17:00 Kilbeggan

Friday 11 July 2025

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Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:59 | Winning time: 4m 25.70s

Faceman⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules who attracted support but clearly wasn't 100% on the day when eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, good) 43 days ago, weakening from 3 out. Plenty on his plate back in maiden company, however.

Form: 34390-0

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Irina's Path⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 105

11/1

Didn't go without promise in 2 maiden hurdles last summer and he may have needed first start for 9 months when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good) 59 days ago, dropping away gradually. Possible he'll step up on that.

Form: 8/272P-4

Saint Peregrine^p1¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 96

10/1

Fair hurdler who posted best effort when runner-up at Sligo (17.7f) in June. Similar form when fourth of 6 in novice chase at Tipperary (19.7f) on debut over fences 10 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now returned to hurdling and he's an each-way player on pick of his form.

Form: 0-72024

South Of Killerig³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 104

9/2

Lightly-raced 5-y-o. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good) 34 days ago. Handicaps promise to be more his bag.

Form: 448-36

Mickey Cohen⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N J Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 102

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 55 days ago, typically racing freely. Return to this shorter trip will suit on that evidence.

Form: 9073-6

Bayou Belle⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 97

4/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 19 hurdle runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 55 days ago. That was a rare below-par display and she appeals as a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 43022-8

Half Past Tipsy^h,t1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 107

3/1

Fair hurdler. Ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (15.5f, good, 9/5) 78 days ago. Up in trip and definite claims on pick of form with a first-time tongue strap now reached for.

Form: 6702F9-

Sugar Cookie²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 102

3/1

Has shown fair form, including when second of 10 in maiden at Tramore (21.7f) in May. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 10 at Downpatrick since and capable of making her presence felt.

Form: 2/05-P26

Non-Runners

Killian's Garden⁶³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Tom Sarah Evelyn⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J P Ryan J: H E Sexton

Classy Cc⁸²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: M Brassil J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Sugar Cookie (3/1), Half Past Tipsy (3/1), Bayou Belle (4/1), South Of Killerig (9/2), Mickey Cohen (9/1), Saint Peregrine (10/1), Killian's Garden (10/1), Irina's Path (11/1), Tom Sarah Evelyn (16/1), Classy Cc (25/1), Faceman (40/1)

HALF PAST TIPSY has been given a break following a disappointing effort here in April and the pick of her form gives her solid claims, so she's selected to bounce back with a tongue strap added for the first time. Sugar Cookie, Mickey Cohen and Irina's Path are others fancied to be in the shake up.