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Wednesday 24 September 2025

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Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 5m 53.2s

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Selected odds by:

Pied Piper^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 150

25/1

Started his chase career with 3 wins and shaped pretty well until going amiss in Galway Grade 3 novice at the end of July, looking a threat until weakening alarmingly on the run-in (found to be clinically abnormal post race). Significantly up in trip for handicap chase debut.

Form: F51-110

Monbeg Park^p,t¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R James⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley| OR: 149| D

28/1

Latest win in chase at Leopardstown in March. Well held over hurdles at Punchestown in May (final start for Sean Thomas Doyle). Probably best watched.

Form: 223140-

Salvador Ziggy²⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 149| C| D

40/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Leopardstown (23.4f, good) in December. Off 9 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 27P/200-

Three Card Brag^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 145| D

9/1

Latest win in chase at Navan in January. 18/1, effectively lost chance when hampered at the start in the Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago. The mount of Jack Kennedy from the Elliott contingent. Respected.

Form: 37130-8

French Dynamite¹⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Gary Noonan⁽³⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 144| D

18/1

7/2, below form second of 11 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft) 144 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mouse Morris. Others are preferred.

Form: 655002-

Sandor Clegane⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 143

11/1

Unreliable sort. Below form when seventh of 16 in novice chase (7/2) at Galway (22.5f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 24408-7

Anyway^p⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Budds| OR: 141

6/1

Excellent second in novice handicap chase at Cheltenham Festival before winning a Kilbeggan maiden in June. Unseated early in the Galway Plate since.

Form: 8552-1U

Thecompanysergeant⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 141| C

7/1

Caught further back than ideal when ninth of 22 in Galway Plate last time and remains one to be interested in for a good handicap for last year's winning yard.

Form: 64325-9

Shecouldbeanything^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: J C Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 140| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Ten wins from 26 NH runs. 33/1, creditable third of 22 in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 15337-3

Spanish Harlem^p,t¹⁰⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 139

16/1

Useful chaser who was fourth of 19 in bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown in April. 8/15, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner novice chase at Punchestown (24.8f, good) 108 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 074C4-1

Duffle Coat^p⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 138

33/1

Mixed record lately but had an excuse (badly hampered 4 out) when eleventh of 22 in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to soft) 56 days ago.

Form: 4BUPP-0

Light N Strike⁸⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 138

16/1

Added to an excellent spring record when winning at Newton Abbot in May. Better form when placed twice at Uttoxeter since, latterly the competitive Summer Cup (final start for Emma Lavelle). Respected on first outing for in-form Mickey Bowen.

Form: P32-133

Outside The Door^b⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: A P Kelly⁽³⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 138| CD

33/1

11/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 49 days ago, having run of race. 10 lb higher in a stronger race now.

Form: 3482-51

Le Coq Hardi⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137

16/1

Evens, only third of 5 in novice chase at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 63 days ago but was a good second in a handicap at Kilbeggan prior to that. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 25-2323

Sea Music³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 137

18/1

Latest win in chase at Punchestown in May. Unseated rider in handicap chase (7/1) at Killarney (20.8f, good to soft) 32 days ago.

Form: U1-U54U

You Oughta Know^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 137

9/2

11/10, career best when winning 4-runner novice chase at Wexford (19.4f, good) 26 days ago, easily. Back up in trip. Makes handicap chase debut. Very interesting runner.

Form: 44-U221

Arctic Fly^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| BF

22/1

1 win from 2 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Tipperary in July. 16/5, good second of 10 in handicap chase at Galway (18.2f, soft) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 01PP-12

San Salvador⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 136| C

8/1

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Galway (22.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 54 days ago, staying on strongly to be nearest finish. Can make mistakes but more than capable off this mark if keeping the errors down.

Form: 144F0-4

Non-Runners

Nara¹⁴⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 1

Busselton¹⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

In Excelsis Deo¹⁰⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: E Bolger J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

You Oughta Know (9/2), Anyway (6/1), Thecompanysergeant (7/1), San Salvador (8/1), Shecouldbeanything (8/1), Three Card Brag (9/1), Sandor Clegane (11/1), Busselton (12/1), Spanish Harlem (16/1), Le Coq Hardi (16/1), Light N Strike (16/1), French Dynamite (18/1), Sea Music (18/1), Nara (20/1), In Excelsis Deo (20/1), Arctic Fly (22/1), Pied Piper (25/1), Monbeg Park (28/1), Duffle Coat (33/1), Outside The Door (33/1), Salvador Ziggy (40/1)

The Galway Plate didn't go right for THECOMPANYSERGEANT but he showed more than enough in the spring to suggest that he has a good handicap in him for the Gavin Cromwell yard. The handicapper could have taken a dimmer view of You Oughta Know's latest Wexford romp and he's second choice ahead of Light N Strike, an interesting British raider. San Salvador is well capable of making a big impact from his mark but his tendency to hit the odd one along the way means he comes with risks.