Hi all,
Minellacelebration (7/1 BOG) came with a late thrust to land the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter yesterday. I’m sticking with the jumps today and going for a couple of selections in the valuable 2m 1f handicap chase at Killarney.
Killarney
6:30 – Trainer Henry De Bromhead saddles three of the eleven strong field. Jan Maat was a consistent novice chaser last season and was disgraced when 10th in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival when last seen action. The 7-year-old can win races this season and is very effective on a sound surface.
Top weight Ornua probably isn’t as good as he was when winning a Grade 1 Novices Chase at Aintree in April last year or when finishing runner-up to Dynamite Dollars in the Grade 1 Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown. Struggled last season but wasn’t disgraced on heavy when 2nd of 4 in a Navan Grade 2 in March. He’s much better on a sound surface all six of his career wins have come with good in the going description. Has the benefit of a recent spin over hurdles at Tipperary and can go well as long as the going doesn’t ease.
Everlastingpromise won two of his nine starts over fences last season. Get’s plenty of weight from Ornua today but looks the sort to win a decent handicap pot this season on a sound surface this season. Trainer Edna Bolger has a good record with his chasers at the track 8 winners from 25 runners 32% +15.25 and saddled Ballyoisin to win this in 2017. Can go well if ready to roll after a 184-day absence.
1pt win – Ornua – 8/1 @ Paddy Power & Betfair Sportsbook (BOG)
1pt win – Everlastingpromise – 7/1 @ William Hill
Cheers
John