Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

7:25

Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase

Date 2023-08-12

Distance 3m100y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Walking The Walk b J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gordon Elliott	168	tb	222131	109	119	104	16d	—	—	+22	39.4	7/2 22%
In fine form over hurdles and fences lately so can be relied upon to run his race
3	Goodnightngodbless b J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:J Motherway	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:J Motherway	166	tp	5-1225	107	113	83	34d	—	—	+6	17.6	13/2 13%
Won over fences at Wexford and good runs in defeat since, including over hurdles last time
5	Room To Roam b J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	161	b	53-272	102	117	64	39d	—	—	+6	15.7	17/2 11%
Poor strike-rate but was a close second in a Tipperary handicap last time; 3lb higher
4	Menindee b J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	163	t	55-F19	104	117	-	6d	—	—	-1	19.7	10/3 23%
Looked set to win when falling over fences at Punchestown; won over hurdles at Sligo since
6	Hardwired b J:Michael O'Sullivan T:T M Walsh	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:T M Walsh	159	tb	3P37-1	100	109	80	29d	—	—	+12	26.9	9/2 18%
Won a 2m4f maiden hurdle here last time; races off an attractive chase mark if at best
NR	Birdie Blitz gr J:TBC T:Aidan Anthony Howard	J: T:Aidan Anthony Howard	156	p	151P-0	97	109	-	92d	—	—	-42	31.8	14 7%
Three-time hurdle winner hasn't shown much over fences but is off an attractive mark
9	Gonedairy b J:Phillip Enright T:D E Prendergast	J:Phillip Enright T:D E Prendergast	154	—	F85P-6	95	109	84	29d	—	—	+8	12.6	16/1 6%
Dual point' winner has shown some ability over fences; not a bad hurdle run last time
7	Napoleon Blue ch J:Sean Flanagan T:R P Burns	J:Sean Flanagan T:R P Burns	157	—	/0/3-0	98	116	37	22d	—	—	+9	16	14 7%
Maiden over fences but has run well in defeat here; however, tailed-off last time
1	Black Samurai b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Sean Aherne	168	t	12138/	109	109	-	644d	—	—	+22	26.4	22 5%
Three-time chase winner but seems best watched on return from a long absence
11	Highland Sting b J:Philip Donovan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	143	b	048-50	84	98	-	74d	—	—	+5	9.7	20/1 5%
Maiden after 19 starts was well beaten over hurdles recently and others preferred
12	Any Day Now br J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Edward Cawley	J:Shane O'Callaghan(7) T:Edward Cawley	140	p	400-0P	81	61	-	53d	—	—	+5	8.8	22 5%
In poor form and can't be fancied from 5lb out of the handicap
10	Chief Seattle ch J:Tom Kelly(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	144	b	PU3P0F	85	102	32	4d	—	—	+5	10.4	18 6%
Won over hurdles and fences at Ballinrobe last year; poor lately; others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Walking The Walk	4	4	7/2	4	7/2
Goodnightngodbless	13/2	6	6	6	6
Room To Roam	17/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Menindee	11/4	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Hardwired	9/2	9/2	4	9/2	9/2
Birdie Blitz	14	12	12	12	12
Gonedairy	16	16	16/1	16	16
Napoleon Blue	14	12	10	12	12
Black Samurai	22	22	22	22	22
Highland Sting	20	20	20/1	20	20
Any Day Now	22	20	20	20	20
Chief Seattle	18	14	12	14	14

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Walking The Walk

39.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 19.6 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Birdie Blitz

31.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

3rd

Hardwired

26.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Black Samurai

26.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.1

Menindee

19.7

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Goodnightngodbless

17.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Napoleon Blue

OR: 12 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.9

Room To Roam

15.7

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Gonedairy

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Chief Seattle

10.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Highland Sting

9.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Any Day Now

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walking The Walk Top Rated	109	119	104
Black Samurai	109	109	—
Goodnightngodbless	107	113	83
Menindee	104	117	—
Room To Roam	102	117	64
Hardwired	100	109	80
Napoleon Blue	98	116	37
Birdie Blitz	97	109	—
Gonedairy	95	109	84
Chief Seattle	85	102	32
Highland Sting	84	98	—
Any Day Now	81	61	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chief Seattle	4d ago	Quick return
Menindee	6d ago	Quick return
Walking The Walk	16d ago	Fit
Napoleon Blue	22d ago	Fit
Hardwired	29d ago	Fit
Gonedairy	29d ago	Fit
Goodnightngodbless	34d ago	Fit
Room To Roam	39d ago	Fit
Any Day Now	53d ago	Fresh
Highland Sting	74d ago	Fresh
Birdie Blitz	92d ago	Long break
Black Samurai	644d ago	Long break