20:05 Kilbeggan

Friday 21 August 2026

All16:5617:3218:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Yielding  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:05  |   Winning time: 3m 48.20s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bellahill509
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor| T: S R B Crawford
4/1
€9,000 3-y-o, Poet's Word gelding. Closely related to 1m winner Yellow Bear. Dam 6f/7f winner. Third only outing in points (March 2025) and one to keep an eye on in the betting ahead of bumper debut.
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2
Horse silk
Blackwood Joe18
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Shanahan| T: E Sheehy
150/1
Sent off 150/1 and showed nothing when last of 17 in bumper at Cork (2¼m, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
In Around Thehouse467
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L P Barnett(2)| T: S Curling
9/1
Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Inch House (2¾m-3m winner, by Ocovango). Fell sole start in points back in May 2025 but requires a close look in the betting starting out under Rules in an ordinary-looking bumper.
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4
Horse silk
Long Story31
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T A Halford(2)| T: J Neilan
33/1
Showed a bit more than on debut when seventh of 14 in bumper at Kilbeggan (2m, good, 80/1) in June. However, failed to repeat that effort at Ballinrobe the following month.
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5
Horse silk
Ddakji25
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr B T Stone| T: Conor Houlihan
9/1
Blue Bresil gelding who was backed but finished well held in 3-y-o hurdle at Leopardstown on debut in December and fared no better in a Galway bumper 7 months on.
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6
Horse silk
Hill Silver25
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D McGill| T: Ciaran Murphy
6/5
€2,000 Hillstar half-brother to dual bumper winner Ellen Kelly. Much improved from debut when fourth of 13 in 17f bumper at Galway last month and this looks easier.
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7
Horse silk
Lone Ash Lad
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr S Cotter(2)| T: N C Kelly
28/1
Gustav Klimt gelding. Dam maiden on Flat (stayed 8.5f). Makes little appeal on paper but yard does have some success in this sphere. so a precautionary market check is advised.
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8
Horse silk
Reafadda19
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Doyle| T: J P Ryan
66/1
A cheap purchase who went with no promise in a small-field bumper at Galway (2m) 19 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
A Quest For Cognach129
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr B J Walsh| T: B J Walsh
100/1
Fell sole start in points (March 2025) and was too free to achieve anything in a Wexford bumper last month. Fitting of a hood needs to make a big difference.
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10
Horse silk
Baymount14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr J W Hendrick| T: A Mullins
11/4
Exceeded expectations to some tune back in this sphere when third in 12-runner event at Wexford (17f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Leading chance if reproducing that.
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11
Horse silk
No Brainerp1,t36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ms H Persse(4)| T: P F McEnery
150/1
Pulled up in both points and offered nothing in a Killarney bumper on Rules debut last month. Cheekpieces quickly reached for.
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Forecasts

Hill Silver (6/5), Baymount (11/4), Bellahill (4/1), In Around Thehouse (9/1), Ddakji (9/1), Lone Ash Lad (28/1), Long Story (33/1), Reafadda (66/1), A Quest For Cognac (100/1), Blackwood Joe (150/1), No Brainer (150/1)

Verdict

An ordinary-looking bumper with a chance taken on BELLAHILL, who finished third on his only outing in points and has joined a yard more than capable of readying one in this sphere. Baymount had the benefit of an enterprising ride when third at Wexford a fortnight ago but still leads the way on form ahead of Hill Silver. In Around Thehouse is another Rules newcomer to monitor closely in the betting.

  1. Bellahill4/1
  2. Baymount11/4
  3. Hill Silver6/5

Prize Money

1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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