18:30 Kilbeggan

Friday 25 July 2025

All16:1516:5017:2017:5518:3019:0519:4020:15

Tote Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 42.7s

Boston Jury²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

13/2

Below form eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good, 9/2) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 641U-38

Faceman¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Brian Hayes| T: D H Kelly| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 8-runner novice hurdle (40/1) at this course (18.7f, good) 14 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 4390-01

Marelly¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 107

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but he posted an encouraging fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.7f, heavy, 14/1) 180 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 767P34-

Swelltime⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: W J O'Doherty| OR: 105| C

13/2

Course winner. 14/1, improved to win 13-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 8 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Likely player.

Form: 0007-51

Its Not Over Yet¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 104

33/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Roscommon in September. Fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 106 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 601105-

Valsorpresa²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: Richard Daniels| OR: 104

80/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 42467-0

Slim Marvel¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 103| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Visored for 1st time, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (17/2) at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to soft) 117 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 252555-

Lady Rose Hackett¹⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102

6/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Down Royal (17.2f, soft). Off 6 months.

Form: 5/32408-

Loup De Tallane^t⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin| OR: 99| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 18/1, third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, good to soft) 54 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. In the mix once more.

Form: PU1U5-3

Sea Of Doubt⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 99

20/1

Below-par fourth of 7 in novice hurdle (7/2) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can make her presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 4092-24

Ballykinlar^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 98

5/1

4/1, respectable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 5640-26

Glendine Billy¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 97

8/1

25/1, respectable tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Naas (23.6f, good to soft) 113 days ago. Needs considering. Engaged 6.47 Wexford Thursday.

Form: 32P5P0-

Broken Ice^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 96

20/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2022. Fair seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (25.7f, good, 11/1) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly if building on it. RESERVE

Form: 27BP-67

Non-Runners

Another Choice¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Warm In Gorey¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Tiernan Power Roche

Sayitfirst²⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: D Collins J: Reserve 2

Lodilomoco³⁵¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballykinlar (5/1), Faceman (5/1), Lady Rose Hackett (6/1), Slim Marvel (6/1), Warm In Gorey (6/1), Swelltime (13/2), Boston Jury (13/2), Glendine Billy (8/1), Sayitfirst (10/1), Loup De Tallane (11/1), Lodilomoco (16/1), Another Choice (16/1), Broken Ice (20/1), Sea Of Doubt (20/1), Its Not Over Yet (33/1), Marelly (40/1), Valsorpresa (80/1)

Marginal preference in this tight-knit handicap is for SWELLTIME who advanced his form when going in at Killarney recently and can make light of a 7 lb weights rise. Marelly is next on the list on the back of an encouraging Naas fourth, although Its Not Over Yet, Faceman, Slim Marvel and Warm In Gorey all need factoring in too.