July 26 / 17.45 Kilbeggan

17.45

Good To Yielding

Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 2f 200y
  • 14 runners
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Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.20
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 3P0-80

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in opening two handicaps over different trips, latest here over 3m; 3lb lower but remains opposable.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

11th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Ixigreczed

11st 1lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: E Seymour

Sole success came in 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago; hasn't troubled the judge since over both hurdles and fences, although mildly encouraging C&D effort in March in first-time blinkers.

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form: 0-07

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Two poor runs in maiden hurdles in the spring and again early this month in Bellewstown novice; can only be watched on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

14

10th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 50y

15:15 Cork

Minority Interest

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Win came at Gowran (2m4f, soft) in October off 86; safely held next two starts, but fair run here over an inadequate 2m last time when 4.75l fifth of 13, best work late on; merits consideration back up in trip.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £9.70

Form: /75F-0

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten all five attempts hurdling, latest when never sighted on handicap debut at Cork in May.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Khewilltu

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John F O’Neill

Soundly beaten all five attempts hurdling, latest when never sighted on handicap debut at Cork in May.

20/1

13th

14

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Khewilltu

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: John F O’Neill

Beaten when falling late on in a maiden at Bellewstown; has no obvious form claims on handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 80-762

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Poor on the Flat and not much of note hurdling until much better when second on handicap debut in 2m1f Wexford contest 13 days ago, staying on well to split two market principals; 2lb higher but has to be on the shortlist.
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Verdict Starting price

15

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Ballycommon Chapel

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Off the mark under this rider at Tramore 12 days ago and 6lb rise is fair but unproven on this sort of ground; now tried with first-time tongue-tie.

5/1

1st

9

(6)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Ballycommon Chapel

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

Dual-purpose maiden has been below form of late hurdling; hasn't run on the Flat in over a year and hard to be confident in; 3lb wrong.

20/1

11

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Ballycommon Chapel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Owens

T: R Donohoe

Clearly more expected of her over C&D last month when 4-1 but beaten 23l by Chosen Shant (good); not helped by jumping errors that day; beaten a long way on penultimate C&D start as well; longstanding maiden who went close at Tipperary in May (2m1f, good to yielding); she will put it all together someday.

11/2

Form: 4237-1

Last run: 69 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at tenth attempt in 2m1f Wexford handicap in May, showing good attitude to get up for neck success on soft; seems best with ease so won't want too much drying.
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9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

12th

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

8th

10

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Junot

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

midfield

8/1

Form: 00-803

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First placing from seven attempts hurdling on latest in Uttoxeter handicap earlier this month on soft, staying on; this looks more competitive however so more needed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:28 Cartmel

Fort Randall

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Landed a gamble over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) in April following a 458-day absence and ran well when third off 14lb higher mark there last month; showed little in three runs over fences in 2024 for previous trainer but may be a different proposition these days; market watch advised.

7/1

3rd

9

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Fort Randall

11st 5lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Subject of a gamble here last time (2-1 fav') when gaining first win back from a 458-day absence on second start (2m3f, good to yielding) for this stable; up 14lb but it was an easy win so he might be up to going in again.

7/2

1st

18

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Fort Randall

11st 3lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Second reserve; beaten 25l when last seen at Down Royal in January but is capable of better for a shrewd yard, so keep an eye on the market.

Form: P0-370

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won twice in 2022 but not since; Ballinrobe comeback run in May was promising but hasn't built on that; mark remains on the high side.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Trishknowsbest

11st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Won twice in 2022 but not since; Ballinrobe comeback run in May was promising but hasn't built on that; mark remains on the high side.

10/1

10th

6

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Trishknowsbest

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Won twice in 2022; has come down the handicap in the last year; decent third at Ballinrobe but a lesser Tramore run since and has to do better.

12/1

Form: /9/PP-

Last run: 409 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both starts earlier in the summer on returning from a break; very hard to be confident in although yard in cracking form at Ballinrobe on Tuesday so worth a market check.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ardfert Mary

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Belatedly off the mark last month in 3m1f Roscommon handicap chase (good) in first-time tongue-tie, her first attempt at the trip; has to be of interest back hurdling at the same distance, though tongue-tie left off today.

8/1

1st

10

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 24y

20:08 Roscommon

Ardfert Mary

10st 8lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-21 under rules; hasn't offered much in her three previous chases but returns to this discipline after some pleasing runs over hurdles and the tongue-tie is new.

10/1

17

31st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:40 Listowel

Ardfert Mary

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-20 under rules but signs she may be capable from this sort of mark in a couple of runs last month; may not want rain to arrive.

17/2

Form: 00-442

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Steady improvement of late, last twice when beaten around 10l in Sligo handicaps on good ground, latest chasing home a well-handicapped sort over 2m4f (third has won three times since); entitled to be thereabouts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Divilabother

11st 3lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Tristan Davidson

Stable is going well at the moment and this 8yo contributed with a clearcut win at Hexham (extended 2m7f, good) 15 days ago; up 5lb today; usually ridden in the last ten months by Harry Reed, who's on stablemate Pyramid Place this time but, on the face of it, this is the yard's stronger option.

8/1

1st

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Divilabother

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

C&D winner on stable debut in August and has shown fair form since, though he needs to be forgiven a below-par effort here last time over 2m4f; possible danger if returning to form now back up in trip.

12/1

6th

11

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Divilabother

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

C&D winner on stable debut in August and mainly fair form since; closely matched with Wee Alki on their clash over 3m here 17 days ago and the drop back in trip is maybe more in his favour; respected.

9/1

Form: 0-069

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in three maidens and again on handicap debut here a fortnight ago; hard to make a case for.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

13

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Princess Felicia

10st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Was poor in handicaps in 2024 and point form since isn't inspiring so others preferred on comeback.

40/1

14th

15

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Princess Felicia

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: M J Tynan

towards rear

33/1

10th

8

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Princess Felicia

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M J Tynan

Beaten a long way in three maidens and again on handicap debut here a fortnight ago; hard to make a case for.

20/1

Form: P/5-70

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in point-to-points before returning to track, soundly beaten twice over hurdles; limited appeal on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:47 Cartmel

Aill Dubh

10st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

One of two to pull clear of the others when opening account at Newcastle (2m7f, good to soft) in March, and both subsequent fourths (3m/3m1f; latter was here) were perfectly respectable; may benefit from this drop back in trip; no surprise if he features.

7/1

4th

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:55 Cartmel

Aill Dubh

10st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

Newcastle winner in March (2m7f, good to soft) who was a fair fourth of eight at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); a possible.

6/1

4th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Aill Dubh

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

Ex Irish; took a while to warm to the task for this trainer but he's getting the hang of things now and there was plenty to like about the manner in which he knuckled down to see off Cahier's Den at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago; still lowly weighted despite a token rise; player.

4/1

Form: /0049-

Last run: 335 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Best effort came when fourth over C&D a year ago on softish ground; long absent and would appreciate rain.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:48 Downpatrick

Slaney Bank

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Best effort (fourth in a Kilbeggan handicap) came with give underfoot and he was pulled up after a lengthy break on good to yielding at Kilbeggan.

20/1

9

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Slaney Bank

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mark Fahey

Best effort came when fourth over C&D a year ago on softish ground; long absent and would appreciate rain.

12/1

Form: P/8-70

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won in Britain (2m4f, good) in 2022; tailed off on sole 2023 run and well beaten in Downpatrick handicaps recently.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Sula Warrior

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: J G Cosgrave

Won in Britain (2m4f, good) in 2022; tailed off on sole 2023 run and well beaten in Downpatrick handicaps recently.

20/1

11th

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Downpatrick

Sula Warrior

11st 13lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: J G Cosgrave

Won in Britain in 2022; tailed off on sole 2023 run and same story back here last month; needs to leave those runs behind.

20/1

7th

13

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Sula Warrior

10st 9lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: J G Cosgrave

Won a Perth maiden hurdle in 2022 but disappointing in only three runs since; best watched on return.

40/1

Form: P5-66U

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden unseated at Sligo recently, midfield finishes in earlier handicaps so 5yo not one to rule out here in a weak race.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden unseated at Sligo recently, midfield finishes in earlier handicaps so 5yo not one to rule out here in a weak race.

12/1

14

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

16:15 Sligo

Boxcar Molly

10st 13lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Maiden's best effort was when fifth of 19 in headgear over 2m at Tipperary in April; well held since; back up in trip.

16/1

Non-runners

Buttoned Up, Do The Math, Navy Beach

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Payout
Exacta €670.30
Straight Forecast €1004.25
Tricast €36232.05

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballycommon Chapel

POSTDATA:

Divilabother

The Irish Sun:

Junot

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ballycommon Chapel