17:30 Killarney (IRE) 18 Jul 2025
Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €12,000 - 8 ran
towards rear, not fluent in 7th 4 out, good progress on outer before next and disputed lead from 2 out, led after last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home
tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along from 3 out and soon short of room on inner, ridden and switched right from 2 out, 3rd from last and kept on well run-in, not reaching winner
mid-division, close in 4th from 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and good progress to dispute lead from next where not fluent, ridden and headed from last, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home
tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out and lost place before next, ridden and switched right before last, no extra in 4th run-in
led, pushed along from 3 out, ridden and headed from next, no extra and weakened to 5th before last
mid-division, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no extra in 6th from 3 out, not fluent next
towards rear, pushed along in 7th after 4 out, ridden and no extra from next
always towards rear, ridden in rear from 6 out, soon detached and pulled up before next
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 10 | Zeeband | 7 | 11 2 | 125 | 6110-41 | 21 days | P J Gilligan (130 miles) | Jack Gilligan | 6/ 1 | 5:30.80 | |
| 2023 | Good - Yielding | 11 | Lady Rita | 7 | 10 9 | 113 | 2786-40 | 53 days | Louise G Lyons (128 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 5/ 1 | 5:28.40 |