Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle.
Killarney · Saturday, 9 May · 17:00
· 2m 1f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
10
Runners
Good to Yielding (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Impero (G)
[P]
Useful hurdler, including wins around 2m at Ballinrobe and Kelso last spring. Off since a poor run on the Flat at Galway last August so peak fitness has to be taken on trust.
|
Carl Millar | C Collins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Ragmans Corner (G)
Found another chunk of improvement to pick up a third handicap success at Navan in September. Solid efforts in defeat later that year and good claims if picking up where he left off.
|
Eoghan Finegan | G Keane | 7 | 71.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Becasse (G)
[T]
Won 11-runner juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau in October 2024 and shaped well making debut for current connections after 17 months off when second of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Wexford (2m, heavy) in March. Open to further progress an…
|
Brian Hayes | H De Bromhead | 5 | 70.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Playtime (G)
[H]
Fairly useful winner for Andrew Balding. Belatedly matched that level over hurdles when winning 16-runner maiden at Leopardstown (2m) in March, quickening to lead approaching last. Never better than mid-field on handicap debut at Fairyhous…
|
Josh Williamson | G Elliott | 5 | 68.9 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Wholelotofbusiness (G)
FAV
[T]
Progressive form in the autumn, scoring over C&D before a fine second back in handicap company at Down Royal. Probably needed the run after 5 months at Cork (19f) on most recent outing and interesting back at a more suitable trip/returned …
|
Gary Noonan | E McCarthy | 7 | 68.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 8th | 6 | — |
Icare Desbois (G)
[BT]
Has shown little in 3 starts in this sphere for current yard.
|
Cian Quirke | D H Kelly | 8 | 67.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Cappa Hill (G)
[T]
Made it 2 from 2 since sent handicapping on the back of a breathing operation at Tipperary (2m) in October. Found his progress halted from a 6 lb higher mark at Punchestown but shaped as if back in form returning from 4 months off at Cork …
|
Sam Ewing | Sean Allen | 6 | 66.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Fast Felix (G)
[T]
Improved again to follow up his course maiden hurdle win in a handicap at Listowel (2m) in September. Lost his way thereafter, though.
|
Thomas O'Connor | E McCarthy | 8 | 65.8 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Paul's Dream (M)
Held her form well for most of last year, winning twice over this trip, but she clearly wasn't over her Cheltenham fall when well beaten at Navan in November. Off since.
|
John Shinnick | A Mullins | 7 | 63.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Walhaan (G)
[PT]
Ran below form on most recent Flat start and also out of sorts when last seen in this sphere. Others appeal more.
|
Conor Stone-Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 10 | 63.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Wholelotofbusiness (3/1), Cappa Hill (4/1), Playtime (5/1), Becasse (6/1), Impero (7/1), Paul's Dream (8/1), Ragmans Corner (9/1), Fast Felix (18/1), Walhaan (22/1), Icare Desbois (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 15000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 5000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 2500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 1250.0 EUR |
| P5 | 750.0 EUR |
| P6 | 500.0 EUR |