9 May 2026

Saturday 9 May Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle

Kelly Bros Handicap Hurdle · 2m1f

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1
Impero
Age 7 · 11-12
10/13-
Carl Millar(5)
Cian Collins
139
7
11-12
12/1
Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

2
Ragmans Corner
Age 7 · 11-3
/2142-
Eoghan Finegan(7)
Gerard Keane
140
7
11-3
6/1
Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

3
Becasse
Age 5 · 11-1
5P1/2-
Brian Hayes
Henry De Bromhead
138
5
11-1
9/4
Bought for 40,000euros after winning a French hurdle race on very soft in October 2024; returned from a 519-day absence with a positive runner-up finish at Wexford (2m, soft) despite being unfancied in the market (11-1); could step forward now but has never raced on this better ground.

Bought for 40,000euros after winning a French hurdle race on very soft in October 2024; returned from a 519-day absence with a positive runner-up finish at Wexford (2m, soft) despite being unfancied in the market (11-1); could step forward now but has never raced on this better ground.

5
Wholelotofbusiness
Age 7 · 10-11
22120-
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
139
7
10-11
13/2
One of two for trainer; in decent form in the second half of last year, placing three times before gaining a C&D novice hurdle win (yielding); another positive effort when placed at Down Royal next time (2m1f, yielding) off 1lb lower; may come on for moderate return at Cork last time (2m3f, yielding).

One of two for trainer; in decent form in the second half of last year, placing three times before gaining a C&D novice hurdle win (yielding); another positive effort when placed at Down Royal next time (2m1f, yielding) off 1lb lower; may come on for moderate return at Cork last time (2m3f, yielding).

6
Icare Desbois
Age 8 · 10-9
5/030-
Cian Quirke
David Harry Kelly
138
8
10-9
28/1
Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.

Won a bumper and maiden hurdle over 2m for Willie Mullins in an interrupted career; form for current yard over hurdles and Flat suggests he needs to find a fair bit of improvement.

7
Cappa Hill
Age 6 · 10-6
31188-
Sam Ewing
Sean Joseph Allen
135
6
10-6
6/1
Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants.

Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants.

8
Fast Felix
Age 8 · 10-5
115P9-
Thomas O'Connor(7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
136
8
10-5
11/1
One of two for trainer; C&D maiden winner here last summer (good) and added a second hurdles win at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) next time when vanquishing Paul's Dream into a 3.25l second; form dropped off in three subsequent runs, including here; break needs to have done him good; remains 6lb above last winning mark.

One of two for trainer; C&D maiden winner here last summer (good) and added a second hurdles win at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) next time when vanquishing Paul's Dream into a 3.25l second; form dropped off in three subsequent runs, including here; break needs to have done him good; remains 6lb above last winning mark.

9
Paul's Dream
Age 7 · 10-0
221F0-
John Shinnick
Anthony Mullins
138
7
10-0
10/1
Added second hurdles win when victorious at Fairyhouse in October (2m, yielding) off 7lb lower; not done with when departing at the second last at Cheltenham but unseen since tailed off at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) in November; ground should suit.

Added second hurdles win when victorious at Fairyhouse in October (2m, yielding) off 7lb lower; not done with when departing at the second last at Cheltenham but unseen since tailed off at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) in November; ground should suit.

10
Walhaan
Age 10 · 10-0
8/690-
Conor Stone-Walsh
Ciaran Murphy
133
10
10-0
16/1

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Chamber Verdict

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Becasse

Live signal

Becasse owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (77) and market confidence (90). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

9/4 Henry De Bromhead Brian Hayes
69% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Cappa Hill

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

6/1 · Sean Joseph Allen
✓ Value Signal

Icare Desbois

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

28/1 · David Harry Kelly
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Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +29.1 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence Dominant
90 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +19.7 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Speculative
48 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.2 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
49 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.9 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor Dominant
55 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.5 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
58 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.7 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 3. Becasse
68.9 9/4
2 7. Cappa Hill
66.8 6/1
3 2. Ragmans Corner
65.7 6/1
4 5. Wholelotofbusiness
64.6 13/2
5 9. Paul's Dream
64.4 10/1
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3
Age 5 · 11-1
9/4
J: Brian Hayes
T: Henry De Bromhead
🐾

Bought for 40,000euros after winning a French hurdle race on very soft in October 2024; returned from a 519-day absence with a positive runner-up finish at Wexford (2m, soft) despite being unfancied in the market (11-1); could step forward now but has never raced on this better ground.

2
Age 7 · 11-3
6/1
J: Eoghan Finegan(7)
T: Gerard Keane
🐾

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

7
Age 6 · 10-6
6/1
J: Sam Ewing
T: Sean Joseph Allen
🐾

Won back-to-back handicaps at Cork (2m1f, good) and Tipperary (2m, good to yielding) in August/October; tailed off in a Punchestown novice handicap next time (2m1f, soft to heavy); not too bad at Cork last month when eighth of 19 (2m3f, yielding); could build on that and this ground is what he wants.

5
Age 7 · 10-11
13/2
J: G B Noonan
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
🐾

One of two for trainer; in decent form in the second half of last year, placing three times before gaining a C&D novice hurdle win (yielding); another positive effort when placed at Down Royal next time (2m1f, yielding) off 1lb lower; may come on for moderate return at Cork last time (2m3f, yielding).

9
Age 7 · 10-0
10/1
J: John Shinnick
T: Anthony Mullins
🐾

Added second hurdles win when victorious at Fairyhouse in October (2m, yielding) off 7lb lower; not done with when departing at the second last at Cheltenham but unseen since tailed off at Navan (2m4f, soft to heavy) in November; ground should suit.

8
Age 8 · 10-5
11/1
J: Thomas O'Connor(7)
T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
🐾

One of two for trainer; C&D maiden winner here last summer (good) and added a second hurdles win at Listowel (2m, good to yielding) next time when vanquishing Paul's Dream into a 3.25l second; form dropped off in three subsequent runs, including here; break needs to have done him good; remains 6lb above last winning mark.

1
Age 7 · 11-12
12/1
J: Carl Millar(5)
T: Cian Collins
🐾

Five hurdle wins came on goodish ground at 2m-2m4; last success came when 10l in front at Kelso last May; not at his best at Stratford next time, nor on the Flat at Galway when last seen; has won after a break before.

10
Age 10 · 10-0
16/1
J: Conor Stone-Walsh
T: Ciaran Murphy
🐾

🗺 The Course Race conditions

2m1f Distance to cover
Good Expected going
9 Confirmed runners
Killarney Track and setting