April 25 / 19.25 Kilbeggan

19.25

Good To Yielding

Racing Again Friday May 16th Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 6f 120y
  • 14 runners
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Racing Again Friday May 16th Beginners Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.70
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 511527 C

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-time hurdles winner at up to 3m, doubts raised by four previous chase efforts; first attempt in this sphere since pulled up at Limerick over two years ago.
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6th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 136y

19:05 Ballinrobe

Happy Jacky

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Prolific winner over hurdles (rated 144); did okay over fences last year and was fair third over 3m2f on his return to action at Killarney; stays 3m well, so this trip looks too short, plus he was disappointing when favourite for last year's Mayo National.

7/1

3rd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Happy Jacky

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Eight hurdle wins including once at this track; got off the mark over fences in a Kilbeggan beginners' last year before beaten 13l into third in this race; 2lb lower today but can go well fresh so could be involved.

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 56-722

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; point-to-point winner; 0-6 and rated 122 over hurdles but has finished runner up on three occasions; every chance he can adapt well to chasing.
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2nd

14

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Killaney King

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point-to-point winner yet to get his head in front under rules; promise in both chase starts and weighted to close the 7.75l gap to Joyau De Thaix who won the beginners' chase he contested at Leopardstown last time.

10/1

3rd

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Killaney King

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Point winner in 2022; still a maiden under rules; runner-up in final three starts last season (including over fences at Kilbeggan); fair seasonal debut over a trip short of his best at Navan in November (2m, soft to heavy); did well to take third over 2m4f at the same venue after running keenly; down the field on latest.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -3U251

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of a 2m4f handicap hurdle on soft ground at Gowran last month; fair form in two completed starts over fences; 110-rated gelding would have a better chance in a handicap.
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3rd

7

29th Jan 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 4f 198y

13:25 Thurles

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

Two wins over hurdles, including here; fair form in beginners', second in 17-runner contest over 2m4f at Gowran in November (heavy) and pair well clear when runner-up at Punchestown this month (22.5f, soft); big chance in a race of this standard.

2/1

3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

midfield

16/1

3rd

10

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

John The Diva

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

midfield, headway and prominent 3 out, went third home turn, no impression approaching last

16/1

Form: 2U5-26

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler two seasons ago; finished second behind the top-class Il Etait Temps (his stablemate at that stage) on chasing debut last season; satisfactory debut for this yard when runner-up to the useful Farren Glory over 2m at Naas in November on return; again kept good company at Fairyhouse in December.
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5th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:03 Wexford

Ho My Lord

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

No success yet over fences and is beginning to look well exposed, the addition of cheekpieces (replaced here by blinkers) failing to bring improvement the last twice; declining mark but hard to fancy, although better ground in his favour.

14/1

7

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Ho My Lord

11st 3lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Cheekpieces are reached for following underwhelming run behind Ocean Of Mercy at Kilbeggan latest when 7.5l behind off level weights; may get closer now but in general 10 chasing runs have been middling.

7/1

3rd

3

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:07 Kilbeggan

Ho My Lord

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Is 0-9 chasing but a couple of placed-finishes; okay runs this year and his 7.5l fourth off 128 in a handicap around here last time was one of his best (3m2f, good to yielding); sets the standard on ratings.

11/4

Form: 552770

Last run: 258 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
First reserve; lacks a recent run; nothing to suggest he can feature in this grade.
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3rd

9

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Cloughroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Won a 2m5f Cartmel handicap in June; flopped twice at the same venue in July; plenty to prove as a result.

14/1

Form: 607283

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only 1-17 over hurdles (win was two seasons ago) but not a bad sort; has an edge over Grand Soir on Wexford running and has potential for improvement.
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12

3rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Heliko Conti

11st 6lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Paul Nolan

1-18 over hurdles (win was two seasons ago over 2m); best run last season when second in 3m Gowran handicap in testing conditions, also ran well in 3m2f beginners chase; poor display at Wexford in May when Duke Silver was second.

25/1

10th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Heliko Conti

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Only 1-17 over hurdles (win was two seasons ago in 2m novice here); standout run this past season when second in 3m Gowran handicap in testing conditions and also ran well in 3m2f beginners chase here; tame effort at Kilbeggan latest and now reverts to hurdles.

10/1

10th

2

17th May 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:10 Wexford

Heliko Conti

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Paul Nolan

Only 1-17 over hurdles (win was two seasons ago in 2m novice here); standout run this past season when second in 3m Gowran handicap in testing conditions and also ran well in 3m2f beginners chase here; tame effort at Kilbeggan latest and now reverts to hurdles.

10/1

Form: -135P3

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle over 2m4f at Punchestown last May; failed to build on that success but is still a young horse, and could pay his way chasing.
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2nd

6

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Fenway Park

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); showed nothing for new yard in four chase starts but kept on well to win a Clonmel claiming hurdle six days ago (2m1f, heavy) by 1.75l; entitled to win that day on the weightings and nice weight here as well given his rating of 113.

2/1

1st

7

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:24 Clonmel

Fenway Park

10st 8lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024 (good to yielding); has shown nothing in four chase starts for this yard; return to hurdling at this level needs to spark a revival.

6/1

2

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Fenway Park

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Andrew McNamara

Maiden hurdle winner for Gavin Cromwell in May 2024; modest chase form relative to a 14lb higher hurdles mark; no encouragement from his first handicap chase run at Punchestown; fresh headgear combination.

25/1

Form: /3-F04 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Is 3-5 over hurdles, rated 131 in that sphere; remote third behind the smart Embassy Gardens at Punchestown on sole chase outing last season; in touch when fell three out at Punchestown on his first run after a year off; tailed off at Navan in January; finished 4 3/4l behind Heliko Conti at Wexford last month.
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2

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Grand Soir

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner over hurdles in 2022; hasn't had much racing since; fourth in a Wexford beginners' chase in March but below that level at Kilbeggan next time; questions to answer.

12/1

8th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Grand Soir

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John C McConnell

prominent

8/1

8th

4

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Grand Soir

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John C McConnell

prominent

8/1

Form: 85B0P8

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Placed five times over hurdles; modest chase form, soundly beaten in a handicap at Clonmel on latest.
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7

11th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 215y

19:25 Ballinrobe

Beau Walking

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Mrs John Harrington

Had been chasing before mid-field run over hurdles at Galway; chance is not obvious unless a new headgear combination does the trick.

16/1

12th

6

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Beau Walking

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Mrs John Harrington

Badly out of form over fences of late and it was a similar story when last seen in this sphere at the back end of 2024; best efforts on slower ground than what's likely.

33/1

9th

2

25th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 120y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Beau Walking

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield

25/1

Form: 566067

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles; stays well; jumping was untidy at Wexford on his first chase start; well held by Heliko Conti and Grand Soir.
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5th

1

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jeriko De Baune

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Three-time winner over hurdles, the latest at Clonmel last November off 3lb lower (3m, soft); pulled up on latest but has run well here before so could rebound; place shout.

10/1

5

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 15y

15:35 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Won at Clonmel in November off 3lb lower; bounced back to form after three poor runs with a 5l third of 10 over C&D 17 days ago (1.5l behind Toor Khov); not guaranteed to back that effort up but place claims at least if he does.

8/1

3rd

6

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Jeriko De Baune

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Philip Fenton

Useful staying type in this grade when on song; has posted three moderate efforts since winning over 3m at Clonmel in November.

12/1

Form: 3-13B3

Last run: 262 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fair handicap hurdle form (3m winner at Tipperary last May), lacks a recent outing; no chasing experience, though placed in four of his six starts in points early in his career.
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5th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Solly Attwell

10st 8lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Won twice over fences last September and not a bad chase run at Perth last time; poor on last hurdles run behind Rocky's Howya in March; others preferred.

14/1

3rd

2

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:12 Perth

Solly Attwell

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Back-to-back wins over similar trips to this last September and on good or yielding ground that he's not had in his last four races; however, current wellbeing is an issue and so too the blinkers in which he was tailed off last time when first fitted.

10/1

7th

15

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Solly Attwell

10st 3lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Back-to-back chase wins at Galway (2m7f, good to yielding) and this venue (3m, yielding) last September; best of five subsequent runs when afair sixth at Punchestown (2m7f, soft to heavy) in January; struggled over hurdles last time; first-time blinkers.

20/1

Form: 523949

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles two seasons ago before a lengthy spell on the sidelines; fair form in the first half of the season; badly hampered two out on chase debut at Clonmel last month; may need more experience.
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5th

12

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Luimneach

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Twice successful over hurdles; ordinary handicap chase form until second at Down Royal in January; pulled up at Thurles on his final start for the now-retired Des McDonogh; 10lb below hurdles mark; fair chance if replicating his improved display.

8/1

13

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 2f 0y

13:42 Thurles

Luimneach

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Twice successful over hurdles; ordinary handicap chase form until second at Down Royal last month; remains 9lb below hurdles mark; fair chance if replicating his improved display.

7/1

2nd

5

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

Luimneach

11st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Twice successful over hurdles; ordinary handicap chase form so far; premature to write off but hard to recommend until he shows some spark again; runs off 12lb lower than current hurdles rating.

14/1

Form: 7-40P4 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Minor Flat winner, acts well on AW; 1-14 over hurdles; needs to jump better than on recent chase debut at Down Royal.
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12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.

25/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.

20/1

Form: F0668-

Last run: 437 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ordinary form over hurdles, absent since tailed off in a beginners' chase last season; third reserve.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Alpesh Amin, Heroes Rise, One Way Traffic, Pride Of Place

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Payout
Exacta €35.90
Straight Forecast €26.21
Trifecta €542.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Heroes Rise

SPOTLIGHT:

Ho My Lord

The Irish Sun:

Heliko Conti

POSTDATA:

Heroes Rise