KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

6:20

KilbegganRaces.com Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-04-20

Distance 2m7f70y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Runners (12)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Ballyglass Beauty b J:Adam Ellis(7) T:Liam P Cusack	J:Adam Ellis(7) T:Liam P Cusack	158	h	134223	99	115	105	33d	—	—	+6	28.5	5/2 29%
Ultra-consistent in similar contests since winning off 86 here in September (3m, good)
3	Desert Heather b J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	J:Mr R W Barron(7) T:Declan Queally	165	t	12F324	106	114	97	14d	—	—	+10	23.2	11/2 15%
Consistent in maidens; back up in trip for h'cap bow and experienced amateur claims 7lb
4	Dr Val b J:Ben Harvey(5) T:E Sheehy	J:Ben Harvey(5) T:E Sheehy	162	b	82P154	103	115	54	20d	—	—	+12	21.5	10 10%
Beat Cheerful Chap over 3m at Punchestown (yielding); not as good since and blinkers go on
10	Townhill Penny b J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(7) T:Gordon Elliott	153	p	521895	94	113	84	21d	—	—	+9	17.5	17/2 11%
Encouraging reappearance after winter break when fifth of 23 over this trip at Naas
2	Cheerful Chap b J:Conor Brassil(5) T:N Dooly	J:Conor Brassil(5) T:N Dooly	165	—	621882	106	117	86	57d	—	—	+16	25.7	15/2 12%
Won off 95 at Tramore; back to form when chasing home Dr Val over 3m at Punchestown
6	Yenillik b J:Keith Donoghue T:H Rogers	J:Keith Donoghue T:H Rogers	160	—	103730	101	116	105	—	—	—	+10	17.9	11 9%
Only beaten 2l off this mark at Sligo (3m1f, yielding to soft) in October; fit from Flat
9	He Fitz In br J:Danny Mullins T:D E Fitzgerald	J:Danny Mullins T:D E Fitzgerald	154	p	5-4100	95	115	70	237d	—	—	+7	12.9	14 7%
Popped up at 33-1 in six-runner 3m novice here last June; nothing in 2 subsequent starts
12	Whip Whitaker br J:Tom Kelly(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Tom Kelly(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	140	—	905599	81	116	85	21d	—	—	+4	9.1	18 6%
0-12 hurdling and hard to see him having an immediate impact chasing; 1lb wrong; reserve
1	Pale Blue Dot b J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	8316F5	109	114	85	46d	—	—	+11	19.8	10 10%
2m4f Bellewstown maiden winner stays this far; better for last month's comeback
8	Champagne Monarch b J:Mike O'Connor(5) T:Sean Aherne	J:Mike O'Connor(5) T:Sean Aherne	156	—	-600P6	97	107	31	11d	—	—	+7	13.5	12 8%
Maiden showed a bit more when sixth of 16 at Cork recently, late gains to be beaten 12l
11	Getaclan b J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D Mcnamara	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:D Mcnamara	140	ht	P04680	81	109	30	21d	—	—	+5	8.8	28 4%
Only once placed from 15 starts over hurdles; well behind Townhill Penny at Naas
5	Simply Shabra b J:Shane Fitzgerald(3) T:Anthony Mccann	J:Shane Fitzgerald(3) T:Anthony Mccann	162	b	03PP0F	103	114	65	47d	—	—	+10	14.6	16 6%
Good third behind facile winner in 2m3f Naas handicap in January but wheels have come off

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ballyglass Beauty	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Desert Heather	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Dr Val	10	8/1	8	8	8
Townhill Penny	9	17/2	17/2	9	9
Cheerful Chap	15/2	7	7	7/1	7
Yenillik	9	11	11	11	11
He Fitz In	14	14	12	14	14
Whip Whitaker	18	16	14	16	16
Pale Blue Dot	10	8	8	8	15/2
Champagne Monarch	12	11	11	12	12
Getaclan	28	25	22	25	25
Simply Shabra	16	16	16	16	16

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Ballyglass Beauty

28.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 9.6 Odds: 6.7

5/2

2nd

Cheerful Chap

25.7

OR: 14 Form: 9 Odds: 2.7

15/2

3rd

Desert Heather

23.2

OR: 14 Form: 5.6 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Dr Val

21.5

OR: 13.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 2.7

Pale Blue Dot

19.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.5

Yenillik

17.9

OR: 12.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.1

Townhill Penny

17.5

OR: 11 Form: 4 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Simply Shabra

14.6

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Champagne Monarch

13.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

He Fitz In

12.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Whip Whitaker

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Getaclan

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pale Blue Dot Top Rated	109	114	85
Desert Heather	106	114	97
Cheerful Chap	106	117	86
Dr Val	103	115	54
Simply Shabra	103	114	65
Yenillik	101	116	105
Ballyglass Beauty	99	115	105
Champagne Monarch	97	107	31
He Fitz In	95	115	70
Townhill Penny	94	113	84
Whip Whitaker	81	116	85
Getaclan	81	109	30

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Champagne Monarch	11d ago	Quick return
Desert Heather	14d ago	Fit
Dr Val	20d ago	Fit
Townhill Penny	21d ago	Fit
Whip Whitaker	21d ago	Fit
Getaclan	21d ago	Fit
Ballyglass Beauty	33d ago	Fit
Pale Blue Dot	46d ago	Fresh
Simply Shabra	47d ago	Fresh
Cheerful Chap	57d ago	Fresh
He Fitz In	237d ago	Long break
Yenillik	—	—