July 14 / 18.10 Kilbeggan

18.10

Good

Writech Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Writech Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

40/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.10
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 3P800-

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of promise as a novice last season, winning twice including a Grade 3 at Naas; hasn't been in the same form since and has been well held in handicaps the last twice; drops in trip; has the talent to be involved but needs a resurgence.
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24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: /132-3

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Showed plenty of progression as a novice last season and made an encouraging return when third in a strong-looking handicap hurdle over 2m at Listowel last month, beaten 4.5l by Glan; nudged up 1lb for that effort and has definite claims upped in trip.
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2nd

8

(1)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Mike Sowersby

Three Class 5 C&D wins, the latest by a nose on penultimate start; ran respectably in a Class 2 C&D contest (fourth, 16-1) latest; likely to give his best, although others make more appeal.

12/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Weddell Sea

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Mike Sowersby

Behind New York Minute at Southwell before edging home in a Class 5 over C&D; will do well to follow up in this higher grade.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 56P5-1 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Came through with a winning run after six months off over 2m1f at Downpatrick last month, extending away by 5.5l from Willyouwalkwithme at the finish; up 7lb here but he looked on good terms with himself on that occasion and also won a bumper here in September; big player.
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10th

10

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Moonovercloon

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

No win since scoring at Sligo (20.5f, good) in August 2023; rated 12lb higher over fences but failed to exploit lower hurdles mark on last four starts in 2025 and has now joined a new yard; lacks a run and best watched unless market speaks.

16/1

7th

6

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 22y

16:36 Punchestown

Moonovercloon

11st 11lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Hasn't really threatened over fences or over hurdles this year; beaten 12l when fourth at Listowel on latest; dropped another 2lb and blinkers now tried; others make more appeal.

20/1

Form: 67105-

Last run: 132 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Raised 8lb after winning a 2m handicap hurdle at Tramore on heavy ground in January and was found to be coughing after a poor effort at Punchestown; bounced back to form when beaten 5l at Navan since and looks to hold an each-way chance.
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9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

9th

13

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Ahead Of The Posse

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a claiming hurdle at Roscommon in July; needs to step up on subsequent handicap form

14/1

Form: 29-078 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Put two decent runs together last October when runner-up in a pair of conditions hurdles but hasn't shown a great deal in three starts so far this year; needs to take a step forward.
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11th

9

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Typical Thomas

12st 0lb

T: James Andrew Fahey

Hurdle and chase winner ran respectably on sole Flat start; not a bad hurdle run last time; chance.

8/1

4th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Typical Thomas

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: James Andrew Fahey

Maiden hurdle winner here in 2022 but hasn't won since taking a Cork chase in 2023; well beaten over fences at Tramore last time; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 163-05 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Course winner who generally runs well here; below-form on last outing on the Flat but was only beaten 10.5 lengths into fifth on last handicap hurdle outing; visor tried the last day is now taken off and he is not handicapped out of things.
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8th

7

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

16:53 Bellewstown

Dollar Value

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Prolific winner under both codes, last two hurdle wins were in claimers at Roscommon and Sligo last summer; fourth to Ahead Of The Posse when attempting repeat Roscommon win on latest but enjoys a big turn around in the weights with that rival here so has to be considered a major player.

11/4

4th

6

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 125y

16:30 Roscommon

Dollar Value

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Comfortable winner of this race 12 months ago (on good ground) and ran okay in a handicap 22 days ago when returning from a lengthy break; likely to go well.

4/1

Form: 04P-73 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Landed a handicap hurdle at this track easily in May 2022 off a pound higher but hasn't been in the same form since; step back in the right direction when 10.25L behind Desert Friend in beginners chase last month and could figure if this track sees him to best effect.
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5th

5

20th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 214y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Bonarc

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Just 2-33 over hurdles and 0-5 over fences after finishing tailed off in a 2m1f handicap at Sligo in September; has run well in this discipline and drying ground would help her no end.

16/1

4th

4

27th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 120y

15:20 Sligo

Bonarc

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: John Patrick Ryan

didn't always jump with fluency, raced in last throughout, pecked on landing 1st, detached when not fluent 7th, jumped slightly left and weakened 2 out, pecked on landing last

7/1

Form: 4550F-

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Had some decent efforts over hurdles last season, scoring in a conditions hurdle at Downpatrick in July and was largely consistent elsewhere; hasn't been in the same form in two starts this season and ran below-par on the Flat when last seen.
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1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Tramore

Ebasari

11st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner ran well in a Wexford beginners in July but has been below form in handicaps on last two starts (struck into last time); looks yard second-string today.

10/1

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:36 Killarney

Ebasari

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in fourth behind clear leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up after 3rd

12/1

5th

2

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 195y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Ebasari

11st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner in 2022; two of three recent chase runs were here including faller in strong beginners; better form when fourth in Wexford beginners over this trip latest; handicap chase debut off 4lb higher than hurdles mark seems tough but unexposed.

5/1

Form: /61F0-

Last run: 96 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Good winner of a 2m handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January on soft going before falling at an early stage at Leopardstown; was too keen over 2m4f at Fairyhouse in April and will need to settle better over this distance.
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9

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 75y

16:50 Punchestown

The King Of Prs

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won the Dan & Joan Moore at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) early last year; well held by Western Diego on running in the same race this year; uneven form over the last 15 months; fell three out in the Topham when 50-1 chance.

25/1

27

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

The King Of Prs

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won a quality handicap at Fairyhouse (2m1f, soft) last January and he ran okay when eighth in this last year, beaten nearly 19l; however, he's only 4lb lower this time around and has struggled this season.

33/1

4th

9

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:15 Fairyhouse

The King Of Prs

10st 8lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Beat stablemates Path D'Oroux and Midnight It Is in this race last year; hard to fancy on this season's form; down the field at Leopardstown since remote fifth behind Drumgill over C&D.

10/1

Form: 136-

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Winning juvenile hurdler at Punchestown in October who held his form well in Graded contests thereafter; has been in good form on the Flat in three starts so far this term and his mark doesn't look out of reach on handicap hurdle debut.
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4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

War Correspondent

12st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fourth in a claiming hurdle before having a complete off-day over fences five weeks ago, when he lost lengths at the start and jumped poorly before ultimately unseating; hard to win with at the best of times and now makes debut for a new Irish yard.

14/1

4

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

War Correspondent

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Not the easiest to win with but often runs well in defeat; beaten 7.75l off 3lb higher on his last start in this sphere at Wexford on penultimate; 9l fourth in claiming hurdle back there on latest; best chase effort came when a 6l third in a Grade 3 novice here (18.5f, gd-yld) in October (Birdie Or Bust second); big chance on that form and has won here over hurdles.

17/2

4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; pulled up in a race of this type over hurdles at Tramore last month; better when fourth off his higher chase mark at this venue on latest; hard to win with.

6/1

Form: 1660-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler who is returning to the smaller obstacles for the first time since December 2020; last success came in May 2022 when he landed a handicap chase off 119 in good fashion; last seen beaten 15.5l into fifth at this track over fences and could be on the premises from a 15lb lower mark over hurdles.
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2

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Defan

11st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

held up in rear, slow jump and detached 6th, pulled up before 7th

16/1

4th

1

7th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 3

14:50 Fontwell

Defan

11st 12lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Alexandra Dunn

Romped home in a Ballinrobe handicap in May 2022 (for Henry De Bromhead) but unplaced in five subsequent starts, the latest when tried in cheekpieces in August; bought last month for £10,000 and possibly best watched.

12/1

Form: -12153 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Has been in fine form this year, landing a trio of handicap hurdles but the handicapper looks to have caught up with him on his last two starts; will need to find improvement given he is 9lb higher than his last win but the step back up in trip will suit.
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10th

3

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 200y

15:50 Punchestown

I Dont Get It

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Neill McCluskey

In fine form over hurdles last May, winning twice and reaching a career-high mark off 111; weak hurdles form in recent months; best run this term over fences at Down Royal on latest.

20/1

4th

11

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

I Dont Get It

11st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Neill McCluskey

In fine form over hurdles last May, winning twice (including at this venue) and reaching a career-high mark off 111; poor hurdles form in recent months and beaten 15l in seventh in a handicap chase here after Christmas; 25lb lower than current hurdles mark.

7/1

Form: 9013P-

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Good winner of a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Navan in January on soft ground before a credible effort when third at Leopardstown off a 7lb higher mark; pulled up on heavy going in a novice hurdle when last seen but has since been given a 103-day break.
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3rd

10

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Pure Sirloin

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Sandy Forster

Not discredited when seventh of 13 in 3m handicap at Ayr 55 days ago; needs to build on it though if he's to end a lengthy losing sequence.

25/1

Non-runners

Defan, I Don't Get It, Pure Sirloin

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Payout
Exacta €21.80
Straight Forecast €109.99
Tricast €308.00
Trifecta €833.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Moonovercloon

SPOTLIGHT:

War Correspondent

TOPSPEED:

Ebasari

The Irish Sun:

Weddell Sea

POSTDATA:

Moonovercloon