Saturday 22 August · IRE · Chase · Class 1
4:55 Killarney
Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase (Listed)
2m5f · Going: Good · 11 runners · €27,000
Verdict — our pick: Senecia
Senecia holds a commanding advantage over this field on ratings, sitting 20 lb clear of the next-best Jalila Moriviere, and at 21 furlongs on good ground at Killarney the stamina test looks tailor-made for a horse of this calibre. Jalila Moriviere, Solitary Man, and Hermino AA represent the chief dangers and are proven performers in their own right, but they are giving significant weight in class to the selection. Barring misfortune, Senecia should have too much for this field and is taken to win with authority.
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1. Senecia(0)Form: P3P-1U
J: Phillip Enright · T: Vincent Laurence Halley · 9yo · 11st 12lb · OR 152 · yard form 35%
By Ask out of Fennis Moll (Presenting) · Owner: Laurence V Halley
Bounced back to win two starts back before unseating last time, and Senecia has experience of today's trip and going to call on; at 166 lb he faces a stiff weight task, but his rating marks him as the one to beat here.
2. Solitary Man(0)Form: 4-1410
J: Aidan Kelly · T: E Bolger · 8yo · 10st 12lb · OR 138 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Champs Elysees out of Jenny Be Quick (Presenting) · Owner: Shanahanmrs M V Magniermrs Carthymrs Bartlett
Solitary Man has winning form in his recent starts, scoring two starts back, and he returns on fit terms after 24 days off with experience of today's trip and conditions on his side; the main concern is the 152 lb to carry.
3. Jalila Moriviere(0)Form: 382-29
J: Mark Walsh · T: W P Mullins · 7yo · 10st 8lb · OR 134 · trainer 31% (14d)
By Joshua Tree out of Princess Moriviere (Passing Sale) · Owner: John P Mcmanus
Consecutive runner-up finishes two and three starts back underline her strong claims here, and a trainer firing at 40% over the past fortnight adds significant confidence; the risk is that she remains winless in recent starts.
4. Boston Rover(0)Form: 111P-5
J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Gordon Elliott · 7yo · 10st 7lb · OR 133 · trainer 10% (14d)
By Rajj out of Noble Taty (Acclamation) · Owner: D J Barry
Boston Rover won three of his last five starts, including back-to-back victories three and four runs ago, and he has experience of today's trip and conditions, but a fifth last time and 43 days off since raise fitness questions under a hefty 147 lb.
5. She's A Fine Wine(0)Form: 691-18
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · 8yo · 10st 4lb · OR 130 · trainer 17% (14d)
By Flemensfirth out of Morning Run (King's Theatre) · Owner: M J Dempsey
She's A Fine Wine has back-to-back wins in her recent form, but that eighth last time out is a concern, she ranks ninth of twelve on our figures, and 144 lb is a stiff burden against this field.
6. Ballybawn Belter(0)Form: 1763-P
J: Simon Torrens · T: Liz Doyle · 8yo · 10st 1lb · OR 127 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Valirann out of Milford Maggie (Milan) · Owner: John P Mcmanus
Pulled up last time out is the obvious concern, but third two starts back shows she retains ability when completing; her win came five starts back, and she has experience over today's trip and going, with 141 lb the key query on her current mark of 127.
8. Rexem(0)Form: 734251
J: Joshua Halford(7) · T: John C McConnell · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 124 · trainer 15% (14d)
By Leading Light out of Jim's Article (Definite Article) · Owner: Derek Kierans
Rexem won last time out and returns on a quick 14-day turnaround, but he rates the outsider of the field on our figures, ranked tenth of twelve, and that gulf makes him hard to fancy despite his recent victory and experience over today's trip and going.
9. Drumgill(0)Form: 75P483
J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · 7yo · 10st 0lb · OR 123 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Elusive Pimpernel out of Medinah Theatre (King's Theatre) · Owner: John Patrick Ryan
Drumgill showed some promise when third last time out and returns here on a quick 14-day turnaround with distance and going experience in his favour, yet he remains winless in his last six starts and his ranking of eighth of twelve suggests he faces a stiff task at 140 lb.
10. Lisleigh Lad(0)Form: 4-3410
J: John Shinnick · T: Ms Eleanor Broderick · 8yo · 10st 0lb · OR 123
By Dansant out of Babies Present (Presenting) · Owner: Living The Dream Partnership
Ranked toward the foot of the assessments on these figures, Lisleigh Lad is hard to fancy off an unplaced effort last time, though he has experience of today's distance and going and a win two starts back keeps connections hopeful.
11. Hermino AA(0)Form: P6-610
J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: E McNamara · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 122 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Sinndar out of Acqua Luna (Libourne) · Owner: Patrick Gerald Lynch Fiona Loftus
Hermino AA arrives on the back of a win two starts ago, has experience over today's trip and going, and our rating of 131 marks him out as a leading player, though that unplaced effort last time is the concern.
12. West Away(0)Form: P76-31
J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: P E Collins · 8yo · 10st 0lb · OR 118 · trainer 100% (14d)
By Westerner out of Cruisingdownriver (Milan) · Owner: An Dun Racing Syndicate
West Away has shown flickers of ability — a winner last time out and a third two starts back — but his overall profile in recent starts is patchy, and ranked last on our figures at 140 lb, he faces a stiff ask here.
NR. Mousey Brown(0)Form: 5F-424
J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin · 9yo · 10st 0lb · OR 125 · trainer 14% (14d)
By Califet out of Desperado Queen (Un Desperado) · Owner: Alan E Smith
Winless in her last five starts yet clearly capable of mixing it with the principals, Mousey Brown showed she belongs at this level with a second two starts back, and she has experience of today's trip and going; the weight of 140 lb is the obvious question mark.
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