August 12 / 17.55 Kilbeggan

17.55

Good

Mahon Hospitality Group New York Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Mahon Hospitality Group New York Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 70-843 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Has finally started looking capable in handicaps, finishing fourth at Downpatrick in June before a 2l defeat at Cork last month with this headgear combination fitted for first time; return to soft ground is fine and has each-way claims again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

13

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:20 Tramore

Globetrottersivola

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield

5/2

1st

12

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Globetrottersivola

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

Has finally started looking capable in handicaps, finishing fourth at Downpatrick in June before a 2l defeat at Cork last month with this headgear combination fitted for first time; return to soft ground is fine and has each-way claims again.

6/1

3rd

19

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:50 Cork

Globetrottersivola

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear of midfield

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 26-2F2

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but has hit the crossbar in two of his last three starts; up another 2lb but the winner from last time out has boosted the form and he's less exposed than many of these.
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8th

12

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Crafty Gael

10st 11lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Winless from 14 but went close on several occasions in 2023; beaten 34l in both starts since returning from 800-day absence; good ground and addition of blinkers need to transform him.

22/1

10th

11

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

Crafty Gael

11st 0lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No win in 13 starts, but has gone close on several occasions (placed five times); came back from 800 days off the track when last of 13 at this course last month (2m, soft); won't be suited by heavy conditions.

20/1

13th

10

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:23 Limerick

Crafty Gael

10st 7lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; no wins from 12 starts, but has gone close on several occasions (placed five times); best watched after a long layoff and won't be suited by heavy conditions.

16/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: P-P008

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
In poor form since winning a handicap chase at Ballinrobe last September and no signs of a revival here last month; wears first-time blinkers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 35y

17:38 Roscommon

Red Striker

11st 0lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Hasn't won since September 2022; no signs of the drought ending on return from break over hurdles at Tramore in April; unseated when hampered back in a chase there latest; pulled up on sole previous run at this venue; others preferred.

14/1

7

30th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

18:10 Tramore

Red Striker

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Versatile 10yo with wins on flat, over hurdles and Ballinrobe handicap chase back in 2022; lightly raced of late, returning from 199-day absence when soundly beaten over hurdles here last month; bit to prove right now.

12/1

Form: /P50-7

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 10 starts so far; encouraging yard debut when fifth at Limerick in January but has struggled twice since.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Getaway Master

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

No reason to recommend on strength of modest efforts this year at Chepstow and Hexham (twice); however, the handicapper has cut him some slack, and he sits just 1lb higher than when winning readily at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last November; best form is on soft/heavy.

16/1

9th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Getaway Master

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November on second stable start and, with this hood back on, took a step back in the right direction when 7l sixth of 14 over this C&D (soft) last month; showed promise on good to yielding ground earlier in career; capable of building on that latest effort.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0844-F BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Promise in a couple of starts at Warwick towards the end of last season; failed to settle when a well backed favourite over 2m2f here last month on yard debut and fell when beaten; big player if he settles better though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Black Tonic

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

Ex-Irish; yet to win in 11 runs under rules and hasn't shown much in his two outings for this yard; plenty to prove at present.

25/1

7

5th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:05 Uttoxeter

Black Tonic

10st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Tom Gretton

Ex-Irish; yet to win in 11 runs under rules and hasn't shown much in his two outings for this yard; plenty to prove at present.

25/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

Black Tonic

11st 8lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hit 4th, not fluent 5th

20/1

Form: P2-440

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Is 0-12 and was beaten a long way out at Roscommon when last seen in June; ran well in a maiden hurdle here earlier in the year and feasibly treated if she can bounce back to that level of form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:18 Downpatrick

Up And Out

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

21-race maiden but two good recent efforts to her credit in a pair of Cork handicap hurdles; big chance in an ordinary contest.

3/1

5th

3

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Up And Out

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

10/1

6th

3

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Up And Out

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden has been placed a number of times and was only beaten 9l at Cork last time after a bad mistake; has a shout with a repeat if avoiding mistakes.

7/1

Form: 59430- D

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; maiden hurdle winner last year before inconsistent run; tailed off when last seen and off 263 days.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

12

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Barbaha Queen

10st 0lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: John Patrick Ryan

Off the mark over fences on her penultimate start and creditable sixth back in this sphere when last seen; suspicion she'll need this though and probably needs a bit further; off 202 days.

20/1

6th

12

25th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Barbaha Queen

10st 0lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: John Patrick Ryan

Off the mark over fences on her penultimate start and creditable sixth back in this sphere when last seen; suspicion she'll need this though and probably needs a bit further; off 202 days.

20/1

Form: /2482-

Last run: 296 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Is 0-12 over hurdles but nearly made all when last seen over hurdles in October; however, well below form on the Flat when last seen in January and absent since; may need this.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18th

11

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

15:20 Navan

Muntahez

11st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Flat winner; 0-13 over timber and it was a low-key return at Kilbeggan last month; wants quicker ground than what is likely here.

33/1

8th

6

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Muntahez

11st 8lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Is 0-12 over hurdles but nearly made all when last seen over hurdles in October; however, well below form on the Flat when last seen in January and absent since; may need this.

20/1

Form: 9530-4

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Is 0-17 (0-6 over hurdles); career best when fourth of 15 off this mark at Punchestown two starts ago but well below form back on the Flat last time; others look better treated.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Alice Murphy

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Modest hurdles form, 0-14 on the Flat and rated 54, up against it.

40/1

5th

15

(7)

7th Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indulging

10st 7lb

J: Ms E L O’Neill

T: T M Walsh

Best run last year was over 7f at Laytown; this trip may be beyond his comfortable range; 9lb out of the handicap; first reserve.

8th

5

3rd Feb 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 44y

16:40 Punchestown

Indulging

12st 0lb

J: Hannah Gayer

T: T M Walsh

Modest dual-purpose maiden has plenty to find with some of these.

66/1

Form: 42FP-0

Last run: 78 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Runner-up at Killarney a year ago but shown nothing in three runs since; tailed off in May and drop to this trip may not help.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

15:40 Sligo

Miala Araya

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Moderate second at Killarney this time last year and fair run at Thurles in November; off since the following month.

16/1

0

22

10th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Miala Araya

10st 6lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Runner-up over 2m4f at Killarney last year but nothing since in a restricted campaign although wasn't discredited over inadequate 2m at Thurles on recent debut for current yard; others still preferred.

25/1

5th

17

30th Nov 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 101y

15:35 Thurles

Miala Araya

10st 13lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Mrs Jayne Hearne

Runner-up over 24f at Killarney last year but nothing since in a restricted campaign; first start for new yard after three months' break and best watched over inadequate trip.

25/1

Form: 998U-4

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on the Flat at Tramore last month but left his previous form behind when fourth of 14 at Wexford when last seen over timber; could be involved if he builds on that.
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Verdict Starting price

9

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Lakomet Of Saints

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: J P Flavin

midfield early, not fluent 5th, not fluent and weakened 7th, dropped to rear when pulled up after 4 out

8/1

7th

10

31st May 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:50 Tramore

Lakomet Of Saints

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J P Flavin

Maiden under all codes whose best recent run came over C&D last month when plenty keen; tame Limerick run since raises questions and cheekpieces now tried; 11lb wrong here.

16/1

Form: 000-0U

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Promise on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien but has been struggling over timber for this yard; only beat one home back on the Flat last time; wears first-time cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

3

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:20 Market Rasen

Chilled Out

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Michael Wigham

prominent, weakened quickly from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

50/1

13th

3

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Chilled Out

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

midfield, no impression from 2f out

14/1

Form: 008

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Poor form on the Flat and over hurdles so far; marked improvement required on handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(12)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Laytown

Beanie To Sea

10st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Seamus Fahey

Cut no ice in maidens at three; missed last year; similar story over hurdles this year.

20/1

13th

10

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Beanie To Sea

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Seamus Fahey

Poor form on the Flat and over hurdles so far; marked improvement required on handicap debut.

33/1

8th

15

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Cork

Beanie To Sea

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Seamus Fahey

Nothing to recommend mare here so far.

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €21.20
Straight Forecast €23.00
Tricast €400.08
Trifecta €525.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Crafty Gael

POSTDATA:

Globetrottersivola

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Crafty Gael

The Irish Sun:

Crafty Gael