Dr. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle – Killarney

Killarney

7:10

Dr. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-07-17

Distance 2m1f

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners 19

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	The Banger Doyle ch Patrick M O'Brien(7) · John Queally	Patrick M O'Brien(7) · John Queally	167	—	5P-222	111	113	99	14d	—	—	-10	27	13/8 38%
3 chase wins; 0-12 over timber but operating from reduced hurdle mark; went close latest
9	Miss Maxfort b Daniel King · N Stokes	Daniel King · N Stokes	158	—	1060-6	102	115	111	14d	—	—	+2	17.4	11/2 15%
Wexford maiden hurdle winner in October and signs of return to form when 6th recently
16	Shaboozee b J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	149	—	U44-69	97	114	91	41d	—	—	+1	16.2	11/2 15%
Five-race maiden and low-key handicap debut at Clonmel last month; hard to make a case for
12	Granpa Ger b Adam Leahy(7) · Anthony Mullins	Adam Leahy(7) · Anthony Mullins	155	—	5500-2	99	114	107	41d	—	—	+9	20.6	9/1 10%
Back to form with 2l defeat last month; needs to prove he's as effective on slower ground
5	Say It So b Calum Hogan(7) · E McNamara	Calum Hogan(7) · E McNamara	161	tb	41316-	105	112	97	—	—	—	+19	27.8	17/2 11%
C&D winner; well held fav when last seen over timber; arrives on back of low-key Flat runs
7	Star Official b Conor Owens(7) · R Donohoe	Conor Owens(7) · R Donohoe	160	p	81-444	104	118	97	14d	—	—	+8	15.6	12/1 8%
Wide margin Tramore winner and several good runs in defeat since; handles slow ground
3	Ellaat b Philip Byrnes · Ian O'Connor	Philip Byrnes · Ian O'Connor	163	—	3/313-	107	115	106	116d	—	—	+12	18	18/1 5%
Won claiming hurdle at Clonmel in February; respectable yard debut when 3rd at Limerick
1	Champagne Dawn b Phillip Enright · T J O'Mara	Phillip Enright · T J O'Mara	168	—	7/16F-	112	115	107	302d	—	—	+12	16.7	22/1 4%
Won Cork maiden hurdle last term; nothing twice since and off 302 days
R19	Sidiriya b Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	Simon Torrens · P J Rothwell	144	—	499P4/	88	113	-	481d	—	—	-18	22.8	33/1 3%
Flat winner and some promise over timber but has been off 481 days; reserve
14	Mattie's Mountain b Mr Andrew Burke-Ott(7) · Thomas P O'Connor	Mr Andrew Burke-Ott(7) · Thomas P O'Connor	150	—	70P0-4	94	107	77	64d	—	—	+9	11.8	33/1 3%
Won 3 over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in 3 runs for new yard
15	Meteor Storm b Sean O'Keeffe · Eugene M O'Sullivan	Sean O'Keeffe · Eugene M O'Sullivan	150	t	8006-	98	114	35	88d	—	—	+10	12.7	80/1 1%
Minor promise latest but not obviously well treated from his opening mark
NR	Pidoyne b Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	162	t	0/719-	106	114	85	—	—	—	—	14	—
Career best at Roscommon in Aug'; low-key return and needs career best; ground versatile
NR	Ballyearl b Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	160	h	69-16	108	114	96	32d	—	—	—	14.5	—
Big step forward to win Tipperary maiden hurdle; didn't build on that latest but unexposed
NR	Fascinating Shadow b Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	Jordan Gainford · John Joseph Hanlon	158	tp	/300-4	102	112	98	—	—	—	—	13	—
No wins since his maiden hurdle success in May 2022; beaten 9l when last seen over timber
NR	Whispering Hopes b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	157	—	4250-F	101	110	77	—	—	—	—	12.8	—
0-5 over timber; jumping needs to improve (fell last hurdle start); hasn't shown enough
NR	Sharetheknowledge b Sean Flanagan · Paul Tobin	Sean Flanagan · Paul Tobin	156	t	4S2-24	100	113	91	49d	—	—	—	12.5	—
0-9 under rules but knocking on the door and given the impression 2m1f may suit
NR	Game Phoenix ch Liam Quinlan · Paul Power	Liam Quinlan · Paul Power	152	—	26305-	100	114	95	—	—	—	—	15	—
Low-key Flat run latest; shown promise in maiden hurdles previously; workable opening mark
NR	Benzine b TBC · J Morrison	· J Morrison	149	—	9P0-80	93	115	35	3d	—	—	—	10.8	—
Long losing run and tailed off or pulled up on last four hurdle starts; reserve
NR	Paul's Dream b TBC · Anthony Mullins	· Anthony Mullins	146	—	860P-7	90	112	92	50d	—	—	—	10	—
Modest form in maiden hurdles and hasn't shown enough in two handicap runs; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Banger Doyle	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8	13/8
Miss Maxfort	9/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	4/1
Shaboozee	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2	4/1
Granpa Ger	9/1	9/1	17/2	11/2	15/2
Say It So	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	15/2
Star Official	10/1	11/1	10/1	12/1	10/1
Ellaat	18/1	18/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Champagne Dawn	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	16/1
Sidiriya	33/1	33/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Mattie's Mountain	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1
Meteor Storm	80/1	66/1	66/1	40/1	28/1
Pidoyne	-	-	-	-	-
Ballyearl	-	-	-	-	-
Fascinating Shadow	-	-	-	-	-
Whispering Hopes	-	-	-	-	-
Sharetheknowledge	-	-	-	-	-
Game Phoenix	-	-	-	-	-
Benzine	-	-	-	-	-
Paul's Dream	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Say It So

27.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

2nd

The Banger Doyle

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

13/8

3rd

Sidiriya

22.8

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

33/1

Granpa Ger

20.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

9/1

Ellaat

OR: 14.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Miss Maxfort

17.4

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Champagne Dawn

16.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Shaboozee

16.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Star Official

15.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Game Phoenix

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

—

Ballyearl

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pidoyne

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fascinating Shadow

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Whispering Hopes

12.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Meteor Storm

12.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Sharetheknowledge

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mattie's Mountain

11.8

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Benzine

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Paul's Dream

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Champagne Dawn Top Rated	112	115	107
The Banger Doyle	111	113	99
Ballyearl	108	114	96
Ellaat	107	115	106
Pidoyne	106	114	85
Say It So	105	112	97
Star Official	104	118	97
Miss Maxfort	102	115	111
Fascinating Shadow	102	112	98
Whispering Hopes	101	110	77
Sharetheknowledge	100	113	91
Game Phoenix	100	114	95
Granpa Ger	99	114	107
Meteor Storm	98	114	35
Shaboozee	97	114	91
Mattie's Mountain	94	107	77
Benzine	93	115	35
Paul's Dream	90	112	92
Sidiriya	88	113	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Banger Doyle	14d ago	Fit
Miss Maxfort	14d ago	Fit
Shaboozee	41d ago	Fit
Granpa Ger	41d ago	Fit
Say It So	—	—
Star Official	14d ago	Fit
Ellaat	116d ago	Long break
Champagne Dawn	302d ago	Long break
Sidiriya	481d ago	Long break
Mattie's Mountain	64d ago	Fresh
Meteor Storm	88d ago	Fresh
Pidoyne	—	—
Ballyearl	32d ago	Fit
Fascinating Shadow	—	—
Whispering Hopes	—	—
Sharetheknowledge	49d ago	Fresh
Game Phoenix	—	—
Benzine	3d ago	Quick return
Paul's Dream	50d ago	Fresh

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