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Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 85y
  • 17 runners
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Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Chase

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: U02P-5

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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5th

12

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Luimneach

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Twice successful over hurdles; ordinary handicap chase form until second at Down Royal in January; pulled up at Thurles on his final start for the now-retired Des McDonogh; 10lb below hurdles mark; fair chance if replicating his improved display.

8/1

Form: 7/078-

Last run: 97 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

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8th

6

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:50 Bellewstown

Syracus Du Houx

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Well beaten over hurdles and fences lately and has to return to his best older form; blinkers replace previously worn cheekpieces.

16/1

7th

5

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 128y

18:12 Limerick

Syracus Du Houx

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Showed some ability without winning over hurdles in 2024; was beaten a long way on return at Gowran last time and has to improve hugely on that for chasing debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0F-49

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

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9th

3

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

Big Island

11st 9lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W J Lanigan

Hurdle winner (1-15) is 0-9 chasing but has run some solid races in defeat; ran well enough at Tramore last time on first run for 285 days; considered with improvement to come.

5/1

4th

1

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:50 Tramore

Big Island

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: W J Lanigan

Winning hurdler; 0-8 over fences and rated 97; fell when holding every chance in a C&D handicap chase when last seen last August (good); has gone well fresh and not discounted.

15/2

Form: 720-70

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 93

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10th

5

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Hurricane Honey

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Winless in seven starts for Gordon Elliott; sole win for Adrian Murray at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) off 87 around this time last year; fair debut for this yard at Sligo last month after a break; market will reveal expectations.

20/1

7th

2

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Hurricane Honey

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Simon Cavanagh

Went close over fences at this venue last October, seems better over longer distances; makes debut for this yard after a break.

14/1

Form: P22-50 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 92

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10th

12

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Doyen Magic

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Won a Kilbeggan handicap chase (2m4f, good to yielding) in July last year off 87; runner-up on heavy ground at Clonmel and Limerick at 2m/2m2f before a lesser effort back at Limerick last time (2m4f, good to yielding); capable of better.

8/1

Form: 8-4218 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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8th

7

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Donncha Duggan

Built on a promising second at Limerick when winning over C&D last month, his first hurdles win to add to a Tramore chase success; had a talented 7lb claimer aboard at Limerick, talented 5lb claimer this time.

7/1

1st

6

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Island McCoo

11st 3lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donncha Duggan

Sole win in 19 starts came in handicap chase at Tramore (2m6f, yld) last year; shaped well when staying-on fourth at Sligo last month and backed it up when beaten 2.5l into second by Mickey Hulie at Limerick 18 days ago; shapes as if step up in trip will suit and leading claims off 2lb higher with claimer taking off 7lb.

7/2

Form: 5P82/P

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 87

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12th

17

3rd Mar 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Leopardstown

My Policy

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Patrick Rooney

Pulled up all four point starts and impossible to build a case for.

200/1

Form: 7P0-78

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

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8th

8

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

14:35 Downpatrick

Watty Show

11st 9lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Henry De Bromhead

Didn't show much in maidens for Gary McGill and similar story in four handicaps for this yard; can only be watched.

16/1

Form: P9-687

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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7th

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

Ferdia

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has run poorly since returning from a huge absence last winter; hard to fancy.

22/1

8th

5

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:55 Downpatrick

Ferdia

11st 3lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Mostly poor since returning from a huge absence last winter but a bit better at Tramore last time; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 85-2U8 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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8th

10

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

My Good Pal

11st 0lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Sole hurdles win came here, under regular rider, last summer, and placed three times over flights later in 2025; only had three completed starts over fences, best of them his Downpatrick second to subsequent easy winner Dinoland over nearly 3m; early exit last time; this trip seems closer to his optimum.

7/2

Form: 06-005 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

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5th

11

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

20:00 Wexford

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: E Seymour

Unplaced in 14 starts, four of them over fences, since winning 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap hurdle two years ago; glimmer of promise over hurdles three runs back, poor since.

40/1

14th

8

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:50 Limerick

Ixigreczed

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: E Seymour

Sole success came in 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago; fair run in first-time blinkers at Clonmel in March; below that form last time at the same venue.

25/1

Form: 067-PP C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 10lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 80

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8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Kilashee

10st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than a chaser, and her last three runs over fences do nothing to dispute that; pulled up at Roscommon on her return.

16/1

8

8th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 150y

19:48 Roscommon

Kilashee

11st 5lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: John Patrick Ryan

Better hurdler than chaser; she is at least back off her correct mark this time but wouldn't be the percentage call; now an 11yo.

20/1

Form: 59P/P-

Last run: 109 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 79

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3

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Battle Of Benburb

12st 0lb

J: Mr P Verling

T: Patrick Michael Verling

Winning hurdler at a modest level; struggling in point-to-points this season.

66/1

Form: 053143 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

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3rd

11

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Love Like This

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Running for the 45th time when opening her account over hurdles at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding, 100-30 fav) last month; couldn't follow up back there next time (3m1f, good, 12-1) off 5lb higher; regular 7lb claimer has been replaced for this return to fences (0-9), but her overall profile is unappealing.

17/2

4th

10

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 180y

20:17 Kilbeggan

Love Like This

11st 3lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Running for the 45th time when opening her account with a C&D win last month; has gone up only 5lb , but probably vulnerable given her overall profile.

13/2

Form: 0-F905

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

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5th

8

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:52 Killarney

My Cullen

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden was placed in a couple of handicap hurdles for Henrietta Knight last year; poor form in opening three chase runs for this yard and return to hurdles last time didn't help.

22/1

10th

13

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

My Cullen

11st 0lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden was placed in a couple of handicaps last year for Henrietta Knight; poor form in three starts for this yard; new cheekpieces need to spark.

25/1

Form: 877PP-

Last run: 134 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

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12

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

Walkmethroughit

11st 2lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

Weak form in maiden hurdles and has yet to show potential for handicap success; tongue-tie will need to make a big difference.

33/1

7th

11

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Walkmethroughit

11st 4lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

Poor pointer; no surprise that he couldn't get competitive in maidens and now tackles his first handicap over a longer trip; lots of guesswork involved to make a case.

33/1

Form: 86-282

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 94

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2nd

7

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:07 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

0-8 over hurdles but has ability and was a good second in a mares' maiden hurdle over C&D (good) on penultimate; not as good upped to 2m6f on latest; the drop back in trip is a plus here but rated 88 so probably place claims at best.

10/1

8th

5

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Mercurial Sea

11st 4lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Fair form in bumpers early last season; best effort over hurdles yet when runner-up of 12 in course handicap (2m2f, good) two weeks ago, making most of the running; stamina not certain to hold out over this trip.

7/1

Betting Forcast

10/1 Luimneach, 14/1 Syracus Du Houx, 9/1 Big Island, 10/1 Hurricane Honey, 10/1 Doyen Magic, 11/2 Island McCoo, 16/1 My Policy, 8/1 Watty Show, 12/1 Ferdia, 13/2 My Good Pal, 12/1 Ixigreczed, 12/1 Kilashee, 25/1 Battle Of Benburb, 5/1 Love Like This, My Cullen, Walkmethroughit, Mercurial Sea