Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Optional Claiming Race

Killarney

17:20

Date 2025-07-16

Distance 1m40y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9 (3)	Catena Zapata Bay J:Conor Cusack(10) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Conor Cusack(10) T:Henry De Bromhead	133	tb	/00460	73	79	77	19d	—	—	-14	14.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Frustrating handicapper but potentially big player if putting best foot forward; blinkered
4 (13)	Shoot To Kill Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	136	—	332190	81	86	71	26d	—	—	+1	20.6	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Below best last twice but previous consistent form gives him major claims
6 (9)	After Love Brown J:Leigh Roche T:D K Weld	J:Leigh Roche T:D K Weld	134	—	7-366	64	71	43	14d	—	—	-6	7.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Lightly raced 3yo open to improvement and respected dropped to claiming company
1 (5)	Heliogabalus Brown J:Shane Foley T:Sean Byrne	J:Shane Foley T:Sean Byrne	142	p	3-8620	64	65	48	12d	—	—	-1	8.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Disappointing Bellewstown favourite latest; stiff enough task at these weights
3 (6)	Mono River Bay J:Mel Sheridan(10) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mel Sheridan(10) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	137	tp	2-6885	71	80	46	8d	—	—	+2	11.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Regressive for this yard so far this year; others preferred
8 (7)	Summer Island Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	134	—	06873	65	73	53	9d	—	—	-1	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Ayr third a step in the right direction; could be more to come
11 (2)	Casanova Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	132	v	-00006	65	80	44	12d	—	—	-2	6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year; hard to fancy
7 (11)	Sugar Club Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Paul John Gilligan	134	v	004003	63	72	56	23d	—	—	+2	7.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Claimed for 8,000 euros at Ballinrobe last month after front-running third over 9.5f
12 (8)	Reponse Finale Grey J:Alan Casey(10) T:Liam Casey	J:Alan Casey(10) T:Liam Casey	129	—	-09070	63	79	55	14d	—	—	+1	4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Regressive 3yo, well held twice in Gowran claimers this year
13 (10)	Master Of Puppets Bay J:Luke McAteer T:P J F Murphy	J:Luke McAteer T:P J F Murphy	125	—	98	-	63	53	23d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Slowly away and always behind this term, both in C&D maiden and Ballinrobe claimer
5 (1)	Temple City Bay J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Dylan O'Connor(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	135	h	57-087	66	72	27	8d	—	—	+3	4.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ex-Karl Burke; modest form in Ireland including last of 7 in Tramore claimer last week
NR (12)	Mogwli Grey J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W McCreery	J:Jessica Maye(7) T:W McCreery	142	v	061060	61	62	45	1d	—	—	—	5.8	—	—
Gowran winner in May but held since; has a bit to find at these weights
NR (4)	Captain Hanley Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	132	t	-98049	61	72	56	9d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Back in trip and rider's claim gives him a chance if having the speed to lie up

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Catena Zapata	7/4	2/1	2/1	9/4	2/1
Shoot To Kill	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
After Love	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	5/1
Heliogabalus	8/1	17/2	17/2	15/2	8/1
Mono River	9/1	9/1	9/1	15/2	9/1
Summer Island	9/1	9/1	9/1	13/2	15/2
Casanova	10/1	10/1	10/1	17/2	9/1
Sugar Club	22/1	22/1	22/1	16/1	22/1
Reponse Finale	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Master Of Puppets	66/1	50/1	50/1	33/1	50/1
Temple City	66/1	50/1	50/1	80/1	40/1
Mogwli	-	-	-	-	-
Captain Hanley	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shoot To Kill

20.6

OR: 7.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

4/1

2nd

Catena Zapata

14.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

9/4

3rd

Mono River

11.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Summer Island

9.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Heliogabalus

8.3

OR: 3.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Sugar Club

7.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

22/1

After Love

7.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Casanova

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Mogwli

5.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Temple City

4.5

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Reponse Finale

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Captain Hanley

2.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Master Of Puppets

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shoot To Kill	81	86	71
Catena Zapata	73	79	77
Mono River	71	80	46
Temple City	66	72	27
Summer Island	65	73	53
Casanova	65	80	44
After Love	64	71	43
Heliogabalus	64	65	48
Sugar Club	63	72	56
Reponse Finale	63	79	55
Mogwli	61	62	45
Captain Hanley	61	72	56
Master Of Puppets	—	63	53

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mogwli	1d ago	Quick return
Mono River	8d ago	Quick return
Temple City	8d ago	Quick return
Summer Island	9d ago	Quick return
Captain Hanley	9d ago	Quick return
Heliogabalus	12d ago	Quick return
Casanova	12d ago	Quick return
After Love	14d ago	Fit
Reponse Finale	14d ago	Fit
Catena Zapata	19d ago	Fit
Sugar Club	23d ago	Fit
Master Of Puppets	23d ago	Fit
Shoot To Kill	26d ago	Fit