18:15 Kilbeggan

Thursday 24 April 2025

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KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 4m 33.90s

The Niffler^h,t²⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: H Morgan| T: E O'Connell| OR: 111| D

18/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in May. 18/1, good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft), running on late. Off 6 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2-183F2

Pakens Rock¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 110| CD

9/1

Fair chaser. Sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 0-59826

Fool Me Once²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| BF

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago, travelling as well as any. Should improve.

Form: 308882

Flidais¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108| CD

9/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good, 5/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 285814

Half A Chance³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 108

17/2

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. First run since leaving Miss Tara Lee Cogan when ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 7/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 28-149

Hills Of Glory⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 105

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 80 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 1/67020

Love Me⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 104| BF

11/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Navan in November. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 5/1) 47 days ago, ridden before 4 out.

Form: 4-5310P

Paul Collins¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 104

15/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 246345

Van Demon⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 104

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. First run since leaving Noel Meade when eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Gowran (20f, heavy) 47 days ago.

Form: 6-480

Jeu De Pic¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 103

14/1

Modest hurdler. 25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good) 18 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 324558

Pirate Island^b1⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 101

16/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 12 hurdle runs. 25/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 4 days ago, losing place before 4 out. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 4P-F09P

Siege Ofjadotville³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hassett| OR: 101

13/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (16.2f, soft) 32 days ago, always holding on. Should have more to offer.

Form: 3991

Glendower¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 102

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 806

Robindevidastar^b²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

20/1

Modest hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in November. Below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 09-1285

Non-Runners

Bobbysingindablues¹³

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

One And Only¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: Phillip Enright

Warm In Gorey¹⁴⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Circus Act¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Flidais (9/2), Circus Act (9/2), One And Only (9/2), Love Me (11/2), Fool Me Once (13/2), Siege Ofjadotville (13/2), Paul Collins (15/2), Half A Chance (17/2), Pakens Rock (9/1), Hills Of Glory (12/1), Bobbysingindablues (12/1), Jeu De Pic (14/1), Pirate Island (16/1), Warm In Gorey (16/1), The Niffler (18/1), Robindevidastar (20/1), Glendower (28/1), Van Demon (40/1)

ONE AND ONLY was beaten only by a highly-progressive sort at Limerick 2 weeks ago and should make another bold bid. Siege Ofjadotville showed big improvement when making a winning handicap bow at the same course last month and rates the main threat ahead of Fool Me Once, who is also progressing nicely.