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KilbegganRaces.com Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 3m 0f 95y
  • 7 runners
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KilbegganRaces.com Novice Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /21P-1 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Galway bumper winner last year on his fourth start after two instances of beaten favouritism; was found to be clinically abnormal when pulled-up in a 3m Listowel maiden hurdle last September, made amends and proved his stamina at Wexford last month; needs to jump better but looks like a decent staying prospect.
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5th

11

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 150y

16:42 Listowel

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian O’Connor

Useful 3m hurdler for Willie Mullins before fruitless spell over fences in Britain; seems to have been revitalised by point-to-points, winning three in the spring; in contention when slipping up in banks race at Punchestown; chased home Solitary Man at Killarney and 3lb better off here.

9/2

2nd

13

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 0y

19:37 Killarney

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: Ian O’Connor

Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins; in good form in points prior to slipping up late on at Punchestown when he was keeping on; still up against it with some of these.

14/1

16

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

What Path

11st 7lb

J: Mr R Sugrue

T: Ian O’Connor

Decent novice hurdler for Willie Mullins (suited by a sound surface) but still a maiden chaser; however, comes here on the back of three point-to-point wins for Michael Mangan, having earlier chased home Fountain House over the banks at Lingstown; not one to rule out on return to the track.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 22P1-2 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Twice second in 2m maiden hurdles during the winter prior to a very poor run at Down Royal in March; bounced back from that when course winner over 2m in April beating a subsequent winner; second in a Clonmel novice event last time; the trip is a big step into unknown territory; rider's claim a help.
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9

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 180y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Stuzzikini

12st 0lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore

Failed to prosper in top staying handicaps after winning the 2024 Troytown for Gordon Elliott; should show the benefit of a point-to-point run at Oldtown in February.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4-1

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in Flat maidens despite failing to make the first three in six attempts; started brightly over hurdles when fourth behind Stuzzikini in a 2m maiden at this venue in April; form of his Killarney maiden win is due to be put to the test by runner-up Chiefs Kingdom in the 2.20 event.
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3rd

1

(12)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:30 Leopardstown

Valleyoftheeagles

10st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

Hurdle winner is a Flat maiden but has been largely consistent in defeat this term; a cracking run last time in the Apprentice Derby at the Curragh and should go well with a repeat.

9/2

2nd

8

(17)

28th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

held up in rear

12/1

9th

17

(18)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Valleyoftheeagles

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Martin Hassett

0-9 on the Flat but has hit the crossbar in two recent starts at this sort of trip at Gowran; up 3lb for latest effort though and this is tougher so he's opposable.

10/1

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in six starts in points, though beaten only a neck on final start; safely held by Knockanard Lady on running at Killarney on racecourse debut.
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No Results Found

Form: 2/23-1

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on all four maiden hurdles in 2022, including 8l second behind subsequent dual Grade 1 winner The Nice Guy at Naas; beaten odds-on favourite on only two starts last season; got his career back on track when making all for a comfortable maiden win over 2m4f at Killarney last month; likely to build on that now, good chance trip will suit.
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7th

2

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

The Short Go

11st 6lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a maiden hurdle here in 2023 and is 1-10 over fences; hasn't had much racing in the last two years but ran two fine races in valuable Cheltenham handicaps last winter; not as good after wind surgery in the Ultima handicap last time; player if at best.

4/1

11th

17

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

The Short Go

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Didn't jump well when 16l fifth to Myretown in this race last March (good to soft); solid course record otherwise and he twice made the frame here (3m1f/3m2f, good/good to soft) towards the end of last year; has had a wind operation since and he's an each-way candidate if jumping better than 12 months ago.

20/1

11

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

The Short Go

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Perhaps unfortunate not to win this 12 months ago and returned in March with a highly commendable fifth in the Ultima given that his jumping was a major hindrance (had fallen the time before); simply never gave his running at Punchestown on final start; if he can find any fluency over his fences he'd be a danger to all; stable has won the last two editions of this.

5/1

Form: /4512-

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2021 and generally reliable over hurdles; maiden winner over 2m4f on yielding ground at Leopardstown in March; soundly beaten when stepped up to 3m at Wexford; probably vulnerable in this company.
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6th

4

16th Apr 2025

Good

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Jumping Jet

12st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

No threat to front pair when third in recent Ulster National (a race she won last year) at Downpatrick (3m4f, good) but that was still a pretty good effort and she remains on a workable mark; considered each-way.

7/1

Form: 4333-2 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in four of her five maiden hurdle attempts, including 6l second at Killarney last time; has been placed in small-field Grade 3 races and gets a fair bit of weight from the winners with Ben Harvey's valuable claim in play; no easy task all the same.
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6

4th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 95y

14:50 Kilbeggan

Knockanard Lady

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: P M J Doyle

Beaten favourite in four of her five maiden hurdle attempts, including 6l second at Killarney last time; has been placed in small-field Grade 3 races and gets a fair bit of weight from the winners with Ben Harvey's valuable claim in play; no easy task all the same.

5/1

2nd

1

15th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 50y

16:55 Killarney

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Turned over at odds on but wasn't far off her best when third of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month; worth another go at this trip, particularly if the ground dries out but she has to give weight away.

5/1

3rd

9

9th Apr 2023

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

13:45 Cork

Knockanard Lady

11st 7lb

J: Jack Doyle

T: P M J Doyle

Bumper winner was runner-up over a bit further here on hurding bow and consistent since, including when good third against geldings in Thurles Grade 3; beaten a long way in another Grade 3 latest but good opportunity here in an ordinary race.

Evs

Non-runners

The Short Go, Jumping Jet

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Payout
Exacta €6.50
Straight Forecast €7.25
Trifecta €17.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Knockanard Lady

POSTDATA:

What Path

The Irish Sun:

Valleyoftheeagles

SPOTLIGHT:

The Short Go

TOPSPEED:

Knockanard Lady