September 06 / 18.50 Kilbeggan

18.50

Good To Yielding

Kilsaran Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8465.22
  • 2m 4f 40y
  • 8 runners
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Kilsaran Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £34.00
  • Place: £3.80

Form: U471PU D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Loves Tipperary and back to form there when landing 2m1f handicap chase in July; excuses both starts since, saddle slipped at Wexford and unseated early on at Killarney; top-weight retains respect.
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6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:37 Killarney

Good As Hell

11st 0lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Six chase wins including this race in 2023; has been regressive this year and was poor at Galway last time; coming back here may help, though.

14/1

7th

12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Good As Hell

10st 4lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Best known as a four-time winner at Tipperary; not at best there in race won by Arctic Fly and previously tailed off at Kilbeggan.

25/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Good As Hell

11st 3lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Four of her six chase wins have come at this track but she has been mostly well below her best lately and others appeal more.

16/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7-2162 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Something of a Kilbeggan specialist, winning over both hurdles and fences in 2022 and touched off in C&D handicap chase in May off 109; hurdling since, most recently good second here over 2m3f; back over fences now and shortlist material.
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1st

3

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:35 Sligo

Sargent Lightfoot

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Adrian Murray

Rated 6lb lower over hurdles; solid second at Ballinrobe over fences when last seen (2m3f, good); less impressive in two hurdle starts this year, last seen over timber with a midfield finish at the Punchestown festival (2m, yielding); this distance is likely his minimum.

13/2

2nd

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Sargent Lightfoot

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Adrian Murray

In good form over both hurdles and fences last summer on good ground, winning over hurdles at Punchestown; runner-up over fences at Limerick in March; unplaced twice over hurdles more recently.

10/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0-U653 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Useful hurdler but modest enough on the Flat, poor recent run at Tramore; easily best of four attempts chasing came here when non-staying third in 3m1f beginners'; back in trip here for handicap debut (9lb lower than hurdles).
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1st

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Four-time winner over hurdles and has performed respectably over fences without winning; not a bad run in a 2m4f handicap here last time after seven months off and can go well.

5/1

4th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 6lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 114; pulled up at Fairyhouse on final 2025 start, and badly out of form over hurdles before that.

20/1

3

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:15 Fairyhouse

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Four-time hurdles winner achieved a peak rating of 129 in that sphere; 0-8 over fences and rated 119; pulled up on last start over fences and badly out of form over timber the last twice; others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 770332 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdles winner has been placed in all three beginners chases of late at around this trip, most recently only headed post at Downpatrick; opening chase mark 3lb below hurdles mark; one to consider.
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5th

4

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Watch The Weather

10st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: R P Cody

Good record at this venue, including C&D win in 2024; 10-1 for Mayo National at Ballinrobe in late May after an encouraging run over hurdles, but was tailed off; chase mark is dropping and capable of going well back here.

10/1

11th

15

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Watch The Weather

10st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: R P Cody

Mixes chasing with hurdling and has run well here over flights; won a couple of handicap chases in 2024 but held in four starts over the larger obstacles since, including on first start of the year at Wexford last month; second over hurdles since and has dropped below latest winning chase mark.

9/1

2nd

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

18:07 Killarney

Watch The Weather

11st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: R P Cody

Dual chase winner with three hurdle wins on the board; beaten 17l over fences on last month's return from a lengthy break but might strip fitter here and Kennedy is booked.

10/1

Form: 58-35B C

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; brought down on return to chasing at Wexford and remains on what appears a high enough mark.
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5th

4

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:50 Kilbeggan

Everglow

11st 4lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; brought down on return to chasing at Wexford and remains on what appears a high enough mark.

14/1

4

7th Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:15 Wexford

Everglow

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Lost form for Noel Meade but signs of life on first two starts in handicap hurdles for Ian Donoghue; reverts to chasing and is on a fair mark on some of his old form; handles most ground and not discounted.

16/1

5th

4

6th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Everglow

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Hurdle and chase winner was regressive over fences last year for former yard but showed some spark on return back over hurdles when third at Punchestown at 66/1; a chance with improvement likely from that.

7/1

Form: -35344

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; five attempts chasing have yielded thirds both Tramore and Wexford over same trip but didn't convince over 2m6f at former venue last time; back in trip slightly for handicap debut.
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5

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Miss Agusta

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner on heavy; hasn't really sparkled over fences yet and tame effort on second handicap start at Kilbeggan.

10/1

6th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:50 Kilbeggan

Miss Agusta

11st 1lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; five attempts chasing have yielded thirds both Tramore and Wexford over same trip but didn't convince over 2m6f at former venue last time; back in trip slightly for handicap debut.

12/1

4th

7

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

15:33 Tramore

Miss Agusta

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 121 over hurdles after two 2m wins in heavy ground; four attempts chasing have yielded thirds both here and at Wexford over same trip; marked step up in distance here and probably needs to improve for it.

5/1

Form: -34221

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Knocking on the door in beginners' chases this summer before off the mark in 2m6f Tramore contest last month; likes decent ground so won't want too much rain for handicap debut (11lb higher than hurdles mark).
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7

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Clifftop

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won a beginners' chase over C&D (good) in August 2024; dual-purpose sort has failed to add to his tally since and he is best on good ground; fit from the Flat but needs the track to dry out.

11/1

16th

16

(20)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Clifftop

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a run in a novice chase before competing from out of the handicap at Naas on return to the Flat; this is a more realistic task, but trainer may have a better chance with Cleopatra's Needle.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Clifftop

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a recent run in a novice chase but all of his best form in both codes is on good ground and he's 8lb wrong here; yard has stronger contender with Grann's Boy.

18/1

Form: 111453 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Front-running mare has been in fine form, four wins included 2m4f hurdle win here; handicapper seems to have her measure hurdling but scope remains off chase mark, recent Killarney third was a solid run; 4lb wrong here but can't be ruled out, especially if getting a soft lead.
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8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Kilashee

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than a chaser, and her last three runs over fences do nothing to dispute that; pulled up at Roscommon on her return.

16/1

8

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Kilashee

11st 5lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than chaser; she is at least back off her correct mark this time but wouldn't be the percentage call; now an 11yo.

20/1

12th

8

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Kilashee

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win her eighth race over jumps at Galway last time; 9lb higher and may not get away with the same runaway tactics today but still on the shortlist.

4/1

Non-runners

General Clermont

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €159.20
Straight Forecast €149.32
Tricast €581.15
Trifecta €1082.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sargent Lightfoot

TOPSPEED:

Watch The Weather

The Irish Sun:

Clifftop

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sargent Lightfoot

POSTDATA:

Sargent Lightfoot