July 14 / 20.30 Kilbeggan

20.30

Good

Kilbeggan Racecourse Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Kilbeggan Racecourse Beginners Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form: U361-1 C

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Improving sort has won his last two starts in handicap hurdles, including over 2m3f here and is now rated 114; makes chasing debut today and has experience in points' to fall back on, so respected.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Lucky Zebo

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, slightly hampered 3 out, no extra from 2 out

15/2

6th

1

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Lucky Zebo

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, slightly hampered 3 out, no extra from 2 out

15/2

16

29th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:05 Leopardstown

Lucky Zebo

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Mixing hurdling and chasing in 2024; beat Shadow Rider by 2.5l at Cork (2m3f, soft to heavy) in March off 126; beaten 5.75l off revised mark of 132 subsequently at Punchestown; well-beaten on latest after a break at Chepstow; will come on for that but has a bit to prove off his current rating

33/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 68/223

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
The last of her five hurdle wins came in 2019 but has been regressive in the last 18 months; however, has run solid races on both chase starts lately over 2m4f and a repeat of those efforts will put her firmly in the mix.
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2nd

12

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Pearl Of The West

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

The last of her five hurdle wins came in 2019 but has been regressive in the last 18 months; however, has run solid races on both chase starts lately over 2m4f and a repeat of those efforts will put her firmly in the mix.

2/1

3rd

2

6th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 4

15:18 Perth

Pearl Of The West

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: John C McConnell

raced in second, slow jump 3rd, mistake 3 out

2/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: F5-443 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Course hurdle winner last year hasn't added to those gains but has run well in defeat at times, including nine chase tries; needs to bring her best to score.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Hope Des Blins

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, soon clear, much reduced lead halfway, headed before 4 out, left in third 2 out, soon no extra

66/1

5th

7

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:50 Limerick

Hope Des Blins

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took her a long time to win a beginners' chase which she finally managed to do on easy ground at Sligo last month; jumped well then having had a few issues in that department in the past; much stiffer task here on second handicap start.

9/1

1st

2

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:10 Sligo

Hope Des Blins

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

made all, not fluent 3rd

5/1

Form: P50-0P

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Formerly a smart sort for Willie Mullins but has been poor in two starts for this yard has to find the spark again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

6th

8

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

14:05 Naas

Tempo Chapter Two

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner of two bumpers and a novice hurdle during his time with Willie Mullins; has deteriorated sharply and has failed to show anything like his best form in two runs for this stable

25/1

Form: 740P-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden is rated just 94 over hurdles and has to improve plenty from Tipperary chasing debut.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

9

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Butty O Brien

10st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; in first-time cheekpieces when winning comfortably from the front at Wexford (2m3f, yielding) and coped with sort of mark over hurdles; respected.

15/2

1st

8

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:08 Wexford

Butty O Brien

11st 2lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; 0-5 chasing but mild encouragement last month over C&D when modest enough third to Connemara Shore (soft); much more needed and cheekpieces tried.

10/1

3rd

10

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Butty O Brien

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick Magee

Dual hurdle winner; only had the four goes over fences and will need to step up on her 19l defeat last time (2m4f).

14/1

Form: 2147-2 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in points' and bumpers before winning a Tramore maiden hurdle in testing ground in January; however, has been below that level since, including when a 30l second on chasing debut at Perth last time; has to improve on that.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:05 Cartmel

Cardamon Hill

11st 4lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Miss A M Slack

Three listless performances since returning from 13 months out; 12lb below his last winning mark now, but no good thing to capitalise.

100/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:45 Hexham

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Won twice in November 2024 (2m7f/3m, good/good to soft) but mainly disappointing since including on both runs since a 404-day break; plenty to prove at present.

20/1

5th

3

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Cardamon Hill

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Miss A M Slack

Stays 3m and acts on the forecast sound surface; 50-1, always behind and pulled up on his return from 13 months off the track at Wetherby on latest start; bit to prove.

9/1

Form: 164/06

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tipperary maiden hurdle winner in 2020 has missed plenty of time since then; however, there was some promise in his chasing debut last time and he could get involved.
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8th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:28 Punchestown

Tucson Train

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Form since December return has been poor, pulled up the last twice; cheekpieces now tried but hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:28 Punchestown

Tucson Train

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Form since December return has been poor, pulled up the last twice; cheekpieces now tried but hard to fancy.

20/1

5

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Tucson Train

11st 12lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

disputed lead early, soon prominent

33/1

Form: 23944- BF

Last run: 87 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been placed in points', bumpers and over hurdles; will need to bring his best to prevail on chasing debut but not ruled out.
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7th

5

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Transmission

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Tapped back into last season's initial promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; from Rock My Way) in February with a first-time visor, which has been kept since; ridden by 7lb claimer when fair third off this 8lb higher mark behind Havaila in the Sussex National at Plumpton 19 days ago but needs to hit new heights again.

16/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 104y

Class 2

16:25 Plumpton

Transmission

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Neil Mulholland

Tapped back into last season's promising form, and then some, to win by 12l in a first-time visor at Musselburgh (3m7f, good to soft; Edinburgh National) in February; has also won on good ground and 2-2 over hurdles here; an 8lb rise may not stop him if the visor maintains its positive effect.

7/2

1st

3

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 76y

Class 2

15:05 Musselburgh

Transmission

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Cheltenham regular over fences and competitive off slightly higher marks than this last season, never-nearer fifth in the NH Chase when shaping as if he stayed 3m6f; that's not been the case this campaign and although a good deal closer at Ascot last time, he was still only eighth of ten finishers; needs to build markedly on that in new visor, replacing cheekpieces.

9/2

Form: 8000-

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in four hurdle starts and is difficult to make a case for on chasing debut.
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6

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

Tonys Pet

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out

33/1

6

26th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Downpatrick

Tonys Pet

11st 0lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, pulled up after 5 out

33/1

3

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 6f 0y

15:40 Down Royal

Tonys Pet

11st 11lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

Lightly-raced maiden looks high in the weights for what he has achieved and has been big prices last few starts.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/0/8- D

Last run: 325 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose performer is rated 116 over hurdles with two wins on his C.V. in this sphere; unplaced on Flat return last month; has the ability to run well if jumping soundly.
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18th

22

(19)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Construct

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Almost four years since his last win and regressive this year; others preferred.

40/1

8th

7

(13)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:10 Bellewstown

Construct

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, went second halfway, weakened from under 2f out

20/1

16th

9

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Construct

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Shown nothing on the Flat so far this season and losing run goes back to a 2m success at Dundalk in 2020.

33/1

Form: P-6U68

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden over hurdles has been in poor form lately and doesn't make much appeal.
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3

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Forest Pump

11st 12lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Matthew J Smith

Maiden over hurdles has been in poor form lately and doesn't make much appeal.

50/1

5

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Roscommon

Forest Pump

11st 4lb

J: Peter Carberry

T: Matthew J Smith

Looked wayward when unseating at Sligo, held at the time; ran some reasonable races but Kilbeggan flop latest enough to dissuade.

10/1

8th

1

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Bellewstown

Forest Pump

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Still in contention when unseating late on in a Sligo handicap (2m1f, good) and it was a maiden in which he weakened out of it at Kilbeggan; respected on that penultimate effort.

10/1

Form: 63504-

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 10 hurdle starts but ran well on numerous occasions; solid run over 2m6f here on chasing debut in April and, if building upon that, should get involved.
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4

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:07 Killarney

Time Marches On

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner has run well in defeat at this track; poor in two hurdles and a chase this year so has to get back to his best.

22/1

5th

2

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:52 Wexford

Time Marches On

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner with the last coming off a 2lb lower mark at Tipperary over a year ago; hasn't matched that form since and was poor over hurdles the last twice so has to get back to best.

10/1

9th

2

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:02 Killarney

Time Marches On

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: J Motherway

Dual chase winner is a maiden over hurdles and was beaten a long way back in this sphere on return at Punchestown; plenty of improvement needed.

25/1

Non-runners

Construct

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.30
Straight Forecast €6.30
Trifecta €54.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pearl Of The West

The Irish Sun:

Lucky Zebo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pearl Of The West

TOPSPEED:

Pearl Of The West

POSTDATA:

Pearl Of The West