August 22 / 17.25 Kilbeggan

17.25

Good

SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7557.85
  • 2m 2f 200y
  • 5 runners
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SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 5-14

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won consecutive 1m4f handicaps on the Flat last year; came back from an absence when winning over hurdles at Bellewstown and a fine effort in a Listed novice at Galway since, both approx' 2m; should appreciate this longer trip and be involved.
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12th

3

(11)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Avondale

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Barry Connell

Won consecutive 1m4f handicaps in 2024 at Roscommon and Galway (off 70); came back from an absence when winning over hurdles at Bellewstown last summer and ran well in novice events both starts afterwards; returns from a further 9 months' absence but goes well fresh.

7/1

1

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Avondale

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won consecutive 1m4f handicaps on the Flat last year; came back from an absence when winning over hurdles at Bellewstown and a fine effort in a Listed novice at Galway since, both approx' 2m; should appreciate this longer trip and be involved.

4/1

2

29th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

17:05 Galway

Avondale

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Decent Flat handicapper, scoring over 1m4f at Roscommon and here last season; returned from 298-day absence to land 2m1f Bellewstown maiden hurdle early this month in good style; should handle this step up in grade.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6270/1

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins came over a mile but stays well enough over hurdles; showed improved form on second start for this yard when winning a 2m2f Downpatrick novice; some of his rivals underperformed that day but can't be underestimated either.
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2

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Catena Zapata

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Three Flat wins came over a mile but stays well enough over hurdles; showed improved form on second start for this yard when winning a 2m2f Downpatrick novice; some of his rivals underperformed that day but can't be underestimated either.

8/1

4

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Catena Zapata

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose performer for Henry De Bromhead, signing off for that yard when winning a 1m soft-ground claimer at Killarney with plenty in hand (in this new headgear combination); far too keen on yard debut in Galway Flat handicap and cheekpieces now replace blinkers for hurdles return (first in 15 months).

13/2

11th

14

(13)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Catena Zapata

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose performer for Henry De Bromhead, signing off for that yard when winning a 1m soft-ground claimer at Killarney with plenty in hand (in this new headgear combination); well handicapped on his best form.

12/1

Form: 2-1 CD

Last run: 98 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Improved nicely from his debut Fairyhouse second in January to run away with a C&D maiden hurdle in May; the runner-up hasn't done much for the form since but this horse could do no more than win easily; there should be more to come so is taken seriously.
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3rd

3

29th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

17:20 Tramore

Costacurta

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Beaten three times under a penalty in novice hurdles after winning his maiden but rated 120 in that scene and he's bred for fences; every chance, for all that he would probably prefer a longer trip.

2/1

1

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Costacurta

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bolted up in a 2m3f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle (gd-yld) in May; well below that level in two runs since in novice hurdles back there (2m3f) and at Listowel (2m4f) on latest; needs to rebound dropped in trip.

4/1

1

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Costacurta

12st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Bolted up in a 2m3f Kilbeggan maiden hurdle (gd-yld) in May; well below that level in two runs since in novice hurdles back there (2m3f) and at Listowel (2m4f) on latest; needs to rebound dropped in trip.

4/1

Form: 4/5/31 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string.
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2

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Dysart Dasher

11st 9lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Won a Kilbeggan maiden on penultimate (2m3f, gd-yld); soundly beaten in a novice back there in August and now steps up in trip for his handicap debut; seems to act on most ground and with a top yard so respected.

100/30

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Returned from a huge lay-off this summer; beaten 11l in a Downpatrick maiden before improving to win a C&D maiden hurdle at this course; entitled to be still improving after only four runs and respected as his top yard's first string.

5/2

1st

3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Dysart Dasher

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Similar sort of form in two Downpatrick maidens (2m3f), latterly beaten 11l in a first-time tongue-tie; not looking in the same league as his half-brother Dysart Dynamo but this lightly raced 8yo is up to winning something.

3/1

Form: 11

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
The sole 4yo in the field; made most to win a Tipperary bumper on debut (beating subsequent winners); was impressive when beating older horses on hurdling debut at Galway since; still a light-framed individual but interesting shrewd yard is bringing him out again soon; respected.
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6th

6

(5)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Ebony King

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner; close second in a 1m4f AW maiden before filling the same berth in a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Fairyhouse last month; good chance here.

5/1

2nd

4

5th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ebony King

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Made most to win Tipperary bumper on debut, beating subsequent winners; won on hurdles debut at the Galway festival; headed before last when falling at Kilbeggan; warmed up for a return to hurdling with a good run on AW at Dundalk; not suited by the race conditions

33/1

2nd

2

(3)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ebony King

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Made most to win Tipperary bumper on debut, beating subsequent winners; impressive when beating older horses on hurdle debut at Galway; headed before last when faller at Kilbeggan in August; considered on AW/Flat debut.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €33.20
Straight Forecast €33.11
Trifecta €124.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Avondale

SPOTLIGHT:

Costacurta

POSTDATA:

Full Confession

The Irish Sun:

Dysart Dasher

TOPSPEED:

Avondale