July 25 / 18.30 Kilbeggan

18.30

Good

Tote Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 2f 200y
  • 13 runners
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Tote Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 640-26

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Fine effort when a 5l second of 14 on handicap debut here (2m4f, good) in early June (Loup De Tallane behind); got hit with a 5lb rise for that and could only manage a 13.5l sixth of 17 at Cork on latest; dropped 1lb, rider claims 7lb and return to this venue a plus; could rebound.
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16th

13

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

16:15 Punchestown

Ballykinlar

10st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Won three consecutive handicaps last summer up to 2m4f for Donncha Duggan; some fine runs in defeat after including since switched to this yard; has to prove he stays this trip.

28/1

7th

18

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Ballykinlar

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Consistent results in Ireland this term featured three summer wins; not disgraced with midfield finish at the Cheltenham Festival (2m4f, soft) on debut for new stable but needs to improve on that bare form.

33/1

11th

19

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Ballykinlar

11st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Consistent form in Ireland this season for Donncha Duggan features three summer wins; absent since finishing second in Listed novice event at Limerick (2m5f, yielding) five months ago; appears to have a stiffer task on debut for new connections but market support should be noted.

50/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 390-01 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Left handicap debut effort well behind when making all for a dominant C&D win two weeks ago on good ground; hit with a 13lb rise and this is a better race but he can't be ruled out.
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1st

7

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Faceman

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Two hurdle wins last year, a maiden here (good) and a three-runner novice event at Tramore; not disgraced in a Cork Listed novice hurdle in November; fell at five out on chasing debut at Tramore last month; not dismissed.

6/1

3

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Faceman

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Two hurdle wins last year, a maiden at Kilbeggan (good) and a three-runner novice event at this venue (good); 110-rated gelding out of the great Solerina; interesting on chase debut given his status as a course winner.

9/2

5th

2

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

14:10 Cork

Faceman

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: David Harry Kelly

Two wins this year, a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.5f, good) and a three runner novice hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good); beaten 5.5l off 110 in a Clonmel handicap 10 days ago; much more needed to be competitive upped in trip in this grade.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 007-51 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Course winner gained his fourth victory over hurdles in facile fashion at Killarney (20.5f, yld-sft) eight days ago; 7lb rise seems fair and acts on good ground; should go well again.
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8th

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:50 Limerick

Swelltime

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: W J O’Doherty

Dual-purpose; 4-33 over hurdles; last won at Killarney off 4lb lower last July (20.5f, yld-sft); good ground is fine but lacks a run and overall record when fresh suggests he'll come on for this run.

14/1

9th

11

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:58 Listowel

Swelltime

11st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: W J O’Doherty

Four-time winner over hurdles, with his latest win coming at Killarney in July (2m4f, yielding to soft) in a comfortable fashion; three starts since then have been middling; chance on best form.

20/1

Form: 7BP-67

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
First reserve; hasn't won over hurdles since 2021 and no signs of the drought ending in recent starts, though wasn't beaten that far at Sligo latest; down another 2lb and yard hitting form but needs more.
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

Form: 52555- CD

Last run: 117 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D (gd-yld) mares' maiden hurdle here a year ago; best runs since have come in handicaps at 2m4f on yielding and soft; off since 21l defeat at Downpatrick in March; might need this but yard in form so check the market.
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4th

5

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:07 Chepstow

Slim Marvel

10st 12lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Just one win in 24, and Ffos Las near-miss on second outing for current handler likely owed something to the drop to 0-105 company (3m, heavy); limitations exposed again since and this is tougher still.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 4

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Slim Marvel

11st 9lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland where she was effective on good ground; conditions were heavy when going close at Ffos Las a month ago (3m) and she travelled strongly deep into that race; possibilities off 4lb higher.

4/1

2nd

5

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Slim Marvel

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Rebecca Curtis

Had plenty of racing in Ireland, winning just the once; made a quiet start for this yard at Chepstow but in a Class 3 handicap over 2m3f and this is easier; should handle the ground and has form over this far.

7/1

Form: 01105-

Last run: 106 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Two-time winner over timber but those wins came on easy ground at 3m; should strip fitter for latest run after break but is 11lb above last win and trip and ground are concerns here.
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3rd

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:00 Listowel

Its Not Over Yet

11st 2lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won two 3m hurdles in 2024; some fine runs in defeat last year, but was poor on chase debut making her return at Limerick; some improvement back over hurdles at Bellewstown last time, but improvement required.

14/1

5th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Its Not Over Yet

11st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 over this trip; some fine runs in defeat last year but was poor on chase debut last time making her return; can do better back in this sphere.

8/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Its Not Over Yet

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Two hurdle wins in 2024 and some good efforts in defeat last year; makes her chase debut after a break and others make more appeal.

8/1

Form: U1U5-3 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 6lb lower last September; satisfactory return from break when a 20l third of 14 over 2m4f here in June (15l behind Ballykinlar); this more his trip and should strip fitter now; place chance again.
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12th

8

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Loup De Tallane

11st 2lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Eoin Griffin

Ordinary form last year; now back below the mark off which he won at Kilbeggan in 2024; pulled up at Limerick on final run before a break; new headgear combination now.

14/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Loup De Tallane

11st 5lb

J: Ms N M Bradley

T: Eoin Griffin

Ordinary form this year; now back below the mark off which he won at Kilbeggan last year, so a revival may not be out of the question.

12/1

8th

2

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 50y

14:30 Gowran Park

Loup De Tallane

11st 11lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Griffin

Bagged his second hurdles win at Kilbeggan last year off 93 (2m3f, yielding); made satisfactory return to action back at Kilbeggan in June when a distant third (2m4f, good) but never involved there the following month (2m3f, good to yielding); capable on his best day.

14/1

Form: 41U-38

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f maiden hurdle last summer at Down Royal; promise on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good) on return from break in May but didn't build on it at Bellewstown on latest; still early days but a bit to prove for now.
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6th

2

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Became disappointing over hurdles after winning his maiden and he offered very little on switch to fences last October; hard to warm to.

20/1

1

10th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Boston Jury

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Winner of his third hurdle start when taking a Down Royal maiden in August last year (2m4f, good); nothing since and has been tailed off in three most recent starts; fences need to spark a return to form.

6/1

Form: 2P5P0-

Last run: 113 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
0-10 but has run well in defeat; best run a 12l second of 13 in a 2m6f (yielding) Tramore handicap hurdle last June; poor form since, however, and needs to improve plenty for his last run after a break at Naas.
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9th

7

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Glendine Billy

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

0-12 over hurdles; has a couple of placed efforts to his name but hard to fancy on early-season form; cheekpieces tried at Tramore last August are discarded

14/1

Form: 2467-0

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner in April 2024 for Gordon Elliott; form tailed off last year and heavy defeat on debut for this yard at Tipperary earlier this month; others preferred.
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6th

15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Valsorpresa

10st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Richard James Daniels

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in April 2024; no joy since but latest Galway fifth (2m, gd-yld) in October his best since joining this yard; dropped 3lb and sports a tongue-tie for return; could run into a place if fit.

28/1

5th

9

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 11y

16:13 Galway

Valsorpresa

10st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Richard James Daniels

Won a 2m2f maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last year; nowhere near that level in three runs in handicaps for this stable; mark sliding but hard to fancy.

16/1

9th

5

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

14:50 Galway

Valsorpresa

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Richard James Daniels

Won a 2m2f maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott last year; nowhere near that level in two runs for this stable; heavy defeats in handicaps on last two starts; mark sliding but hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 092-24

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Posted a couple of decent efforts in maiden hurdles in April-May; poor effort when last seen at Tramore in late May and now makes handicap debut; probably best watched unless money comes.
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6th

7

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:52 Downpatrick

Sea Of Doubt

11st 1lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Tends to run well at this venue and got off the mark under this rider in a C&D handicap last time; raised 7lb but should be competitive off that mark.

4/1

1st

9

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

18:35 Downpatrick

Sea Of Doubt

10st 8lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Has managed a couple of fair runs over fences, one of them at this venue, since her last hurdles run; definite chance if ready for this after a break.

6/1

2

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

17:35 Clonmel

Sea Of Doubt

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Is 0-14 under rules; unseated on chasing debut when hampered by a loose horse; went well for a long way last time in a beginners' chase at Downpatrick (2m2f, yielding) when ground may not have suited; one of the likelier ones.

5/1

Form: 67P34-

Last run: 180 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has won twice over hurdles on heavy ground; unlikely to get his favoured underfoot conditions here; others preferred unless it rains.
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2nd

7

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Marelly

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Second runner for yard; course hurdle winner won at Gowran in January and ran well here last time; was poor when last seen over fences though, so questions to answer in that respect.

5/1

Form: 32408-

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner is 0-5 over timber but has run well in defeat in maidens for top yard; first two handicap attempts poor and has been off since losing her action at Down Royal in January; not dismissed but risks attached.
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5th

5

22nd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 88y

16:53 Thurles

Lady Rose Hackett

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Stayed on strongly to win a point at Boulta in December; half-sister to a bumper winner and dam was a bumper winner; ought to go well and her point experience could be key.

3/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €31.70
Straight Forecast €30.07
Tricast €170.88
Trifecta €261.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Faceman

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballykinlar

POSTDATA:

Warm In Gorey

TOPSPEED:

Sayitfirst

The Irish Sun:

Faceman