August 09 / 19.30 Kilbeggan

19.30

Good

Smiddys Pub Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 3m 1f 100y
  • 8 runners
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Smiddys Pub Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 17-655 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two chases last year, including over C&D, but has failed to fire in three starts this year; drops in grade now, rider claims a handy 5lb and blinkers go on; could revive.
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7

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Tramore

Hand Over Fist

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two staying handicap chases on good ground in the first half of last season; ordinary form in recent months; addition of blinkerss failed to do the trick at Kilbeggan eight days ago; joint-favourite then, faded after making a lot of the running.

8/1

1

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Hand Over Fist

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two chases last year, including over C&D, but has failed to fire in three starts this year; drops in grade now, rider claims a handy 5lb and blinkers go on; could revive.

6/1

5

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Hand Over Fist

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won two handicap chases at about 3m during the second half of last year (including beating Hascoeur Clermont off 107 at Cork) but needs to improve a fair bit on both runs this term, fading quite tamely at Roscommon last time.

13/2

Form: 4-1162 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Has already won twice this year and after a minor blip at Punchestown, it was a lot more like it at Wexford last time; place chance again off the same mark.
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2

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Riggs

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Won this last year off 7lb lower and some decent efforts in defeat afterwards; however, he might need this first run since August.

10/1

19th

5

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Riggs

12st 6lb

J: Martin McCullagh

T: P Cluskey

Veteran rated 109 over fences, out of form when last seen in August, would be a surprise winner.

25/1

8th

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Riggs

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: P Cluskey

Runs from a 10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but is 1-25 over hurdles; sole win in this sphere came five years ago at Uttoxeter off 115; others preferred.

17/2

Form: 0-031U BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark off 8lb lower at Tipperary (2m7f, yielding) early last month; unseated at the first in follow up bid at Wexford; may be able to resume progression, once that mishap hasn't left a mark.
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1st

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:45 Killarney

Pride Of Place

10st 11lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: E Bolger

Won over fences at Tipperary and Listowel up to 3m last year; struggled off higher marks in softer ground after but could do better back on a sound surface.

8/1

15th

4

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Pride Of Place

12st 6lb

J: Kate O’Leary

T: E Bolger

122-rated chaser, best form over much further than this, trip may be on sharp side.

8/1

8th

3

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 120y

15:27 Limerick

Pride Of Place

11st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: E Bolger

Both wins have been at around 3m including Listowel handicap in September; well held on softer ground of late so would appreciate some drying; trip possibly on the short side and Walsh prefers Miss Pronounciation.

12/1

Form: 30-292 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Course winner over hurdles last year; finished a 2.25l second in a 20.5f beginners' here in May; runner-up again in a 2m4f Perth handicap on latest when jumping lacked fluency; unproven at this trip and cheekpieces go on.
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7th

1

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Hardy Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Has won over hurdles and fences at Kilbeggan; was a solid second at Down Royal but made a bad mistake there last time and ran below form; has to rebound after just four days.

9/2

3rd

7

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Hardy Diamond

10st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

Mare likes good ground and has won over hurdles and fences at Kilbeggan; chase win was off 107 last summer and stuck to her guns when second over C&D in lower-grade contest last time.

3/1

2nd

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Hardy Diamond

12st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

A win apiece over hurdles and fences, both at Kilbeggan on good ground; soundly beaten since his last win in August; this better ground will suit her but others make more appeal.

18/1

Form: 3B30-8

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Hurdles winner is 0-2 over fences, both starts coming in beginners' chases here at 22.5f (yielding) and 20.5f (good); well beaten in both and doesn't look obviously well treated for his handicap chase debut, albeit this step up in trip will suit.
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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: 3979/6

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer attracted market support on return to Rules' here but faded into sixth, 19l behind the winner; might have needed that after a short break and steps up to a more suitable trip off 1lb lower; not discounted for local yard.
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6

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Bestaline

11st 1lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Adrian Murray

Winning pointer attracted market support on return to Rules' here but faded into sixth, 19l behind the winner; might have needed that after a short break and steps up to a more suitable trip off 1lb lower; not discounted for local yard.

15/2

6th

1

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 160y

18:00 Kilbeggan

Bestaline

12st 0lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Adrian Murray

0-11 over hurdles but has been in good form in point-to-points this year; has placed off higher marks in the past under Rules; could go well on first start for local yard.

11/2

Form: 471382 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles here in June; back to best when touched off in a Wexford handicap chase (25.5f, good) 17 days ago; up 3lb for that and this is a tougher race but he should go well again if in the same form.
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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: 440-54

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Maiden has yet to really make an impact in handicap chases; fifth and fourth the last twice but beaten 18l and 28l respectively; down another 2lb but might need a little bit more respite from the handicapper.
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2

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Dawn Escape

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liam Casey

Maiden posted a decent effort when was beaten 8l over C&D last time; down 2lb and can be involved.

5/1

8

9th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

19:30 Kilbeggan

Dawn Escape

10st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Liam Casey

Maiden has yet to really make an impact in handicap chases; fifth and fourth the last twice but beaten 18l and 28l respectively; down another 2lb but might need a little bit more respite from the handicapper.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €45.00
Straight Forecast €36.73
Tricast €215.51
Trifecta €239.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Hardy Diamond

SPOTLIGHT:

Hand Over Fist

RP RATINGS (IRE):

The Little Yank

POSTDATA:

Hardy Diamond

The Irish Sun:

Hand Over Fist