May 17 / 17.00 Kilbeggan

17.00

Good To Yielding

William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 88633- BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-11 but he's a scopey gelding who has made the frame in his last two handicaps and cheekpieces are now added; considered.
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1

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Won consecutive handicap hurdles in 2024; hit and miss since and one of his best efforts was runner-up at Downpatrick in June; below that twice since and needs a repeat.

14/1

8th

2

14th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Tramore

Run For Harry

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Out of form this year but his run at Downpatrick in June was a positive when a 1.25l second of nine (2m2f, yielding to soft); didn't build on that at Galway last time when well beaten (2m1f, good); different headgear combination tried but needs to bounce back.

18/1

13th

10

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Run For Harry

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Mrs Gillian Callaghan

Got back on track with a 1.25l second of 9 at Downpatrick (2m2f, yld-sft) last time out off 119; raised 1lb for that but rider's 5lb claim negates that; well beaten in this last year but claims if backing up that last run.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 624P2- C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Ran away with a maiden hurdle here last summer (2m2f, good to yielding) and returned to form when the clear second in a 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe four weeks ago (soft); dropping back in trip won't hurt if she can perform to a similar level here.
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3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Flidais

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip.

3/1

11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Flidais

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft).

7/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 5y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Flidais

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find.

10/1

3rd
17
Bigira

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 88084-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Reserve; only 6l away on handicap debut at Limerick (2m1f) and that's something to build on, especially with her returning from a break that day.
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10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Bigira

10st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Ran well at Kilbeggan in June but well below that level the last twice; beaten 29l on latest at Down Royal; dropped 2lb but remains 6lb above her sole success; may need more respite from the handicapper.

11/1

7th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Bigira

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner last summer at Wexford; back to form when second at Kilbeggan in June; has become inconsistent, tailed off at the same venue last time; hard to trust her.

17/2

OUR TIP

Form: 85F66- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Only 1-28 under rules (1-10 hurdling) and was well beaten in a claimer last month; doesn't look as good as he was.
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8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

8th

11

(9)

30th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Action Motion

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden hurdle winner early in 2023; satisfactory effort when close up fourth of 13 at Thurles last time; ran in the 4.20 at Galway on Monday

8/1

25/1

Form: /31/8- D

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a Roscommon handicap in June 2022 for a different yard but not seen again until this March when struggling at Naas.
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2

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

Dylan Oak

12st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: F Oakes

led

9/1

5th

12

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Dylan Oak

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: F Oakes

Won a Roscommon handicap in June 2022 for a different yard but not seen again until this March when struggling at Naas.

25/1

5th

12

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Dylan Oak

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: F Oakes

Won a Roscommon handicap in June 2022 for a different yard but not seen again until this March when struggling at Naas.

25/1

Form: 33377-

Last run: 115 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden (at Roscommon in 2022) on good ground and those conditions look key even on her handicap form (placed); soft ground not ideal the last twice and she has a big run in her off this mark.
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1

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Betty Dutton

12st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

In decent form over fences in July for the late Edward O'Grady; more recent form provides limited encouragement.

14/1

Form: /0076-

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
All four wins on the Flat and he ran well in the Irish Cambridgeshire in March; however, he followed that with a remote finish on his handicap debut over hurdles.
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14th

11

(16)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

San Aer

9st 9lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual-purpose; four Flat wins but last of those came in 2023; not a terrible effort on latest and now 2lb below his last success but the draw gods have not been kind here.

28/1

11th

15

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

San Aer

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No win since October 2023; promise on first two starts for this yard last October but two runs this season have not been good (very slowly away latest); others arrive in better form.

25/1

17th

4

(8)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

San Aer

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Four wins on the Flat for Tom Mullins, including over C&D in 2022; finished runner-up behind subsequent Irish Lincoln winner Ribee at Galway in October (1m1f, soft to heavy); poor on return to action at Naas last month; could improve.

18/1

Form: 706-

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won as a 2yo for Michael Halford; that was as good as it got on the Flat but latest sixth at Bellewstown hinted at a future in handicap hurdles.
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11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Imadpour

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Imadpour

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

1st

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

Imadpour

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb.

2/1

Form: F/76-9 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on a belated chase debut ten days ago when 150-1; course winner on a perfectly good mark but current wellbeing is an issue.
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8th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Swelltime

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Dual-purpose; 4-33 over hurdles; last won at Killarney off 4lb lower last July (20.5f, yld-sft); good ground is fine but lacks a run and overall record when fresh suggests he'll come on for this run.

14/1

9th

11

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Swelltime

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: W J O’Doherty

Four-time winner over hurdles, with his latest win coming at Killarney in July (2m4f, yielding to soft) in a comfortable fashion; three starts since then have been middling; chance on best form.

20/1

Form: /05P3-

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Beaten only 6l in a Clonmel maiden restricted to horses who hadn't previously finished in the first three; first and second horses haven't disgraced that form since and it's still early days.
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2

29th Aug 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

17:03 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Sole win came over C&D in May off 89 (good); has generally run well since, most recently only caught late under a positive ride when third at Kilbeggan (second won next time); 2lb higher but every chance.

9/2

3rd

7

9th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Splendid Choice

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: P J Rothwell

Held up to win a Wexford handicap hurdle by a neck off 89 in May (2m1f, good); similar tactics at that venue last twice, fifth of 14 and then a 15l fourth last time, where the winner got loose in the lead (just in front of Slea Head and Surviving Murmansk); can't discount.

7/1

3

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:17 Wexford

Splendid Choice

11st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Off the mark over C&D in May off 89 and okay run back here early in the month off this mark but clearly needs to improve to play a major role.

13/2

Form: 2F345/ D

Last run: 395 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick in handicap hurdles in 2020 but no subsequent success and was over fences when last seen more than a year ago; bit risky.
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8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Killarney

Matties Mountain

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Hasn't added to his three-timer in 2020; fourth at Tipperary in May but was poor over 2m1f here last month; blinkers tried.

11/1

14

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Matties Mountain

10st 10lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Thomas P O’Connor

Won three over timber in 2020 but no wins since; hasn't shown enough in three runs for his new yard.

25/1

Form: 0009-

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
First sign of promise when ninth of 19 in a Tipperary maiden last month; questionable what he achieved, though.
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8th

14

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

10st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten a long way in handicaps of late, cheekpieces tried last time now retained; hard to fancy.

20/1

6th

10

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Saynothinatall

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Beaten between 26l anad 44l in a trio of handicaps and he's not progressing; tries cheekpieces.

25/1

4th

4

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Saynothinatall

11st 9lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Darren Collins

Well beaten in two handicaps lately, including here, so has to find improvement.

14/1

Form: 342/

Last run: 679 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Completed a middle-distance hat-trick on the Flat at about this time last year and even better in defeat when last seen in the autumn; all three qualifying runs over hurdles were perfectly respectable and he's of interest for a new yard.
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4th

1

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Burren Song

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner, latterly in 2023; continues to threaten now and again, as at Galway in August, but questionable whether he wants the ground this testing.

12/1

10th

9

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Burren Song

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner for Andrew Slattery with last win coming in 2023; went close at Galway in August (1m4f, yielding) when Thatwilldoso won; posted another decent effort at Roscommon last time when third, behind Clear Quartz and Granite Bay; can go well again.

9/1

3rd

1

(16)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Burren Song

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

The last of his four wins came in 2023; was just denied at Galway but was below that form at Chepstow five days later, both over this trip; 4lb higher but can run well if back to form.

8/1

Form: 7/341- D

Last run: 342 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Some useful bumper form and justified favouritism in a weak 2m good-ground maiden hurdle at Bangor last June; open to further improvement in handicaps but he's had a while off.
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3

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 85y

17:20 Clonmel

Master Player

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won Bangor maiden on hurdling debut a year ago; not seen until Kilbeggan handicap last month when tailed off; yard in form but best watched on chase debut.

20/1

14th

5

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Master Player

11st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Some useful bumper form and justified favouritism in a weak 2m good-ground maiden hurdle at Bangor last June; open to further improvement in handicaps but he's had a while off.

11/2

14th

5

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Master Player

11st 11lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Some useful bumper form and justified favouritism in a weak 2m good-ground maiden hurdle at Bangor last June; open to further improvement in handicaps but he's had a while off.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €25.80
Straight Forecast €28.01
Tricast €141.88
Trifecta €242.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Saynothinatall

TOPSPEED:

Run For Harry

POSTDATA:

Imadpour

SPOTLIGHT:

Betty Dutton

The Irish Sun:

Master Player