May 31 / 16.30 Kilbeggan

16.30

Good To Yielding

Geoff Scally Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £6402.17
  • 2m 4f 80y
  • 10 runners
RTV
View Course
Geoff Scally Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 312/0- D

Last run: 370 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Gowran maiden hurdle and Fairyhouse novice in 2024; weakened over 22.5f on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe on sole start in 2025; long layoff to overcome on chase debut but worth a market check.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Apples Of Bresil

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle and Fairyhouse novice in 2024; weakened over 22.5f on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe on sole start in 2025; long layoff to overcome on chase debut but worth a market check.

11/2

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 15386-

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point winner is 1-6 over hurdles and rated 115; not a bad effort over 2m in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown latest and shaped like further would suit; dam related to a couple of useful chasers and yard coming into form; could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Chichester Park

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: A J Martin

Won on fifth start in points and decent hurdler ran well in Punchestown festival handicap; little wrong with his chase debut second at Kilbeggan, where he was fairly nimble when in close to his fences.

11/4

2nd

3

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Chichester Park

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Point winner is 1-6 over hurdles and rated 115; not a bad effort over 2m in a handicap hurdle at Punchestown latest and shaped like further would suit; dam related to a couple of useful chasers and yard coming into form; could go well.

8/1

6th

12

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Chichester Park

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

Winner of an ordinary Thurles maiden hurdle in December (2m, yielding); outpaced on handicap debut at same venue before satisfactory third in a Leopardstown novice hurdle next time (2m, soft to heavy); didn't improve for step up in trip in Down Royal handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); point-to-point win came on good ground.

12/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2122-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose Flat winner; 1-6 over hurdles and rated 120; promise in first two chase attempts, earning a rating of 117; beaten 17l into second of 12 behind talented Supersundae here (22.5f, gd-yld) in April; 9l fourth of 10 at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) 22 days ago; leading claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Billie Frechette

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose Flat winner; 1-6 over hurdles and rated 120; promise in first two chase attempts, earning a rating of 117; beaten 17l into second of 12 behind talented Supersundae here (22.5f, gd-yld) in April; 9l fourth of 10 at Killarney (2m5f, gd-yld) 22 days ago; leading claims.

2/1

4th

3

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Billie Frechette

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Flat and hurdle winner is rated 120 in the latter sphere after showing consistent form last season; ran well enough on chase bow at Kilbeggan, albeit beaten 17l; can improve from that and be involved.

15/2

2nd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 70y

18:59 Kilbeggan

Billie Frechette

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Useful form on the Flat and over hurdles (rated 120); suited by staying trips on the Flat; should be fit for chasing debut after AW run at the beginning of the month.

8/1

Form: 382PP-

Last run: 281 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a couple of points; 1-16 over hurdles and rated 119 in that sphere; however, was pulled up in successive races at Galway and Killarney when last seen last August and while there's a good chance he'll make a chaser on breeding, he's tended to need his comeback runs in the past.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Returned from break with two underwhelming chase runs this season and unseated rider when back over hurdles in plating company 12 days ago; tricky to weigh up at present but represents respected Irish stable.

10/1

5

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Howdoyalikeherhome

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for trainer; won a novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal in April last year and posted some good placed efforts subsequently; form tailed off in August and his two chase runs this year leave a lot to be desired; best treated at these weights but must return to somewhere near his best after just a six day break since his last run.

11/4

8th

6

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Fair hurdler's sole win was over 2m6f and stays 3m; second in a couple of points, but jumping lacked conviction when long way behind Chichester Park at Kilbeggan last month on first outing since August.

12/1

Form: 8/31P- D

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort; a winner of six races on the Flat, including the Cork Derby on latest (1m4f, soft) on first run back after a break; 4-28 over hurdles and rated 120; makes a belated chase debut at the age of nine but not bred for this discipline; in good form right now though and can't be discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Londonofficecallin

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Cracking dual-purpose 9yo has won four hurdles and gained most valuable of six Flat wins at Cork in May; lacks a bit of scope for this game, as shown when a long way off Chichester Park at Kilbeggan; better at the latter venue since, but was still low and left at a few fences.

9/2

2nd

8

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:40 Kilbeggan

Londonofficecallin

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Verastile dual-purpose sort who's scored four times over hurdles and six on the Flat, including Cork Derby last month on soft; latest hurdle win at Punchestown (23.5f, good) a year ago off 115; ran just okay when well held fifth over fences 15 days ago here; needs a fair step forward on that.

8/1

Form: 38267-

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
1-8 over hurdles and rated 118; modest efforts in first two chases at Fairyhouse when beaten 17l and Wexford when beaten 40l, both last October; off since and this is an easier race; yard continues in hot form so she can't be discounted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Jane Eire

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Henry De Bromhead

Third runner for yard; maiden hurdle winner has been well beaten in three chase runs including at this track; however, her chase mark is 8lb below hurdles one, so can't be dismissed if back to her best.

12/1

6th

9

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Jane Eire

11st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

1-8 over hurdles and rated 118; modest efforts in first two chases at Fairyhouse when beaten 17l and Wexford when beaten 40l, both last October; off since and this is an easier race; yard continues in hot form so she can't be discounted.

15/2

9

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

12:30 Wexford

Jane Eire

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Henry De Bromhead

One of two for trainer; hasn't looked like adding to her Cork maiden hurdle win in six starts since then and was 17l behind on chase debut at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding); Magic Day appears the pick of the stable's pair.

15/1

Form: 35345-

Last run: 236 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Exposed hurdler 1-14 in that sphere and rated 113; his win came over 3m2f but he's effective at this shorter trip; however, not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding and lacks a recent run; others appeal more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Boston Rajj

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Exposed hurdler 1-14 in that sphere and rated 113; his win came over 3m2f but he's effective at this shorter trip; however, not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding and lacks a recent run; others appeal more.

12/1

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Boston Rajj

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 10lb lower at Sligo (3m2f, good) in May; beaten 1l off 114 at Kilbeggan in July (20.5f, yld-sft) and just 1lb higher here; not beaten far at Perth latest and he has place claims.

7/1

5

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Boston Rajj

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gordon Elliott

Yet to make any significant further progress since comfortable win in 15-runner Sligo handicap (3m2f, good) in June and was below form when well-held third in Downpatrick novice on Friday but has a big role to play if back on song here.

7/1

Form: 43110- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won back to back races last summer, a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) and a Kelso novice (2m5f, good); out of depth in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen in October; not bred for this game and probably best watched after a 219-day absence.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Jackson Lamb

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

118-rated hurdler won Bellewstown maiden and Kelso novice late last summer on good ground; none too fluent and pulled up on chasing debut at Kilbeggan in late May, so needs to jump much better; yard going well and has his ground.

12/1

5

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Jackson Lamb

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Won back to back races last summer, a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (20.5f, good) and a Kelso novice (2m5f, good); out of depth in Cheltenham Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen in October; not bred for this game and probably best watched after a 219-day absence.

6/1

10th

4

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

15:00 Cheltenham

Jackson Lamb

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

All his best form is on good ground and he was withdrawn from a yielding-to-soft engagement; made all for wins at around 2m5f at Bellewstown and Kelso, latterly by a narrow margin; up in grade and down in trip, others appeal more.

16/1

Form: /47P-7

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner; 0-6 over hurdles and rated 103; pulled up and beaten 72l in Downpatrick maiden hunter chases the last twice; others make more appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 157y

14:25 Punchestown

Mister Frostie

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: C A McBratney

Point-to-point winner; modest maiden over hurdles rated 103; rated 95 after three poor efforts over fences (pulled up, beaten 52l and pulled up); hard to fancy in this company.

50/1

7

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Mister Frostie

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: C A McBratney

Point-to-point winner; 0-6 over hurdles and rated 103; pulled up and beaten 72l in Downpatrick maiden hunter chases the last twice; others make more appeal.

33/1

7th

3

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:30 Downpatrick

Mister Frostie

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: C A McBratney

Hints of ability in maiden hurdles for this stable; won a maiden point at Hexham last November; hard to fancy on the form of his run since returning to Colin McBratney.

66/1

Form: 1510-

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Locally trained 4yo; Killarney maiden hurdle winner last July (2m1f, yld-sft); added a Limerick handicap hurdle off 112 in March (2m, soft); tailed off on latest at Bellewstown and now switches attention to chasing; would probably prefer softer ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Something Noble

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Locally trained 4yo; Killarney maiden hurdle winner last July (2m1f, yld-sft); added a Limerick handicap hurdle off 112 in March (2m, soft); tailed off on latest at Bellewstown and now switches attention to chasing; would probably prefer softer ground.

11/1

10th

1

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Something Noble

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Flat maiden won a Killarney juvenile hurdle last year before a lesser run at Listowel; won a Limerick handicap on return last month; a player up 6lb with more to come.

4/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.00
Straight Forecast €12.43
Trifecta €53.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Billie Frechette

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Billie Frechette

TOPSPEED:

Billie Frechette

POSTDATA:

Billie Frechette

The Irish Sun:

Billie Frechette