August 21 / 19.35 Kilbeggan

19.35

Good

Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £10243.48
  • 3m 1f 180y
  • 8 runners
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Belvedere House & Gardens Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 400-57 C

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Three course wins to his name, best form at 2m4f; below-par on last two visits here; however, unwise to rule out given his overall record at this track.
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6

(11)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

A Wave Of The Sea

11st 1lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: J P Broderick

Veteran NH performer having his first run on the Flat in over six years (off 8lb lower); comes here on the back of a handicap chase win at Kilbeggan, so ability and enthusiasm remain; respected.

8/1

1st

2

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

A Wave Of The Sea

11st 9lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

Three course wins to his name, best form at 2m4f; below-par on last two visits here; however, unwise to rule out given his overall record at this track.

8/1

7th

13

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

A Wave Of The Sea

10st 5lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: J P Broderick

5-46 over fences, including three over C&D; is 1lb lower than when scoring here in September and took a step in the right direction when fifth over C&D on latest (behind Milan Forth); can't be discounted given his affinity for this venue.

18/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0P-414 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Four wins over hurdles; C&D chase winner last month, much too strong for Scalpanagoon; ran well to finish fourth in a higher grade in the Galway Blazers; has improved since finishing behind The Dara Man here in May; Dara McGill's 7lb claim is a help.
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9th

3

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 25y

15:55 Roscommon

Charlie Luciano

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

5lb lower over hurdles despite having won four times over flights; put in a rare sub-standard display over fences at Kilbeggan early this month; stays well but does have to bounce back from that poor effort.

14/1

5

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

1-13 over fences, the win coming in a beginners' here over 25.5f in July; two respectable runs in handicaps since, 14l fourth in the Blazers at Galway (22.5f, good) and 12l second behind A Wave Of The Sea here (3m2f) two weeks ago; this trip may be too sharp.

11/2

2nd

1

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Charlie Luciano

11st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel Meade

Four wins over hurdles; C&D chase winner last month, much too strong for Scalpanagoon; ran well to finish fourth in a higher grade in the Galway Blazers; has improved since finishing behind The Dara Man here in May; Dara McGill's 7lb claim is a help.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: P670-4 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
His run on the Flat at Galway may have come too soon after a satisfactory hurdles run at the same venue (fourth in a 19-runner 2m6f event); lack of chasing experience is a concern.
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5

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

19:11 Galway

Granville Street

11st 8lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Some good efforts on the Flat this year and not a bad return to fences last time when third in a Kilbeggan handicap; could get into the shake-up.

6/1

3rd

7

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Granville Street

11st 3lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

His run on the Flat at Galway may have come too soon after a satisfactory hurdles run at the same venue (fourth in a 19-runner 2m6f event); lack of chasing experience is a concern.

10/1

13th

14

(15)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 180y

18:05 Galway

Granville Street

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ciaran Murphy

Hasn't won on the Flat since scoring over C&D at this meeting in 2023; went close at Navan in April (1m5f, gd-yld) off 2lb lower; hasn't backed that up since but did run a nice race over hurdles here on Wednesday.

10/1

Form: PP-83F C

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate of 3-41 over fences, although one of wins was gained at this venue in August 2024 at Kilbeggan; finished in front of Charlie Luciano when third here in May; lying second when falling three out at Killarney; 19lb below his last winning mark.
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4th

9

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-41 over fences, although one of wins was gained at this venue in August 2024 at Kilbeggan; finished in front of Charlie Luciano when third here in May; lying second when falling three out at Killarney; 19lb below his last winning mark.

6/1

2

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

The Dara Man

11st 12lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-40 over fences, although one of his wins came here; latest success was in August 2024 at Kilbeggan; showed more promise returned to there last time (2m5f, yielding) when a distant third of 11; he's now 19lb below his last winning mark, but must build on his last run.

10/1

3rd

11

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

The Dara Man

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Modest strike-rate of 3-39 over fences with last win coming over C&D in August 2024; jumped badly when pulled up on final two starts in 2025; possibly needed the run at Limerick ten days ago.

20/1

Form: 223423

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Two wins over hurdles, maiden chaser; beaten 9l by Charlie Luciano in a C&D beginners' event on penultimate start; 7lb better off, could go close.
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4th

6

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 20y

Class 3

14:14 Perth

Scalpnagoon

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdle winner who is 0-9 as a chaser, though runner-up three times; has been rather hit and miss this year over various trips and he's 3lb wrong at the weights.

11/2

5th

6

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Scalpnagoon

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Two wins over hurdles, maiden chaser; beaten 9l by Charlie Luciano in a C&D beginners' event on penultimate start; 7lb better off, could go close.

100/30

3rd

4

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 20y

15:25 Wexford

Scalpnagoon

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Well held behind William Tell and Nadia's Boy in a 2m beginners' here in June; no match for Charlie Luciano upped to 25.5f at Kilbeggan latest; this trip more suitable but he's 0-7 over fences now and needs to find more to get his head in front.

4/1

Form: 4586-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Better hurdler than chaser; has won on good ground but seems more effective on soft; may have needed his hurdles run at Galway after a break.
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6th

4

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Koori Star

11st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Peter Fahey

Better hurdler than chaser; has won on good ground but seems more effective on soft; may have needed his hurdles run at Galway after a break.

12/1

9th

14

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Koori Star

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Peter Fahey

Point and hurdle winner has been soundly beaten over fences lately but would have a shout on his best hurdles form of last year.

20/1

6th

9

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 150y

16:17 Navan

Koori Star

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Peter Fahey

Point-to-point winner; no further success since Sligo maiden hurdle win in June 2024; second behind Gringo d'Aubrelle in a Listed hurdle here in December; ran over inadequate trips in two January chase runs; 6-1 for Punchestown Grand National Trial (3m4f, heavy) but could only manage eighth; interestingly, Jack Kennedy now rides.

8/1

Form: 01-254

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Fortunate to win a Tramore beginners' event in April; ran well in a Market Rasen handicap before a poor run at Perth; bounced back from that when fourth in a handicap chase at Galway.
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6th

5

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

17:35 Listowel

Ira Hayes

11st 10lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: John C McConnell

Bolted up in a handicap chase at Tramore in April; good subsequent run in a handicap chase at Galway; poor run at Kilbeggan last time, but very much respected if he can be forgiven that.

5/1

7th

5

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Ira Hayes

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Fortunate to win a Tramore beginners' event in April; ran well in a Market Rasen handicap before a poor run at Perth; bounced back from that when fourth in a handicap chase at Galway.

6/1

4th

2

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

14:55 Galway

Ira Hayes

12st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John C McConnell

Lucky to win a Tramore beginners' but then ran well in Market Rasen handicap; lapped at Perth and back from a break here.

18/1

Form: 76315P C

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Has a good record over hurdles at this venue; has yet to score in 13 starts over fences; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Galway last time; stablemate The Dara Man is more interesting.
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6

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Ad Caelum

10st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five wins over hurdles, the most recent at Kilbeggan in June; 0-15 record over fences is a negative; undependable lately.

14/1

5th

1

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Ad Caelum

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John Patrick Ryan

Five hurdle wins include 3m2f handicap here last summer and more recently 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap in June; 0-14 chasing however, runner-up in mares' beginners' last autumn but most recently pulled up after running no sort of race in 3m2f Kilbeggan handicap last month; belatedly tried in a tongue-tie.

14/1

8

21st Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 180y

19:35 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has a good record over hurdles at this venue; has yet to score in 13 starts over fences; pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Galway last time; stablemate The Dara Man is more interesting.

12/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €35.50
Straight Forecast €34.40
Tricast €281.23
Trifecta €530.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Charlie Luciano

TOPSPEED:

Scalpnagoon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ira Hayes

The Irish Sun:

Koori Star

POSTDATA:

Charlie Luciano