August 22 / 19.25 Kilbeggan

19.25

Good

MJS Building & Development Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 3m 1f 180y
  • 7 runners
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MJS Building & Development Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 264-35 BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Ran in these colours for Willie Mullins; has flashes of smart form and hasn't been running badly this year, with a mid-race mistake no help at Wexford last time; has to be respected.
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5th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:03 Wexford

Ho My Lord

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

No success yet over fences and is beginning to look well exposed, the addition of cheekpieces (replaced here by blinkers) failing to bring improvement the last twice; declining mark but hard to fancy, although better ground in his favour.

14/1

7

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Ho My Lord

11st 3lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Cheekpieces are reached for following underwhelming run behind Ocean Of Mercy at Kilbeggan latest when 7.5l behind off level weights; may get closer now but in general 10 chasing runs have been middling.

7/1

3rd

3

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:07 Kilbeggan

Ho My Lord

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Is 0-9 chasing but a couple of placed-finishes; okay runs this year and his 7.5l fourth off 128 in a handicap around here last time was one of his best (3m2f, good to yielding); sets the standard on ratings.

11/4

Form: 862-F9 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Was 11lb lower when a length winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and he ran okay in the always-competitive Blazers at Galway; bold defence looks on the cards.
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14

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Invictus Machin

10st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Second in a C&D handicap chase last year; very solid efforts in Listed contests at Leopardstown and Punchestown before a disappointing effort in the Mayo National; a definite player if he comes back to his previous form.

14/1

8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

18:35 Ballinrobe

Invictus Machin

10st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gavin Cromwell

Just 1-17 over fences and that 3m1f victory at Kilbeggan was in 2024; beaten a head at Limerick last year and a neck in Listed contest at Leopardstown in March, and has crept up the ratings as a result; another decent effort at Punchestown last time when Cobden got to know him.

13/2

4th

16

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Invictus Machin

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole chase win came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in 2024 but career-best on latest when just failing to get up in 2m6f Leopardstown handicap in March (yielding-to-soft), his first run since August; should go well.

15/2

OUR TIP

Form: 414-31

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
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.
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2nd

2

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

19:25 Wexford

Nouvotic

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Has won three of his last four chases, two of them coming over C&D, and was impressive when making all in Grade 3 handicap at the Punchestown festival last time; ground to suit again and little to dislike, apart from rising mark.

7/4

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

Form: -581U4 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.
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2

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 146y

17:10 Roscommon

Sea Aster

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

3m winner at Perth in July; respectable in defeat the last twice without looking ahead of her mark; each-way claims.

10/1

6th

1

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Sea Aster

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a 3m event at Perth in July; unseated four out at Wexford, moderate run at the same venue on next start; better at Kilbeggan last time, took third after a mistake at the last; staying type who has won over 3m2f.

8/1

4

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:25 Kilbeggan

Sea Aster

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won at Perth before unseating four out in the Wexford handicap chase won by Dorans Law; ran disappointingly back there last time.

10/1

Form: P-2614 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to win at Wexford (3m1f, good) when 5lb lower and it was over hurdles when a 17l fourth at Ballinrobe, in a race he won the previous season; might be vulnerable to more progressive rivals but unlikely to be far away.
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7th

8

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Dorans Law

11st 0lb

J: Brian Barry

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdles/chase winner ran his best race in some time when never-nearer fifth of 12 at Kilbeggan (24.5f, good to yielding) 19 days ago; fairly treated on the pick of his hurdles form; each-way contender.

12/1

5th

14

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Dorans Law

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Trip and ground are fine for this hurdle and chase winner but hard to fancy on 2026 form; pulled up in the Ulster National and over the banks at Punchestown; beaten 24l when completing in Limerick handicap chase latest; can only watch back over hurdles.

22/1

6th

4

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Dorans Law

11st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Decisive winner of handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good) last July off 4lb lower; pulled up both starts since returning from a break, in the Ulster National and over the banks at Punchestown; this more suitable but others arrive in better form.

20/1

Form: 63-P96 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Doesn't arrive here in much form and would prefer softer ground; pulled up in this last year.
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11

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

15:00 Punchestown

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner, winless since November 2023; had been running poorly but ran better when beaten 10l into fourth at Limerick 16 days ago in first-time cheekpieces having been hampered two out; they're left on now and he's on a nice mark if he can build on that.

14/1

4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

Form: 4-3711 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
His two wins over fences were two years ago but returns to this discipline after comfortable wins over hurdles here (3m1f) and at Galway (2m6f); now rated 8lb higher in that discipline so looks well handicapped here even without taking into account his rider's claim.
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5th

3

14th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

13:45 Fairyhouse

Bal Kauto

11st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

In fine form during the summer; notching up a hat-trick over hurdles and fences at Galway and Kilbeggan at 2m6f-3m1f; well beaten favourite in Cork National last time and now reverts to hurdles; best form on better ground.

11/2

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Bal Kauto

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Declan Queally

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

6th

8

2nd Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 4f 0y

15:20 Cork

Bal Kauto

10st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Declan Queally

Who won two handicap hurdles during the summer before comfortably exploiting a good mark back over fences at Kilbeggan (3m2f); should be in peak form again after a run at Galway last Sunday; might not want the ground too soft.

5/1

Non-runners

Fairyhill Run

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Payout
Exacta €14.00
Straight Forecast €12.79
Tricast €102.54
Trifecta €113.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sea Aster

The Irish Sun:

Nouvotic

TOPSPEED:

Ho My Lord

SPOTLIGHT:

Bal Kauto

POSTDATA:

Sea Aster