17:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 11 July 2025

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Writech Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 28.9s

Shraheen³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 120

4/1

Won a pair of novice handicaps at the end of 2024. Shaped as if better for the run after 5 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 39 days ago.

Form: 8/7D11-6

Ad Caelum²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: J P Ryan| OR: 117| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here over 3m in May. Upsides and going best when unseated at the last back here (24.4f, good, 9/2) 25 days ago. Just as effective over shorter. Player.

Form: 034-16U

Boston Rajj²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 114| BF

7/2

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in June. Creditable second of 8 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 5/4) 26 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 530-212

Oh So Charming^h,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 113

7/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good, 13/2) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Something to find on form.

Form: F4P3-41

The Dasher Conway²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 113| C

5/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 26 days ago. give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6050-95

Fast Felix^h,t⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 109

13/2

15/2, good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm) 41 days ago.

Form: 3364-52

Miss Dishy^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 108| C

25/1

50/1, ninth of 14 in minor event chase at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 1830-69

Tingarran Express^h⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 99| D

12/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in March. Creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 9/2) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 27169-3

Forecasts

Boston Rajj (7/2), Shraheen (4/1), Ad Caelum (4/1), The Dasher Conway (5/1), Fast Felix (13/2), Oh So Charming (7/1), Tingarran Express (12/1), Miss Dishy (25/1)

AD CAELUM looked set for another course win when departing late here last month and can gain compensation now, perhaps at the main expense of Gordon Elliott's Boston Rajj. Fast Felix is also respected on the back of his good second at Listowel last time.