Writech Handicap Hurdle – Kilbeggan

Kilbeggan

17:35

Writech Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-07-12

Distance 2m3f60y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,750

Winning Time 4m 40.90s (slow by 14.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	The Wallpark (IRE) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	11/1	Won
2nd	Natural Look (IRE) Jake Coen · Ross O'Sullivan	9/1	1.75
3rd	Luminous Light (GB) Sean Flanagan · Anthony McCann	12/1	12
4th	Champella (IRE) Tom Harney · Ross O'Sullivan	7/2F	3.25
5th	Idol (FR) Phillip Enright · S Curling	25/1	.5
6th	Sargent Lightfoot (IRE) Eoin G Kelly · Adrian Murray	10/1	5
7th	Indiana Jones (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · M F Morris	22/1	10
8th	Ballywilliam Boy (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Michael Hourigan	8/1	4
9th	Pakens Rock (IRE) James Smith · Barry T Murphy	20/1	.5
10th	War Correspondent (IRE) Donagh Meyler · R P Cody	6/1	13
11th	Hands On (IRE) Mark Walsh · E Bolger	12/1	0.2
12th	The Big Chap (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Paul W Flynn	11/1	4.5
13th	Zolpharine (IRE) J J Slevin · John Patrick Ryan	9/1	3.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Alvaniy (IRE) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	16/1
P.U.	Lieutenant Highway (IRE) James O'Sullivan · Moses McCabe	66/1

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Champella Chestnut J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	153	—	/86-32	116	132	59	32d	—	—	+4	21.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Steady return to form of late; definitely one to consider
8	Ballywilliam Boy Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Michael Hourigan	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Michael Hourigan	153	b	70-932	116	130	111	8d	—	—	+8	19.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back to competitive mark with good recent efforts at Listowel and Tipperary but 3lb rise
11	Natural Look Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	152	—	213P-1	115	134	117	57d	—	—	+20	28.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Joined yard after recent Clonmel claiming win; one to consider
15	Zolpharine Bay J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	144	—	6-49U8	107	133	118	25d	—	—	+8	16.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Didn't stay 3m latest; drop back in trip to suit and handicapper giving him a chance
R16	Sargent Lightfoot Bay J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	144	—	887-21	107	131	111	33d	—	—	+7	17.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
2022 winner back to form of late, 5lb higher for Punchestown win; reserve
3	The Big Chap Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Paul W Flynn	J:Kevin Sexton T:Paul W Flynn	160	—	11P27-	123	136	91	160d	—	—	+18	29.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Winning hurdler here but a much better chaser; 13lb lower hurdles mark so respected
10	Hands On Bay J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	J:Mark Walsh T:E Bolger	153	—	410-	120	120	98	71d	—	—	+18	27	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Jumping exposed in competitive Punchestown handicap but 4yo remains a potential improver
1	The Wallpark Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1130-9	129	132	105	39d	—	—	+15	21.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won three on the spin last year but needs to improve considerably on both recent runs
12	War Correspondent Grey J:Donagh Meyler T:R P Cody	J:Donagh Meyler T:R P Cody	152	t	000-33	115	134	123	—	—	—	+11	18.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Hard to win with but claims on penultimate Listowel third albeit needs to settle better
6	Alvaniy Chestnut J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	156	h	146PF-	119	127	87	83d	—	—	+13	19	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Some stiff tasks since Galway maiden win; bit to prove now
7	Luminous Light Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	J:Sean Flanagan T:Anthony McCann	154	h	232P5-	117	132	123	—	—	—	+16	21.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
No show back on the Flat latest but can't be ruled out with trip/ground to suit
14	Idol Bay J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	J:Phillip Enright T:S Curling	144	—	0-5U4U	107	129	-	10d	—	—	+11	15.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Unseated on two of three attempts chasing and reverts to hurdles here
2	Indiana Jones Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M F Morris	164	tp	6409-0	127	132	72	39d	—	—	+16	20.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Recent hurdles return underwhelming but still can't be ignored off this mark
4	Pakens Rock Chestnut J:James Smith(7) T:Barry T Murphy	J:James Smith(7) T:Barry T Murphy	158	—	4120-5	121	130	93	25d	—	—	+15	18.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
A 9-time winner better for recent run here over fences
5	Lieutenant Highway Bay J:James O'Sullivan T:Moses McCabe	J:James O'Sullivan T:Moses McCabe	157	—	417P-7	120	123	82	44d	—	—	+16	18.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ran like he needed it on stable bow at Wexford; probably best watched at present
NR	My Gaffer Bay J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Danny Mullins T:John Patrick Ryan	151	—	74000-	114	134	120	72d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Has generally struggled in handicaps, others preferred
NR	Early Arrival Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:James M Barcoe	140	—	29-215	103	133	112	5d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Didn't seem to stay 3m latest; drop back in trip to suit and don't rule out; reserve
NR	That's About Right Brown J:TBC T:P J Rothwell	J: T:P J Rothwell	140	—	3047-1	103	123	62	49d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Downpatrick winner drops in trip and 8lb out of handicap here; reserve

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Champella	9/2	9/2	9/2
Ballywilliam Boy	13/2	13/2	13/2
Natural Look	9/1	9/1	9/1
Zolpharine	11/1	11/1	11/1
Sargent Lightfoot	11/1	8/1	9/1
The Big Chap	15/2	6/1	8/1
Hands On	15/2	11/1	10/1
The Wallpark	12/1	12/1	12/1
War Correspondent	10/1	11/1	11/1
Alvaniy	11/1	12/1	12/1
Luminous Light	14/1	14/1	14/1
Idol	16/1	20/1	20/1
Indiana Jones	22/1	20/1	20/1
Pakens Rock	25/1	25/1	25/1
Lieutenant Highway	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Big Chap

29.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 7.8 Odds: 3.1

8/1

2nd

Natural Look

28.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

9/1

3rd

Hands On

OR: 17.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

11/1

That's About Right

23.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Luminous Light

21.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.4 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Champella

21.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

The Wallpark

21.5

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Indiana Jones

20.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ballywilliam Boy

19.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Alvaniy

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Pakens Rock

18.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

War Correspondent

18.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Lieutenant Highway

18.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Sargent Lightfoot

17.1

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

11/1

Zolpharine

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

My Gaffer

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Idol

15.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Early Arrival

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Wallpark	129	132	105
Indiana Jones	127	132	72
The Big Chap	123	136	91
Pakens Rock	121	130	93
Hands On	120	120	98
Lieutenant Highway	120	123	82
Alvaniy	119	127	87
Luminous Light	117	132	123
Champella	116	132	59
Ballywilliam Boy	116	130	111
Natural Look	115	134	117
War Correspondent	115	134	123
My Gaffer	114	134	120
Zolpharine	107	133	118
Sargent Lightfoot	107	131	111
Idol	107	129	—
Early Arrival	103	133	112
That's About Right	103	123	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Early Arrival	5d ago	Quick return
Ballywilliam Boy	8d ago	Quick return
Idol	10d ago	Quick return
Zolpharine	25d ago	Fit
Pakens Rock	25d ago	Fit
Champella	32d ago	Fit
Sargent Lightfoot	33d ago	Fit
The Wallpark	39d ago	Fit
Indiana Jones	39d ago	Fit
Lieutenant Highway	44d ago	Fit
That's About Right	49d ago	Fresh
Natural Look	57d ago	Fresh
Hands On	71d ago	Fresh
My Gaffer	72d ago	Fresh
Alvaniy	83d ago	Fresh
The Big Chap	160d ago	Long break
War Correspondent	—	—
Luminous Light	—	—