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De Bromhead and Elliott targeting Killarney's opening day feature

Gordon Elliott: 'We have found it hard over the past couple of years come July and August to get staff so we're advertising good and early.'
Gordon Elliott runs two in Killarney's opening day featureCredit: Patrick McCann

BoyleSports Handicap Chase (Grade B) | 2m1f | 4yo+ | RTV

Why is it interesting?

The Galway festival at the end of the month will be on the agenda for some of the jumpers involved in this contest, the richest prize on the opening session of Killarney's July festival.

The race carries a healthy prize of €50,000 and Gordon Elliott and Henry de Bromhead are both represented.

The 11-year-old Tisamystery, the only course-and-distance winner in the race, and Monbeg Chit Chat, who is making his first chase start of the year after three runs over hurdles, run for De Bromhead while Elliott runs Dakota Moirette and Veinard.

JP McManus, successful with Ballyoisin two years ago, owns top weight All The Answers, trained by Joseph O'Brien.

With five wins over fences apiece Tisamystery and the John Ryan-trained Presenting Mahler are the most successful chasers in the eight runner line-up, while the Terence O'Brien-trained Lakemilan is a course winner over hurdles.

What do the stats say?

Six-year-olds have won three of the last four runnings of this event. This eight runner line-up includes only one of that age group – Dakota Moirette, the only horse in the race who has yet to win over fences.

One of two runners for Gordon Elliott, Davy Russell's mount has been placed on six of his 13 chase starts.

All The Answers, who heads the weights, represents Joseph O'Brien and will be making his first appearance since December

What they say

Gordon Elliott, trainer of Veinard and Dakota Moirette
Dakota Moirette is difficult to predict but he's in good form and has the ability to run well. Veinard is back from a few runs on the Flat and he, too, has his chance although he has been a bit disappointing over fences.

Henry de Bromhead, trainer of Monbeg Chit Chat and Tisamystery
Both of them seem in good enough form. Monbeg Chit Chat has won a couple of chases and will be having his first run over fences this season. Tisamystery is a five-time chase winner who has won over the course and trip.

Terence O'Brien, trainer of Lakemilan
I was a bit disappointed with her recent run over hurdles at Bellewstown but we've freshened her up and she seems fine. If she can produce the form she showed at Listowel on her last race over fences it would give her a definite chance.


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