June 01 / 16.52 Kilbeggan

16.52

Yielding

GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 4f 80y
  • 9 runners
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GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 14429-

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
One of two for top yard; two-time winning hurdler; promise in both beginners' chases last year; may have needed latest run over hurdles after a 229-day absence; could go well on handicap chase debut.
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5

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 140y

16:37 Cork

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won at Kilbeggan in May (20.5f, good) off 117 and far from disgraced off 122 in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good); below best in listed handicap chase at Killarney (2m5f) latest; could rebound returned to a right-handed track, though this trip might be sharp enough.

11/2

9th

14

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June off 117 (2m4f, good); solid runs in defeat the last twice following her victory, including a 4.75l sixth in a valuable Galway handicap chase last time (2m6f, good); in good form at the moment.

9/1

6th

21

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Shes A Fine Wine

10st 12lb

T: Henry De Bromhead

First reserve; two-time winning hurdler; improved on two beginners' chase starts to win on handicap bow over fences at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good); unable to follow up at Wexford last time from revised mark when third (2m3f, good).

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 93588- C

Last run: 127 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
One of two for yard; won easily over hurdles here last July; won third chase in a Roscommon mares' handicap off 97 last September; mostly poor form since, however, and beaten 56l when last seen at Fairyhouse in January; may need this run.
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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

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

7

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Kilashee

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Went out on her shield after making a bold bid in a Roscommon handicap chase (21.5f, good) latest; is 2lb below her last winning hurdles mark and could be dangerous if she's given too much rope in front.

100/30

15/2

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 0P1PP-

Last run: 242 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August (23.5f, gd-yld); pulled up in both starts since and has been off for 242 days; can't be discounted for top yard but others look more solid.
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7th

3

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Nt Field Minnesota

11st 3lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August but pretty poor since then, other than when third off 3lb higher at Kilbeggan in June; risky.

12/1

7

6th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 70y

19:17 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August; bounced back from being pulled up twice when third at Kilbeggan in June; appears risky again after a poor run at this track a month ago.

8/1

10th

11

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Nt Field Minnesota

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Won a beginners' chase at Killarney last August (2m7f, good to yielding); bounced back from being pulled up twice following that when 3l behind She's A Fine Wine last time at Kilbeggan (2m4f, good); runs from 2lb out of the handicap; others preferred despite the stable.

8/1

Form: /0P2-6 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler is 0-4 over fences; went close when beaten a head into second at Limerick (19.5f, good) on penultimate off 4lb lower; didn't back that up dropped in trip latest; has run well here over hurdles; not without a chance back up in trip.
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4th

1

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Big Island

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted.

15/2

10

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Big Island

10st 3lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Went close at Limerick in April, has failed to build on that in four subsequent runs; tailed off at Killarney a month ago.

16/1

Form: 64071- CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; back to form with third win over fences off 106 over C&D latest; trainer put the improvement in form down to him being fresh; up 6lb but rider's 7lb claim negates that rise; not discounted.
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6th

3

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Freddie Robdal

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Better chaser than hurdler, winning three of 20 chase starts; 0-10 over timber but is rated 17lb lower; winner of a Kilbeggan handicap chase in April (2m4f, yielding); unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark at that track last month when 17l fourth of 13 (18.5f, good); could be thereabouts.

11/4

Form: 332P-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-3 over fences but has run well in defeat; near misses at Fairyhouse and Clonmel in February on testing ground; pulled up on last chase start at Limerick (23.5f, gd-yld); decent run over hurdles latest; 3lb wrong but could go well, especially if it rains.
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4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Spellacys Cross

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern.

6/1

3rd

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Spellacys Cross

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back h'cap chase winner in October on good to yielding; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in three recent runs over hurdles; probably wouldn't have done better than fourth when faller at Clonmel last time; has his chance again but inability to win over timber to date is worrying.

5/1

11

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Spellacys Cross

10st 0lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: James M Barcoe

Won consecutive handicap chases at this venue last October; was badly hampered when beaten 14l in fifh over hurdles here last month; beaten 20l in sixth at Down Royal on Sunday, 1 1/4l behind King Gris.

13/2

Form: 488P2- D

Last run: 135 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; heavily raced veteran is 1-28 over fences; beaten 3l in a handicap chase at Cork in January; fourth at Tramore yesterday evening.
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4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 3f 60y

16:30 Limerick

The Little Yank

11st 8lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Veteran improved his hurdles strike-rate to 5-60 with Clonmel victory on the 101st outing of his career in January off 93; generally unpredictable; pulled up on his three most recent attempts.

66/1

3

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

The Little Yank

11st 10lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Improved his hurdling strike rate to 5-60 with Clonmel victory over Coffeys Forge on the 101st outing of his career; generally unpredictable in recent seasons; pulled up on his two most recent attempts.

20/1

15

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:25 Limerick

The Little Yank

11st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Improved his hurdling strike rate to 5-60 with Clonmel victory over Coffeys Forge on the 101st outing of his career; generally unpredictable in recent seasons; pulled up at Thurles last Thursday; first reserve.

Form: 470F-4

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler caught the eye when falling at the last in a decent Punchestown novice in November (2m1f, good); shaped as though needing the run on handicap chase debut at Tipperary last month; Donoghue takes over and steps up in trip; claims for in form yard.
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10th

10

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9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

17:15 Thurles

Macinamillion

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile sort has won over hurdles, fences and on the Flat; got first chase win at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in August; won on the level at Bellewstown off 53 on good; fell when travelling okay in Listowel beginners' chase on latest.

8/1

Form: 23322- D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three-time winning hurdler yet to score over fences but placed in last six chase starts; fine second in Listed novice handicap chase at Navan latest (23.5f, soft) and just 2lb higher now; freshened up and obvious chance would be enhanced if it rains.
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6

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Cheerful Chap

10st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Three wins over hurdles; placed in six consecutive attempts over fences between May 2024 and March 2025; fine second in Listed novice handicap chase at Navan in March; had a possible excuse (skin scrapes) when beaten favourite at Kilbeggan in June; trip-versatile.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta €57.20
Straight Forecast €49.44
Tricast €349.04
Trifecta €303.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Macinamillion

SPOTLIGHT:

Cheerful Chap

The Irish Sun:

She's A Fine Wine

POSTDATA:

Macinamillion

TOPSPEED:

Cheerful Chap