June 01 / 16.22 Kilbeggan

16.22

Yielding

Geoff Scally’s Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 4f 80y
  • 12 runners
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Geoff Scally’s Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 77011-

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Winning pointer; off the mark on first start over hurdles for this yard at Gowran in January (2m, soft to heavy) and comfortably defied an 11lb rise at Bellewstown (3m, good); brings momentum into this chasing debut.
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15

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Aspurofthemoment

10st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive in handicap hurdles before starting life as a chaser with a win at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good) in June; lost chance at Killarney in July with a bad mistake at the sixth; snug winner from Arctic Fly in 2m2f contest at Galway on handicap chase debut; made mistakes in a conditions trace at Listowel; cheekpieces on now.

6/1

1

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 150y

16:28 Listowel

Aspurofthemoment

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive in handicap hurdles before starting life as a chaser with an immediate win at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good); lost chance at Killarney in July with a bad mistake at the sixth; cosy winner on handicap chase debut at the Galway races last time (2m2f, soft); not suited by the conditions of the race but not ruled out.

7/1

1st

10

3rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Aspurofthemoment

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gavin Cromwell

Progressive in handicap hurdles before winning a beginners' event at Kilbeggan; lost his chance at Killarney lat time with a bad mistake at the sixth; limited chasing experience for a race of this nature; his trainer has two other runners.

12/1

Form: U9100- C

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Got away with the good to soft ground when winnning a 2m7f novice hurdle at Bangor in November and slower surfaces haven't helped the last twice; bred to do well over fences but watch the weather.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Cheltenham

Beaufort Scale

11st 11lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Well beaten on latest hurdling start in April and has performed well in only one of his four subsequent chases, when second in Kilbeggan beginners' event (2m4f, yielding) two starts ago; ought to be suited by today's move back up in trip but has some questions to answer.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: P30P-U C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Point/hurdle winner; running well when unseating three out in a Killarney handicap hurdle three weeks ago; this is no easy starter over fences.
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5

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

Desert Cave

11st 12lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: Declan Queally

Form of 122 in points and the form of his 2022 point win worked out nicely; not so much the two 2023 efforts and he was tailed off when making his rules debut last week at 50-1; needs to leave that run behind.

12/1

14th

6

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 148y

13:45 Punchestown

Desert Cave

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Declan Queally

Won on his point debut at Ballycrystal in 2022; remote second twice since; best watched on his track debut after almost a year off.

16/1

Form: 966-

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l when running his best race in maiden hurdles (2m6f, heavy); still early days and could be a better chaser given pedigree.
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1

11th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:00 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Ciaran Murphy

Lightly raced 5yo showed some promise in a Navan maiden in the spring, most recently badly hampered early on when never counting on chasing debut here last month; not an obvious one entering handicaps but tried blinkered; rider had a winner at Roscommon on Monday.

12/1

4

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Ennell Shadow

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Ciaran Murphy

Beaten 20l when running his best race in maiden hurdles (2m6f, heavy); still early days and could be a better chaser given pedigree.

50/1

Form: 623-1

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
All his improvement has come on good ground, last time winning a Downpatrick 2m6f maiden hurdle without much fuss; connections evidently keen to get him over fences but the weather needs monitoring.
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4th

2

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Game On

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Best form on good ground; won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle without much fuss this time last year (2m6f, good); unseen since pulled up at Kilbeggan in June on chase debut after suffering an overreach; may need this first run back.

11/1

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Game On

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

All his improvement has come on good ground, last time winning a Downpatrick 2m6f maiden hurdle without much fuss; connections evidently keen to get him over fences but the weather needs monitoring.

13/2

5

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Game On

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

All his improvement has come on good ground, last time winning a Downpatrick 2m6f maiden hurdle without much fuss; connections evidently keen to get him over fences but the weather needs monitoring.

13/2

Form: /6028-

Last run: 118 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and his best run was when second off 105 in a soft-ground handicap hurdle in January; will need to improve plenty for fences to be winning this.
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11th

7

9th Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 150y

18:38 Roscommon

Lehaunstown

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Barry Connell

0-5 and rated 109 over timber; fell early on when 33-1 for chase debut in a beginners' at Kilbeggan last week and best hurdles run came on soft ground; probably best watched.

22/1

6

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Lehaunstown

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Lightly raced and his best run was when second off 105 in a soft-ground handicap hurdle in January; will need to improve plenty for fences to be winning this.

14/1

6

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Lehaunstown

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Lightly raced and his best run was when second off 105 in a soft-ground handicap hurdle in January; will need to improve plenty for fences to be winning this.

14/1

Form: 2/414- D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Wexford maiden hurdle winner who was returning from 291 days off when fourth of 25 in a competitive Punchestown handicap in April; looked threatening that day until fading late on; could be a useful chaser in the making.
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1st

10

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:25 Punchestown

Nouvotic

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Lightly raced but already a better chaser than hurdler, two wins coming over 2m4f at Wexford, most recently showing good attitude back in October on good-to-yielding; absent since but conditions to suit and likely more to offer.

8/1

3

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Nouvotic

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

One of two for trainer; built on a creditable third at Kilbeggan on chasing debut to win a beginners' over C&D in July (good); struggled upon entering handicap chase company back at Kilbeggan when upped in trip (3m2f, good to yielding); return to here may see him to best effect.

9/2

3

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Nouvotic

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

A 2m4f maiden hurdle winner who doubled his tally when off the mark over fences at the second attempt at Wexford (2m3f, good); probably on a competitive mark and he's unexposed over this sort of trip, one he should stay.

7/2

Form: 0751-6

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Useful RPR of 122 when winning his maiden hurdle at Thurles in March (1m7f) but was then beaten 21l on his switch to fences at Tipperary; will need to find plenty on that form to threaten here.
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3rd

5

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Nowwhatdoyouthink

11st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner; off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second to C'Est Ta Chance in a Thurles novice event over a similar trip; good effort when winning a three-runner Cork event; takes a big jump in class.

14/1

1st

2

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

16:10 Cork

Nowwhatdoyouthink

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Point, bumper and maiden hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at this track (2m5f) in November; better effort when second in a Thurles novice last time over a similar trip; can race keenly so not sure will stay 3m but is the most likely to give the top-weight a race.

2/1

2nd

4

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

Nowwhatdoyouthink

10st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

120-rated hurdler; won a 2m5f beginners' event at Cork in November on his fifth start over fences to earn a mark of 130; needs to make more progress to feature in this company.

14/1

Form: 23F1-3 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
British bumper winner before joining this powerful team; only 1-11 over hurdles but he's been consistent and wasn't far off his best form when third at Killarney 20 days ago (2m4f novice); good chance that he'll raise his profile over fences.
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Form: /8048-

Last run: 141 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Multiple Flat winner and pretty smart as well, last time making the frame over 1m4f at Leopardstown off 88; however, only 1-15 over hurdles and he's not bred for this belated first attempt at chasing.
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10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

Form: 33158- C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Failed to fire after a break at Perth in April but some of her hurdling form reads quite well in the context of today's company; dam related to some smart chasers so she's not dismissed now changing disciplines.
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2

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jumping Susie

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Flattered by second placing in a 21.5f Tramore beginners' chase on stable debut when benefitting from carnage at the second last fence; however, she was staying on pretty nicely so looks worth a go at this longer trip back over hurdles; visor goes on.

15/2

2nd

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Jumping Susie

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

3-16 over hurdles for John McConnell, the wins coming at 2m3f-2m5f; has failed to match that over fences; has changed to a leading local stable; talented 5lb claimer rides.

7/1

4

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Jumping Susie

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Is 3-16 over hurdles but not at the same level over fences as of yet; there are signs of improvement, though and her run at Perth last time was her best so far; could be more improvement in new set of headgear.

10/1

Form: 33P06-

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles and very opposable on recent chasing exploits.
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7

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:48 Tipperary

Karacole

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner is a maiden over jumps; well beaten in beginners' chases and needs to do much better on h'cap debut.

22/1

12

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Karacole

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles and very opposable on recent chasing exploits.

100/1

12

1st Jun 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:22 Kilbeggan

Karacole

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

Flat winner who is 0-14 over hurdles and very opposable on recent chasing exploits.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.20
Straight Forecast €24.06
Trifecta €52.10

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