Killarney July Festival: Expert Tips for KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Day four of the Killarney July festival and the feature race is a fiercely competitive handicap hurdle over 2m 4 1/2f.

A full field of 16 go to post and it’s a race full of young unexposed handicappers with their best days ahead of them and our expert has picked out a couple to follow.

KPH Construction 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Tips

Selection: Shadow Paddy

Next Best: Queenofthelodge

6.372m. 4f. 85yds. 15 Declared.
KPH Construction 110 Final H'cap H'dle of €25,000.00 4-y-o plus

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1st - €15,000.00 2nd - €5,000.00 3rd - €2,500.00 4th - €1,250.00 5th - €750.00 6th - €500.00 Going - Yielding to soft. Overcast

Formscan By Dan McEvoy- SHADOW PADDY bids to record a hattrick here off 11lbs higher than his latest success around Limerick. Eoin McCarthy aims to win this race for the second successive year and market support would provide more confidence. Queenofthelodge scored last time out going away and may still have a bit up her sleeve even after another 8lb rise. Gordon Elliot’s trio is headed by the hooded Penny Express and under Jack Kennedy any market support would be significant on her second start in handicaps, but she would need to take a marked step forward. First time cheekpieces may also bring Duke Silver back to some of his earlier handicap form for Joseph O’Brien which could see him fill the frame. Ballycashin can also continue his consistent form for Tony Mullins.

An extended handicap hurdle for four years old and upwards that at entry and since the 5th May 2025 have run in a 110 benchmark handicap hurdle (120 = 11st 12lbs)
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap shall carry 7lb extra for each hurdle race won.

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  Odds Shortening Odds Lengthening

3	10th	Shadow Paddy		4/1
7	2nd	Duke Silver	14/1 11/2	5/1
4	p.u.	Queenofthelodge		13/2
11	4th	Arcland	9/2 15/2	13/2
12	7th	Folly Beach	18/1 10/1	15/2
13	11th	Storm Mahler	4/1 9/1	15/2
14	5th	Hills Of Glory	25/1 9/1	10/1
10	p.u.	Penny Express	7/1 9/1	12/1
2	3rd	Boston Rajj		14/1
5	6th	Ballycashin	22/1 16/1	14/1
9	1st	Duty Bound		14/1
8	8th	Giant Haystacks	12/1 18/1	16/1
15	9th	Way Down South	25/1 18/1	16/1
16	p.u.	Gatehouse Boy	25/1 10/1	25/1
17	fell	Majestic Jameela		35/1
1	n.r.	Red Glory		8/1
6	n.r.	Boston Jury		25/1
Betting Percentage				142%
Each-Way Terms				4 1/5

 

3

Shadow Paddy 6

4/1

10th

Rating: 114

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4/1

4 1/5

7

Duke Silver 6

5/1

2nd

Rating: 109

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5/1

4 1/5

14/1 11/2 18:11

4

Queenofthelodge 6

13/2

p.u.

Rating: 113

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13/2

4 1/5

11

Arcland 10

13/2

4th

Rating: 106

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13/2

4 1/5

5/1 13/2 17:24

12

Folly Beach 8

15/2

7th

Rating: 106

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15/2

4 1/5

18/1 12/1 18:11

13

Storm Mahler 8

15/2

11th

Rating: 105

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15/2

4 1/5

9/2 15/2 18:27

1

Red Glory 8

n.r.

Rating: 116

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E/W

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14

Hills Of Glory 9

10/1

5th

Rating: 104

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10/1

4 1/5

18/1 10/1 18:27

10

Penny Express 6

12/1

p.u.

Rating: 108

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12/1

4 1/5

2

Boston Rajj 8

14/1

3rd

Rating: 114

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14/1

4 1/5

5

Ballycashin 9

14/1

6th

Rating: 111

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14/1

4 1/5

22/1 16/1 18:27

9

Duty Bound 7

14/1

1st

Rating: 108

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14/1

4 1/5

8

Giant Haystacks 7

16/1

8th

Rating: 109

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E/W

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16/1

4 1/5

18/1 25/1 15:08

15

Way Down South 7

16/1

9th

Rating: 104

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16/1

4 1/5

16

Gatehouse Boy 6

25/1

p.u.

Rating: 103

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25/1

4 1/5

20/1 9/1 14:16

6

Boston Jury 6

n.r.

Rating: 111

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E/W

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17

Majestic Jameela 6

35/1

fell

Rating: 103

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E/W

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35/1

4 1/5

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Smaller yards can see off big guns

Although Willie Mullins isn’t represented, Gordon Elliott, Gavin Cromwell, Henry De Bromhead and Joseph O’Brien are responsible for seven of the 16 contenders, with Elliott running three and Penny Express the pick of stable jockey Jack Kennedy.

She was keen on her handicap debut last time and is likely to prove popular, with punters hoping she will eventually prove more tractable in the hood she wears for the fourth time.

De Bromhead saddles top weight Red Glory who has won two of his last four races, both handicaps, and is likely to be on the sharp end here which can be very useful at this tight track.

Joseph O’Brien is the most successful course trainer saddling a runner with a 29% success rate here over the past five seasons. His runner Duke Silver has been disappointing to date but this five-year-old gets cheekpieces and an improved showing wouldn’t surprise.

Shadow can shine

The selection however is SHADOW PADDY from the yard of Eoin McCarthy, who has his share of winners here. This five-year-old has been kept for this since winning his second successive handicap at Limerick in May in taking style and he can make light of an 11lb rise.

After a nothing bumper run and three undistinguished runs in maiden hurdles, Shadow Paddy was sent off at 11/1 for his handicap debut at Tipperary in May, but came home an easy winner after travelling strongly throughout.

After an 8lb rise he wasn’t missed by the market next time and he again travelled all over the field to run out a ready winner from the reopposing Boston Rajj winning as he liked.

Thanks to that one franking the form with a comfortable win next time, they meet on the same terms here and Shadow Paddy is taken to continue his rise up the ranks and repay connections’ patience.

Queenofthelodge a danger

If there is a fly in Shadow Paddy’s ointment it might come from Sam Curling’s progressive mare QUEENOFTHELODGE who has put up career-best performances in her last five outings.

These have included three runner-up finishes in handicap hurdles from 2m to 2m2f, a win at the latter trip and then a new best performance when taking an open handicap trip last time.

That was her first run at this trip, her running style and pedigree both indicating it would suit, and so it proved as she kept finding for pressure and was well on top at the line.

A well-run race over two and a half miles will suit her for now and she can give the selection most to do.