May 31 / 16.00 Kilbeggan

16.00

Good To Yielding

Midland Veterinary Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 7f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Midland Veterinary Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.10
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 1/5/5- D BF

Last run: 300 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Won a maiden hurdle in 2023; also two Flat wins in 2024 for Tony Martin; lacks a recent run but of some interest on his first outing for Cian Collins.
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8th

4

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Secret Rock

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Cian Collins

Only beaten a length off this mark at Down Royal a year ago, when trained by Tony Martin; disappointing when favourite for a division of this three days later; hurdles winner on yard debut in May; goes on soft.

8/1

8

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Secret Rock

11st 6lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Won over 2m here on stable debut in May off 98 (good to yielding); didn't back it up at Killarney next time, but a bit more promise when ninth at Ballinrobe last time; others preferred.

20/1

9th

2

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Secret Rock

11st 7lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Maiden hurdle winner in 2023 and also recorded two Flat wins for Tony Martin; won a Kilbeggan handicap on stable debut in May, when returning from a 214-day break; failed to back that up at Killarney last month.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 18P09-

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Fairyhouse maiden hurdle winner last October (2m4f, yielding); struggled in a Down Royal Grade 3 next time; weak form in handicap hurdles so far; hard to fancy.
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7th

1

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

High Notions

12st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: S G Carey

Maiden hurdle winner last October at Fairyhouse; best effort yet in handicaps a 5.5l third of 13 at Kilbeggan two weeks ago; place shout again off same mark.

13/2

Form: 08U6P-

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Still in contention when unseating two out at Limerick in November; disappointing favourite at the same venue at Christmas; again quite well fancied when pulled up at Down Royal in January.
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17th

19

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:38 Galway

I Feel Fine

10st 9lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Best effort over hurdles came on penultimate at Kilbeggan but was still beaten over 7l into fourth of 13; didn't build on that run at Killarney last time; eased another 1lb and minor place chance on best form but needs more to win.

12/1

6th

8

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 85y

17:35 Killarney

I Feel Fine

11st 4lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: M A Molloy

Best effort yet on return from 131 days off at Kilbeggan (17.5f, gd-yld) when a 7.75l fourth of 13; should strip fitter now, eased 1lb and pedigree suggests that this trip might suit; not discounted.

7/1

4th

8

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

I Feel Fine

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: M A Molloy

Still in contention when unseating two out at Limerick in November; disappointing favourite at the same venue at Christmas; again quite well fancied when pulled up at Down Royal in January.

8/1

4/1

Form: 6060-2

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form over hurdles; returned from a break with an excellent first run over fences at Limerick, finished second despite making a few slight errors; strong chance if that improvement is maintained on his return to hurdling.
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11th

12

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:30 Cork

Benzine

10st 8lb

J: Danny Power

T: J Morrison

Maiden in all spheres after 22 starts, standout recent effort when second in 2m2f Limerick handicap chase; penultimate Clonmel handicap hurdle fourth has worked out well so certainly can't be ruled out.

7/1

9th

12

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Wexford

Benzine

11st 0lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: J Morrison

Maiden in all spheres after 21 starts; however, has been running well enough lately; second on chase debut at Limerick and two decent hurdle runs since; chance.

8/1

4th

14

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Benzine

10st 8lb

J: Danny Power

T: J Morrison

Ordinary form over hurdles; returned from a break with an excellent first run over fences at Limerick, finished second despite making a few slight errors; didn't maintain that improvement at Kilbeggan back over hurdles.

13/2

Form: 090-02

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Attracted support down to 15-2 at Down Royal, let down badly by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown last time; has an edge over Laurie Blue on that running and holds a leading chance.
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8th

10

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Chesterbaylad

10st 8lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Off the mark in decisive fashion at Cork on latest, beating Surviving Murmansk by 3.75l; 6lb rise for that seems reasonable and it looked like he had plenty in hand; likely to go well again.

11/4

1st

15

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Chesterbaylad

10st 3lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Pick of form when runner-up in 2m Punchestown handicap in May (good-to-yielding), two recent Kilbeggan runs not without merit; one to consider.

10/1

4th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Chesterbaylad

10st 6lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Attracted support at Down Royal in early May, let down by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown nine days later; failed to build on that at this venue next time, this longer trip may suit him better.

6/1

Form: /896P-

Last run: 208 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Down the field in two recent Flat outings; hurdles form is unconvincing; cheekpieces now.
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12th

10

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

El Regalo

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Maiden under both codes, whose best recent effort came last month over C&D when staying on fourth (over 3l off runner-up Let It Settle); 2lb better off with that rival so considered.

15/2

4th

19

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

El Regalo

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Ran okay in a low-grade 1m5f handicap a month ago (blinkers returned) and there has been the odd bit of promise in handicap hurdles; 0-16 under both codes, but no forlorn hope here.

14/1

8th

3

(4)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

El Regalo

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual-purpose maiden yet to trouble the judge in either code; soundly beaten on last two Flat starts and over hurdles on latest; drops in grade and blinkers return, but hard to fancy.

22/1

Form: 70000-

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens; 50-1 when in rear at Tramore in his first handicap.
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12th

17

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:07 Punchestown

Mount Hotham

10st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden hasn't been beaten far at times over hurdles but needs to find improvement from somewhere to win.

25/1

13th

15

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Killarney

Mount Hotham

10st 3lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful placed form on the Flat for Andre Fabre at three; no worthwhile form in nine starts over hurdles; tailed off at Downpatrick in August.

33/1

9th

11

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Mount Hotham

10st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Dual-purpose maiden has yet to make an impact in handicap hurdles, hanging badly right on home turn at Wexford last time; hard to be confident in, although Danny Mullins booking a positive.

14/1

Form: 3300-9

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Placed in a bumper and maiden hurdles, down the field over C&D on his most recent start.
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10th

11

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Hasn't fulfilled his early bumper and maiden hurdle promise, soundly beaten over 2m here the last twice so needs to do better raised in trip.

20/1

10th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Premier Rogue

12st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Placed in a bumper and maiden hurdles, down the field over C&D on his most recent start.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 07P1-7 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in four starts for Pat Doyle; 33-1 when pulled up on handicap debut last October; a revelation at Clonmel last month, making all for a 33-1 win; failed to replicate form off revised mark at the same venue on latest
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4th

2

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Le Diablo

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won a 2m1f Clonmel handicap in April off 91 back from a break; kept busy since; second over 2m1f at Wexford in July and fair third over 2m2f at Ballinrobe next time; bounced back from a poor Cork effort when a 5.25l seventh of 14 at Ballinrobe last time; could play a role.

8/1

7th

8

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Le Diablo

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won 2m1f Clonmel handicap in April (yielding); has been kept busy; second over 2m1f at Wexford, fair third behind Max Meridius over a slightly longer trip at this venue; needs to bounce back from a poor run at Cork last week.

8/1

Form: /P067/

Last run: 470 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Off the course for a long time, chasing when last seen; best hurdles run was in 2023; probably best watched.
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12th

6

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

Make The Plan

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Off the course for a long time, chasing when last seen; best hurdles run was in 2023; probably best watched.

14/1

7

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:42 Gowran Park

Make The Plan

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Ten race maiden under Rules is 0-2 in chases; mild improvement on second start in this sphere on latest at Down Royal but was still beaten 16l in the first-time hood (retained); hard to make a case for.

40/1

Form: 176P-4 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August; down the field in a handicap on next start and then ran twice over fences; fourth back over hurdles at Punchestown on recent return and has a place chance on that evidence.
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8

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Laurie Blue

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Roscommon maiden hurdle winner last summer has failed to fire in recent starts; pulled up at Cork 55 days ago and a 2lb drop for that is not enough to tempt; cheekpieces discarded.

40/1

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Laurie Blue

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: E D Delany

Won a weak maiden hurdle at Roscommon last August; only 7l away in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in May and cheekpieces are now added after a weak finish at Kilbeggan; has the ability to feature.

8/1

Form: 6556-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 069-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta €373.20
Straight Forecast €228.25
Tricast €1955.14

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Le Diablo

SPOTLIGHT:

Chesterbaylad

POSTDATA:

Le Diablo

The Irish Sun:

Chesterbaylad