18:20 Kilbeggan

Thursday 20 April 2023

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KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 6m 5.50s

1^st

Desert Heather

711-11

7/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr R W Barron (7)

Towards rear, 8th before 7th, headway after 8th, travelled well into 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon asserted, clear before last, kept on well, easily op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2

2^nd

Townhill Penny

710-13

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (7)

In touch, 6th after 6th, progress after 2 out, no impression on clear leader in 2nd before last, kept on, no chance with winner op 15/2 tchd 9/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Whip Whitaker

510-0

16/1

T: J P RyanJ: Tom Kelly (7)

In rear, slight mistake at 4th, good headway after 2 out, no impression on clear leader in 3rd before last, kept on same pace in moderate 3rd op 18/1

4^th

Yenillik

711-6

11/1

T: H RogersJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear, not fluent at 8th, soon progress, no impression in moderate 5th before last, switched right run-in, kept on one pace to moderate 4th closing stages op 9/1

5^th

Ballyglass Beauty

711-4

11/4f

T: L P CusackJ: Adam Ellis (7)

Towards rear, a little keen, headway to 5th after 6th, no impression in 4th approaching straight, dropped to 5th and no extra closing stages op 5/2

6^th

5 ½

Dr Val

511-8

8/1

T: E SheehyJ: B W Harvey (5)

Prominent, 3rd before 6th, 4th after 4 out, lost place and under pressure after 2 out, weakened before last tchd 9/1

7^th

6 ½

He Fitz In

711-0

16/1

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, not fluent at 7th and niggled along, effort and progress after 2 out, one paced run-in op 14/1

8^th

Pale Blue Dot

712-0

15/2

T: D HoganJ: Daniel King (5)

In touch, dropped to 8th and pushed along 2 out, no impression, weakened approaching straight op 8/1 tchd 17/2

9^th

1 ½

Champagne Monarch

811-2

14/1

T: S AherneJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Soon tracked leader, 4th before 6th, improved to 2nd 4 out, lost place before 2 out, under pressure and weakened after 2 out op 10/1

10^th

8 ½

Simply Shabra

811-8

14/1

T: A McCannJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Mid-division, headway to close before 3rd, led briefly after 6th, soon headed, led at 8th, soon increased advantage, reduced lead after 3 out, mistake 2 out and headed, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 16/1

11^th

Cheerful Chap

611-11

7/1

T: N DoolyJ: C Brassil (5)

Soon led, not fluent at 1st, mistake at 6th and headed briefly, soon led, headed at 8th, 3rd 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 8/1

Also Ran

Getaclan

810-0

18/1

T: D McNamaraJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 6th, dropped towards rear at 8th where not fluent, soon weakened and detached, pulled up before 4 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€3.00, €3.00, €5.10EX:€55.10Trifecta:€746.70Tricast:€888.15SF:€65.51

Forecasts

Ballyglass Beauty (11/4), Desert Heather (7/1), Cheerful Chap (7/1), Pale Blue Dot (15/2), Townhill Penny (8/1), Dr Val (8/1), Yenillik (11/1), Champagne Monarch (14/1), Simply Shabra (14/1), Whip Whitaker (16/1), He Fitz In (16/1), Getaclan (18/1)

BALLYGLASS BEAUTY should be spot on after his encouraging Thurles third after a break so this course winner gets the vote in an open-looking handicap. Dr Val is also handily weighted and next on the list, especially if the fitting of blinkers ekes out more improvement, with in-form duo Townhill Penny and Cheerful Chap completing the shortlist.

BALLYGLASS BEAUTY (IRE)
DR VAL (IRE)
TOWNHILL PENNY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Eat The Book

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 9

J: Mr S W Condon | T: D P Dunne

40/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00