July 25 / 20.15 Kilbeggan

20.15

Good

Bretland Construction Edenderry Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 4f 5y
  • 13 runners
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Bretland Construction Edenderry Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £27.00
  • Place: £6.00

Form: 6770-9

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; regressed over hurdles after Sligo third last June and now makes handicap chase debut; not easy to make a case for.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Doyen Magic

10st 11lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Won over hurdles at Clonmel in January; solid runs in defeat in handicap chases at Clonmel (2m, heavy) and here (2m2f, heavy); effective on good to yielding when successful over fences at Kilbeggan last summer off 87 (2m4f); player.

9/2

15/8

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 5F-6P2 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Produced best chase effort to date on latest when narrowly denied at Killarney (2m7f, soft) off 84; up 4lb but has won here over hurdles on good to yielding (2m); claims.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

15

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Zolpharine

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Impressive handicap chase win at Limerick on latest (22.5f, good); now looks to exploit 12lb lower hurdles mark but hasn't won in this sphere since September 2023; in form, though, and can't discount.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 346/3- D

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Out of form when last seen at Dundalk in January; has gone well here before over hurdles but hasn't run in a chase since October 2023; has placed when fresh before so check the market.
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10

(7)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 144y

18:45 Clonmel

Movie King

10st 7lb

J: Mr A Coonan

T: A J Martin

AW winner in 2022, scored over hurdles in 2023; ran well on his penultimate chase start.

10/1

3

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Movie King

11st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

Flat and hurdle winner ran a cracker on return over 2m4f here, his fourth chase start; can improve from that and is a major player if staying this trip, though he is Flat-bred so there's a doubt.

5/2

3rd

7

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Movie King

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

Out of form when last seen at Dundalk in January; has gone well here before over hurdles but hasn't run in a chase since October 2023; has placed when fresh before so check the market.

8/1

Form: 03660-

Last run: 331 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose standout effort last year after return from mammoth layoff a 0.75l third over hurdles here (19.5f, gd-yld) in July 2024; didn't build on it and has been off since last August; probably best watched on return.
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3rd

7

17th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 140y

17:00 Tramore

Mist On The Bog

10st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Has shown glimpses of winning potential over the years in low-grade handicap hurdles; has run only twice over fences; decent effort at Kilbeggan last month when fourth in a 2m4f contest on his first run in 11 months; may improve from that.

5/1

4th

9

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Mist On The Bog

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Maiden whose standout effort last year after return from mammoth layoff a 0.75l third over hurdles here (19.5f, gd-yld) in July 2024; didn't build on it and has been off since last August; probably best watched on return.

16/1

10th

14

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 40y

18:48 Bellewstown

Mist On The Bog

11st 1lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Placed over hurdles and fences in 2022; third at Kilbeggan in July the best of four runs since returning from a long layoff; has failed to build on that so far.

12/1

Form: 800-60

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner in November; has been well beaten in her last three handicap hurdles; needs to improve plenty for the switch to fences; others preferred.
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4th

15

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Hero In The Sky

10st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner has been well beaten in handicap hurdles and has to find improvement.

50/1

11

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Hero In The Sky

10st 5lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Point winner in November; well beaten in three handicap hurdles this year but not devoid of promise on handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan last time when fading late into a 7l fifth of 13; may build on that.

12/1

5th

10

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Hero In The Sky

10st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Alexander Ott

Point-to-point winner in November; has been well beaten in her last three handicap hurdles; needs to improve plenty for the switch to fences; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 90807-

Last run: 211 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has won three on the Flat but 0-11 over timber and well beaten in sole handicap chase; lacks a recent run and likely best watched on return unless the market speaks.
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6th

11

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Lun Deux Trois

11st 0lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps; two poor runs over fences in 2025; hard to fancy.

25/1

13th

15

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Lun Deux Trois

12st 0lb

J: Mikael De Santane Andrade

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner rated 64, on long losing run, off since August, hard to fancy.

33/1

10

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Wexford

Lun Deux Trois

10st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Three-time Flat winner but remains a maiden over jumps and was well behind Doyen Magic last time in a 2m4f handicap chase.

25/1

Form: P3-305

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Posted back-to-back thirds over timber at Tramore and Limerick in April/May but below that level the last twice, including here over 24.5f; likely best watched on belated handicap chase debut.
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2nd

15

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Hobs Angel

10st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: James M Barcoe

10yo mare; opened her hurdles account at Clonmel two weeks ago at the 16th attempt; 6lb higher, possibly vulnerable to younger rivals.

6/1

1st

16

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Hobs Angel

10st 3lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: James M Barcoe

Longstanding maiden was placed on a couple of occasions this time last year; entitled to come on from last month's comeback run so don't rule out with rider's claim a positive.

12/1

6th

15

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:53 Tramore

Hobs Angel

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: James M Barcoe

Last year's third (off 76) remains a maiden and tailed off over C&D in November when last seen.

14/1

Form: F70P-0

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Finished last season out of form and no signs of a revival on return from break at Killarney; has gone well here over hurdles but best form is at around 3m; sixth 6.15 Wexford on Thursday.
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13th

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Tuff Days

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-32 under rules; best of three point runs last season when runner-up at Dromahane last month; made a bad mistake at the ninth when a remote sixth over fences at Limerick ten days ago.

14/1

6th

14

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:18 Limerick

Tuff Days

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Barry

Record of 0-31 under rules; best of three point runs of late when runner-up at Dromahane last month; talented claimer rode a winner for the yard last month so a market check is advised nonetheless.

20/1

Form: 85656-

Last run: 148 days

W: 10st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ran some okay races over fences last year without really threatening to win; has left Alan Fleming and starts out for new yard after a break; can only be watched.
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6th

13

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mastermind

10st 3lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Down Royal last month, beating Hardy Diamond by 1.75l; should run well again raised 3lb.

4/1

1st

15

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Mastermind

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Dual winning hurdler is 0-13 chasing; one of his better efforts came at Thurles in February when a 9.75l third (2m6f, soft to heavy); didn't back that up when tailed off at Limerick last time (2m7f, heavy).

33/1

Form: 130-PF CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over C&D in this race last year off 85; 3lb higher now and needs to bounce back from successive non-completions but that is not impossible.
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Verdict Starting price

8

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Aliunde

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Won over fences last year at Kilbeggan off 1lb higher; however, has been well beaten over hurdles and fences lately so others preferred.

20/1

13

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

Aliunde

10st 13lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win came in a Kilbeggan handicap chase in July 2024; lost way since and now reverts to hurdles; others arrive in better form.

16/1

10th

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Aliunde

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win came over C&D in this race last year off 85; 3lb higher now and needs to bounce back from successive non-completions but that is not impossible.

12/1

Form: 0U09-4

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won for over three years but latest fourth over hurdles at Downpatrick was a step in the right direction; cheekpieces return; place chance.
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9

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Navan

Peckham Springs

11st 1lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Without a win since June 2022; no sign of losing run ending in recent starts; new headgear combination needs to have a transformative effect.

25/1

7th

5

(4)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Laytown

Peckham Springs

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Dual hurdler winner and better known in that sphere these days; while he's shown a bit of ability on the level down the years, that's been over much longer trips than this.

16/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Peckham Springs

10st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Over three years since last successful when winning here; doesn't look in good enough form to end the drought.

20/1

Form: 7006-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-13 in point-to-points and 0-8 over hurdles; hard to fancy on handicap chase debut.
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14

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Racing Daisy

10st 7lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Patrick J F Hassett

0-8 over hurdles and not much encouragement to take from first attempt in handicap chase company on latest; cheekpieces now added to tongue tie.

50/1

12th

8

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Racing Daisy

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Patrick J F Hassett

Record of 0-13 in point-to-points and 0-8 over hurdles; hard to fancy on handicap chase debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 457-44

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced sort makes handicap chase debut; manner of latest fourth at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) suggests this trip may be on the sharp side but she has place claims nonetheless.
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11th

8

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Gina Moon

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of three runners for yard; maiden over hurdles has run reasonably well on some of her four chase starts but has been poor the last twice and has to do much better.

22/1

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

18:38 Perth

Gina Moon

11st 8lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Eight defeats include three over fences; her form is nothing to get excited about and she ran no race last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f); this might be more her trip but there are reservations.

7/1

2

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 5y

20:15 Kilbeggan

Gina Moon

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lightly raced sort makes handicap chase debut; manner of latest fourth at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) suggests this trip may be on the sharp side but she has place claims nonetheless.

9/2

Non-runners

Robin De Roost, Katzoff, Fr Gilligansvoyge, Due Course

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Payout
Exacta €140.40
Straight Forecast €49.03
Tricast €320.28
Trifecta €614.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zolpharine

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Aliunde

POSTDATA:

Zolpharine

The Irish Sun:

Zolpharine