August 10 / 19.00 Kilbeggan

19.00

Good

Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 3m 0f 190y
  • 11 runners
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Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 16P-78

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two time winning hurdler; pulled up on heavy ground at Gowran on chase debut last November; off for 204 days then tailed off in a beginners' chase here over 2m4f on good; hampered and never involved at Tipperary last time; on a fair mark (rated 10lb higher over hurdles) but needs to prove himself over fences; first time cheekpieces.
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7th

14

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has improved for this headgear, winning over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and showing good reserves of stamina, having looked likely to drop away at one point, to win over 3m here last month; reckon he had a hard enough race then but goes well for O'Connor and have to respect his chance.

13/2

7th

14

3rd Nov 2024

Good

3m 4f 0y

15:15 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 10lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has improved for this headgear, winning over 3m1f at Kilbeggan and showing good reserves of stamina, having looked likely to drop away at one point, to win over 3m here last month; reckon he had a hard enough race then but goes well for O'Connor and have to respect his chance.

13/2

1st

12

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Hand Over Fist

10st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Had five chase starts and beat an in-form rival at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good); held every chance off this 8lb higher mark when capsizing late on at Downpatrick; thereabouts.

5/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3P-211 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
On a hat-trick after wins in a beginners' chase at Tramore (2m6f, yielding) and a 3m1f handicap hurdle here off 102 on good to yielding last month; looked like he still had a bit up his hand when winning the last day and he remains of interest back over the bigger obstacles for his thriving yard.
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6th

9

25th Oct 2024

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

15:35 Cheltenham

Ceanndana

11st 10lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Admirably consistent when getting his favoured good ground and dug the deepest in a 2m1f handicap chase at Sligo the last time; that was a good effort for one who is proven at 3m+ and, other than this rise in class, has a lot in his favour.

6/1

1st

3

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Ceanndana

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Model of consistency this year; been running over a lot further and is down almost a mile from latest second at Kilbeggan but travels well; handles an ease but the better the ground, the better his chance.

3/1

2nd

1

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ceanndana

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ross O’Sullivan

On a hat-trick after wins in a beginners' chase at Tramore (2m6f, yielding) and a 3m1f handicap hurdle here off 102 on good to yielding last month; looked like he still had a bit up his hand when winning the last day and he remains of interest back over the bigger obstacles for his thriving yard.

7/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 071-2P

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Two time hurdling winner is 0-6 over fences; ran well on penultimate start when runner-up in a handicap chase at Downpatrick off 93 (2m3f, good); jockey reported that she never travelled when pulled up over 2m3f at Wexford last time; first time blinkers replace cheekpieces but hard to be confident after that last run.
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1

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Game And Glory

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

One of her two hurdle wins came here and rated 10lb lower over fences; placed for fourth time as a chaser when third at Thurles in December and ran well in 3m hurdle two starts back; poor effort in Limerick chase last time.

6/1

1

14th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:55 Tramore

Game And Glory

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

One of her two hurdle wins came here and rated 10lb lower over fences; placed for fourth time as a chaser when third at Thurles in December and ran well in 3m hurdle two starts back; poor effort in Limerick chase last time.

6/1

Form: /6-P64 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Best run since return from long absence when beaten just 4.5L into fourth at Wexford (3m1f, soft) two weeks ago; won at this track over hurdles back in 2020 (3m1f, yielding); 7lb lower than he was for his last chase win and can't be written off in usual blinkers.
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8

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:20 Punchestown

Ardaghs Choice

11st 1lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: E Sheehy

Dual hurdle winner but only 1-19 over fences; decent efforts in defeat on last four starts, notably at Wexford last time; ground-versatile and a chance.

8/1

3rd

6

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

Ardaghs Choice

11st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: E Sheehy

A solid fourth to Three By Two over C&D then ran better than result shows at Kilbeggan when giving away an early lead; can run well.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 441P-6 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won his second handicap chase off 95 at Down Royal in December (2m4f, soft) in first time tongue tie and cheekpieces and wears them again today; back from a six month break with an ok effort in a handicap chase at Cartmel off 106; seems to act on most ground and should come on for his last run.
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7th

6

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:00 Downpatrick

Eagle Terrace

11st 7lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Two-time winner over fences with both those wins coming on much softer ground than he'll encounter here; should be nearing peak fitness after two runs this summer and he wears blinkers over fences for the first time; remains 6lb above his last winning mark; rain would enhance his chance.

7/1

Form: 01P-06

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle off 102 at Punchestown (2m4f, yielding) last October; beginners' chases the last twice, tailed off here over 2m4f but showed a bit more when sixth of sixteen at Tramore last time over 2m3f, beaten 21L (Hand Over Fist 16L behind); makes his handicap chase debut off 101 and can't be fully discounted.
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1

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:25 Wexford

Irish Envoy

12st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Bumper and hurdle winner was beaten 16l on handicap chase debut at Kilbeggan last time; blinkers need to help.

16/1

Form: UP-808

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-14; hasn't shown much in eleven starts over hurdles; well-beaten off 84 over 2m3f here in a handicap hurdle two weeks ago; can only be watched on chasing debut.
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15th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

18:15 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

always behind, jumped left on occasions

33/1

11th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Mont Beuvray

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

20/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

25/1

Form: 2P1-37

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m7f handicap chase on soft ground at Tipperary in April off 93 after four months off; another good effort when third off revised mark of 99 on better ground at Downpatrick (2m7f); below par at Punchestown in early June; off 63 days since and returns with yard in decent form; was fresh when winning in April so could go well.
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8th

6

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Lady Kate

11st 3lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won a 2m7f handicap chase on soft ground at Tipperary in April off 93 after four months off; another good effort when third off revised mark of 99 on better ground at Downpatrick (2m7f); below par at Punchestown in early June; off 63 days since and returns with yard in decent form; was fresh when winning in April so could go well.

6/1

Form: 34/3P- D

Last run: 435 days

W: 10st 4lb

16 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
16yo veteran still showing an appetite for racing in point-to-points; third, beaten 11.5L on his last start in that sphere; pulled up in Stratford hunter chase when last seen under Rules; ran well here in 2016 but that's a long time ago now; hard to fancy; cheekpieces back on.
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13th

16

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Fr Humphrey

11st 0lb

J: Miss N C Hennessy

T: Miss Niamh Carol Hennessy

16yo veteran is a four-time chase winner; sole win over hurdles came in 2019; well beaten in a handicap chase on latest start at Kilbeggan in August; others are preferred.

40/1

Form: -55277

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
0-12 under Rules; one of better efforts over hurdles came at this track in mid-June when a 26L runner-up over 3m off 94 in first time cheekpieces; not disgraced in a beginners' chase at Galway last week and the cheekpieces return for this handicap chase debut (also wears tongue tie); interesting at a price.
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10th

8

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Cloughroe

10st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

0-12 under Rules; one of better efforts over hurdles came at this track in mid-June when a 26L runner-up over 3m off 94 in first time cheekpieces; not disgraced in a beginners' chase at Galway last week and the cheekpieces return for this handicap chase debut (also wears tongue tie); interesting at a price.

11/1

Form: 69-27P

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-11 under Rules; didn't show much until his handicap chase debut at Limerick in May (2m6f, good to firm) when he was beaten just 0.5L off 102; no impact off 4lb higher at Clonmel (2m4f, good) and then pulled up over hurdles at Roscommon early last month; tongue tie back on; needs to rediscover his Limerick form.
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4th

2

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

17:15 Downpatrick

Cosmic Blizzard

12st 0lb

J: Miss T Quail

T: S Curling

1-6 in point-to-points; 0-7 in chases under Rules and rated 106; beat Drumcliff Bay by 0.75l on his penultimate start at Belharbour; another decent effort when third at Belclare latest; not discounted on ground that will suit.

5/1

2

10th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 190y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

0-11 under Rules; didn't show much until his handicap chase debut at Limerick in May (2m6f, good to firm) when he was beaten just 0.5L off 102; no impact off 4lb higher at Clonmel (2m4f, good) and then pulled up over hurdles at Roscommon early last month; tongue tie back on; needs to rediscover his Limerick form.

12/1

4

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Cosmic Blizzard

11st 9lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: S Curling

Maiden was runner-up over fences at Limerick to an improved rival but was poor at Clonmel since in cheekpieces; however, is rated 16lb lower in this sphere and has to be taken seriously.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta €47.80
Straight Forecast €28.09
Tricast €183.00
Trifecta €461.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ceanndana

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cosmic Blizzard

POSTDATA:

Ceanndana

The Irish Sun:

Ceanndana