17.20

7/1 (Won)

Win: £8.60
Place: £1.80

Form: 1U773- CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 12	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	18:18 Bellewstown Malbay Madness 11st 6lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.	8/1
1st 7	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y	15:20 Downpatrick Malbay Madness 11st 0lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.	11/2
1st 4	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Malbay Madness 11st 10lb J: P J O’Hanlon T: Dermot A McLoughlin	Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

11st 6lb

Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.

8/1

1st

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

11st 0lb

Dual-purpose; three-time hurdles winner, all three wins coming at Kilbeggan at around 2m on decent ground; 0.75l win there on latest (Metamorpheus second); may not uphold that form off 6lb higher.

11/2

1st

4

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

11st 10lb

Dual Flat winner gained both of his hurdle wins consecutively on better ground at this track last season, including in this race; just 3lb above winning mark and his seasonal return here (2m1f, good to yielding) when an 11l third was encouraging.

7/1

2nd

15

Metamorpheus

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

Place: £2.60

Form: 48083- D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

First reserve; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner broke his three-year winless streak when successful on the Flat at Sligo 12 days ago (1m3f, yielding to soft); not certain to back it up.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6 (8)	11th Jul 2026 Firm 1m 4f 65y	20:00 Limerick Metamorpheus 9st 11lb J: Jamie Orr T: Andrew McNamara	In the frame twice over hurdles at Kilbeggan and Downpatrick since Flat win at Sligo; up 4lb for that, same 7lb claimer aboard; chance has to be take seriously.	5/1
4th 12	14th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 165y	15:20 Downpatrick Metamorpheus 10st 3lb J: Aidan Kelly T: Andrew McNamara	1-18 over hurdles; went close to adding to that tally on latest at Kilbeggan when 0.75l behind Malbay Madness; 3lb better off now and rider also claims handy 3lb; could turn that around now and has gone well over this C&D before; place chance at least.	13/2
2nd 15	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Metamorpheus 11st 2lb J: Darragh O’Keeffe T: Andrew McNamara	First reserve; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner broke his three-year winless streak when successful on the Flat at Sligo 12 days ago (1m3f, yielding to soft); not certain to back it up.

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

6

(8)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

9st 11lb

In the frame twice over hurdles at Kilbeggan and Downpatrick since Flat win at Sligo; up 4lb for that, same 7lb claimer aboard; chance has to be take seriously.

5/1

4th

12

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

10st 3lb

1-18 over hurdles; went close to adding to that tally on latest at Kilbeggan when 0.75l behind Malbay Madness; 3lb better off now and rider also claims handy 3lb; could turn that around now and has gone well over this C&D before; place chance at least.

13/2

2nd

15

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

11st 2lb

First reserve; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner broke his three-year winless streak when successful on the Flat at Sligo 12 days ago (1m3f, yielding to soft); not certain to back it up.

3rd

9

Fort Randall

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

7/2

Place: £1.20

Form: 637/1- C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict

Subject of a gamble here last time (2-1 fav') when gaining first win back from a 458-day absence on second start (2m3f, good to yielding) for this stable; up 14lb but it was an easy win so he might be up to going in again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 2	28th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5	17:28 Cartmel Fort Randall 12st 0lb J: Mr O McGill T: Noel C Kelly	Landed a gamble over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) in April following a 458-day absence and ran well when third off 14lb higher mark there last month; showed little in three runs over fences in 2024 for previous trainer but may be a different proposition these days; market watch advised.	7/1
3rd 9	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Fort Randall 11st 5lb J: Mr O McGill T: Noel C Kelly	Subject of a gamble here last time (2-1 fav') when gaining first win back from a 458-day absence on second start (2m3f, good to yielding) for this stable; up 14lb but it was an easy win so he might be up to going in again.	7/2
1st 18	24th Apr 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 3f 50y	17:23 Kilbeggan Fort Randall 11st 3lb J: Mr O McGill T: Noel C Kelly	Second reserve; beaten 25l when last seen at Down Royal in January but is capable of better for a shrewd yard, so keep an eye on the market.

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

2

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

12st 0lb

Landed a gamble over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) in April following a 458-day absence and ran well when third off 14lb higher mark there last month; showed little in three runs over fences in 2024 for previous trainer but may be a different proposition these days; market watch advised.

7/1

3rd

9

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

11st 5lb

Subject of a gamble here last time (2-1 fav') when gaining first win back from a 458-day absence on second start (2m3f, good to yielding) for this stable; up 14lb but it was an easy win so he might be up to going in again.

7/2

1st

18

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

11st 3lb

Second reserve; beaten 25l when last seen at Down Royal in January but is capable of better for a shrewd yard, so keep an eye on the market.

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4th

2

6/1

Form: /42U1-

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 1	2nd Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 0y	18:23 Limerick Bhean Saibhre 11st 12lb J: Peter Smithers T: Aidan Anthony Howard	Had been mixing Flat and hurdling action to useful effect before an off-day at Ballinrobe in May; last year's maiden hurdle win was on good ground.	10/1
2	26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y	19:30 Ballinrobe Bhean Saibhre 11st 10lb J: Peter Smithers T: Aidan Anthony Howard	Won 18.5f maiden hurdle here last August (good); fit from the Flat when beaten 11l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; same mark here; a bit more needed.	13/2
4th 2	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Bhean Saibhre 11st 10lb J: Peter Smithers T: Aidan Anthony Howard	Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

1

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:23 Limerick

11st 12lb

Had been mixing Flat and hurdling action to useful effect before an off-day at Ballinrobe in May; last year's maiden hurdle win was on good ground.

10/1

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

11st 10lb

Won 18.5f maiden hurdle here last August (good); fit from the Flat when beaten 11l in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle on latest; same mark here; a bit more needed.

13/2

4th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

11st 10lb

Emphatically off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt at Ballinrobe in August (2m3f, good); form in behind not worth much; unable to justify favouritism in three Flat runs since then but they were creditable all the same; not discounted.

6/1

5th

11

6/1

Form: 5P852-

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict

0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 11	4th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 40y	17:48 Bellewstown Kasper Hauser 11st 0lb J: Calum Hogan T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Now 0-10 over hurdles, placed twice; probably his best run when second in a C&D maiden in April; unplaced since in a handicap won by the in-form Malbay Madness who runs in the following handicap on the card.	8/1
5th 11	15th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 7f 153y	17:20 Kilbeggan Kasper Hauser 11st 4lb J: Calum Hogan T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run.	6/1
2nd 16	18th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 1f 30y	14:40 Bellewstown Kasper Hauser 10st 10lb J: Calum Hogan T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Is 0-8 over hurdles; okay run when a 6l sixth of ten in a Cork maiden hurdle in October (2m, good); struggled in Grade 2s at Cheltenham and Leopardstown but not beaten too far on handicap debut at Punchestown (2m4f, heavy); Punchestown run was a step backwards.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

11

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

11st 0lb

Now 0-10 over hurdles, placed twice; probably his best run when second in a C&D maiden in April; unplaced since in a handicap won by the in-form Malbay Madness who runs in the following handicap on the card.

8/1

5th

11

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

11st 4lb

0-9 over hurdles; okay run at Punchestown on handicap debut in January (2,4f, soft to heavy) but his run back there next time was a step backwards; good run back in maiden company at Bellewstown last time when runner-up (2m1f, yielding); chance if building on that run.

6/1

2nd

16

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

10st 10lb