Midland Veterinary Handicap Hurdle (0-100).
Kilbeggan · Sunday, 31 May · 18:00
· 1m 7f 150y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Yielding (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
DIAMOND SECRET (FR
🥈 Second
LE DIABLO (FR
🥉 Third
CHESTERBAYLAD (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
6.50
11/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9.50
17/2
08 · —
9.50
17/2
09 · —
11
10/1
10 · —
17
16/1
11 · —
17
16/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
High Notions (M)
Won a conditionals maiden at Fairyhouse last season but has made no impact in handicaps on last 3 outings.
|
18P09-3 | Alan O'Sullivan | S G Carey | 6 | 76.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Premier Rogue (G)
FAV
Hasn't kicked on from promising start over hurdles, finishing well down the field in handicaps on his last 2 starts.
|
43300/9 | Sam Ewing | N Meade | 5 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 2 | — | Liceo (G) | 7940-93 | — | D A McLoughlin | 6 | 76.2 kg | — |
| 11th | 3 | — |
Le Diablo (G)
FAV
Career best when readily winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (17f, good to soft) in April. Stretched by longer trip last time and no surprise to see him bounce back now back at a more suitable trip.
|
07P1/70 | J J Slevin | J P Ryan | 5 | 75.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Secret Rock (G)
Wexford maiden hurdle winner who has been very lightly raced in this sphere since and was below form when last seen on the Flat in October. Has left A. J. Martin.
|
080155/ | Danny Gilligan | C Collins | 7 | 75.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 13th | 5 | — |
Laurie Blue (M)
[T]
Good 6¾ lengths fourth of 19 to Whispering Willow in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft, 25/1) 18 days ago. Place claims.
|
5176P/4 | Keith Donoghue | E D Delany | 8 | 73.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 5 | — | Fair Damsel (M) | 140/60-5 | — | C Collins | 8 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 12th | 6 | — |
Make The Plan (G)
Fair maiden hurdler that made little impact in a trio of maiden chases in 2024/25. Returns to hurdling on back of 15-month absence.
|
20P067/ | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 8 | 73.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Rogue Sea (G) | 083/6-F | — | Ian Donoghue | 6 | 75.3 kg | — |
| 5th | 7 | — |
Diamond Secret (G)
Yet to finish better than mid-field in a trio of maiden hurdles and 2 bumpers, but looks the type to do much better now tackling a handicap for shrewd connections. Very much one to be interested in.
|
6556/7 | Ricky Doyle | P Fenton | 5 | 73.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
I Feel Fine (G)
Glimpses of promise in a couple of handicaps last season. Sharp track and less testing conditions should suit.
|
808U6P/ | Daniel King | M A Molloy | 6 | 72.1 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 8 | — | Walk On Annilog (M) | 57670/4 | — | R Dunne | 7 | 74.8 kg | — |
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Walk Win (G)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden who showed up a bit better than the distance beaten suggests when 22¾ lengths ninth of 18 to Spanish Maid in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m, good to soft) 18 days ago. Wears first-time cheekpieces.
|
069-92 | Eoin Walsh | J M Burke | 4 | 69.9 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 9 | — | Justicialism (G) | 008P2/2 | — | N C Kelly | 8 | 73.9 kg | — |
| 8th | 10 | — |
El Regalo (G)
[P1]
Yet to better poor form in a handful of runs over hurdles and arrives on the back of 2 poor efforts on the Flat.
|
5690/00 | Eoghan Finegan | Ciaran Murphy | 5 | 68.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Benzine (G)
Maiden hurdler who made an immediate impact on chasing debut when 2½ lengths second of 14 to Mic Drop in handicap at Limerick. Reverts to hurdling from 2 lb lower mark and with 5 lb conditional booked, but lack of consistency has long sinc…
|
6060/26 | Niall Moore | J Morrison | 7 | 68 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 9th | 12 | — |
Mount Hotham (G)
Fairly useful form in 3 starts on the Flat in France for Andre Fabre. Little show in maiden hurdles or on handicap debut last time. Yard going much better now but needs to step up markedly to feature.
|
70000/ | Darragh O'Keeffe | J J Hanlon | 7 | 67.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 12 | — | Solar Generation (G) | 00-5 | — | M Brassil | 5 | 73.9 kg | — |
| 7th | 13 | — |
Chesterbaylad (G)
Turned in best effort in over a year when 5½ lengths second of 19 to Whispering Willow in 2m handicap at Punchestown 18 days ago. Enters calculations.
|
P090/02 | Gavin Brouder | Ms H P Markham | 5 | 65.3 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 14 | — | Evelyn (M) | 60803/4 | — | Mrs J Cashin | 6 | 73.5 kg | — |
| — | 15 | — | Ocean Of Dreams (G) | 90068/ | — | Gary McGill | 5 | 73.5 kg | — |
| — | 17 | — | Saint Peregrine (G) | P937F0/ | — | J P Ryan | 7 | 72.1 kg | — |
| — | 18 | — | Liberated Light (G) | 00072/0 | — | J & T Kiely | 7 | 71.7 kg | — |
| — | 19 | — | Blue Reed (G) | 426745/ | — | C Collins | 7 | 70.3 kg | — |
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |