November 13 / 11.45 Navan

11.45

Yielding

Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6197.48
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 19 runners
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Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.10
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 8-

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising point-to-point debut for Colin McKeever when second in Loughbrickland maiden in 2021 autumn campaign, following month fetched GBP100,000 at Cheltenham Sales; satisfactory run in a bumper at Punchestown, open to improvement
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No / Draw
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2nd

1

17th Mar 2025

Good

2m 3f 140y

16:12 Down Royal

Spirit Of Legend

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

Hurdles winner is 0-7 chasing, having failed to complete on three of those; still not a fluent jumper although penultimate Fairyhouse effort was a solid one; hard to be confident in.

9/2

8th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Legend

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear

16/1

8th

1

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Legend

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Henry De Bromhead

held up in rear

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 25-F34

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Point winner in 2020; now well exposed over hurdles; soundly beaten in third over this trip at Listowel on first run since May; moderate fourth at Downpatrick since then; no appeal in a maiden of this standard.
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2nd

7

10th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:27 Naas

Kilbree Warrior

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Pulled-up either side of a fine second at Navan; front-runner is at her best when getting a clear lead but is inconsistent; a player if at that best.

16/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 61-

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sold for 125,000GBP after 17l point-to-point win on debut at Loughanmore in 2021 autumn campaign; showed inexperience when unplaced in a strong but slowly-run bumper at this venue in January; built on that when scoring over 2m3f on heavy at Cork in April
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

22nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 20y

15:30 Naas

Hartur Darc

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps in December and pulled up after never counting in valuable 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle early this month; cheekpieces tried.

14/1

21

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Hartur Darc

10st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

Better chaser albeit well below best twice in valuable handicaps last month; 3lb wrong and not an obvious contender.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to bumper/smart hurdle winner The Bosses Oscar; dam 2m4f hurdle winner, of major interest on debut having cost 280,000Euros at the 2021 Derby Sale, bought by Eddie O'Leary on behalf of Bective Stud, with M V Magnier as the underbidder.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

16th

8

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Firefox

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gordon Elliott

Tongue tied on last two starts; Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown (3m, soft) in February was also the first time he went beyond 2m5f, when 33-1 and spending most of the race out the back but running on into fourth of 12, beaten 14l; some encouragement might be derived from that but he didn't see it out so well when confronted by 3m2f in the Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

50/1

6th

2

13th Mar 2026

Good

3m 2f 70y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Firefox

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

He's performed respectably in defeat at the last two Cheltenham Festivals and won a Grade 2 at Down Royal (2m3f, good to yielding) in November; 14l fourth when upped in trip in the Irish Gold Cup (3m, soft) last month and he'll be doing very well if he improves upon that finishing position today.

33/1

4th

4

2nd Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Leopardstown

Firefox

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Smart performer over shorter distances; ended last season with second to Spindleberry in 2m4f Grade 1 at Fairyhouse; made winning reappearance in five-runner Grade 2 event at Down Royal (2m3f, good to yielding) in November; outpointed by Iroko at Ascot last month; first time beyond 2m5f and tongue-tie tried; vulnerable.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Saddler Maker gelding whose dam won over hurdles and fences in France and stayed this trip; in good hands.
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6th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

19:55 Clonmel

Heyjoe De Kerser

11st 12lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Showed some ability in maiden hurdles but was poor in a handicap; beaten 33l in a Punchestown beginners' chase in February; needs to show his best with cheekpieces back on.

16/1

6th

3

18th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 6f 182y

14:05 Punchestown

Heyjoe De Kerser

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Placed twice in maiden hurdles last season; absent since tailed off on handicap debut at Tipperary last May; best watched on chase debut.

14/1

16th

1

4th May 2023

Good

3m 0f 60y

17:55 Tipperary

Heyjoe De Kerser

12st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

towards rear of midfield, slightly hampered 1st

14/1

Form: 3/43/

Last run: 679 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame in three small-field bumpers early in his career for Noel Meade; pulled-up at Dromahane on his only point start for Nina Carberry; best watched.
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8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Quite Incredible

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Off the mark (first-time cheekpieces) in 2m6f Downpatrick handicap in May off 100 but well held since, latest in similar contest in August; withdrawn over C&D last month due to good ground so may not have his ground here either and yard also have a strong contender in Goodie Girl.

16/1

8

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Quite Incredible

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Off the mark (first-time cheekpieces) in 2m6f Downpatrick handicap in May off 100 but well held since, latest in similar contest in August; withdrawn over C&D last month due to good ground so may not have his ground here either and yard also have a strong contender in Goodie Girl.

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Walk In The Park out of this stable's eight-time winner Jacksonslady (peak RPR of 147 over fences); hooded after a satisfactory introduction at Limerick, likely to need more experience.
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6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Punchestown

Got To Fly

11st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: J P Dempsey

Well held on chase debut last time but she was fifth of 18 in a 2m5f handicap hurdle here the time before and she retains some potential.

8/1

6

21st May 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Punchestown

Got To Fly

11st 9lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: J P Dempsey

Well held on chase debut last time but she was fifth of 18 in a 2m5f handicap hurdle here the time before and she retains some potential.

8/1

6th

13

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 100y

14:30 Tramore

Got To Fly

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Appeared to be making gradual progress over hurdles, but now switched to chasing after fifth placing in an 18-runner Punchestown handicap; dam Jacksonlady was a smart chaser; early days for her could be a useful long-term prospect.

5/1

Form: 1-3

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to Gold Cup winner Native River; recruited by leading owners to join the Elliott team after Musselburgh bumper win in February for Donald Whillans; room for improvement in his jumping judged on his introduction in a maiden at Listowel won by a Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chance
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

4th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 4

15:15 Warwick

Neigh Botha

10st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Won at Southwell (2m, good) in October but looked set to be second when left in the lead at Bangor; however, only 2lb higher now and he reportedly finished lame in November on his final run.

13/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

1st

3

27th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Neigh Botha

11st 13lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Watch the weather as all his best form is on good ground, including latest comfortable win at Southwell (2m); could deal with the 6lb rise under suitable conditions.

7/2

Form: 30-4PP

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising debut when third in a 2m maiden at this venue in March, did not come close to that in four subsequent starts (pulled-up last twice) and has left Gordon Elliott to join a small local stable, best watched until he shows signs of a revival
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12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.

25/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.

20/1

Form: 0-F

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to the top-class Mac's Joy; made a low-key start to his career in a Fairyhouse bumper, 16-1 when fell at the first in an ordinary maiden at Downpatrick in August.
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Verdict Starting price

6

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Macs Xpress

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Clare Ellam

Maiden who was big prices and well held throughout 2025; goes without regular headgear but hard to foresee a good run from out of the weights.

66/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Macs Xpress

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

11

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:40 Uttoxeter

Macs Xpress

10st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Clare Ellam

Pulled up on both outings this season (2m4f/2m7f) and now 0-29 over hurdles; drops back to about 2m and swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor here; very difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

11th
10
Ivane

66/1

Form: 8-659

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in two bumpers; remote fifth on hurdling debut at Gowran, no improvement over this trip at Sligo last month; will need handicaps.
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4th

1

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:20 Stratford

Ivane

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Successful over fences (twice) and hurdles last term; went off the boil on his last two runs early on this year and is 7lb higher than his last winning mark; looks to need to come down the weights.

5/1

4th

1

19th Feb 2026

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

14:33 Sedgefield

Ivane

12st 1lb

J: Mr Sam Lee

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; has won four races since joining this yard, two of them over fences here (2m5f, 3m5f, good); has won on soft/heavy ground but best form on good/good to soft and below par on ground considered 'tacky' last time.

7/1

6th

10

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Ivane

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Four wins since joining this stable last spring, the latest in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, good) in October; arguably posted career-best performance when clear second in Lincolnshire National at Market Rasen (3m3f, good to soft) on Boxing Day but went up another 4lb for that and the forecast slower ground here may not be ideal.

14/1

Form: 0-9565

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a Killarney bumper last year for John Murphy; has failed to build on that; ordinary form in bumpers and over hurdles this year
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8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

7th

11

(11)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Fairy Tree

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Matthew J Smith

Second in a Killarney bumper for John Murphy in 2021; has done little of note since; jumped badly and tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in November; very hard to fancy.

20/1

Form: 7-80

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a bumper and in two maiden hurdle attempts; no apparent chance.
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13th

6

13th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11:45 Navan

Use Your Illusion

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Nigel Carolan

always towards rear

100/1

10th

13

17th Sep 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:20 Navan

Use Your Illusion

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Nigel Carolan

in rear, jumped slightly right 5th, pushed along briefly after 3 out, minor headway when pushed along after 2 out, kept on, made no impression

100/1

Form: 06

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in a bumper, fair hurdling debut at Tramore a month ago, not a strong contender
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

27th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 1f 90y

16:45 Sligo

Gigantamax Eevee

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Matthew J Smith

Was running a fine race when falling at Listowel over 3m off this mark last time; still needs more to win but could get involved.

11/1

0

17

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Gigantamax Eevee

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

in touch with leaders, prominent when ridden after 3 out, pressed leaders when fell 2 out

20/1

Form: 00-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two bumpers; modest overall form in points, though second on penultimate start; not a good jumper in points, same trait in evidence on hurdling debut; can be ruled out
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8th

8

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

Wee Jerry

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases.

20/1

6th

13

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Wee Jerry

10st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago.

16/1

9th

14

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:35 Wexford

Wee Jerry

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Same ownership as expensive purchase Firefox, beaten odds-on favourite at Ballinaboola in February on his only point-to-point start for champion handler Colin Bowe.
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6

17th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 3

14:15 Newton Abbot

Ideal Vert

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made all for wide-margin maiden point win in April (good ground) but ran out on next appearance in that sphere and dropped out very tamely after racing too freely in 2m5f novice hurdle here on recent stable debut; risky.

14/1

4

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 3

20:05 Newton Abbot

Ideal Vert

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

led

10/1

20th

7

15th Jan 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

12:40 Punchestown

Ideal Vert

11st 12lb

J: Davy Russell

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a point but beaten a long way out when 17-2 for his Rules debut in a maiden hurdle at Navan in November; tongue-tie needs to make a big difference.

16/1

Form: PP-

Last run: 238 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on his first two starts, huge price both times; can be safely ruled out, despite stable's good current form
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7th

10

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Superdermo

10st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Far from fluent on handicap debut over C&D when last seen in January; yard have a more obvious contender here in Tell Us This.

25/1

10th

5

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Superdermo

11st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed just a hint of ability in five maiden hurdles; the third of three handicap debutants for this yard here; check the market.

14/1

11th

11

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:13 Fairyhouse

Superdermo

11st 4lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has contested four maidens, running his best race last time at Galway but still beaten 20l; up against it.

100/1

Form:

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back when a huge price first time out at Punchestown; tongue-tie fitted now
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5

16th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 70y

14:15 Tramore

Maymullen

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Noel C Kelly

always towards rear, became detached from 4 out, pulled up 2 out

150/1

12

13th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11:45 Navan

Maymullen

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

100/1

17th

17

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 150y

15:30 Punchestown

Maymullen

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Noel C Kelly

always towards rear, niggled along briefly after 5th, pushed along before 8th, weakened after 3 out

40/1

Form: U6F0-

Last run: 227 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price and down the field in four starts over hurdles; moderate form on the Flat too.
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13

13th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

11:45 Navan

No Never Again

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €99.80
Straight Forecast €129.97
Trifecta €648.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Firefox

RP Ratings (IRE):

Neigh Botha

POSTDATA:

Kilbree Warrior

The Irish Sun:

Firefox