June 02 / 14.55 Kilbeggan

14.55

Good

Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 1f 32y
  • 15 runners
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Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 64F6P-

Last run: 125 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Point winner; only racecourse win was obtained on good ground in a staying handicap hurdle at Down Royal this time last year; could go well if a change of scene has done the trick.
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17

7th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:18 Fairyhouse

Reserve Judgement

11st 1lb

T: Leanne Breen

Reserve; won at Kilbeggan over this trip and a sound run there next time but questions raised by a poor Down Royal effort last time.

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:00 Down Royal

Reserve Judgement

11st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Leanne Breen

Given a very positive ride by Carl Millar when winning on first start for new yard at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good) in June; given too much to do when respectable fourth at that venue last time from 6lb higher; he has won around here in the past and Millar is back aboard now; big player.

9/1

Form: 8906-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Never better than sixth in a race of any description, down the field over fences last time.
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6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

The Lucky Lobster

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.

7/2

6th

7

13th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

The Lucky Lobster

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Is 0-15 over hurdles but has run well in defeat, including when a 6.5l fourth of 16 on latest over an inadequate 2m3f at Limerick (raised 2lb); stepping up to this trip will suit, good ground is fine and he holds leading claims.

7/2

4th

13

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:45 Limerick

The Lucky Lobster

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

towards rear, steady headway after 3 out

12/1

Form: 9840-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
A long-priced maiden winner at Thurles in 2022; little merit in her form since then, except for fourth at the same venue in March; now 21lb lower than when entering handicaps, and showed signs of a return to form at Clonmel last time.
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14

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Navy Waves

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Thurles maiden winner in 2022 but no win since; solid runs on three of last four starts over shorter but stays this trip too and can be involved again.

8/1

6th

14

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Navy Waves

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

Thurles maiden winner in 2022 but no win since; solid runs on three of last four starts over shorter but stays this trip too and can be involved again.

8/1

3rd

9

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 218y

18:30 Clonmel

Navy Waves

11st 0lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Mrs Julie Cashin

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 0440-4

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Maiden; placed in 2m3f Naas handicap the season before last; took a step in the right direction with a fourth placing at Punchestown recently; tongue-tie and blinkers combination replaces cheekpieces.
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No Results Found

Form: 85P8-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Both wins came in 3m handicaps on goodish ground, the latest at Roscommon last summer off just 3lb lower; last month's Cork run was encouraging on his second start after a winter break; leading contender.
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7th

2

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

12:45 Newcastle

Steps Match

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Daragh Bourke

took keen hold, led

20/1

7th

2

15th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

12:45 Newcastle

Steps Match

11st 12lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Daragh Bourke

took keen hold, led, pushed along briefly after 4th, hit 8th

20/1

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

13:45 Newcastle

Steps Match

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Daragh Bourke

Triple 3m hurdle winner, the latest at Perth (good) in September, when 10lb lower; held over fences in both subsequent starts and likely to be playing for a place at best back over hurdles.

14/1

Form: 08790-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maiden hurdles; failed to make any impact at Naas in her first handicap; perhaps premature to write off.
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11th

9

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Tramore

Noriska De La Mare

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Second runner for yard; starting to get the hang of things in handicaps the last twice; only beaten 12L when sixth at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good) and followed that with a remote third at the same track; placed here in a bumper and drop to this trip may suit; interesting.

10/1

3rd

7

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Noriska De La Mare

11st 7lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

midfield, not fluent 4th, headway after 5 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last

8/1

Form: 0506P-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-8 in points, placed over 3m on soft ground in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last October; disappointing since then, pulled up in a chase last time.
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1st

10

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:28 Hexham

Ballydangan

10st 6lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Belied 100-1 odds when not far behind Kicksaftersix and Halfway House Lad over C&D in April and showed that was no fluke when again third last week over 2m4f; now 0-23 but he's running well.

12/1

10

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Ballydangan

10st 3lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

Belied 100-1 odds when placed here (3m, good) in April, his second start for Hugh Burns; holds obvious each-way claims if able to replicate that form over 2m4f but his overall strike-rate is now 0-30.

8/1

3rd

10

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

15:48 Hexham

Ballydangan

10st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Hugh Burns

towards rear, headway after 5th, prominent 15th

66/1

Form: 0987-P

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in bumpers in 2022; little worthwhile form over hurdles; pulled up in a 2m4f maiden at Wexford a fortnight ago; nothing to suggest she can play a featuring part.
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9th

16

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Zingara Lass

10st 13lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Maiden in bumpers and over hurdles; beaten 15l in a handicap last time and has to find improvement.

22/1

8th

14

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Zingara Lass

11st 2lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Mild promise in bumpers in 2022; little worthwhile form over hurdles; pulled up in a 2m4f maiden at Wexford a fortnight ago; nothing to suggest she can play a featuring part.

33/1

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Wexford

Zingara Lass

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Well beaten in two maidens lately and rated just 83, so has plenty to find.

50/1

Form: B70P-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in Britain last summer, showing a liking for staying distances and good ground; needs to step up considerably from a recent Punchestown run.
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2nd

1

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 5f 80y

18:50 Tramore

Scottish Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

in touch with leaders

9/2

2nd

10

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

19:48 Tramore

Scottish Dancer

10st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual purpose; gained first win over hurdles in a 2m6f Downpatrick handicap last month despite jumping left at times; up 6lb for that win; should go well again; blinkers are retained; declared to run here on Thursday.

15/2

3rd

5

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:50 Tramore

Scottish Dancer

11st 11lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eoin Doyle

Off the mark over hurdles last time at Downpatrick (2m6f, good, Mrs Biddle second) on his second start in blinkers; they are retained today and he could go well again off 6lb higher but the drop back in trip is a concern; good ground key.

5/1

Form: 4104F- CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Last four runs have been over fences, faller on latest; not badly treated over hurdles, bearing in mind that he won a Limerick handicap chase off this rating in March; conditions were testing then, but has won on better ground.
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9th

11

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

He Fitz In

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: D E Fitzgerald

Mixing hurdling and chasing of late, penultimate C&D fourth gives him place claims.

15/2

11

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

He Fitz In

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: D E Fitzgerald

Mixing hurdling and chasing of late, penultimate C&D fourth gives him place claims.

15/2

7th

1

18th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Navan

He Fitz In

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: D E Fitzgerald

led early, prominent from 1st, awkward jump 3rd, led again 5th, headed last, weakened run-in

4/1

Form: P0PP-9

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
No sign of winning potential as a hurdler/chaser, last three runs have been over fences.
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12

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

May Call You Back

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Didn't show much for former yard but winning debut for Willie Mullins over fences at Tipperary (2m2f, good to yielding) last July; didn't seem to stay 2m6f here in August; returns from break off lower hurdles mark; contender down in trip.

5/2

Form: 0FP8-6

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Remote sixth in a maiden at Downpatrick last time; hard to take positives from her overall form, though she is relatively young and may improve.
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12

15th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 185y

17:30 Downpatrick

Little Hero

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Mulligan

Far from setting any course records at present; first-time cheekpieces will need to do the trick; remains too speculative.

50/1

12th

10

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Little Hero

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Mulligan

Remote sixth in a maiden at Downpatrick last time; hard to take positives from her overall form, though she is relatively young and may improve.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: P84/P-

Last run: 379 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Point winner; has been running over fences; hurdles form not particularly convincing and she has plenty of weight here.
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1st

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:05 Kelso

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Irish raider with 0-14 strike-rate under rules; didn't run badly in a soft-ground handicap chase (3m) on latest outing in January but is quite tricky to weigh up on her return to hurdling for a new stable.

16/1

1st

3

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:05 Kelso

Rose Of Kalanisi

11st 8lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Irish raider with 0-14 strike-rate under rules; didn't run badly in a soft-ground handicap chase (3m) on latest outing in January but is quite tricky to weigh up on her return to hurdling for a new stable.

16/1

Form: 9674/9

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.
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14th

13

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Yolande Court

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

Poor bumper form and a remote fourth on hurdles debut in November 2022; struggled at Downpatrick on first run after a long absence; cheekpieces tried now.

33/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

9th

10

10th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

18:45 Downpatrick

Yolande Court

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: G A Kingston

midfield

20/1

20/1

Form: 7/06-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens; little encouragement from his first two handicap attempts at Down Royal and Ballinrobe.
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15th

11

2nd Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 32y

14:55 Kilbeggan

Glenabbey

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

Poor form in maidens; little encouragement from his first two handicap attempts at Down Royal and Ballinrobe.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Straight Forecast €72.12
Tricast €532.73

Selections

POSTDATA:

He Fitz In

SPOTLIGHT:

Steps Match

The Irish Sun:

He Fitz In

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Steps Match