August 12 / 20.25 Kilbeggan

20.25

Good

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  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.10
  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brother to 2m3f/2m4f hurdle winner Mickyh, half-brother to three winners inc Flash The Steel (bumper/useful 2m-2m4f hurdle) and Doctor Duffy (bumper and useful 2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase); dam unraced; 10,000euros 3yo has a decent pedigree and is worth a market check; tongue-tie.
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3

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:20 Downpatrick

Sage Conseil

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: John C McConnell

Bumper winner on yielding; won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle (good) in April on return from 244 days off and the second, third and fourth from that race have all won since; yard had a welcome winner on Thursday at Leopardstown; lightly raced sort should be fine over this shorter trip.

3/1

1st

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Sage Conseil

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

pressed leader, led after 1st, faced challenges from 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in

5/2

1st

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Sage Conseil

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Debut Kilbeggan bumper winner (2m, yielding) in summer 2023; bettered his opening Punchestown hurdles effort when chasing home the now 121-rated Major Barry in a Roscommon maiden (2m4f, good) last July; found a suitable opportunity to reappear from a 277-day absence; shortlisted.

5/2

12/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 7

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability without winning in three points' last year and ran with some promise on bumper debut at Downpatrick; could get more involved with improvement to come.
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2nd

4

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Thief Of The Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

Showed some ability without winning in three points' last year and ran with some promise on bumper debut at Downpatrick; could get more involved with improvement to come.

12/1

7th

6

13th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 165y

18:05 Downpatrick

Thief Of The Night

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Denis Paul Murphy

midfield, nudged along 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 9

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 22l on debut in a Galway bumper recently on soft ground; this is weaker but still needs to find improvement.
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1

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 0f 0y

13:22 Fairyhouse

Pinyon Jay

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m4f Down Royal maiden and better form in defeat in a couple of Cork novices' over today's trip; never landed a blow however on handicap debut at Navan last month in albeit much better race; down in class here so not one to rule out.

7/1

8th

8

9th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 1f 50y

13:42 Navan

Pinyon Jay

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a Down Royal maiden hurdle in September and two fine runs in novice company since; well-held in a Grade 3 over 2m4f here last time and will have to improve upon that even dropped in class.

18/1

5

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:20 Navan

Pinyon Jay

10st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gordon Elliott

Very green when winning a good ground maiden hurdle at Down Royal in September; beaten in novice company twice since at Cork but looked more straightforward; place prospects here.

9/2

Form: 88

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on Ballinrobe debut but a bit better at Galway last week; still needs a fair bit more improvement.
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5th

13

26th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Dereks Dream

11st 5lb

J: Mr S Cavanagh

T: Adrian Murray

Some bumper promise last year, notably when fourth here (yielding); too keen on return from long absence at Roscommon recently and now tries hurdles.

33/1

8th

4

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

20:18 Roscommon

Dereks Dream

11st 11lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: Adrian Murray

Three bumper starts last year; improved from her debut effort to run respectably at Galway and Kilbeggan; will need to find improvement on return.

22/1

4th

8

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Dereks Dream

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cavanagh

T: Adrian Murray

Well beaten on Ballinrobe debut but a bit better at Galway last week; still needs a fair bit more improvement.

20/1

Form: 0223-5

Last run: 18 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was placed in a maiden hurdle and two bumpers last season; put up a similar effort on return when fifth at Ballinrobe; can be involved with improvement from that run.
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12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Tomas O Maille

11st 2lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Locally-trained C&D winner off 3lb higher last April; probably needed the run on return from a break at Sligo latest; course form figures over timber on ground with good in description read 55142; big player.

12/1

9th

1

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Tomas O Maille

12st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: M Flannery

1lb below last April's Ballinrobe win but out of form when last seen in November and may need this after 173 days off.

12/1

Form: 0-00

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three bumpers and it is safe to look elsewhere; a reserve in the 8.25 Wexford Friday.
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7th

19

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Fairyhouse

Missus Beeton

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan and better again this year in cheekpieces, backing up Down Royal success with decisive 2m2f Leopardstown success last month under hold-up tactics; up an aggregate of 19lb so more needed from 2lb out of handicap but in such good form has to be respected.

12/1

1st

6

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 72y

14:55 Leopardstown

Missus Beeton

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seemed well suited by good ground at that stage, but proved she handles soft when a stylish winner at Down Royal six weeks ago in first-time cheekpieces; reversed previous Cork form with Catchabird.

8/1

1st

5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:50 Down Royal

Missus Beeton

11st 4lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

In good form last year for Shane Nolan, winning off 98 at Limerick and running well in defeat off revised mark subsequently; seems best on good ground; has almost 10l to find with Catchabird on recent Cork running.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; dam unraced sister to point/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Take Your Time out of point/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner; home-bred has a tongue-tie on for debut; best watched unless market support.
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8th

14

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

16:15 Wexford

The Chatty Lad

10st 13lb

T: Ciaran Murphy

Second reserve; ran better than his finishing position in a Kilbeggan bumper; others preferred here though.

7th

7

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

The Chatty Lad

11st 11lb

J: Mr T Hamilton

T: Ciaran Murphy

Fourth foal; dam unraced sister to point/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Take Your Time out of point/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner; home-bred has a tongue-tie on for debut; best watched unless market support.

20/1

Form: 9-7

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat-bred was tailed-off on soft ground on debut last Christmas but a much-improved effort for his owner/trainer last time at Killarney on good; could be involved with improvement from that.
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8th

3

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

The Contractor

12st 0lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Flat-bred was tailed-off on soft ground on debut last Christmas but a much-improved effort for his owner/trainer last time at Killarney on good; could be involved with improvement from that.

12/1

7th

7

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:15 Killarney

The Contractor

12st 0lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

held up in rear, on outer but headway over 3f out, soon ridden

25/1

9th

7

26th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

The Contractor

11st 7lb

J: Mr E P O’Brien

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to French 1m3f/12.5f winner Starstruck, half-brother to Spanish 1m1f-2m winner Elysian Star; dam well beaten all starts, from the family of Group 1 winners Misty For Me, Roly Poly & US Navy Flag; 8,000euros yearling makes debut for the dominant force in Irish bumpers and commands maximum respect.
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7th

11

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Steppingstone

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Runner-up in a Ballinrobe bumper before not getting much luck in running at Killarney last month; more needed but he should not be far away.

3/1

3rd

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:06 Killarney

Steppingstone

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

prominent on inner throughout, short of room over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

5/2

2nd

12

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Steppingstone

12st 0lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

towards rear

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to Spanish 1m3f winner Crumblecreek; dam unplaced 7f AW 2yo (RPR 52), closely related to Listed-placed 1m/9.4f winner Shifting; Flat-bred isn't jumping off the page but could run well for a yard that does well at this track.
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0

10

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Nomoretart

11st 7lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Third foal; half-sister to Spanish 1m3f winner Crumblecreek; dam unplaced 7f AW 2yo (RPR 52), closely related to Listed-placed 1m/9.4f winner Shifting; Flat-bred isn't jumping off the page but could run well for a yard that does well at this track.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €200.60
Straight Forecast €222.99
Trifecta €844.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Steppingstone

POSTDATA:

Steppingstone

The Irish Sun:

Steppingstone