5:05 Killarney
The 5:05 at Killarney is a 2m4f85y mares hurdle carrying the D. Ivo O'Sullivan Memorial Irish EBF title, contested by a field of 24 that mixes lightly raced types with more exposed performers. With no standout front-runner the pace shape is muddling and tactical, a scenario that should favour those capable of racing close to the pace. KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, headed by Dawn Coming on 63, with Tyson Fury, Marble Rile, Market Ready and Luck Between Us all rated in the mid-to-high 50s, underlining a race where trainer form at the venue and trip suitability will carry significant weight.
How the race shapes up
The pace is expected to be muddling and tactical given the absence of an obvious front-runner, which should play into the hands of horses ridden prominently or just behind the leaders. Several principals have shown the ability to race handily, while those held up will need the race to fall right in a contest where positioning early could prove decisive. The key question is whether the extra distance will expose those stepping up markedly in trip or allow the more progressive types to build on recent placed efforts.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Dawn Coming KTB Selection63/100Smart performer who has been consistent this year with five placed efforts from ten runs.
- 2Tyson Fury61/100Smart performer who has been a consistent player at this level and finished a solid second here over shorter in the past.
- 3Marble Rile58/100Marble Rile is very lightly raced with just one run in the last year so any assessment has to be cautious.
- 4Market Ready56/100Market Ready is a useful performer with solid recent form including placed efforts at this level and a career record that suggests consistency.
- 5Luck Between Us56/100Useful performer who has shown steady placed form at this trip without winning.
- 6Martin Plage51/100Martin Plage has shown fair form in bumpers and over hurdles without yet winning.
- 7Amina51/100Amina has shown some ability in bumpers and over hurdles with placed efforts on her last two starts.
- 8Dunaird51/100Dunaird is a 7-year-old debutant with recent point-to-point form of 213-2 that suggests some ability.
- 9Spring Waltz51/100Spring Waltz showed promise when second on hurdling debut at this track last month after an earlier fall.
- 10Mister Killeens51/100Mister Killeens has shown ordinary form in four starts over shorter trips with a best of fifth on debut.
- 11Tippawan Haa49/100Tippawan Haa is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and race history.
- 12Forlio47/100Forlio has shown a bit of ability with placed efforts on his last two starts but steps up markedly in trip today from 1m4f to 2m4f which asks a fresh question.
- 13Individualism47/100Individualism has shown little in 21 starts and was well held in both runs at this track.
- 14Eyecanboogie47/100Eyecanboogie has shown very little so far with a recent form line of 3/P-06 and no win or place from four starts.
- 15Cool Native47/100Cool Native showed useful ability when winning on debut and finishing third next time before two lesser runs.
- 16Early Dawning47/100Early Dawning has shown fair form in two bumper starts and now steps up markedly in trip for his hurdle debut.
- 17Scotty Joe47/100Scotty Joe has shown very little in two completed starts this year having been pulled up on his other run.
- 18Grabat47/100Grabat has only one run in the last year so any assessment has to be tentative.
- 19Whitehall Girl47/100Whitehall Girl is a debutant so the form book offers nothing concrete and data confidence remains low.
- 20Tis Well For Some47/100Tis Well For Some has had just one run in the last year so any assessment has to be cautious.
- 21Be My Fortune47/100Be My Fortune has shown some promise with placed efforts on his first two starts before a respectable fourth last time.
- 22Joly Saphir47/100Joly Saphir is a debutant so the form book offers nothing.
- 23Roll It Roisin47/100Roll It Roisin is a debutant with only two previous runs under rules that produced a pulled-up effort and a modest fifth.
- 24Happy Me42/100Useful performer who has shown some ability at this trip without winning.
The contenders
Dawn Coming KTB Fit 63/100
Dawn Coming arrives as the KTB Selection with a Fit Score of 63 and brings the strongest recent consistency, having posted five placed efforts from ten runs this year including figures of 33223-. A smart performer, she now steps up markedly in trip from her last start over a mile and a half, an unknown that could suit her class but remains unproven. The C Byrnes stable holds a 14% strike rate at Killarney from a sizeable 151-run sample with an A/E of 0.95, offering reassurance despite her lack of course form. Going suitability is also untried, yet her overall profile suggests she can handle the conditions in a race that looks tactical. Jockey course record is unavailable but the combination of recent placed form and yard strength at the venue makes her the one to beat.
Tyson Fury KTB Fit 61/100
Tyson Fury carries a KTB Fit Score of 61 and is a smart performer who has been a consistent player at this level, most recently finishing second here over shorter with form figures of 402-2. He too steps up markedly in trip from his last outing over 1m4f, which poses a fresh question of stamina. The Denis Gerard Hogan yard records a 7% strike rate at Killarney from 242 runs with an A/E of 0.75, while the horse has already shown he can act on the track by finishing placed on his sole visit. Going remains unproven but his placed course record and proven ability at similar levels keep him firmly in the mix. In a muddling pace contest he should be able to race close enough to the action to capitalise on any stamina limitations in rivals.
Marble Rile KTB Fit 58/100
Marble Rile is rated 58 on KTB Fit and is very lightly raced, with just one run in the last year, so any assessment must be approached with caution. The Norman Lee stable posts an impressive 21% strike rate at Killarney from 24 runs and an A/E of 2.93, a clear positive for connections. He steps up in trip today while both the longer distance and the ground remain unknowns given his small sample. That said, the yard's record at the venue suggests they can ready one for a big run on local knowledge alone. In a tactical affair his potential to improve with racing could see him outrun his bare form.
Market Ready KTB Fit 56/100
Market Ready is a useful performer with a KTB Fit Score of 56 and recent form of 3423-4 that underlines consistency, including placed efforts at this level. He now steps up in trip for the first time, an unknown that will test his stamina limits. Trainer Sean Aherne has a 9% strike rate at Killarney from 55 runs with an A/E of 1.23, providing a respectable local record. Lacking course form, he will rely on his recent placed efforts to keep him competitive in what looks a muddling pace race. His ability to race close to the speed should be an asset if the extra distance does not find him out.
Luck Between Us KTB Fit 56/100
Luck Between Us holds a KTB Fit Score of 56 and is a useful performer who has shown steady placed form at this trip without yet winning, with figures of 83607-. He drops back in trip from his last run over further, which could suit, and the yard maintains solid course connections through a 7% strike rate at Killarney from 14 runs with an A/E of 1.55. Going suitability remains unknown given a light career total, yet his placed efforts at the distance keep him in the picture. In a tactical contest his proven ability around this trip could allow him to outshine some of the more speculative runners.
The rest of the field
Martin PlageKTB Fit 51/100
Martin Plage has shown fair form in bumpers and over hurdles without yet winning and drops back in trip from 2m6f, which asks a fresh question. Willie Mullins has a 22% strike rate at Killarney from 581 runs with an A/E of 0.89; he usually races prominently though evidence is limited.
AminaKTB Fit 51/100
Amina has shown some ability in bumpers and over hurdles with placed efforts on her last two starts and steps up in trip for John C McConnell, who has a 10% strike rate at Killarney from 103 runs with an A/E of 0.97. The limited overall runs mean both the longer distance and today's ground remain untested questions.
DunairdKTB Fit 51/100
Dunaird is a 7-year-old debutant with recent point-to-point form of 213-2 that suggests some ability; the Eugene M O'Sullivan yard has a 6% strike rate at Killarney from 248 runs with an A/E of 0.96. With low data confidence the assessment rests mainly on pedigree and sales background rather than proven racecourse facts.
Spring WaltzKTB Fit 51/100
Spring Waltz showed promise when second on hurdling debut at this track last month after an earlier fall and steps up in trip for Henry De Bromhead, who has a 17% strike rate at Killarney from 406 runs with an A/E of 1. With only one run on the board the data confidence remains low.
Mister KilleensKTB Fit 51/100
Mister Killeens has shown ordinary form in four starts over shorter trips with a best of fifth on debut and now steps up markedly in distance for Andrew Slattery, who records a 9% strike rate at Killarney from 159 runs with an A/E of 0.92. The trip is a fresh question.
Tippawan HaaKTB Fit 49/100
Tippawan Haa is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and race history but showed little at this track on his only previous visit and steps up in trip having failed to make an impact in one previous try at this distance. Terence O'Brien has a 10% strike rate at Killarney from 78 runs with an A/E of 0.82.
ForlioKTB Fit 47/100
Forlio has shown a bit of ability with placed efforts on his last two starts but steps up markedly in trip from 1m4f to 2m4f for Paul W Flynn, who has a 7% strike rate at Killarney from 98 runs with an A/E of 0.7. He is held up, unproven on the ground and making his first run at the track.
IndividualismKTB Fit 47/100
Individualism has shown little in 21 starts and was well held in both runs at this track; the E McNamara yard has a 6% strike rate at Killarney from 344 runs with an A/E of 0.63. Stepping up in trip for the first time is an unknown and he remains unproven on this ground while usually held up.
EyecanboogieKTB Fit 47/100
Eyecanboogie has shown very little so far with a recent form line of 3/P-06 and no win or place from four starts; he was well held on his only previous visit to Killarney and has also failed to make an impact in his single run at this trip. The E McNamara stable records a 6% strike rate from 344 runs at the track with an A/E of 0.63.
Cool NativeKTB Fit 47/100
Cool Native showed useful ability when winning on debut and finishing third next time before two lesser runs and steps up in trip having been beaten on his only previous try at this distance. Gordon Elliott has a 13% strike rate at Killarney from 357 runs with an A/E of 0.8; he is usually held up.
Early DawningKTB Fit 47/100
Early Dawning has shown fair form in two bumper starts and now steps up markedly in trip for his hurdle debut for W P Mullins, who has a 22% strike rate at Killarney from 581 runs with an A/E of 0.89. The extra distance is an unknown that could suit or expose him on limited evidence.
Scotty JoeKTB Fit 47/100
Scotty Joe has shown very little in two completed starts this year having been pulled up on his other run and the P J Rothwell yard has a 5% strike rate at Killarney from 183 runs with an A/E of 0.74. This lightly-raced 5-year-old steps up markedly in trip today which asks a fresh question.
GrabatKTB Fit 47/100
Grabat has only one run in the last year so any assessment has to be tentative and steps up markedly in trip for Philip Fenton, who records an 8% strike rate at Killarney from 49 runs with an A/E of 0.76. The longer distance remains a fresh question.
Whitehall GirlKTB Fit 47/100
Whitehall Girl is a debutant so the form book offers nothing concrete and data confidence remains low; pedigree and sales background are the main pointers but they remain untested. E McNamara operates at a 6% strike rate from 344 runs at Killarney with an A/E of 0.63.
Tis Well For SomeKTB Fit 47/100
Tis Well For Some has had just one run in the last year so any assessment has to be cautious and steps up in trip for Peter Fahey, who posts a 12% strike rate at Killarney from 139 runs with an A/E of 0.85. He usually races prominently though evidence is limited.
Be My FortuneKTB Fit 47/100
Be My Fortune has shown some promise with placed efforts on his first two starts before a respectable fourth last time and remains open to improvement though the small sample of three runs makes his level hard to pin down. Gordon Elliott has a 13% strike rate at Killarney from 357 runs with an A/E of 0.8; this represents a step up in trip.
Joly SaphirKTB Fit 47/100
Joly Saphir is a debutant so the form book offers nothing and pedigree and sales background are the main pointers but with low data confidence any conclusions remain tentative. Philip Fenton has an 8% strike rate from 49 runs at Killarney with an A/E of 0.76.
Roll It RoisinKTB Fit 47/100
Roll It Roisin is a debutant with only two previous runs under rules that produced a pulled-up effort and a modest fifth; pedigree and sales background offer the main clues but data confidence remains low. David Harry Kelly operates at an 8% strike rate from 88 runs at Killarney with an A/E of 0.84.
Happy MeKTB Fit 42/100
Happy Me is a useful performer who has shown some ability at this trip without winning but has a recent pulled-up effort to bounce back from and was only sixth on his sole run here. W J Burke's modest 5% strike rate at Killarney from 164 runs with an A/E of 0.58 adds a negative.
KTB verdict
Dawn Coming stands out as the KTB Selection on the back of her consistent placed form this year and the trainer's respectable record at Killarney. Her ability to race close to the pace in a muddling contest should serve her well, even with the trip an unknown, and she looks the most straightforward of the principals. Main dangers are Tyson Fury, who has already shown his liking for the track, and the lightly raced Marble Rile, whose yard has an excellent local strike rate that cannot be ignored. Market Ready and Luck Between Us add depth but will need the extra distance to play to their strengths if they are to overturn the selection.
KTB Selection Dawn Coming
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Questions about this race
Why is Dawn Coming the KTB Selection?
She has been consistent this year with five placed efforts from ten runs and the C Byrnes stable holds a 14% strike rate at Killarney from 151 runs with an A/E of 0.95.
How does the muddling pace shape affect the race?
With no obvious front-runner the race should suit those ridden close to the pace, making early positioning important in a tactical contest.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Killarney in this field?
Norman Lee has a 21% strike rate at Killarney from 24 runs with an A/E of 2.93 for Marble Rile; W P Mullins has 22% from 581 runs with an A/E of 0.89.
Which horses are stepping up markedly in trip?
Dawn Coming, Tyson Fury, Marble Rile, Market Ready, Mister Killeens, Forlio, Individualism, Early Dawning, Scotty Joe, Grabat, Tis Well For Some, Be My Fortune and Joly Saphir are all stepping up markedly in trip.
Who usually races prominently or held up?
Martin Plage and Tis Well For Some are prominent; Forlio, Individualism and Cool Native are held up.
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