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.
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Kilbeggan
IrelandAdare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Sunday, 31 May 2026
2m3f·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·14 runners·€8,246
Result
AI top pick finished 10thRace report
- 1stMento (FR)Shane O'Callaghan·Thomas Cooper10/1·11.00SP
- 2ndImarajan (IRE)Paddy Cody·Eoin Doyle·beaten .75 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdFacile Ocean (IRE)Eoghan Finegan·Ciaran Murphy·beaten 3 lengths4/1·5.00SP
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.067.0/100 rating
L'As de Watt
14.50Betfair Exchange
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way59.9/100 rating
Captain Hanley
4.80Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Racing Alpha pick
L'As de Watt
Niall Moore(2) · Philip Fenton · 5yo
67.0/100
+7.1 vs next best (59.9)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong20d since last run (race-fit window)
- Trainer20% weight83very strongPhilip Fenton: 1/3 winners last 14d (33%)
- Ratings50% weight64averageRPR 100 · TS 91 — above field median
- Form20% weight44below averageLast 6: 7-2-5
MarketBest price 14.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 5th pick of 14 in market. AI is contrarian here.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 55 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 16.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| UR | 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · bht | 2 | 11-12 | — | 111 | 35 | 59.9 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 5yo · G · brt | 3072 | 11-12 | — | 109 | 53 | 45.3 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · G · btp | 02258 | 11-12 | 108 | 106 | 96 | 58.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP | |
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · G · btpFT TP | 454 | 11-12 | 100 | 95 | 21 | 40.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 725 | 11-12 | — | 100 | 91 | 67.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 4 | 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 33700 | 11-12 | 105 | 108 | 90 | 59.7 | 5/2F·3.50 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 0 | 11-05 | — | 76 | 49 | 34.8 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 6090 | 11-04 | — | 82 | 24 | 25.4 | 200/1·201.00 SP | |
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 4yo · G · b | 70 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 9.5 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | 4yo · F · br | 0 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP | |
| 11 | 14 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 100/1·101.00 SP | |
| 9 | 15 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | — | 10-11 | — | — | — | 19.5 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 422 | 11-12 | — | — | — | 19.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyWell exposed on the Flat, CAPTAIN HANLEY was a revelation on his hurdles debut at Clonmel and the form has been boosted by the winner
Racing Post pick: Captain Hanley
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook9/4 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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