19:30 Kilbeggan

Saturday 9 August 2025

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Smiddys Pub Handicap Chase

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 6m 30.04s

Hand Over Fist^b1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110| CD

9/2

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase (10/1) at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, finishing tired. Now tried in blinkers.

Form: F17-655

Riggs^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 110| D

14/1

Ungenuine type. Latest win in chase at Wexford in May. Good second of 11 in handicap chase (22/1) at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 04-1162

Pride Of Place^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 109| BF

5/1

Winner in chase at Tipperary in July. Unseated rider in handicap chase (3/1) at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Remains with potential and could be a factor granted a clear round.

Form: U0-031U

Hardy Diamond^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| C

6/1

Good second of 8 in handicap chase (12/1) at Perth (20.1f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 730-292

Solly Attwell^p⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 102

7/1

Fair winner at 24f over hurdles. 66/1, eighth of 13 in novice chase at this course (20.4f, good) 85 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces enlisted for this handicap debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 13B30-8

Bestaline²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr K P Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 99

7/1

First run since leaving Gordon Elliott when sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at this course (18.7f, good) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this chase debut. Successful twice from 11 starts between the flags.

Form: 5122-26

The Little Yank¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: D King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99| C

9/2

Latest win in hurdle here in June. 9/1, good second of 15 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration.

Form: 471382

Dawn Escape²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: L Casey| OR: 88

5/1

Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Killarney (23f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5440-54

Forecasts

Hand Over Fist (9/2), The Little Yank (9/2), Pride Of Place (5/1), Dawn Escape (5/1), Hardy Diamond (6/1), Bestaline (7/1), Solly Attwell (7/1), Riggs (14/1)

PRIDE OF PLACE got no further than the first fence at Wexford recently, but his jumping was largely assured when opening his account in a Tipperary handicap previously and he remains unexposed as a stayer. The 6-y-o could be the answer, with Hardy Diamond next on the list on the back of his solid second at Perth, while The Little Yank, who also found just one too good last time, is another strong candidate.