16:00 Kilbeggan

Sunday 31 May 2026

All14:2614:5615:2616:0016:3017:0017:30

Midland Veterinary Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 7f 150y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 3m 45.80s
1st
Horse silk
4
15/2
T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan
Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, travelled well and progress to lead entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in op 10/1 tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
33/1
T: J M BurkeJ: Eoin Walsh
Mid-division early, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
15/2
T: S G CareyJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, 5th entering straight, ridden and kept on well run-in to go 3rd closing stages tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
17/2
T: M A MolloyJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slightly hampered after 2 out, 4th and pushed along entering straight, mistake last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 9/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
16/1
T: P FentonJ: Ricky Doyle
Reluctant to line-up, rear of mid-division, 9th and pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight to go 5th close home, nearest at finish op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
710-10
15/2
T: J MorrisonJ: Niall Moore (5)
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and headed entering straight, ridden and no extra run-in op 7/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
13
17/2
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Gavin Brouder
Towards rear, headway 3 out, 6th and pushed along after next, no impression in straight, kept on one pace op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
510-11
10/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)
Rear of mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and some headway after 2 out, 6th and ridden entering straight, no extra run-in op 15/2 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
25/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 20/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
11/2j
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
Led, headed 3 out, pushed along and no extra after next tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1
11th
Horse silk
3
3
511-13
11/2j
T: J P RyanJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, dropped towards rear 3 out, no extra after next op 5/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
16/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 2 out op 14/1 tchd 18/1
13th
Horse silk
7
5
13/2
T: E D DelanyJ: Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, no extra op 15/2 tchd 8/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.10Pl:€3.00, €9.60, €2.80EX:€373.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€1,955.14SF:€228.25

Forecasts

Premier Rogue (11/2), Le Diablo (11/2), Laurie Blue (13/2), Secret Rock (15/2), High Notions (15/2), Benzine (15/2), I Feel Fine (17/2), Chesterbaylad (17/2), El Regalo (10/1), Diamond Secret (16/1), Make The Plan (16/1), Mount Hotham (25/1), Walk Win (33/1)

Verdict

DIAMOND SECRET has long since appealed as the type to come into his own once handicapping and is taken to start fulfilling that potential here. Le Diablo, Chesterbaylad and Benzine are all respected, however.

  1. DIAMOND SECRET (FR)
  2. LE DIABLO (FR)
  3. CHESTERBAYLAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Malbas
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 9
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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