Killarney 20 August 2021

Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
 
 
Cloudy

Forecast: Cloudy
Temperature: 14.3° - 17.3°
Rainfall: 0.19mm
Wind: 8.3 mph S

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16:25 Killarney (IRE) (3YO only)

Play Over 1,000 Games At BoyleSports 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

2m 1f

Winner €6,000 - 11 ran

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Several of these were involved in a first flight melee at Roscommon and how they have reacted to that nasty experience will play a part in the outcome here. There was money for STAND STAUNCH who was brought down in that incident and, with a stablemate going on to finish runner-up, he gets the vote to fare better on his second racecourse appearance. Alice Kitty, who had previously won a claimer on the Flat at Ballinrobe, emerged battered and bruised after falling at the first at Roscommon and one would forgive her being a little wary at her hurdles on this second attempt. Feigh is a newcomer to bear in mind from the champion trainer's yard and her unraced dam is a half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Belmount. Supposedtobe has some fair form in the book on the Flat and is another to consider on hurdling debut, along with Doctor Brown Bear who ran a nice race at the Curragh recently and is from a stable that does quite well in this category.

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17:00 Killarney (IRE) (5YO plus)

Rentokil Initial Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

2m 1f

Winner €24,000 - 12 ran

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THE LITTLE YANK was a good third to this week's York winner Arcadian Sunrise at Galway and was an easy winner back in novice company at Sligo last time. Having been a long-standing maiden over hurdles, the dual bumper winner is on an upward curve now and can go well here off a nice racing weight. Dysart Diamond found just one too good in a big-field mares' handicap hurdle at Galway and has strong claims off a 2lb higher mark. She won on easy ground at Leopardstown over Christmas and should be able to cope if the ground softens up as expected with significant rain forecast. Call Me Lyreen was behind both Tudor City and Winner Takes Itall in the Galway Hurdle but may be best equipped of the three on softer ground, while Dewcup's proven stamina could bring him into the equation even though he ideally wants a longer trip over hurdles at this point in his career.

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17:30 Killarney (IRE) (4YO plus)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

2m 6f 180y

Winner €10,500 - 8 ran

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FERDIA won two of his first three hurdle races over shorter trips and was third to progressive stablemate The Little Yank, who runs in the previous race, at Sligo last time. His trainer, who is having his best season in terms of winners with twenty on the board already, is of the view that the Dylan Thomas gelding wants this sort of trip and the 5-year-old has won on soft ground before. Two miles wasn't enough of a test for Suprise Package at Galway when he chased home the useful Annie G and he sets a good standard on the basis of his win in a valuable restricted event at the Punchestown Festival. That was over 2m4f and he should get the extra couple of furlongs here. Quirt Evans is on a hat-trick after two wins at Tramore and may be more ground adaptable than the progressive mare Molly Wedger, who was a fine second on her most recent hurdles outing at Galway. Bardenstown Lad is a proven stayer but faces much better company than when winning a maiden hurdle at Wexford.

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18:00 Killarney (IRE) (4YO plus)

Owens McCarthy Loss Accessors Beginners Chase

2m 7f

Winner €6,600 - 8 ran

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Without being the best of these over hurdles, dual winner WESTERN RUN nonetheless reached a fair level in that sphere and gets the vote after a fine effort over fences at Galway. On only his second attempt over the larger obstacles, he went down by a neck to Streets Of Doyen with Cheltenham Festival winners Bleu Berry and City Island behind him. He stayed on well on the climb to the line that day and his stable is in flying form. Highly tried as a juvenile hurdler, Busselton was an encouraging second on chase debut over 2m2f at Galway and it will be interesting to see how he fares over this longer trip. Karl Der Grosse has clearly been difficult to keep right but ran creditably in a similar contest at last year's Galway Festival, while Heroes Of Renown is a strong stayer over hurdles but is in fairly deep on his first chase start. Smart hurdler Goodbye Someday is gradually improving over fences but needs to take a big step forward from his third place finish at Wexford.

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18:30 Killarney (IRE) (4YO plus)

Muckross Handicap Chase (0-102)

2m 7f

Winner €6,000 - 13 ran

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I'M NOT ALONE was an easy winner at Tipperary last month on her first appearance of the year. The daughter of Yeats, who also won at Wexford last year, may be able to cope with a 12lb hike and the runner-up Pat Coyne won a beginners' chase at Tramore recently to frank the form. The selection probably wouldn't want the ground to become very testing but coped well with yielding ground last time. Black Samurai has enjoyed a productive summer on decent ground but did win a point-to-point on a soft surface last year and is respected despite his heavy impost, while Northern Love ran well for a long way in his first chase start at Roscommon and may come on for the experience. Back On the Bridle's third on penultimate start suggested a step up in trip might be to her advantage, and Gold Sun, a winner over 2m4f at Sligo last year, is another who's open to improvement over this longer distance.

6

19:00 Killarney (IRE) (4YO plus)

Kelly Foley O'Connor Pyne Handicap Chase (0-109)

2m 4f

Winner €6,600 - 14 ran

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STEALTHY TOM handled soft ground when winning a handicap hurdle at Wexford in May and was a creditable third off an 8lb higher mark next time at Roscommon. The half-brother to Grade One-winning chaser Gilgamboa looks interesting here off a handy weight in his first handicap over fences and his trainer does really well at this venue. Avec Espoir is up 10lb after trouncing Mister Bells at Tipperary and has to be respected given the ease of that victory, although the latter has been consistent this summer and has every chance of being in the money again. Allardyce was third over course and distance at the May meeting and has a chance off a declining mark, while Moonlight Glory has won a couple of handicap hurdles on testing ground and is unexposed over fences.

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19:30 Killarney (IRE) (4YO plus)

Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Chase (0-130)

2m 1f

Winner €9,600 - 9 ran

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DUC D'ALLIER won a summer maiden hurdle in 2018 for Henry de Bromhead before being sidelined for well over two years. He made a winning reappearance over fences for Joseph O'Brien when scoring on heavy ground at Fairyhouse in January and was quite highly tried thereafter. Back with his former trainer and having had a couple of recent spins on the Flat, he's likely to be primed for a big run and is partnered by an in-form 7lb claimer. Stablemate Eagle Moon is up 6lb for winning at Wexford and this is a better class of race, while Andalusa was a fair fourth over course and distance last month and is gradually getting some respite from the handicapper. Grade 3 juvenile hurdle winner Cerberus has caught the eye in his last couple of runs in beginners' chases and his opening mark over fences is 12lb lower than his rating over hurdles. Pulled up in his last two outings, Steer Clear can, nonetheless, be very effective off a break and Denis O'Regan is an interesting jockey booking.

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20:00 Killarney (IRE) (4YO to 7YO)

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2m 1f

Winner €6,000 - 14 ran

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Peter Fahey introduces both the claimer-ridden Rocco Bay and INSPITEOFOURSELVES and Jamie Codd's presence on the latter looks significant. The Leading Light gelding is a half-brother to three bumper winners including smart mare Shadow Eile, who went on to win at Grade Two level as a novice hurdler. Shanacoole Dasy was a promising third to the useful Banbridge over course and distance in May and looked set to make a winning debut over hurdles when falling two out at Wexford the following month. She's of interest back in a bumper, while John Kiely's new inmate Cafe Del Mar, whose dam was a smart performer, showed more when fourth on her second start and could improve again. Salvador Ziggy had subsequent Galway second Watergrange Jack over five lengths behind when runner-up at Punchestown in May and is another to consider.

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