Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase – Killarney

Killarney

19:37

Thorn Plant Hire Hunters Chase

Date 2026-05-11

Distance 2m7f

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €6,479

Weather Overcast

Temp 10°C

Wind 6mph NW

Rain 15%

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
2	Solitary Man Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:E Bolger	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:E Bolger	168	—	14194-	-	137	125	35d	—	—	-16	17.6	0.38/1	6/4 40%
15l behind Journey With Me at Cork, where 2m4f was on the sharp side; better expected
5	Lifetime Ambition Brown J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:P M J Doyle	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:P M J Doyle	165	—	21234-	-	144	124	10d	—	—	-10	16.6	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Sure to go well if he can repeat his close fourth behind some class acts at Punchestown
1	Journey With Me Chestnut J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	J:Mr B O'Neill T:D M Christie	168	t	2P331-	-	142	120	35d	—	—	+5	17.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Recent Cork winner at 2m4f; bit to prove over this far but his class is much respected
3	Bartlemy Boy Bay J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:Michael Barry	J:Mr S Cotter(7) T:Michael Barry	165	—	15561-	-	126	81	—	—	—	+5	14.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Last year's winner but held by a couple of these on last month's clash at Cork
13	What Path Bay J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian O'Connor	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Ian O'Connor	161	t	1211S-	-	-	-	9d	—	—	+11	17.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
In good form in points prior to slipping up late on at Punchestown
10	Jetoile Bay J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:W J Burke	J:Mr L P Shanahan(7) T:W J Burke	161	ht	25P53-	-	135	131	35d	—	—	-1	5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fair third from the front at Cork last time but he does look held by a few of these
8	Gin Coco Bay J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	J:Mr T O'Connor(7) T:Turlough O'Connor	161	—	70/52-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Good hurdler who has run well in both his points behind the classy Wonderwall
12	Tullybeg Chestnut J:Mr E M Nugent(7) T:Brian M McMahon	J:Mr E M Nugent(7) T:Brian M McMahon	161	t	255P1-	129	143	114	—	—	—	+28	30.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Classy operator at his best for Gordon Elliott; good to see him win a recent point
7	Fakiera b/br J:Ms N M Bradley(7) T:Eoin Griffin	J:Ms N M Bradley(7) T:Eoin Griffin	161	tb	P5557-	-	76	35	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Nothing like as good as he was and well behind Tullybeg in his latest point
9	Headcorn Bay J:Miss N Lockhead Anderson(7) T:M J Phillips	J:Miss N Lockhead Anderson(7) T:M J Phillips	161	t	1/52P-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+6	7.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Capable pointer but was tailed off in his previous hunter chase when sent off 200-1
11	Pure Decent Bay J:Mr W Verling(7) T:Patrick Michael Verling	J:Mr W Verling(7) T:Patrick Michael Verling	161	—	18/90-	-	80	29	21d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Very lightly raced veteran but has no form claims in this company
6	Ebenezer Scrooge Bay J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Joseph M Daly	J:Mr E P O'Brien(5) T:Joseph M Daly	161	t	875P-7	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
0-7 over hurdles; only 1-12 in points and was last to finish in the latest last week
NR	Galon De Vauzelle Bay J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Miss P Elvin(7) T:P J Rothwell	165	b	1PP40-	-	100	52	35d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
50-1 when tailed off in Journey With Me's recent race at Cork; very opposable

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Solitary Man	11/8	6/4	6/4
Lifetime Ambition	2/1	9/4	9/4
Journey With Me	11/2	6/1	11/2
Bartlemy Boy	8/1	15/2	15/2
What Path	14/1	14/1	14/1
Jetoile	16/1	12/1	14/1
Gin Coco	20/1	18/1	18/1
Tullybeg	40/1	33/1	33/1
Fakiera	200/1	100/1	125/1
Headcorn	125/1	80/1	80/1
Pure Decent	250/1	150/1	150/1
Ebenezer Scrooge	200/1	100/1	125/1
Galon De Vauzelle	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Tullybeg

30.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0.8

40/1

2nd

Journey With Me

17.8

OR: 0 Form: 14.2 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Solitary Man

17.6

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 10.6

6/4

What Path

17.2

OR: 0 Form: 15.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Lifetime Ambition

16.6

OR: 0 Form: 8.6 Odds: 8

9/4

Bartlemy Boy

14.7

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Headcorn

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Jetoile

OR: 0 Form: 3.3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Gin Coco

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Galon De Vauzelle

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0.8 Odds: 0

—

Fakiera

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Pure Decent

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Ebenezer Scrooge

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tullybeg	129	143	114
Solitary Man	—	137	125
Lifetime Ambition	—	144	124
Journey With Me	—	142	120
Bartlemy Boy	—	126	81
What Path	—	—	—
Jetoile	—	135	131
Gin Coco	—	—	—
Fakiera	—	76	35
Headcorn	—	—	—
Pure Decent	—	80	29
Ebenezer Scrooge	—	—	—
Galon De Vauzelle	—	100	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
What Path	9d ago	Quick return
Lifetime Ambition	10d ago	Quick return
Pure Decent	21d ago	Fit
Solitary Man	35d ago	Fit
Journey With Me	35d ago	Fit
Jetoile	35d ago	Fit
Galon De Vauzelle	35d ago	Fit
Bartlemy Boy	—	—
Gin Coco	—	—
Tullybeg	—	—
Fakiera	—	—
Headcorn	—	—
Ebenezer Scrooge	—	—