14:26 Kilbeggan

Sunday 31 May 2026

Fakenham

Nottingham

Thirsk

Chantilly

Kilbeggan

Listowel

Kenilworth

Borrowdale

Completed
2m 3f 20y
14 runners
GOOD TO SOFT

Imarajan (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 100

Possibly needed the run on first outing since leaving Eddie & Patrick Harty when well-beaten fourth of 12 in a novice hurdle at Wexford (2½m, soft). Cheekpieces go on first time (effective in blinkers for previous yard), but he may prove one for handicaps.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/04/26	Wexford	2m 4f	Soft	4/12	Hurdle
16/10/25	Curragh	1m 6f	Soft	3/19	Flat
08/04/25	Navan	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
08/03/25	Gowran Park	2m 30y	Heavy	5/20	Hurdle
05/02/25	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	4/13	Hurdle
17/10/24	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Sft	2/19	Flat
23/09/24	Listowel	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	4/9	Flat
12/06/24	Limerick	1m 3f 110y	Gd/Frm	8/13	Flat
15/05/24	Sligo	1m 2f 140y	Good	3/7	Flat
26/04/24	Cork	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	5/11	Flat
21/10/23	Leopardstown	1m	Heavy	10/15	Flat

Captain Hanley (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

Fair Flat maiden who finished runner-up at Clonmel on hurdle debut, and with that form recently boosted by the winner, he's fancied to go one better.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	Clonmel	2m 3f 116y	Good	2/17	Hurdle
25/04/26	Limerick	1m 3f 190y	Gd/Sft	6/16	Flat
27/03/26	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	5/9	Flat
06/03/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	2/14	Flat
06/02/26	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	4/10	Flat
13/01/26	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	6/14	Flat
19/12/25	Dundalk	1m 4f	Slow	4/13	Flat
13/10/25	Roscommon	1m 4f 46y	Soft	5/16	Flat
26/09/25	Dundalk	1m 4f	Std	5/14	Flat
04/09/25	Laytown	7f	Std	3/9	Flat
16/08/25	Tramore	1m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
08/08/25	Tipperary	1m 4f 115y	Gd/Frm	5/12	Flat
21/07/25	Ballinrobe	1m 1f 135y	Gd/Sft	4/7	Flat
07/07/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	9/13	Flat
21/06/25	Down Royal	1m 2f 96y	Good	4/13	Flat
05/06/25	Leopardstown	1m 1f	Good	16/16	Flat
27/05/25	Tipperary	1m 4f 110y	Gd/Sft	8/12	Flat
09/05/25	Ballinrobe	1m 1f 138y	Good	9/11	Flat
15/11/24	Dundalk	1m 2f 150y	Slow	7/13	Flat

Facile Ocean (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

Didn't progress from the promise of his bumper debut, however he only found one too good on hurdles bow at this track (2¼m) last time, and he has claims if building on that.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 75y	Good	2/16	Hurdle
26/03/26	Clonmel	2m	Heavy	7/8	Bumper
11/04/25	Ballinrobe	2m 185y	Good	14/16	Bumper
08/02/25	Naas	1m 7f 158y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Bumper

Mighty Berkshire (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 105

Modest form in maiden hurdles and has been off since finishing well beaten under very different conditions on handicap bow at Limerick (3m, heavy) last December.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/12/25	Limerick	3m	Heavy	11/16	Hurdle
23/11/25	Cork	2m 5f 50y	Soft	11/15	Chase
08/11/25	Gowran Park	2m 4f	Heavy	7/17	Chase
22/08/25	Kilbeggan	3m 1f	Gd/Sft	3/6	Hurdle
30/07/25	Galway	2m 6f	Gd/Sft	5/16	Hurdle
04/07/25	Wexford	2m 4f 170y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Hurdle

L'as De Watt (Fr)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

Runner-up on hurdles bow at Cork last November but likely needed the run when well beaten at Killarney on return.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/05/26	Killarney	2m 4f 50y	Gd/Sft	5/8	Hurdle
02/11/25	Cork	2m	Gd/Sft	2/13	Hurdle
07/10/25	Galway	2m 130y	Soft	7/8	Bumper

Gunnery Sergeant (Fr)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 108

Runner-up in maiden hurdles at Fairyhouse and Downpatrick last spring, he was below that form when forcing the pace in a handicap chase here last time, though is expected to be firmly in the mix reverted to hurdling.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 4f 90y	Good	8/14	Chase
20/04/26	Tramore	2m 5f 160y	Gd/Sft	5/12	Chase
29/03/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Soft	2/13	Hurdle
03/02/26	Fairyhouse	2m 4f 55y	Heavy	2/14	Hurdle
17/11/25	Navan	2m 4f 50y	Heavy	11/22	Hurdle
19/10/25	Limerick	2m 70y	Soft	7/10	Hurdle

Allroadsleadtorome

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

Couldn't justify a strong late market move when fifth of 10 in a Kelso bumper second time up, racing lazily despite the fitting of cheekpieces, and no surprise to see him tried over a longer trip on hurdle debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/05/26	Kelso	2m 51y	Good	5/10	Bumper
22/02/26	Naas	1m 7f 110y	Heavy	5/6	Bumper

Mento (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Or: -

Isn't badly bred but has shaped with little promise in a pair of bumpers.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/04/26	Punchestown	2m 132y	Gd/Sft	13/19	Bumper
02/03/26	Leopardstown	2m	Soft	7/8	Bumper

Creevybeg (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 11lbs
Or: -

Was struggling from a long way out on debut at Down Royal last month.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/04/26	Down Royal	2m 3f 170y	Gd/Sft	14/15	Hurdle

Unknown Fortune (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 11st 5lbs
Or: -

Finished well held on hurdle debut at Down Royal (66/1) and probably needs more time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/05/26	Down Royal	2m 1f 88y	Good	12/19	Hurdle

Beacon Bypass (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Or: -

Has offered little in 3 starts to date.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/05/26	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Gd/Sft	12/15	Hurdle
15/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 75y	Good	9/16	Hurdle
04/05/26	Down Royal	2m 1f 88y	Good	10/12	Bumper

Robindeepot (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 11lbs
Or: -

Saddex filly. Dam unraced. Debutante is more likely to be one for the longer term.

Sonna Lady (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 11lbs
Or: -

Golden Lariat filly. Dam (h92) lightly raced over hurdles. Market can guide with yard also saddling The Red Lad.

The Red Lad (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: -

Retirement Plan gelding. Dam maiden hurdler. Isn't bred to be much but at least worth a market check with yard in better form of late.

Timeform Verdict

CAPTAIN HANLEY chased home a subsequent winner on hurdles debut and can open his account at the second attempt. Gunnery Sergeant is worth another chance back hurdling and he rates the main danger.

Betting Forecast

12/1 Imarajan (Ire), 10/3 Captain Hanley (Ire), 11/2 Facile Ocean (Ire), 20/1 Mighty Berkshire (Ire), 12/1 L'as De Watt (Fr), 7/2 Gunnery Sergeant (Fr), 16/1 Allroadsleadtorome, 33/1 Mento (Fr), 100/1 Creevybeg (Ire), 100/1 Unknown Fortune (Ire), 300/1 Beacon Bypass (Ire), 25/1 Robindeepot (Ire), 40/1 Sonna Lady (Ire), 28/1 The Red Lad (Ire)