Desertmore Home is ready to face a most 17 rivals in his bid to win the Kerry Nationwide for the second yr in a row on day 4 of the Harvest Pageant at Listowel.
The Martin Brassil-trained gelding scooted to a 3¾l victory in final season’s renewal to cap off a busy summer season programme, though a 213-day break means the reigning champ will try and defend his crown and not using a latest run within the tank.
Desertmore Home is just not the one earlier winner within the line up as 2022 hero Busselton reverts to the bigger obstacles after a string of runs on the extent over the summer season.
The pair should not amongst Paddy Energy’s favourites for the Kerry Nationwide as a stack of massive weapons take purpose on the high of the betting market together with twin Cheltenham Pageant winner Flooring Porter and 2023 Brown Advisory scorer The Actual Whacker.
The Galway Plate kind might be put to the take a look at because the second (Duffle Coat), third (Zanahiyr), fifth (Chemical Power), seventh (Hurricane Georgie), eighth (Perceval Legallois) and ninth (Amirite) are within the area for Wednesday’s 16:20.
The newest Kerry Nationwide odds are on the Paddy Energy web site and Paddy Energy app, in any other case Timeform’s information to the runners in addition to betting ideas from the racing boffins will be discovered beneath.
Kerry Nationwide verdict
Timeform: Gavin Cromwell appears to be like to carry a powerful hand on this yr’s Kerry Nationwide, with PERCEVAL LEGALLOIS taken to make up for his Galway Plate defeat and ensure the numerous promise of his first 2 makes an attempt in handicap chases. Stablemate Flooring Porter has apparent scope from a mark within the 140s on hurdle skill and may discover this take a look at far more appropriate than the 17f he tackled in his earlier handicap chase. Solitary Man and Gordon Elliott pair Zanahiyr and Chemical Power are additionally shortlisted.
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Kerry Nationwide 2024 runners and riders
The next horses have been declared for the Kerry Nationwide 2024.
Fakir d’Oudairies
Coach: Joseph O’Brien Jockey: J.J. Slevin Age: 9 Weight: 11st 12lbs
9 wins from 27 NH runs. 11/1, bit beneath kind tenth of 25 in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.5f, delicate) when final seen in February. Off 7 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Yard has an excellent latest document on this however Mark Walsh appears to be like elsewhere.
***
The Actual Whacker
Coach: Patrick Neville Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Age: 8 Weight: 11st 10lbs
Winner of the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase on the 2023 Cheltenham Pageant. Got here up brief on the high stage final season however could discover life a bit simpler trying to provide weight to lesser rivals again in a handicap.
***
Flooring Porter
Coach: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: Keith Donoghue Age: 9 Weight: 11st 4lbs
Twin staying hurdle winner at Cheltenham and second on this yr’s renewal. Hasn’t fairly translated that skill to fences however he did win a 3m Cheltenham novice final autumn. Didn’t characteristic in a 17f Killarney handicap chase in July however higher will be anticipated again over a extra appropriate journey.
****
Zanahiyr
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Age: 7 Weight: 11st 4lbs
Newest win in chase at Thurles in February. Second of 4 in minor occasion chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to delicate, 8/15) 40 days in the past. The mount of Jack Kennedy from the Gordon Elliott contingent. Revered.
****
Chemical Power
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Jordan Gainford Age: 8 Weight: 11st 1lbs
Course winner. Six wins from 17 NH runs. 33/1, creditable fifth of twenty-two in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to delicate) 56 days in the past. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not taken frivolously.
****
Churchstonewarrior
Coach: Cian Michael Collins Jockey: C. Stone-Walsh Age: 9 Weight: 11st 1lbs
First run since leaving Jonathan Sweeney when third of 4 in minor occasion chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to delicate, 11/1) 40 days in the past. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
**
Duffle Coat
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: D. J. Gilligan Age: 7 Weight: 11st 0lbs
Newest win in chase at Ballinrobe in Might. 25/1, good second of twenty-two in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to delicate) 56 days in the past.
***
Desertmore Home
Coach: Martin Brassil Jockey: R. A. Doyle Age: 9 Weight: 10st 13lbs
Received this 12 months in the past. 5/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (22.7f, heavy) in February. Off since. Has a 9 lb increased mark than final yr so he’ll want an enormous profession greatest to observe up.
***
Amirite
Coach: Henry de Bromhead Jockey: D. J. O’Keeffe Age: 8 Weight: 10st 12lbs
12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable ninth of twenty-two in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to delicate) 56 days in the past, doing an excessive amount of too quickly. Wants a few these to falter.
**
Busselton
Coach: Joseph O’Brien Jockey: Richard Deegan Age: 7 Weight: 10st 12lbs
The 2022 Kerry Nationwide winner and arrives match from the Flat, profitable a 2m handicap on the Galway Pageant in July. Just one lb above the mark he defied 2 years in the past.
***
Solitary Man
Coach: Enda Bolger Jockey: Mr D. O’Connor Age: 6 Weight: 10st 12lbs
2 wins from 4 runs this season. 7/4, good second of 6 in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to delicate) 32 days in the past. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.
****
Lucid Desires
Coach: John Patrick Ryan Jockey: D. E. Mullins Age: 9 Weight: 10st 11lbs
Six wins from 20 NH runs. 3/1, 14 lengths final of two to Asterion Forlonge in Imperial Name Chase at Cork (24f, heavy) 178 days in the past. Should enhance.
**
Perceval Levallois
Coach: Gavin Cromwell Jockey: M. P. Walsh Age: 7 Weight: 10st 11lbs
Second in a big-field handicap chase on the Punchestown Pageant. Slightly let down by his leaping within the Galway Plate however continues to appears to be like properly handicapped on the Punchestown kind and given one other probability.
*****
The Goffer
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Sam Ewing Age: 7 Weight: 10st 11lbs
15/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good to delicate) 147 days in the past, labouring good distance out.
**
Horantzau D’ethereal
Coach: W. P. Mullins Jockey: P. Townend Age: 7 Weight: 10st 10lbs
Newest win in chase at Clonmel in April. 3/1, working properly fell in novice chase at Killarney (23.4f, good to delicate) 32 days in the past. Unexposed handicap chase newcomer from the Willie Mullins yard so has to enter the reckoning.
****
Hurricane Georgie
Coach: Gordon Elliott Jockey: Okay. C. Sexton Age: 7 Weight: 10st 10lbs
2 wins from 5 runs this season. Received 7-runner minor occasion chase at Galway (22.5f, delicate, 4/1) 52 days in the past, properly on high end. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Kennedy appears to be like elsewhere this time.
***
Embittered
Coach: Eric McNamara Jockey: D. King Age: 10 Weight: 10st 7lbs
50/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap chase at Punchestown (20.4f, good to delicate) 147 days in the past. First run for yard after leaving Gordon Elliott. One thing to search out on kind.
**
Toss Once more
Coach: Henry de Bromhead Jockey: M. P. O’Connor Age: 7 Weight: 10st 6lbs
10/1, pulled up in Galway Plate (22.5f, good to delicate) 56 days in the past, weakening when mistake 3 out. Secure in good kind however others are nonetheless most well-liked.
**
Falco Blitz
Coach: Eric McNamara Jockey: Reserve Age: 10 Weight: 10st 5lbs
Thirteenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Killarney (22.4f, good to delicate) 32 days in the past (sixth previous the put up however subsequently disqualified). Switches from hurdles to chase.
Reserve.
**
Thecompanysergeant
Coach: Denis Hogan Jockey: Reserve Age: 7 Weight: 10st 5lbs
1 win from 3 runs this season. 6/4, didn’t want to enhance to win 7-runner novice chase at Galway (18.2f, good) 57 days in the past, pushed out. Considerably up in journey. Makes handicap chase debut.
Reserve.
***
Actual Metal
Coach: Eric McNamara Jockey: Reserve Age: 11 Weight: 10st 3lbs
Bit beneath kind sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.4f, good to delicate, 28/1) 32 days in the past. Switches from hurdles to chase. Cheekpieces again on.
Reserve.
**
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