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Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap

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

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 712

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

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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

Form: 33-345

Last run: 55 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

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11th

8

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

The Mediator

12st 3lb

J: Max Hart

T: Gordon Elliott

Was 2nd in a charity race over C&D in June; poor last time but not out of this if rebounding.

7/1

5th

2

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:13 Leopardstown

The Mediator

11st 12lb

J: Ms C E O’Ryan

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper, hurdles and Flat winner on good and soft ground; soundly beaten in one of these races at Bellewstown on latest; rated 78 and a fair bit to find on the figures here; cheekpieces go on.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4/3-32

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 77

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8th

2

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Whimsy

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Record of 1-19 over timber; three-time winner on the Flat has placed in two starts in that sphere since falling over hurdles at Leopardstown in March; recent form suggests she's fit and healthy but poor strike rate over hurdles is off-putting.

14/1

Form: 3-440

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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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

4th

1

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Black Heather

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Bumper and maiden hurdle winner for Harry Kelly; creditable efforts on both Flat starts for this yard; 0.5l third of 8 at Bellewstown in April 2025; 7.25l fourth after layoff at Roscommon latest (1m4f, good); sharper for that and place chance.

8/1

Form: -07032

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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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: 339-32

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

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2nd

1

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Friary Road

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: T M Walsh

Dual bumper and maiden hurdle winner; some decent Flat runs in six attempts including over C&D last time when he faced a difficult task against some quality rivals; can't be ruled out back in a handicap.

6/1

Form: 5567/

Last run: 709 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

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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

Form: 40730- D

Last run: 257 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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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

Form: 8/23-3

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

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10th

17

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 108y

15:12 Galway

Sequoiaspirit

10st 8lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Doubled his score over hurdles when winning well at Roscommon last time, beating Stede Bonnet; however, his record is still only 2-29 and a 7lb rise makes this a tougher task up in grade.

14/1

Form: 06-002

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

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2nd

11

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Day Trader

9st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: A J Martin

Dual-purpose winner has been soundly beaten on his last two Flat starts but has a chance on his Dundalk sixth last December.

22/1

Form: 098032 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 66

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2nd

9

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Tramore

Miss Gitana

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Bounced back to form with a close third under a positive ride over 1m7f at Leopardstown last month; form of that race is questionable and she's 4lb out of the weights, but C&D winner last summer and her rider's claim helps; trainer returned to the winners' enclosure at Galway earlier this month.

5/1

Form: 6/4/54

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

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Form: 28-606 C

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

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2nd

3

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Rich Belief

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Beat Oh So Charming in a Wexford claimer in May but couldn't confirm that form under similar terms at Sligo last time; has to do more today to overturn that deficit.

6/1

3rd

4

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

16:40 Sligo

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Grand dual-purpose performer has done a lot more Flat racing than hurdling in recent years; had Oh So Charming and Warm In Gorey behind when winning one of these at Wexford in May; 10l third to ready winner Raydamann over C&D the following month, and 4lb pull may not be enough to turn things around.

4/1

Form: 212585 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

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5th

3

(7)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:50 Killarney

Jurality

9st 6lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Paul W Flynn

Winner over 1m5f at Navan (good) in June off 11lb lower; followed up with narrow defeat at Bellewstown (split Numidia and Celestially); obvious chance on that form but folded tamely at Leopardstown 29 days ago.

10/1

8th

6

(9)

23rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:28 Leopardstown

Jurality

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Got off the mark at Navan over 1m5f and good efforts since over just short of this trip at Bellewstown and Killarney; needs a bit more off this mark.

6/1

Form: -02852

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

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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

5th

3

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

Cala Gracioneta

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Well held in AW handicaps; improved in first-time hood on turf return in late May when chasing home hot favourite Ballyadam over this trip at Listowel (good); moderate run over 1m4f at Bellewstown last week; return to longer trip should help.

10/1

Form: -70370

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

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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

7th

3

(14)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Young Churchill

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

Winning hurdler for Noel Meade; regressive on Flat in recent years until much more encouraging run at Limerick on Saturday, coming from some way back under 7lb claimer when beaten a head/neck over 1m4f (good); Billy Lee now takes over and major claims off same mark but draw a negative.

11/2

Form: 90-567

Last run: 145 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

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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

Betting Forcast

9/2 Murat, 25/1 The Mediator, 12/1 Whimsy, 20/1 Black Heather, 8/1 Not Just Any Eagle, 13/2 Friary Road, 7/2 Timurshah, 20/1 Jerandme, 12/1 Sequoiaspirit, 4/1 Day Trader, 10/1 Miss Gitana, 12/1 Liberated Light, 14/1 Rich Belief, 14/1 Jurality, 10/1 Cala Gracioneta, 20/1 Young Churchill, 33/1 Slowdownbarney