August 19 / 17.00 Kilbeggan

17.00

Good

Tote Guarantee On Irish & UK Races Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7932.77
  • 2m 3f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Tote Guarantee On Irish & UK Races Novice Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10

Form: 19-1

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nicely-bred daughter of Fame And Glory; bounced back from 280 days off the track to easily win on hurdles debut at Cork last time; may not be the finished article yet and should have more to offer; mares allowance a major boost.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

4th Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 190y

14:30 Down Royal

Champagne Problem

11st 0lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: W P Mullins

Progressed from a maiden hurdle win at Cork on return to land a novice hurdle at Kilbeggan; beaten favourite in a mares' Listed event at Gowran since but it would be a surprise if she didn't have more to give for the champion trainer; sets the standard.

6/1

2nd

1

30th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:52 Gowran Park

Champagne Problem

10st 11lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent 1st, mistake 2nd, chased clear leader before 4th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and made challenge when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, held run-in

4/5

1st

5

19th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Champagne Problem

11st 5lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: W P Mullins

raced freely, didn't jump with fluency, prominent, led after 1st, steadied and headed 2nd, not fluent 4th, led again before 5th, clear after 3 out, shaken up approaching last, eased run-in

8/11

Form: 840-21

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed slight promise in bumpers and confirmed that when running away with an ordinary Roscommon maiden hurdle last time (2m4f, good); this demands more but booking of Blackmore a positive.
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Verdict Starting price

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner, including over 3m, well held latest at Bellewstown; 0-4 chasing, emptying quickly at Roscommon in June.

16/1

7

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Mister Beeton

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner ran well over fences at times last winter including behind Grade 1 winner Croke Park; poor last hurdle start and twice over fences since.

22/1

OUR TIP

Form: 816529

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
1-46; sole success came at Downpatrick in June; decent run when second in a conditions hurdle at that venue last month but well held in a Galway novice event since; up against it.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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: 284-51

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Relished the step up in trip when getting off the mark in good style at Downpatrick 68 days ago; needs to improve again but going the right way; chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Roaring Potter

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

With Gordon Elliott when the 2-5 winner of a 2m5f maiden hurdle here nearly three years ago and has been off since; changed hands for 22,000euros and would need to see some confidence behind him after so long on the sidelines; tries a tongue-tie.

10/1

2

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Roaring Potter

11st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

With Gordon Elliott when the 2-5 winner of a 2m5f maiden hurdle here nearly three years ago and has been off since; changed hands for 22,000euros and would need to see some confidence behind him after so long on the sidelines; tries a tongue-tie.

10/1

3

19th Aug 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Roaring Potter

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Relished the step up in trip when getting off the mark in good style at Downpatrick 68 days ago; needs to improve again but going the right way; chance.

7/2

Form: 21

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on his promising hurdle debut at Limerick when running away with a Wexford maiden hurdle last month; seems more at home on this trip; could go well once more.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

18:37 Killarney

Senecia

11st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Very smart chaser when at his best but he was well beaten in this 12 months ago and last season's placed efforts were remote ones behind class acts; current wellbeing is a bit of an issue.

12/1

5

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Senecia

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Vincent Laurence Halley

Decent sort has two wins apiece over hurdles and fences, including a Grade 2 at Navan last season, his best performance; however, he is rated a long way below all of these rivals and is an unlikely winner.

66/1

Non-runners

Roaring Potter, Senecia

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.40
Straight Forecast €1.61
Trifecta €1.10

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