August 29 / 17.05 Navan

17.05

Good

Kilberry Handicap

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Kilberry Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: -33777

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two placed maiden runs on heavy earlier in year; however, hasn't shown the same level of form in handicaps and has to improve but down 4lb a help.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

4

(13)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Northern Sonas

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A Oliver

Got off the mark when winning a Navan handicap over 1m6f but was poor at Down Royal since and questions to answer on that performance.

9/1

13

(5)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 180y

17:35 Down Royal

Northern Sonas

8st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: A Oliver

Strong in the market and stayed surprisingly well when scoring at Navan a month ago; 2lb rise no issue but this is a better race.

9/1

1

(9)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Northern Sonas

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Two placed maiden runs on heavy earlier in year; however, hasn't shown the same level of form in handicaps and has to improve but down 4lb a help.

10/1

Form: 7480

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Some decent maiden runs in varying ground conditions up to 1m4f but has to rebound from a poor Galway handicap debut.
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2

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Preparations

10st 1lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Heavy defeat when last seen on the Flat at Dundalk in January; pulled up over hurdles on return from 168 days latest; remote third over C&D last June off 8lb higher, so can't fully discount but needs to rediscover best.

12/1

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:50 Cork

Preparations

12st 1lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Just two runs over hurdles in early 2025, winning a maiden and then outclassed in a Grade 2 (ground perhaps too testing); some competitive form on the Flat since then, but not last time in January.

20/1

10th

6

(7)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Preparations

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden hurdle winner; won over this trip in a Bellewstown handicap in October 2024 off 64; cut out most of the running when fourth over 10.5f in November on second AW start; prominent over C&D last time before gradually weakening into seventh; down 3lb now.

11/1

Form: 713421

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has been kept busy; got off the mark over just short of 1m2f at Ballinrobe and won over 1m4f at Hamilton (soft) last time; has a 6lb rise to deal with and unproven over this trip.
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7

(1)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:10 Down Royal

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won from 4lb higher last year at Hamilton (1m4f, soft); has shown little since and was last seen on the end of a 34l defeat returning from an absence two weeks ago at Fairyhouse (1m2f, good); needs to bounce back.

33/1

8

(18)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:10 Fairyhouse

Gregorina

9st 5lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won twice last summer, at Ballinrobe off 49 and Hamilton off 52; going through the motions at Dundalk earlier this year; capable off this mark on return to turf but drawn wide and might need this after a 114-day break.

33/1

11

(1)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Gregorina

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Well drawn but recent form means a case is hard to make for her.

33/1

Form: 066365

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well at times but was disappointing on last Flat start at Sligo; put up a good hurdle run since and has to build on that.
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3

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

T Or Coffey

9st 4lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish 4yo; opened his account with hurdles win in July when last seen (stable debut); interesting off current mark back on the Flat.

7/2

Form: 0859

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just a hint of ability in three maidens from 1m-1m5f; found a mile too sharp on handicap debut last time and can better that up in trip.
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4

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Gowran Park

Lightning Legs

11st 10lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Modest Flat maiden ran reasonably in her opening three maiden hurdles but was well behind at Downpatrick latest; worth a market check on handicap debut.

15/2

9th

13

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:26 Downpatrick

Lightning Legs

10st 9lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Modest Flat maiden has run respectably in her three hurdle starts including here last time; isn't the yard's first-string on jockey bookings but can't be ruled out.

7/1

20

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Lightning Legs

11st 9lb

J: Ella Budds

T: Gordon Elliott

Recent Downpatrick hurdles second but 42 Flat rating says plenty.

50/1

Form: 7-4572

Last run: 41 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well at times in defeat; was beaten 5.5l by Empress Alma last time at Down Royal over 1m5f but is 12lb better off with that rival today so can get closer.
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8th

25

(20)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Highland Bells

8st 10lb

T: Michael Mulvany

Second reserve; best efforts have come on good ground, including C&D second last season off 47; soft ground against him of late and similar scenario here.

16

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

17:05 Roscommon

Highland Bells

8st 10lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Michael Mulvany

0-22; best efforts have come on good ground and well beaten on soft on latest; yard in form but underfoot conditions a big concern.

25/1

9th

12

(7)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

16:45 Bellewstown

Highland Bells

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Wasn't beaten far here on penultimate start over further; didn't build on that at Sligo subsequently and tough race to break the maiden tag.

20/1

Form: 0-0990

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on all starts up to a mile; has to improve loads for this major step up in trip.
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9th

10

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:50 Sligo

Maxwell Smart

10st 9lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: T G McCourt

Best hurdle run came when third at Downpatrick last time in this sphere, but was poor on the Flat since, so has to put that effort behind him.

10/1

8th

5

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Maxwell Smart

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Just 1-21 on the Flat but not beaten far the last twice; closely matched with Kevin The Great on Navan running earlier this month; didn't quite see out 2m2f at Down Royal latest; goes well here and big chance back down in trip off last winning mark for local yard.

5/1

3rd

3

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Maxwell Smart

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: T G McCourt

Glimmers of promise in maiden hurdles last year and rated 102; decent effort off lowly mark on the Flat at Navan on latest (1m5f, good); rider takes off useful 7lb and would have a place chance on best form over timber.

11/1

Non-runners

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