18:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 16 May 2025

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Winning Post Service Station Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 5m 52.10s

Dartan^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 136| D

22/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, tenth of 15 in novice chase (10/1) at Tipperary (23.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with more needed.

Form: 19/208-0

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Plains Indian²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 136| D

20/1

Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Navan (13f, soft, 33/1) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and one for the shortlist.

Form: 564P/14-

Yeats Star¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 135

16/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 33/1, hampered and unseated rider 3rd in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 3P/41FU-

Shadow Rider⁸³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 130

15/2

Not disgraced (did second best of those from off the pace) when sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 9/1) 83 days ago. Back up in trip and weighted to go close off a 4 lb lower mark.

Form: 21/7086-

Slane Hill^b⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King| T: B Connell| OR: 126| C

5/1

Latest win in hurdle at Navan in November. Respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 6/1) 83 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 479153-

Final Orders^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 122| D

9/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023 but a respectable third of 11 in minor event chase at Punchestown (24.4f, good to soft, 9/2) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 0632P3-

Run For Harry^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 122| C

25/1

Course winner. 66/1, fourteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 347P00-

Saint Le Fort^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P Fenton| OR: 122

11/2

Respectable fifth of 10 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Respected.

Form: 63/2315-

Whatsavailable^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris| OR: 122| D

14/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in November. Below form fifteenth of 25 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Leopardstown (24.1f, good to soft) 104 days ago. Not discounted if back on his A-game.

Form: 061020-

Walking On Glass^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 121| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, soft) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler so needs considering.

Form: 24P/697-

Artic Lane²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 117| D

13/2

16/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19f, soft) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give a good account.

Form: 31U5U7-

Redstone^t1²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: H Rogers| OR: 116

28/1

33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 25 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 6F0/89P-

Armed And Fabulous^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 113

11/2

One win from 2 runs last season. 5/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 4587/15-

Ad Caelum³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in December. 12/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.5f, good) 35 days ago. Considered.

Form: 518034-

Forecasts

Slane Hill (5/1), Saint Le Fort (11/2), Armed And Fabulous (11/2), Artic Lane (13/2), Shadow Rider (15/2), Ad Caelum (8/1), Final Orders (9/1), Whatsavailable (14/1), Yeats Star (16/1), Plains Indian (20/1), Walking On Glass (20/1), Dartan (22/1), Run For Harry (25/1), Redstone (28/1)

Lots with chances but it could pay to side with SHADOW RIDER who wasn't seen to ideal effect when sixth in a big field at Fairyhouse last time and can now capitalise on a reduced mark. Slane Hill heads the list of dangers on the back of his third at the same track when ridden too aggressively, although the likes of Final Orders, Plains Indian and Yeats Star all need factoring in too.