Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (Div II) – Killarney

Killarney

16:50

Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (Div II)

Date 2025-07-18

Distance 2m7f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 5m 50.90s (slow by 15.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Smallcraftwarning (IRE) Daniel King · John Patrick Ryan	100/30F	Won
2nd	Jeu De Pic (FR) Kevin Sexton · Thomas Cooper	15/2	4
3rd	Meehall (IRE) G B Noonan · E McNamara	7/2	2.25
4th	Midnight Fairy (IRE) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	9/1	9.5
5th	Cullenwaine (IRE) Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	18/1	9.5
6th	Yorkshire Escape (IRE) James O'Sullivan · Declan Queally	14/1	2.25
7th	Kiln Time (IRE) Cian Quirke · David Harry Kelly	9/2	4.5
8th	Imperial Tune (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Liam Casey	16/1	5.5
9th	Ballinrea (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Roger Joseph McGrath	12/1	9
10th	Kadys Dirha (IRE) Mr Andrew Burke-Ott · Thomas P O'Connor	14/1	4.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	The Eye Of Tulla (IRE) Phillip Enright · Brian M McMahon	12/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Meehall Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	J:G B Noonan(5) T:E McNamara	164	t	31P-3F	96	104	96	41d	—	—	-4	18.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Both chase wins have come here; good run 2 starts ago and warrants respect back here
R17	Midnight Fairy Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Terence O'Brien	158	—	022-13	90	-	-	15d	—	—	-18	23.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Chase debut but has been in good nick over timber of late; reserve
5	Smallcraftwarning Bay J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Daniel King T:John Patrick Ryan	159	t	-741U4	91	106	92	5d	—	—	+3	18.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Encouraging chase debut here in May; involved until unseat earlier this month
11	Kiln Time Bay J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	J:Cian Quirke T:David Harry Kelly	149	—	1-3410	81	97	70	15d	—	—	+6	18.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Just 2 runs over fences but promising 4th at Wexford in May before Limerick hurdle win
4	Jeu De Pic Black J:Kevin Sexton T:Thomas Cooper	J:Kevin Sexton T:Thomas Cooper	163	p	589-09	95	84	8	41d	—	—	+5	13.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Struggled on chase debut last month and may need more time in this sphere
15	The Eye Of Tulla Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Brian M McMahon	J:Phillip Enright T:Brian M McMahon	140	tp	06-098	72	102	54	39d	—	—	+1	7.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Dual chase winner in 2023 but shown nothing in last 12 months; now tried with tongue-tie
R16	Yorkshire Escape Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan T:Declan Queally	J:James O'Sullivan T:Declan Queally	151	—	56-905	83	-	-	38d	—	—	-19	21.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
0-15 under rules and shown nothing in points or handicap hurdles this year; reserve
9	Kadys Dirha Bay J:Mr Andrew Burke-Ott(7) T:Thomas P O'Connor	J:Mr Andrew Burke-Ott(7) T:Thomas P O'Connor	154	tb	85-508	86	105	71	7d	—	—	+5	10.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-27; tailed off behind Tippin And Tappin last chase run; well held over timber on Sunday
12	Cullenwaine Chestnut J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell	148	p	87-457	80	102	70	39d	—	—	+3	9.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Off the mark over fences in December but hasn't built on that; low-key effort latest
8	Imperial Tune Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Liam Casey	J:Sean Flanagan T:Liam Casey	154	t	5732-9	86	94	-	15d	—	—	+4	11.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
0-8 in points and 0-11 under rules including two chase starts; well held latest
6	Ballinrea Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Roger Joseph McGrath	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Roger Joseph McGrath	155	—	7435-5	87	95	20	40d	—	—	+6	10.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Point winner but shown very little in four starts under rules; now tries handicaps
NR	Yewtree Hill Brown J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	168	p	36-376	100	94	56	14d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Dual point winner; tailed off in 2 starts under rules; enough to prove from opening mark
NR	Due Course Brown J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	167	t	080-95	99	90	-	19d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Dual hurdle winner; yet to prove as effective in 4 chase starts; below best this term
NR	Tom Kelly Bay J:Liam Quinlan T:Mrs Jayne Hearne	J:Liam Quinlan T:Mrs Jayne Hearne	155	—	/P9P9-	87	-	-	144d	—	—	—	9.3	—	—
0-12; pulled up chase bow on St Stephen's Day; tailed off over timber since; off 144 days
NR	Movie King Chestnut J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:A J Martin	J:Mr B M Coonan(7) T:A J Martin	153	tp	346/3-	85	101	-	—	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Out of form on Flat when last seen; showed ability most recent start over fences in 2023
NR	Amyr Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon	146	t	1P/2-6	78	88	-	39d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Point winner but nothing under rules and tailed off on back of lengthy absence last month
NR	Robin De Roost Brown J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gerard Keane	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Gerard Keane	140	b	P8P-40	72	102	74	17d	—	—	—	5.5	—	—
Veteran; gained fourth win over fences at Downpatrick last summer but lost his way since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Meehall	11/4	5/2	11/4	4/1	11/4
Midnight Fairy	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	7/2
Smallcraftwarning	5/1	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Kiln Time	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Jeu De Pic	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
The Eye Of Tulla	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Yorkshire Escape	12/1	10/1	11/1	9/1	9/1
Kadys Dirha	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Cullenwaine	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Imperial Tune	14/1	12/1	12/1	9/1	10/1
Ballinrea	28/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	16/1
Yewtree Hill	-	-	-	-	-
Due Course	-	-	-	-	-
Tom Kelly	-	-	-	-	-
Movie King	-	-	-	-	-
Amyr	-	-	-	-	-
Robin De Roost	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Midnight Fairy

23.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

5/1

2nd

Yorkshire Escape

21.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

12/1

3rd

Smallcraftwarning

18.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Meehall

18.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

4/1

Kiln Time

18.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Jeu De Pic

13.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Yewtree Hill

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Due Course

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Movie King

11.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Imperial Tune

11.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Kadys Dirha

10.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ballinrea

10.5

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28/1

Amyr

10.5

OR: 7 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Cullenwaine

9.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Tom Kelly

9.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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The Eye Of Tulla

7.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Robin De Roost

5.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Yewtree Hill	100	94	56
Due Course	99	90	—
Meehall	96	104	96
Jeu De Pic	95	84	8
Smallcraftwarning	91	106	92
Midnight Fairy	90	—	—
Ballinrea	87	95	20
Tom Kelly	87	—	—
Kadys Dirha	86	105	71
Imperial Tune	86	94	—
Movie King	85	101	—
Yorkshire Escape	83	—	—
Kiln Time	81	97	70
Cullenwaine	80	102	70
Amyr	78	88	—
The Eye Of Tulla	72	102	54
Robin De Roost	72	102	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Smallcraftwarning	5d ago	Quick return
Kadys Dirha	7d ago	Quick return
Yewtree Hill	14d ago	Fit
Midnight Fairy	15d ago	Fit
Kiln Time	15d ago	Fit
Imperial Tune	15d ago	Fit
Robin De Roost	17d ago	Fit
Due Course	19d ago	Fit
Yorkshire Escape	38d ago	Fit
The Eye Of Tulla	39d ago	Fit
Cullenwaine	39d ago	Fit
Amyr	39d ago	Fit
Ballinrea	40d ago	Fit
Meehall	41d ago	Fit
Jeu De Pic	41d ago	Fit
Tom Kelly	144d ago	Long break
Movie King	—	—