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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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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5th

16

(10)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Preparations

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained a second Flat win of her career at Tramore 15 days ago (1m4f, gd-yld); up 7lb but has won off 1lb higher before so this mark not beyond her but probably wouldn't want to see too much rain.

9/2

1st

5

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:25 Tramore

Preparations

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Winner over this trip at three; won a hurdle and some good placed efforts on the Flat last year; comes here a fresh horse and ran respectably at Ballinrobe last month where met some interference.

7/1

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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8th

1

25th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

18:45 Stratford

T Or Coffey

12st 0lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Formerly trained in Ireland, he made an instant impact when landing a maiden hurdle here (2m, good to firm) last July; ran three times on the Flat in the autumn without success; first run since when sixth of seven at Worcester (2m, good; 25-1) last month and looks to need to come down the weights.

12/1

6th

1

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Worcester

T Or Coffey

11st 11lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Jennie Candlish

Ex-Irish; got off the mark over hurdles at Stratford last July; had three runs on AW in the autumn and makes first handicap start over hurdles in Britain following eight-month layoff; could have a say if fully tuned up.

9/1

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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6th

5

(15)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:00 Down Royal

Maxwell Smart

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came in this race last year off this mark; eyecatching efforts on both recent starts, at Sligo and when coming from way back to finish fourth behind Miss Australie at Navan last week; looks primed for a bold repeat bid.

5/1

4th

16

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Maxwell Smart

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Sole win came off 1lb lower at Down Royal (1m5f, good) last September; close third behind Anightaway and Eastern Wind at Sligo on latest and his good run over 1m5f here in June wasn't his first solid effort at this track (fourth in this last year); chance.

9/1

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