August 06 / 18.25 Kilbeggan

18.25

Good

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  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4-5242

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Came on from reappearance with career best second in a maiden hurdle at Punchestown and has run well in defeat twice since including at Galway last week; this is easier and should be right in the mix again.
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3rd

5

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Esperti

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Has returned to form of late and gained his fifth chase success, at Ffos Las (3m, good) last month; there was no disgrace in finishing second to a resurgent Tommy Beau at Fakenham (3m5f, good) this month and he holds strong claims while in this form.

2/1

2nd

9

4th May 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 3

16:38 Fakenham

Esperti

10st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

Revitalised 9yo who won stylishly on good ground over C&D and at Ffos Las (3m) last month; contests a much stronger race today but still needs to be taken very seriously in current mood.

5/1

1st

6

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 5

18:42 Ffos Las

Esperti

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: David Rees

In-form 9yo who won four-runner marathon at Fakenham (3m5f, good) in pretty good style last week; also very well suited by this C&D and ground slower than good; respected under 7lb penalty.

4/1

66/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 46-988

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and wasn't fluent on hurdle bow latest; plenty to find.
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9th

9

18th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Killoughteen

11st 7lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

soon midfield, headway on far side of group 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden but no extra after 3 out, weakened 2 out

12/1

2nd

13

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Killoughteen

10st 11lb

J: Mr A D Bustin

T: C Byrnes

in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, went second run-in, no match for winner

66/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 5

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up on sole point start but there was a bit more encouragement on Rules bow when fifth of 16 over C&D last month; tongue-tie now tried but has a fair amount to find.
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4th

6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Shes Tobias

11st 9lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Had decent form for Adrian Murray in 2022; faller on last month's return and well held at Down Royal latest; of limited appeal.

16/1

4th

6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

15:58 Punchestown

Shes Tobias

11st 9lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Had decent form for Adrian Murray in 2022; faller on last month's return and well held at Down Royal latest; of limited appeal.

16/1

12th

6

6th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 180y

14:10 Down Royal

Shes Tobias

11st 11lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield

20/1

Form: 09-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in his first two outings but much better when outrunning odds of 50-1 here last month; longer trip ought to suit and holds each-way claims.
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9th

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

10

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Simpletwistoffaith

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

0-15 over hurdles; pulled up last three starts in this sphere for former yard; heavy defeats in three runs on the Flat for this stable; impossible to fancy.

40/1

Form:

Last run: 96 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Useful performer on the Flat (rated 79) and wasn't disgraced on sole hurdle outing back in May; can build on that but this is a tough ask.
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3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back with a bang when easily winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) off career-low mark on return in March; failed to back that up from 10lb higher at Down Royal but remains fairly treated on pick of old form.

7/1

6th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back to form with a bang at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) when defeating runner-up Coppola by 7.5l off a career low mark; hefty 10lb hit for that, but this three-time hurdles winner has won off a mark of 106 before; big player.

15/4

Form: 00-

Last run: 337 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off both starts; returns from 337 days off; new yard.
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8th

11

13th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Tramore

Hollys Honour

11st 5lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

prominent, edged left when not fluent 2nd, led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd, headed and ridden before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

11/1

4

16th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:00 Downpatrick

Hollys Honour

11st 9lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: J G Murray

led, headed but pressed leader 2nd, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along when pressed leader after 2 out, lost weightcloth home turn, ridden approaching last, weakened run-in, finished 5th, disqualified, weighed in light

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Pulled up in a point in his only outing; might want further than this.
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3

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Rolly Bowley Boy

11st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P J F Murphy

On losing run since Clonmel win in January 2023; failed to complete last four starts for Philip Rothwell; best watched on first run for new yard.

16/1

9

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Rolly Bowley Boy

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

1-8 over hurdles and 0-12 over fences, though runner-up five times; he is prone to mistakes and this handicap will take some winning.

14/1

Form: F

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
50-1 for her debut and got no further than the first; that was at Cork on Monday and plenty to prove here.
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8th

16

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Sleetansnow

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: C A Murphy

towards rear of midfield, awkward jump 3rd, made no impression

100/1

Form: 8-06

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers but showed a little bit more when sixth of 14 at Killarney last month; must build on that now; each-way squeak.
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5

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 0y

15:44 Clonmel

Great Island

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Eoin Griffin

Went up 5lb for a course 2m3f win early in December; gave another solid display when fourth at Limerick; Fairyhouse run last time was too bad to be true, but makes it hard to be confident about his chance.

12/1

10th

1

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Great Island

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Went up 5lb for a Clonmel win early last month; gave another solid display when fourth at Limerick; not much mileage on the clock for his age and is in good shape.

7/1

Form: 70/

Last run: 480 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very minor promise in bumpers last year; poor in points when last seen including a refusal on his penultimate outing and an unseat last time.
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3

2nd Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Keepthepresent

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Paul Cashman

refused to race

100/1

10th

6

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Tramore

Keepthepresent

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Paul Cashman

pushed along briefly, soon towards rear of midfield, midfield when mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, lost position when reminders after 4 out, soon weakened

66/1

10th

6

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Keepthepresent

11st 4lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Paul Cashman

reluctant to race, soon detached, some headway before 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Red Dubawi gelding; cost 8,000Euros as a 3yo; dam French 1m4f Flat/hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to hurdle winner Golden Vision; not an easy task on debut but worth a market check.
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7

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Hand Over Fist

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two staying handicap chases on good ground in the first half of last season; ordinary form in recent months; addition of blinkerss failed to do the trick at Kilbeggan eight days ago; joint-favourite then, faded after making a lot of the running.

8/1

1

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Hand Over Fist

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two chases last year, including over C&D, but has failed to fire in three starts this year; drops in grade now, rider claims a handy 5lb and blinkers go on; could revive.

6/1

5

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Hand Over Fist

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two handicap chases at about 3m during the second half of last year (including beating Hascoeur Clermont off 107 at Cork) but needs to improve a fair bit on both runs this term, fading quite tamely at Roscommon last time.

13/2

25/1

Form: 4P9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fourth in a bumper on debut but shown nothing in two maiden hurdles since; much more required.
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14

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Dr Val

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: E Sheehy

Won over 3m at Punchestown in early 2023; ended poor run of form over same trip at Wexford last month when only denied second late on; visor replaces blinkers here and considered.

10/1

3rd

5

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Wexford

Dr Val

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: E Sheehy

Won over this trip at Punchestown in 2023; twice pulled-up over fences this season and beaten 33l over hurdles at Kilbeggan last time.

28/1

9th

6

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Dr Val

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: E Sheehy

Pulled up twice over fences lately and was out of form when last seen over hurdles, so has plenty to prove.

28/1

Form: 6

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Encouraging debut when sixth of 16 at Roscommon; should build on that and bred to appreciate this longer trip.
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Storm Mahler

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins at up to 2m6f but not for a while; Tipperary comeback run last month very promising but didn't back that up at Killarney; possibly vulnerable to stronger stayers here and ideally wants it softer.

12/1

11th

13

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Storm Mahler

11st 1lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Made an error at the last when beaten roughly 2l behind Queenofthelodge at Tipperary a fortnight ago; 3lb rise is fine and entitled to come on for that first run in six months; two of his wins have come on heavy so warrants respect.

8/1

15

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Storm Mahler

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Return to form of sorts when 6.5l second at Limerick over Christmas last time (2m4f, yielding to soft); winner off a mark of 100 in 2023; appears to like softer conditions.

18/1

Form: 00-0

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a trio of maiden hurdles so far.
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14th

10

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Paperman

11st 1lb

J: Kieran James Quigley

T: Paul W Flynn

midfield, lost position before 6th, soon behind

100/1

8

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 198y

19:00 Roscommon

Paperman

11st 8lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Well beaten in three starts and can't be fancied.

200/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two runs so far and hard to mark a case for.
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13th

2

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

13:57 Downpatrick

Carraig Gorm

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Christian Delcros

always towards rear, didn't jump well

200/1

3

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Carraig Gorm

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Christian Delcros

blundered and unseated rider 1st

100/1

Form: 37-3 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point winner last year and promising debut for this yard when third of 17 at Leopardstown over Christmas; beaten favourite twice since but remains with potential for her top yard.
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4th

11

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Won 2m5f Thurles mares' beginners' chase in 2022 for Henry de Bromhead; only six runs since then, including fourth behind Kiltealy Park in this race last year, absent since pulled up behind several of these here in November; hard to fancy on return, especially given she's 6lb wrong here.

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

4th

13

22nd Apr 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Secret She Keeps

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

towards rear, not fluent 3rd

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; half-sister and dam both won over hurdles but tough ask on debut here.
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14th

13

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Yolande Court

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.

33/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second reserve; Imperial Monarch filly; dam unraced sister to point winner Courtly Love; unlikely on debut.
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9th

9

17th Aug 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:30 Sligo

Monarch Of Tara

11st 0lb

J: Mr T P Harney

T: Paul Mulligan

led at steady pace, increased tempo from over 6f out, headed 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden when lost position 2f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten

33/1

9th

10

14th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:10 Tramore

Monarch Of Tara

11st 8lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: Paul Mulligan

midfield, lost position when outpaced over 2f out, soon pushed along, minor headway when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

33/1

18

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Monarch Of Tara

10st 8lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Paul Mulligan

Second reserve; Imperial Monarch filly; dam unraced sister to point winner Courtly Love; unlikely on debut.

Form: 5060-

Last run: 247 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; no progress from bumpers in maiden hurdles so far and off 247 days.
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10th

7

2nd Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:30 Kilbeggan

Remembergenteljack

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P G Fahey

prominent in chasing group, dropped to midfield and ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

33/1

19

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Remembergenteljack

11st 4lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: P G Fahey

Third reserve; no progress from bumpers in maiden hurdles so far and off 247 days.

Non-runners

Secret She Keeps, Yolande Court, Monarch Of Tara, Remembergenteljack

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Payout
Exacta €19.80
Straight Forecast €23.15
Trifecta €133.40

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Secret She Keeps

SPOTLIGHT:

Esperti

The Irish Sun:

Cozone

TOPSPEED:

Secret She Keeps

POSTDATA:

Secret She Keeps