August 28 / 17.05 Navan

17.05

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Kilberry Handicap

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Kilberry Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1

Form: 07288

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Only beaten half a length in a Ballinrobe maiden in May but hasn't progressed twice since and was keen over this trip last week; bit to prove from this mark.
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5

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:19 Gowran Park

Wertpol

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Maiden has run well enough over various trips this year, including over 1m6f; a major drop in trip with blinkers added.

14/1

4th

4

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

16:05 Thurles

Wertpol

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Encouraging second at Navan (1m6f, yielding) in August and may have found 1m2f against him when a beaten favourite at the Curragh 11 days ago; potential pace angle here and return to further should help; each-way claims.

7/2

7

(22)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Wertpol

11st 12lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: J P Murtagh

Has been runner-up in a Ballinrobe maiden over just short of this trip and a Navan handicap over 1m6f last time; raised 2lb but should be competitive again.

11/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-574

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Did well to be only beaten 3l having been badly hampered early on handicap debut last month; every chance if she stays this longer trip having been dropped 1lb.
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5th

9

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Gforcejenny

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Okay Flat form and placed in juvenile hurdle at Listowel festival; could be on a fair mark but off seven months.

11/1

10

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gforcejenny

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat and built on a moderate hurdles debut to take third place at Listowel last time (6l behind Whats New); needs career best to win but going in the right direction.

17/2

8

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Gforcejenny

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat but disappointing on hurdling debut, even accounting for being hampered; needs more to win this; trainer also runs Ranting And Raven.

16/1

Form: 687

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in maidens; would need to improve to defy this mark on handicap debut stepping up in trip; slower ground an unknown.
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1st

2

(9)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Earthsong

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over 1m6f at Navan on yielding ground last August; produced another solid display at that venue last month, prominent all the way before losing fourth place to Celtic Druid; that rival finished well after getting into the clear and may uphold the form.

13/2

5th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Earthsong

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over1m6f at this venue on yielding ground last August, staying on from the back for a 2l third of 11; should be better for her seasonal debut here last month; has a slight edge with Kool One.

7/1

4th

4

(3)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Earthsong

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Best effort came on handicap debut over this C&D (yielding) last August, staying on from the back for a 2l third of 11 off this mark; things didn't go her way at the Curragh when last seen in October but she remains with potential; could go well if handling this ground (mixed messages in pedigree).

15/2

Form: 731572 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Defied a 5lb lower mark at Limerick earlier this season and back to form when runner-up at Tramore 12 days ago; not proven on slower ground or over this trip so may not back that up from 2lb higher.
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8th

4

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

12:25 Ascot

Enziya

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Kevin Pickard

Signed off on the Flat in Ireland with 1m6f win last summer but showed only modest form on first two hurdling starts; was bumped and fell at first hurdle last time; fair bit to prove.

100/1

5th

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Enziya

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Kevin Pickard

2-11 on the Flat in Ireland, with one of those wins coming last time out over 1m6f; that was off a modest mark and unlikely to be good enough to win a race of this nature on hurdling debut.

33/1

5th

2

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Wetherby

Enziya

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Kevin Pickard

2-11 on the Flat in Ireland, with one of those wins coming last time out over 1m6f; that was off a modest mark and unlikely to be good enough to win a race of this nature on hurdling debut.

33/1

Form: 9-0321

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Came on from return when going close over this trip at Bellewstown; runner-up at Down Royal before a game effort from the front at Sligo earlier this month with first-time cheekpieces on (retained), getting the better of God The Highness; 4lb higher but warrants respect with the potential for an uncontested lead.
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15th

23

(5)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Trubshaw

8st 10lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two wins last season, both of them under today's rider and the second of which arrived over C&D (yielding); creditable enough seasonal return off 9lb higher at Navan when a 5.5l eighth of 20, shaping as though he would improve for the run; in the mix.

14/1

8th

3

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Trubshaw

10st 2lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two wins last season, both gained at the main expense of members of this field; edged out God The Highness at Sligo; ended the campaign with a 1m6f Curragh victory over Quiz Test; 9lb higher now, same apprentice claiming 7lb.

8/1

21

(14)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Trubshaw

9st 1lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Henry De Bromhead

Off the mark when making much of running over slightly shorter at Sligo in August and pick of two runs since when non-staying fourth to Grann's Boy over 2m1f at Thurles last week; drop back in trip here should suit.

16/1

Form: 08-077

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Only minor promise in maidens and he was well held on handicap debut last month; not certain to stay this new trip and others preferred.
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7th

5

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Far Eclipse

11st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Unplaced in ten starts, (two over hurdles) and holds a Flat rating of 63; beaten 58l at 200-1 in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle last time; hard to see him winning.

50/1

20

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Far Eclipse

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden hasn been getting closer of late, close fourth (0.5l off Earthsong) at Navan and similar distance off Quiz Test when fourth at Galway last month (1m4f, soft); place claims.

10/1

16

(8)

9th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:05 Galway

Far Eclipse

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Step up in trip (second start for yard) seemed to bring improvement at Navan recently (yielding); could have more to offer if handling softer conditions.

9/1

Form: 0592

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Well held in maidens but step forward when narrowly denied by Trubshaw at Sligo on handicap debut earlier this month; was a bit green and there should be more to come; 2lb better off with Trubshaw this time.
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5th

14

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:40 Limerick

God The Highness

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Has shown some ability in low-grade staying handicaps on the Flat; rated 19lb inferior to Game Point; beaten in excess of 60l on hurdling debut.

12/1

17th

20

(14)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

God The Highness

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Chance here with fitness advanced by a hurdles run at Fairyhouse; went close against Trubshaw in a small-field Sligo event last August; probably a better effort third of 23 over 1m6f here in October.

10/1

Form: -06854

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but produced her best run yet when fourth of seven in a 1m4f Cork handicap last month; good chance she'll stay but unproven in slower conditions.
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8th

6

(1)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Amavasya

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: M C Grassick

Ten-race maiden; has slipped in the ratings from an opening mark of 67 to 55; made no impact on seasonal debut in a Limerick race in which Jurality was fifth.

14/1

12th

4

(16)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Amavasya

9st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M C Grassick

Maiden shaped okay at times last season without really threatening to win; her best run came over this trip at Cork when a 2.75l fourth and she's 4lb lower now; lacks a run but can't dismiss.

11/1

5th

3

(4)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:37 Clonmel

Amavasya

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M C Grassick

Hard to identify her best trip and will need to improve in a first-time hood.

11/1

Form: 702073

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Ballinrobe in July and bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts when a 7l third at Tramore; didn't really shape like this new trip would be in her favour though.
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12th

5

(15)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Boyne Valley

9st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Just one win from 22 starts, but ran well here last month over 10.5f on just her third AW start when chasing home a rank outsider; below that level when outpaced over 1m last week; step up in trip can help.

9/1

Form: 605053

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Third behind a couple of these at Sligo earlier this month and didn't have any obvious excuses; slower ground an unknown and others preferred.
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4th

15

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Echinacea

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; fair maiden on the Flat, runner-up in four of her last six starts at Dundalk since November; strong in the betting over C&D on hurdles debut a fortnight ago (sent off 9-2) but always in rear; still early days and better can be expected.

6/1

9th

14

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Echinacea

10st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Fair maiden on the Flat; has been in good form at Dundalk; runner-up in four of her six starts since last November, equally effective at 1m4f and 2m; could feature here with an adequate round of jumping

6/1

Form: -47085

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden (0-12 on Flat); low key hurdle effort latest and had not shown enough on the level previously; new headgear combination and 4lb wrong.
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13th

14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Patrick Magee

0-16 and sole placed effort was in a claimer here late last year; beaten 8l over C&D latest.

25/1

7th

14

(1)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Handmedownmybible

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden whose best run came over 7f here last year; has been running over further plus hurdles lately; coming back in trip may help.

20/1

11

(11)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Handmedownmybible

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

14-race maiden (0-12 on Flat); low key hurdle effort latest and had not shown enough on the level previously; new headgear combination and 4lb wrong.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €26.50
Straight Forecast €19.96
Tricast €690.19
Trifecta €632.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trubshaw

The Irish Sun:

God The Highness

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Echinacea

POSTDATA:

Trubshaw