14:26 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €8,246 · Sunday, 31 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 10th

1st
Mento (FR)
Shane O'Callaghan·Thomas Cooper
10/1·11.00
SP
2nd
Imarajan (IRE)
Paddy Cody·Eoin Doyle·beaten .75 lengths
12/1·13.00
SP
3rd
Facile Ocean (IRE)
Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 3 lengths
4/1·5.00
SP

Race time

4m 46.30s+23.20s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Mento (FR))

“Midfield - slightly hampered 2nd - headway after 6th - led after 2 out - ridden when faced challenge before last - kept on well”

AI top-rated L'As de Watt (score 67.0) finished 10th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Captain Hanley

Well exposed on the Flat, CAPTAIN HANLEY was a revelation on his hurdles debut at Clonmel and the form has been boosted by the winner

Forecast 9/4 Captain Hanley, 7/2 Gunnery Sergeant, 100/30 Facile Ocean, 10/1 Allroadsleadtorome, Imarajan, Mighty Berkshire, Mento, 12/1 L'As de Watt, 14/1 I Can Find Em, 25/1 Robindeepot, 33/1 The Red Lad, Sonna Lady, 50/1 Creevybeg, 66/1 Unknown Fortune, 100/1 Beacon Bypass

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

L'As de Watt

Niall Moore(2) · Philip Fenton · 5yo

Top-rated of 14

score 67.0 · +7.1 clear of next best (59.9)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
100very strong
20d since last run (race-fit window)
Trainer20% weight
83small sample (n=3)
Philip Fenton: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
64average
RPR 100 · TS 91 — above field median
Form20% weight
44below average
Last 6: 7-2-5

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	12	Mento J: Shane O'Callaghan · T: Thomas Cooper · draw 0 4yo · G · b	70	11-04	—	—	—	9.5	10/1·11.00 SP
2	6	Imarajan J: Paddy Cody(4) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 5yo · G · btpFT TP	454	11-12	100	95	21	40.5	12/1·13.00 SP
3	3	Facile Ocean J: Eoghan Finegan(4) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · brt	3072	11-12	—	109	53	45.3	4/1·5.00 SP
4	8	Mighty Berkshire J: Kevin Healy(4) · T: Declan Queally · draw 0 6yo · G · b	33700	11-12	105	108	90	59.7	5/2F·3.50 SP
5	4	Gunnery Sergeant J: Josh Williamson · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 6yo · G · btp	02258	11-12	108	106	96	58.4	7/2·4.50 SP
6	10	Unknown Fortune J: Liam McKenna · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	0	11-05	—	76	49	34.8	125/1·126.00 SP
7	1	Allroadsleadtorome J: Dylan Kidd(4) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · b	55	11-12	—	—	—	16.0	20/1·21.00 SP
8	11	Beacon Bypass J: Calum Hogan(2) · T: Paul Mulligan · draw 0 4yo · G · b	6090	11-04	—	82	24	25.4	200/1·201.00 SP
9	15	Sonna Lady J: Harry Sexton(4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 4yo · F · b	—	10-11	—	—	—	19.5	150/1·151.00 SP
10	7	L'As de Watt J: Niall Moore(2) · T: Philip Fenton · draw 0 5yo · G · b	725	11-12	—	100	91	67.0	12/1·13.00 SP
11	14	Robindeepot J: Aidan Kelly · T: Jarlath P Fahey · draw 0 4yo · F · b	—	10-11	—	—	—	15.0	100/1·101.00 SP
12	13	Creevybeg J: Shane Markey(4) · T: C A McBratney · draw 0 4yo · F · br	0	10-11	—	—	—	8.5	250/1·251.00 SP
UR	2	Captain Hanley J: Alan O'Sullivan(4) · T: Eamonn O'Connell · draw 0 6yo · G · bht	2	11-12	—	111	35	59.9	100/30·4.33 SP
PU	9	The Red Lad J: James Smith · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · ch	—	11-12	—	—	—	19.5	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	I Can Find Em J: Philip Donovan · T: Gary McGill · draw 0 5yo · G · b	422	11-12	—	—	—	19.5	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:26 Kilbeggan on 31 May 2026?

Mento (FR) won the 14:26 Kilbeggan at SP 11.00. Ridden by Shane O'Callaghan. Trained by Thomas Cooper.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:26 Kilbeggan?

No — the AI top pick (L'As de Watt) finished 10.

What were the placings in the 14:26 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Mento (FR) (11.00), 2. Imarajan (IRE) (13.00), 3. Facile Ocean (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:26 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 4m 46.30s, 23.20s slower than standard.

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