May 17 / 18.45 Kilbeggan

18.45

Good To Yielding

Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 3m 0f 50y
  • 11 runners
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Kilbeggan Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £28.60
  • Place: £4.70

Form: PP46-6 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been finding it easy over fences (0-7) and he was hardly flying high when last seen over hurdles; bit risky at the minute.
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5th

1

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Warwick

Bardenstown Lad

12st 6lb

J: Mr James King

T: Mrs S Loughnane

Useful hurdler/chaser when trained in Ireland and still only a 10yo; finished runner-up in latest point three weeks ago; likely contender.

7/1

5th

1

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Warwick

Bardenstown Lad

12st 6lb

J: Mr James King

T: Mrs S Loughnane

Useful hurdler/chaser when trained in Ireland and still only a 10yo; finished runner-up in latest point three weeks ago; likely contender.

7/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 13114-

Last run: 202 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Last three runs for John McConnell were in Britain, winning small-field minor novices before a well-held fourth at Cheltenham (3m); could still have some potential at this trip and new trainer goes with a hood.
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5th

5

1st Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:05 Leopardstown

Lisnamult Lad

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

led, headed after 2 out, weakened from last

33/1

5th

5

1st Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:05 Leopardstown

Lisnamult Lad

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

led, headed after 2 out, weakened from last

33/1

8

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:05 Cheltenham

Lisnamult Lad

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

prominent, weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: PP/04- D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Lost his way over fences but shaped better back over hurdles at Wexford (3m, yielding) and he's on a good mark.
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2nd

2

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Donkey Years

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Listowel handicap hurdle (3m, soft) winner in September; dual chase winner can run in snatches but he has to be respected back over fences for local yard who target this meeting.

6/1

2nd

2

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Donkey Years

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Listowel handicap hurdle (3m, soft) winner in September; dual chase winner can run in snatches but he has to be respected back over fences for local yard who target this meeting.

6/1

9th

9

24th Nov 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 24y

13:15 Punchestown

Donkey Years

10st 13lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: E McNamara

Running off his more generous hurdles mark of late, winning off 117 over 3m at Listowel but not quite running to that level off a 7lb higher mark; 1lb lower here and unlikely to be far away but one or two others appeal more.

12/1

Form: 3212U-

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
12lb higher than for his 2m7f win at Punchestown (yielding) in October, which he followed with a second in novice company; 40-1 when clipping heels and unseating at Punchestown 15 days ago, too far out to guess how he might have fared.
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3

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

15:58 Gowran Park

Getaway Charlie

11st 10lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole win came at Punchestown off 109 in October 2023; has failed to complete two of his last three starts and didn't look like a winner in waiting when beaten 33l on latest, although this longer trip should be more suitable; others preferred.

40/1

3

23rd Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

15:58 Gowran Park

Getaway Charlie

11st 10lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Timothy Doyle

Sole win came at Punchestown off 109 in October 2023; has failed to complete two of his last three starts and didn't look like a winner in waiting when beaten 33l on latest, although this longer trip should be more suitable; others preferred.

40/1

9th

2

31st Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Punchestown

Getaway Charlie

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Won a handicap hurdle here (2m7f, yielding) last season but has had an interrupted campaign since, most recently early faller here last month after a break; hard to be confident in.

20/1

Form: /0244-

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Four-time winning hurdler; went close at Killarney in August but well held since and perhaps vulnerable to rivals on handier marks; new yard.
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7th

1

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:00 Naas

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Thoroughly consistent performer this year at up to 3m with three wins and possibly put up a career best when touched off in a 3m handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; drop back in trip is not a problem and the stable continues in fine form; should go close.

4/1

7th

1

10th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:00 Naas

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Thoroughly consistent performer this year at up to 3m with three wins and possibly put up a career best when touched off in a 3m handicap hurdle at Gowran last month; drop back in trip is not a problem and the stable continues in fine form; should go close.

4/1

2nd

1

5th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Dual-purpose; in excellent form in both codes; won the Ulster Cesarewitch on latest off 74 on the level (18.5f, good); fine fifth in a Listed handicap hurdle off 140 at Galway (22.5f, yielding) in August, his last start in this sphere; 10yo probably needs a career best to win off this mark but he can't be ruled out.

5/1

Form: U98/P-

Last run: 230 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Overall record of 2-45, though the wins did come over hurdles; didn't run badly on the Flat 12 days ago after an absence and there's nothing wrong with his mark.
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7th

4

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 6f 148y

12:25 Punchestown

Futurum Regem

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Dual winner over hurdles, including a Grade B Navan handicap in 2021; jumped poorly on his chasing debut here last month; drops in class and should do better.

14/1

7th

4

12th Jan 2025

Frozen

2m 6f 148y

12:25 Punchestown

Futurum Regem

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Dual winner over hurdles, including a Grade B Navan handicap in 2021; jumped poorly on his chasing debut here last month; drops in class and should do better.

14/1

8th

8

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 70y

12:20 Punchestown

Futurum Regem

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Dual hurdle winner (rated 106) but faces very tough task here on chase debut.

66/1

Form: 3P124- D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Made most in a 3m novice at Musselburgh and good efforts since then on left-handed tracks given she jumped out to the right on both occasions (the latest a handicap over 3m); unraced here and it's a track that should suit her style.
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2nd

2

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Ottizzini

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: S R B Crawford

Returned from a break with comfortable all-the-way win in six-runner handicap at Ayr (3m, good), but then ran poorly in stronger race at Haydock; up in grade and will probably require a personal best.

7/1

2nd

2

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 1

14:40 Doncaster

Ottizzini

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: S R B Crawford

Returned from a break with comfortable all-the-way win in six-runner handicap at Ayr (3m, good), but then ran poorly in stronger race at Haydock; up in grade and will probably require a personal best.

7/1

9

23rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:30 Haydock

Ottizzini

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: S R B Crawford

Returned from a break with a comfortable, all-the-way win in six-runner handicap at Ayr (3m, good) three weeks ago; also effective on soft ground; that was a career best and further improvement can't be ruled out, but she's gone up 7lb and this race is a much tougher test of her credentials.

33/1

Form: 47/14- BF

Last run: 333 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Got a Killarney novice chase on appeal last May and found 2m3f too sharp a test when beaten 13l in a handicap chase here the following month; has achieved higher figures over hurdles and, returned to 3m, he should go well provided fit enough after an absence.
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8th

1

27th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Vina Ardanza

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

raced in second

16/1

Form: 23P00-

Last run: 141 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m3f maiden at Downpatrick last May and placed in his first two handicaps at 2m4f; has achieved nothing in three handicaps since the cheekpieces went on; 3m worth a go given pointing background.
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9

11th Jan 2025

2m 5f 203y

14:51 Fairyhouse

Ossifer Hops

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent early, in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th

14/1

Form: 00/40-

Last run: 104 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Has won two minor races over hurdles; has run well in handicaps and faced a tough assigment when last seen at the Dublin Racing Festival; cheekpieces added.
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10th

7

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Starzov

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Has won two minor races over hurdles; has run well in handicaps and faced a tough assigment when last seen at the Dublin Racing Festival; cheekpieces added.

12/1

10th

7

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Starzov

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

midfield, weakened before 3 out

12/1

Form: 6P54-7

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
9yo with high mileage and losing run was extended when well beaten over fences at Killarney five days ago; others appeal more.
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2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

2nd

8

17th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Cork

The Little Yank

10st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner; three hurdle wins, but 1-27 chase record is a negative; completely out of form since returning to action in October; jumping let him down at Thurles last month.

20/1

4

21st Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 22y

12:10 Thurles

The Little Yank

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner but completely out of form since returning to action in October; down to a nice mark though if he can rediscover some.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €299.10
Straight Forecast €194.24
Tricast €1295.20
Trifecta €983.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ottizzini

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Donkey Years

TOPSPEED:

Ottizzini

The Irish Sun:

Ottizzini

POSTDATA:

Donkey Years