July 24 / 20.30 Kilbeggan

20.30

Good

Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 85y
  • 14 runners
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Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: U02P-5

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Better hurdler than chaser, though last win came in 2023; 0-9 chasing, standout run when second in 2m5f Down Royal handicap in January off 97; none too fluent and met trouble in running on yard debut here in May; best form is on softer ground; drops in grade.
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2nd

5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Wexford

Luimneach

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Better hurdler than chaser for Des McDonogh but off the mark chasing at second attempt for current yard when taking 2m5f Kilbeggan handicap last month, appreciating drop in grade and would have won handier but for mistake at last; 5lb rise looks plenty fair and should go well.

7/2

1st

1

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Luimneach

12st 0lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Better hurdler than chaser, though last win came in 2023; 0-9 chasing, standout run when second in 2m5f Down Royal handicap in January off 97; none too fluent and met trouble in running on yard debut here in May; best form is on softer ground; drops in grade.

10/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form: 0-F905

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
First reserve; maiden was placed in couple of handicap hurdles for Henrietta Knight last year; poor form so far for this yard, latest here last week over 2m7f.
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12th

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

My Cullen

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden is 0-6 over fences but shaped well when narrowly denied at Kilbeggan in July (2m5f, good); not a bad effort at Tramore last time when an 11.5l fourth of 13 (2m6f, good); not ruled out.

11/1

4th

4

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

My Cullen

11st 6lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden is 0-5 over fences but shaped like his turn was near when narrowly denied at Kilbeggan (20.5f, good) last time; this longer trip fine and should be in the mix again off 2lb higher.

11/2

10/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 720-70

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Sole win came for Adrian Murray in 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle a year ago (good), couple of decent runs afterwards in beginners chases; two comeback runs over hurdles should have her straight and not one to rule out.
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3rd

4

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Hurricane Honey

11st 9lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Simon Cavanagh

Sole win came for Adrian Murray in 2m3f Downpatrick handicap hurdle a year ago (good), couple of decent runs afterwards in beginners chases; two comeback runs over hurdles should have her straight and not one to rule out.

10/1

10th

5

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Hurricane Honey

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Winless in seven starts for Gordon Elliott; sole win for Adrian Murray at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) off 87 around this time last year; fair debut for this yard at Sligo last month after a break; market will reveal expectations.

20/1

7th

2

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Hurricane Honey

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Went close over fences at this venue last October, seems better over longer distances; makes debut for this yard after a break.

14/1

Form: 8-4218 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Chase win came in 2m6f Tramore handicap last year, more recently has been hurdling, notably 3m1f handicap win here; held off 5lb higher in similar contest a fortnight ago but interesting back chasing here off 3lb lower mark.
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5th

4

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 141y

19:30 Roscommon

Island McCoo

11st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner at Tramore last year; won over hurdles at Kilbeggan in June and shrugged off a lesser run there next time to be a solid fourth chasing last time; a player up 1lb.

5/1

4th

6

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 4lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase win came in 2m6f Tramore handicap last year, more recently has been hurdling, notably 3m1f handicap win here; held off 5lb higher in similar contest a fortnight ago but interesting back chasing here off 3lb lower mark.

11/2

8th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Donncha Duggan

Built on a promising second at Limerick when winning over C&D last month, his first hurdles win to add to a Tramore chase success; had a talented 7lb claimer aboard at Limerick, talented 5lb claimer this time.

7/1

Form: 85-2U8 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdles win came in 2m5f Wexford handicap last summer, pick of six attempts chasing when second in 3m Downpatrick handicap in May (good); tame Wexford effort early this month but has to be respected on overall profile (cheekpieces worn recently now ditched).
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9th

7

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

My Good Pal

11st 5lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Back from a spell chasing with a solid effort at Downpatrick (2m6f, good), beaten just 1.25l into second of 10; nudged up 2lb, so remains 8lb above sole success, but yard red hot so should be on the premises again.

11/2

2nd

4

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:53 Downpatrick

My Good Pal

11st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Consistent over hurdles last year, gaining sole win over extended 2m4f at Wexford; chasing this summer, second over farther here in in May and good run at Kilbeggan last time; cheekpieces return.

6/1

5th

10

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

My Good Pal

11st 0lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole hurdles win came in 2m5f Wexford handicap last summer, pick of six attempts chasing when second in 3m Downpatrick handicap in May (good); tame Wexford effort early this month but has to be respected on overall profile (cheekpieces worn recently now ditched).

13/2

Form: 7/078-

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all disciplines, best hurdles form when second in 2m5f Punchestown maiden; sole chase effort came on penultimate when never sighted in Limerick handicap in March on soft; inadequate trip back hurdling last time; high enough mark still.
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6th

2

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Syracus Du Houx

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Maiden under all disciplines, best hurdles form when second in 2m5f Punchestown maiden; sole chase effort came on penultimate when never sighted in Limerick handicap in March on soft; inadequate trip back hurdling last time; high enough mark still.

14/1

8th

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Syracus Du Houx

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Well beaten over hurdles and fences lately and has to return to his best older form; blinkers replace previously worn cheekpieces.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Syracus Du Houx

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Showed some ability without winning over hurdles in 2024; was beaten a long way on return at Gowran last time and has to improve hugely on that for chasing debut.

25/1

Form: 877PP-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; modest maiden hurdler, pulled up last twice in handicaps early in the year; debuts over fences here for new yard.
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7th

16

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Walkmethroughit

11st 2lb

T: Kieran Callaghan

Second reserve; modest maiden hurdler, pulled up last twice in handicaps early in the year; debuts over fences here for new yard.

12

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Walkmethroughit

11st 2lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

Weak form in maiden hurdles and has yet to show potential for handicap success; tongue-tie will need to make a big difference.

33/1

7th

11

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Walkmethroughit

11st 4lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

Poor pointer; no surprise that he couldn't get competitive in maidens and now tackles his first handicap over a longer trip; lots of guesswork involved to make a case.

33/1

Form: P22-50 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Last year's win (good-to-yielding) in this came off 87 and later scored over hurdles at Limerick on heavy; twice runner-up in handicap chases last winter on heavy, below best of late on better ground; ground concerns again here.
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8th

5

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Doyen Magic

11st 8lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Last year's win (good-to-yielding) in this came off 87 and later scored over hurdles at Limerick on heavy; twice runner-up in handicap chases last winter on heavy, below best of late on better ground; ground concerns again here.

10/1

10th

12

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Doyen Magic

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won a Kilbeggan handicap chase (2m4f, good to yielding) in July last year off 87; runner-up on heavy ground at Clonmel and Limerick at 2m/2m2f before a lesser effort back at Limerick last time (2m4f, good to yielding); capable of better.

8/1

Form: 7P0-78

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Quite lightly raced mare is 0-8 hurdling, safely held of late in handicaps; half-sister won over fences so could improve for this switch to chasing.
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9th

8

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Watty Show

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Quite lightly raced mare is 0-8 hurdling, safely held of late in handicaps; half-sister won over fences so could improve for this switch to chasing.

8/1

8th

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Watty Show

11st 9lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Didn't show much in maidens for Gary McGill and similar story in four handicaps for this yard; can only be watched.

16/1

Form: 053143 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Heavily-raced mare belatedly opened her account in 3m1f handicap hurdle here early this month (good); week later ran well off lower chase mark when third at Killarney (2m7f); not sure if this drop in trip will suit but each-way claims off handy mark again.
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7th

11

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:55 Downpatrick

Love Like This

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-35 over hurdles with the win coming at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); some placed efforts over fences following that but tailed off over hurdles at Sligo last time (2m5f, good); hard to be confident in given her overall profile.

33/1

11th

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Love Like This

11st 4lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-34 over hurdles and 0-12 over fences; hard to be confident with that profile, though she has made the frame in five of her last six outings; career highlight when beating Katie's Kasper over 3m at Kilbeggan in May.

8/1

Form: 06-005 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 2m3f handicap hurdle here two years ago; 0-5 chasing, most recent Wexford handicap fifth only mildly encouraging.
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11th

11

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: E Seymour

Sole win came in 2m3f handicap hurdle here two years ago; 0-5 chasing, most recent Wexford handicap fifth only mildly encouraging.

12/1

5th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: E Seymour

Unplaced in 14 starts, four of them over fences, since winning 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle two years ago; glimmer of promise over hurdles three runs back, poor since.

40/1

14th

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: E Seymour

Sole success came in 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago; fair run in first-time blinkers at Clonmel in March; below that form last time at the same venue.

25/1

Form: 59P/P-

Last run: 109 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two hurdles wins came some time ago; 0-7 chasing, most recently back from point-to-points when pulled up in Cork hunters chase in April; hard to make a case for.
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4th

4

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

16:20 Killarney

Battle Of Benburb

11st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Point form amounts to nothing and has shown nothing in two starts for this yard; no chance here.

250/1

12th

13

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Battle Of Benburb

10st 9lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Two hurdles wins came some time ago; 0-7 chasing, most recently back from point-to-points when pulled up in Cork hunters chase in April; hard to make a case for.

25/1

3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Battle Of Benburb

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Winning hurdler at a modest level; struggling in point-to-points this season.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0F-49

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner over three years ago; 0-10 chasing, good C&D effort last summer, not so good of late, 3m probably too far on latest; can't rule out back at a more suitable trip.
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3

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Big Island

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Hurdle winner over three years ago; 0-10 chasing, good C&D effort last summer, not so good of late, 3m probably too far on latest; can't rule out back at a more suitable trip.

9/1

9th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

Big Island

11st 9lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W J Lanigan

Hurdle winner (1-15) is 0-9 chasing but has run some solid races in defeat; ran well enough at Tramore last time on first run for 285 days; considered with improvement to come.

5/1

4th

1

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Big Island

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted.

15/2

Form: 5P82/P

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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12th

17

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

My Policy

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up all four point starts and impossible to build a case for.

200/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €193.00
Straight Forecast €186.31
Tricast €2610.18

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Luimneach

POSTDATA:

Love Like This

SPOTLIGHT:

Island McCoo

The Irish Sun:

Luimneach