18:48 Kilbeggan

Monday 16 June 2025

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Paul & Carmel Fay Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 6m 12.00s

Topgun Simmy³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 134| D

8/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in May. 17/2, good fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Each-way shout.

Form: F422-15

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Plains Indian²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 133| D

12/1

One win from 2 runs last season. 20/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 21 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4P/14-40

I Love My Baie⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 130

10/3

Creditable seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 46 days ago. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 813/437-

Clodders Dream⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Carl Millar⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 127

18/1

12/1, running below form when fell in minor event at Down Royal (24f, good) won by Topgun Simmy 42 days ago . Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 1321P-F

Chinx Of Light¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieren Buckley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 125| D

40/1

Fifth of 8 in minor event hurdle (11/1) at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Up in trip and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 57F/8-U5

The Friday Man^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 125

33/1

Bit below form fourth of 8 in minor event hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Clodders Dream.

Form: PP150-4

Straight Home^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 122| BF| D

2/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good, 7/4) 21 days ago. Stable having good spell. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 32171-4

Littlebiggie^h¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: R Hackett| OR: 119| D

9/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm, 12/1) 16 days ago, pulling hard. Back up in trip and she looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 22247-0

Ad Caelum²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 115| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. 10/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 21 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 8034-16

Long Gone⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 110

10/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, good, 11/1) 8 days ago. Up in trip and place possibilities if she sees it out.

Form: 4631-P6

Non-Runners

Billy Lee Swagger⁴⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Calum Hogan

Forecasts

Straight Home (2/1), I Love My Baie (10/3), Ad Caelum (9/2), Billy Lee Swagger (13/2), Topgun Simmy (8/1), Littlebiggie (9/1), Long Gone (10/1), Plains Indian (12/1), Clodders Dream (18/1), The Friday Man (33/1), Chinx Of Light (40/1)

BILLY LEE SWAGGER shaped as though well worth another try over 3m+ when fourth in a big-field 19.4f handicap at the Punchestown Festival in April. He shades preference ahead of the Willie Mullins-trained Straight Home, who left the impression that she would be well-served by the step up to this trip when fourth at around 2¾m last time. Clodders Dream could also have a part to play.