September 02 / 17.08 Navan

17.08

Good

Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5567/

Last run: 709 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten for Aidan Melia; made it 4-4 in handicap hurdles since June when scoring twice at the Galway festival; has gone up an aggregate 39lb and now bids to avail of the 73 Flat rating obtained as a 3yo; has a solid Aga Khan pedigree, so the trip should be within his range; Derek O'Connor booked.
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1st

7

(12)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Timurshah

11st 9lb

J: Mr Derek O’Connor

T: Aidan Melia

Unbeaten for Aidan Melia; made it 4-4 in handicap hurdles since June when scoring twice at the Galway festival; has gone up an aggregate 39lb and now bids to avail of the 73 Flat rating obtained as a 3yo; has a solid Aga Khan pedigree, so the trip should be within his range; Derek O'Connor booked.

7/2

1st

1

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Timurshah

12st 0lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Aidan Melia

Thriving since joining current yard, making it 3-3 when scoring in emphatic fashion over C&D on Monday, despite taking a keen hold; hit with a 13lb rise for that so up an aggregate of 29lb since joining the yard; Conor Smithers has ridden him on all three wins and maintains the partnership here; big player.

11/2

1st

7

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Timurshah

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Aidan Melia

Paid immediate dividends on his first run for the stable when winning a Clonmel handicap hurdle in June and followed up in good style four days later at Sligo; up 16lb in total, but looks to have been prepared with this in mind and his rookie trainer is already showing himself to be a good operator.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 06-002

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two wins on the Flat in France in 2024; lost form last year after a maiden hurdle success; came back to life at the Galway festival when staying on well for second in a 17-runner handciap over 1m4f; good chance for a powerful trainer/rider partnership.
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14th

12

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Day Trader

8st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: A J Martin

Won twice in France and added a maiden hurdle here in June 2025; lost his form afterwards but firmly back on track with close seconds at Galway (1m4f, yielding to soft) and Navan (2m, good); respected despite a collective 9lb rise.

8/1

2nd

10

(15)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Day Trader

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: A J Martin

Two wins on the Flat in France in 2024; lost form last year after a maiden hurdle success; came back to life at the Galway festival when staying on well for second in a 17-runner handciap over 1m4f; good chance for a powerful trainer/rider partnership.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £7.00

Form: 6/4/54

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.
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9th

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Liberated Light

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Grand family dual-purpose performer won his latest hurdle at Tramore in May (2m) and been running well on the Flat since, including when finishing well over 1m6f here on Monday; not quite proven over this far and lot of weight to shoulder for a relatively handy type.

6/1

5th

4

(17)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 55y

17:12 Listowel

Liberated Light

9st 12lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

3-36 and two of those wins were over hurdles; however, made up a lot of ground to be third of 16 in a 2m Flat handicap at Navan 19 days ago and that entitles him to a place on the shortlist.

12/1

3rd

12

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Liberated Light

11st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Best form this year has been over hurdles at Tramore; only Flat win was in 2023, and he needs to improve on recent efforts; strong trainer/rider combination.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -07032

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue last time, confirming a return to form at Fairyhouse; rider provides good value for 7lb claim.
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1st

11

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Not Just Any Eagle

8st 12lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue on penultimate; close second in this race last year and is now 7lb lower; rider provides good value for 7lb claim; each-way contender.

9/1

4th

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Not Just Any Eagle

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue last time, confirming a return to form at Fairyhouse; rider provides good value for 7lb claim.

8/1

2nd

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Not Just Any Eagle

12st 2lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently here over 1m4f in May 2025; 2lb lower here and shaped like coming back to form when a 1.75l third at Fairyhouse (1m6f) on latest; stays this trip and enters calculations now.

9/2

Form: 33-345

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; 1-14 on Flat; soundly beaten in conditions races at Leopardstown and Bellewstown; down the field in last Saturday's charity race at the Curragh.
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10th

14

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 45y

15:20 Punchestown

The Mediator

10st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for Gordon Elliott; bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; recent Flat form has been below his best, although step in the right direction last time at the Curragh; first hurdles run since tailed off at Ballinrobe in the summer of last year.

16/1

4th

2

(3)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

The Mediator

11st 3lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; recent Flat form below best so has something to find.

12/1

5th

2

(6)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

The Mediator

12st 0lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; 1-14 on Flat; soundly beaten in conditions races at Leopardstown and Bellewstown; down the field in last Saturday's charity race at the Curragh.

25/1

Form: -70370

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.
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11th

17

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Young Churchill

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Richard John O’Brien

Modest maiden on the Flat and unexposed over hurdles; 2m maiden hurdle winner last summer and been running okay on the level this year; up in trip for handicap debut.

16/1

6th

16

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Young Churchill

10st 9lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler; went close in a Flat handicap at Limerick three starts back; last month's Sligo run does not inspire confidence.

20/1

10th

3

(17)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Richard John O’Brien

Had useful maiden form at three for Noel Meade and landed maiden hurdle last summer; hit form for this yard when close third over 1m4f at Limerick, and kept on steadily when beaten 4l over extended 1m3f at Killarney; waited with lately, so wide draw won't matter much.

7/1

13/2

Form: 339-32

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.
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7th

6

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Friary Road

11st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: T M Walsh

Dual bumper winner and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in seven attempts; placed twice in conditions races at Leopardstown this season; remote third behind Murat on the first occasion; fair chance of reversing form on these terms.

13/2

Form: -02852

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Excellent effort on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May; unplaced on next two starts; worth considering now having finished second in a 22-runner 1m6f event at this venue last week.
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5th

14

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Punchestown

Cala Gracioneta

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

11-race maiden on the Flat; good effort when second on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May; unplaced on next two starts; returned to form with a second in a 22-runner 1m6f event at Navan in August; faded into mid-division over 2m at the same venue the following week.

14/1

8th

15

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Cala Gracioneta

10st 9lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Matthew J Smith

Excellent effort on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May; unplaced on next two starts; worth considering now having finished second in a 22-runner 1m6f event at this venue last week.

10/1

2nd

5

(17)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Cala Gracioneta

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Excellent effort on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May off 2lb lower; beaten 5.25l when fourth at Tramore (2m, good) on latest off this mark; handicapper slow to relent.

14/1

9th
1 (3)
Murat

9/2

Form: 712

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in two bumpers; fair novice hurdler last season; stylish winner of a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown in July on his second Flat start; confirmed a good standard of form when narrowly beaten by the useful Ragmans Corner at Killarney.
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9th

1

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Murat

12st 6lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Peter Lawlor

Unbeaten in two bumpers; fair novice hurdler last season; stylish winner of a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown in July on his second Flat start; confirmed a good standard of form when narrowly beaten by the useful Ragmans Corner at Killarney.

9/2

2nd

1

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:20 Killarney

Murat

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Peter Lawlor

Unbeaten in two bumpers; fair novice hurdler last season; stylish winner of a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown last month on his second Flat start; plenty to find with Samui on figures, but has potential to improve his rating and is race-fit

3/1

1st

6

(2)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

Murat

11st 2lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Peter Lawlor

Unbeaten in bumpers (2-2) and won a maiden hurdle here in December; made no impression on Flat debut in Down Royal maiden last time out and will need to leave that well behind.

25/1

12/1

Form: 8/23-3

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Useful dual-purpose sort who stays well; fit from hurdling, won at Roscommon on his penultimate start; went close at Killarney in May on his only Flat start this season.
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13th

10

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Sequoiaspirit

10st 7lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Been a grand horse for his small yard, five Flat wins and a couple of strikes over hurdles; has won over 2m6f and beat Stede Bonnet readily over this trip at Roscommon in June; mid-field over 2m6f at Galway on latest hurdles outing.

16/1

10th

9

(16)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Sequoiaspirit

11st 8lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

Useful dual-purpose sort who stays well; fit from hurdling, won at Roscommon on his penultimate start; went close at Killarney in May on his only Flat start this season.

12/1

Form: 3-440

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; fair form in Flat maidens; posed no threat on his handicap debut at Galway.
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12

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

14:24 Clonmel

Black Heather

10st 6lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; fit from the Flat and officially rated the equal of Rocky's Howya; probably flattered by that, but gets a handy 10lb from that rival, with 7lb claimed into the bargain.

11/2

11th

4

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Black Heather

11st 11lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; fair form in Flat maidens; posed no threat on his handicap debut at Galway.

20/1

12th

9

(22)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Black Heather

9st 10lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; recent flat maiden efforts have been creditable but not sure if they justify this initial handicap mark and poorly drawn.

12/1

14/1

Form: 212585 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Course 1m5f winner in June; backed that up with a narrow defeat at Bellewstown; unplaced on last three starts; perhaps too high in the ratings now, though the booking of Jody Townend is a positive.
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7th

1

28th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 48y

15:20 Roscommon

Jurality

12st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Paul W Flynn

Fourth in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in April. in good form on the Flat during the spring/summer, winning over 1m5f at Navan in June and runner-up twice; only just denied when sent back over hurdles at Navan nine days ago; 14-1 then, entitled to be a leading fancy now.

4/1

2nd

3

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Jurality

11st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Paul W Flynn

Fourth in a Bellewstown handicap hurdle in April and in good form on the Flat since, winning over 1m5f here in June and runner-up twice; may have gone as far as he can on the Flat and probably a good time to go back hurdling; worth a market check.

8/1

12th

14

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Jurality

10st 10lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Paul W Flynn

Course 1m5f winner in June; backed that up with a narrow defeat at Bellewstown; unplaced on last three starts; perhaps too high in the ratings now, though the booking of Jody Townend is a positive.

14/1

Form: 40730- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Not heavily raced for his age with eight wins between all disciplines; however, he is vulnerable as a 12-year-old in such a competitive handicap; has usually shown his best form on a sound surface.
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13th

8

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Jerandme

11st 8lb

J: Mr P J Smullen

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Not heavily raced for his age with eight wins between all disciplines; however, he is vulnerable as a 12-year-old in such a competitive handicap; has usually shown his best form on a sound surface.

20/1

6th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

16:47 Clonmel

Jerandme

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Not heavily raced for his age with eight wins between all disciplines; was runner-up in a C&D claimer when last seen over hurdles and had one solid AW Flat run since; can go well fresh and is one to consider.

4/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 4/3-32

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat performer, winning three times and placing on a further nine occasions from 17 turf starts; took third at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft) and went one place better when beaten a neck at Musselburgh next time (2m, good); has often been frustrating, as shown by hurdles record 1-20; second eight times.
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1st

5

(7)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Whimsy

11st 2lb

J: Ms A M Connolly

T: Anthony McCann

Three-time Flat winner in Britain (including on soft) and also winning hurdler; never sighted on recent comeback run, but more expected of here.

9/1

14th

3

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Whimsy

11st 13lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

Useful Flat performer, winning three times and placing on a further nine occasions from 17 turf starts; took third at Gowran in April (1m4f, soft) and went one place better when beaten a neck at Musselburgh next time (2m, good); has often been frustrating, as shown by hurdles record 1-20; second eight times.

12/1

Form: 098032 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Bounced back to form with a close third under a positive ride over 1m7f at Leopardstown in July; closely matched with Friary Road on that running; another good effort to secure second place when out of the handicap at Tramore last time; could go well.
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21th

11

(4)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Miss Gitana

9st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Latest of three Flat wins came over 2m Tramore last year off 2lb higher; placed in two staying handicaps this summer; needs to find her form again after four undistinguished runs.

33/1

11th

6

(12)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Miss Gitana

9st 8lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Dual-purpose mare has a record of 3-22 on turf, with those wins coming on a sound surface; not bad runs on two of last three starts but others make more appeal.

14/1

6th

1

(8)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Miss Gitana

12st 2lb

J: Mr J R Martin

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Back to form with close third under a positive ride at Leopardstown (1m7f) in July; another good effort to secure second place when out of the handicap at Tramore (2m); folded tamely at Navan a fortnight ago but big drop in class and dangerous if allowed to dictate from the front.

7/2

Form: 90-567

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 1m6f; fit from hurdling, poor recent form; others have much stronger credentials.
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16th

17

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Slowdownbarney

10st 7lb

J: Mr D O’Sullivan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

AW winner over 1m6f; fit from hurdling, poor recent form; others have much stronger credentials.

33/1

9

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Slowdownbarney

10st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

AW winner over 1m6f; modest hurdles form in three maidens and a handicap, and holds the lowest rating of these; visor on for the first time over jumps.

20/1

14th

6

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:18 Roscommon

Slowdownbarney

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won on the AW for John McConnell in April last year; no show in three runs over hurdles but may do better now sent handicapping; check market.

18/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €16.70
Straight Forecast €15.32
Tricast €303.48
Trifecta €751.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Timurshah

The Irish Sun:

Murat

POSTDATA:

Day Trader

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Not Just Any Eagle