August 08 / 17.48 Kilbeggan

17.48

Good

Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 007-

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three runs in maiden hurdles over the winter were nott devoid of promise; decent effort in first-time blinkers in a 1m handicap at Naas last month; cheekpieces tried for the first time over hurdles today; could go well at a big price.
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8th

1

(4)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Laytown

Convincing

10st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ciaran Murphy

Gained breakthrough win over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m, good) last month before creditable fourth at Bellewstown; rated just 52 on the Flat, though, so has plenty to find back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

5

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Convincing

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Gained breakthrough win off 6lb lower at Kilbeggan earlier this month (2m, good) with Surviving Murmansk 5.5l back in sixth; extra furlong here should be fine for him; player again.

9/2

1st

7

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Convincing

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Three runs in maiden hurdles over the winter were nott devoid of promise; decent effort in first-time blinkers in a 1m handicap at Naas last month; cheekpieces tried for the first time over hurdles today; could go well at a big price.

14/1

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12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 45-127 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Went up 10lb for winning a 2m3f handicap hurdle here in May; has to bounce back from an ordinary effort at Killarney last month over this shorter trip but the booking of Jack Kennedy an obvious plus.
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6th

2

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Blue Reed

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Cian Collins

One of the more consistent runners; placed in four of his five races since a Kilbeggan win in May; has confirmed his linking for that track.

7/1

2nd

12

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 and some fine runs in defeat since including back here the last twice; is steadily climbing the handicap but is still one for the shortlist.

5/1

3rd

15

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Blue Reed

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Cian Collins

Won over C&D in May off 87 (good to yielding); bounced back from a poor Killarney run back here over 2m last time when denied by a neck (2m, good); up 3lb more now but the claimer negates that and he likes it around here.

8/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 00-322

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Winner on the Flat and very consistent of late over hurdles, most recently finishing second to a front-running winner at Cork on Monday; the one to beat if able to reproduce that.
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11th

2

(16)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Syosset

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Placed for the fourth consecutive start over hurdles when third of 13 in 2m Kilbeggan handicap last month; fourth at Bangor ten days ago; Flat form has featured a 50-1 success over 1m4f here last November; seventh behind Celtic Druid here in March.

10/1

4th

6

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:42 Bangor-on-Dee

Syosset

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Irish challenger who arrives in excellent nick, placed for the fourth consecutive start when third of 13 in 2m Kilbeggan handicap last month; up 4lb but well in the mix with cheekpieces added.

11/4

Form: 3209-7

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over flights, most recently off 88 at Wexford three years ago; didn't run badly after a nine month break at Killarney last month and should come on for that.
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5

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:25 Wexford

Corkbeg

10st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

Two wins over hurdles with the last one coming over 2m1f here in 2023; not bad efforts at Kilbeggan over hurdles and Tramore over fences lately; could be involved.

7/1

6th

9

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Corkbeg

11st 0lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: David Harry Kelly

2-25 over hurdles but 0-7 over fences and yet to trouble the judge; soundly beaten in this race in 2024; 8lb lower now but others make more appeal.

16/1

4th

9

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Corkbeg

10st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: David Harry Kelly

Dual winner over flights, most recently off 88 at Wexford three years ago; didn't run badly after a nine month break at Killarney last month and should come on for that.

10/1

Form: 0-9353

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner yet to score over flights; best recent effort when a close third in a 2m Tramore handicap hurdle in May; needs to bounce back from an ordinary effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month.
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5th

1

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Liceo

12st 0lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time Flat winner yet to score over flights; best recent effort when a close third in a 2m Tramore handicap hurdle in May; needs to bounce back from an ordinary effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last month.

8/1

3rd

1

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:37 Downpatrick

Liceo

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time Flat winner; 0-9 as a hurdler but a repeat of his third in a Tramore handicap two runs back shouldn't see him far away; beaten about 11l in another handicap here last time.

11/2

5th

9

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:00 Downpatrick

Liceo

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Second runner for yard; French Flat winner is a maiden after eight hurdle runs but some decent efforts including at Tramore last time; up 2lb for that but a repeat should see him go close.

6/1

Form: 76-602 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap hurdle at Tramore a year ago; right back to form when runner-up in a handicap hurdle at Cork on Monday; suited by a sharp, left-handed track and will go close if coming here in the same form.
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3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

50/1

Form: 0/709/

Last run: 726 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Little impact for Pat Kelly in bumpers and maiden hurdles two years ago; ran out in a point-to-point in April; best watched on his stable debut.
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7th

12

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Kinski

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: J P Broderick

Little impact for Pat Kelly in bumpers and maiden hurdles two years ago; ran out in a point-to-point in April; best watched on his stable debut.

50/1

9th

8

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Kinski

11st 4lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Patrick G Kelly

Couldn't make a case on what he's shown in a bumper and three maiden hurdles.

100/1

Form: 077-

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Three runs down the field in juvenile maiden hurdles last season; has run to his level in Flat handicaps since; interesting mark and an attractive jockey booking so could well have a bit to offer here.
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6th

20

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Folk Warrior

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J A Nash

Dual-purpose maiden; not beaten that far on last two Flat starts; ordinary form over hurdles the last twice; unproven over this far on the level; others more convincing.

16/1

5th

3

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:18 Tramore

Folk Warrior

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: J A Nash

Yet to trouble the judge in seven Flat runs; well beaten off 93 on his handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan last time (2m, good); others preferred.

10/1

66/1

Form: /7900-

Last run: 245 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beaten out of sight in three maiden hurdles at the end of last year; off since December and hard to fancy on the evidence so far.
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1st

14

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Ardgillan

10st 9lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: M M Lynch

Was beaten 15l on handicap debut at Kilbeggan after a break but can do better today with hood and tongue-tie added.

16/1

10th

13

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Ardgillan

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: M M Lynch

Beaten out of sight in three maiden hurdles at the end of last year; off since December and hard to fancy on the evidence so far.

66/1

Form: P9-687 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; latest efforts over hurdles are no more encouraging.
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7th

11

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Ferdia

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; hard to fancy.

20/1

11th

10

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Ferdia

10st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

On a long losing run and needs to improve markedly on recent efforts over fences; latest efforts over hurdles are no more encouraging.

16/1

Form: 095-66

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner two years ago; coming down the handicap but well beaten in a pair of handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe; others preferred.
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12th

4

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Valsorpresa

11st 5lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Richard James Daniels

Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner two years ago; coming down the handicap but well beaten in a pair of handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe; others preferred.

25/1

6th

5

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:39 Ballinrobe

Valsorpresa

11st 2lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Richard James Daniels

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in April 2024; Galway fifth (2m, good to yielding) last October was best effort since joining this yard; should be better for his run at this track in May.

10/1

6th

15

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Valsorpresa

10st 10lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Richard James Daniels

Won a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott in April 2024; no joy since but latest Galway fifth (2m, gd-yld) in October his best since joining this yard; dropped 3lb and sports a tongue-tie for return; could run into a place if fit.

28/1

Form: 9-9204

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 8-09

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta €84.20
Straight Forecast €65.42
Tricast €146.38
Trifecta €370.50

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Walk Win

SPOTLIGHT:

Syosset

POSTDATA:

Blue Reed

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Surviving Murmansk