago by nose from Gaelic Arc, all out. Back up in trip.

Form: P06-761

Gaelic Arc²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 130| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win in chase at Kilbeggan in June. Fifteenth of 22 in handicap chase (40/1) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 24 days ago, possibly failing to stay.

Form: 8-94120

Mousey Brown^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 129

13/2

18/1, creditable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 2670-35

Dutch Schultz³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 125| C

14/1

Course winner. 10¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Dreal Deal in handicap chase at this course (17f, good to soft, 13/2) 36 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 724-346

She's A Fine Wine^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 122

12/1

14/1, creditable sixth of 20 in handicap chase at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago, finding less than looked likely.

Form: 429-136

Mr Saxobeat³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: T Gibney| OR: 117

14/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (21.4f, good) 35 days ago, labouring before straight.

Form: U693-2P

Non-Runners

Mars Harper²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Riaan²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Birdie Or Bust (16/5), Solitary Man (11/2), Coming Up Easy (6/1), Mousey Brown (13/2), Sea Music (7/1), Gaelic Arc (11/1), Watch The Weather (12/1), She's A Fine Wine (12/1), Dutch Schultz (14/1), Mr Saxobeat (14/1), Mars Harper (14/1), Riaan (16/1), The Folkes Tiara (22/1), Dreal Deal (25/1), Visionarian (28/1)

BIRDIE OR BUST wasn't disgraced upped in grade at Galway on her most recent outing and looks interesting now returning to the scene of her sole previous success over fences, especially now switching to handicap company from what appears an exploitable mark. Hat-trick seeker Coming Up Easy is a stablemate of the selection and warrants plenty of respect, with Sea Music another to take seriously having confirmed his return to form at Galway recently.

Previous Winners

2024

Walnut Beach

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 7

J: Gary Noonan | T: P J Flynn

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00