Who won the 14:56 Kilbeggan on 31 May 2026?
Local News (IRE) won the 14:56 Kilbeggan at SP 2.25. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by Richard Hennessy.
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Kilbeggan
IrelandGannon Eco Novice Hurdle
Sunday, 31 May 2026
3m·Hurdle·Good To Yielding·4 runners·€7,068
Result
Result settledRace report
- 1stLocal News (IRE)Alan O'Sullivan·Richard Hennessy5/4·2.25SP
- 2ndPets Georgina (IRE)Daniel King·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 0.3 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdRed Or White (IRE)J J Slevin·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 12 lengths15/2·8.50SP
Race time
6m 8.00s+32.00s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Local News (IRE))
“In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - headway before 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly when faced challenge before last - kept on”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.10 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 →v1.070.8/100 rating
Master Haku
2.14Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Master Haku
Josh Williamson(5) · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
70.8/100
+2.8 vs next best (68.0)
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)
- Ratings50% weight81very strongOR 119 · RPR 127 · TS 117
- Form20% weight70strongLast 6: 3-2-1-4
- Trainer20% weight33weakGordon Elliott: 7/53 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 2.14 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU | 2 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 3214 | 11-10 | 119 | 127 | 117 | 70.8 | 11/10F·2.10 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 1 | 11-03 | — | 129 | 99 | 68.0 | 5/4·2.25 SP | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · b | 26443 | 11-03 | 94 | 112 | 108 | 58.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 77U | 10-10 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · G · grb | 33613 | 11-10 | — | 125 | 120 | 66.9 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:56 Kilbeggan?
No — the AI top pick (Master Haku) finished PU.
What were the placings in the 14:56 Kilbeggan?
Top finishers: 1. Local News (IRE) (2.25), 2. Pets Georgina (IRE) (13.00), 3. Red Or White (IRE) (8.50).
What was the winning time for the 14:56 Kilbeggan?
The winning time was 6m 8.00s, 32.00s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyLOCAL NEWS comes into the race on the back of a win, that form has been boosted and there's a decent chance she'll stay this trip
Racing Post pick: Local News
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook13/8 Local News, 2/1 Master Haku, 3/1 Lemmy Caution, 8/1 Red Or White, 25/1 Pets Georgina
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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