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.
14:56 Kilbeggan
IrelandGannon Eco Novice Hurdle
3m · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 4 runners · €7,068 · Sunday, 31 May 2026
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Local News
LOCAL 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
Forecast 13/8 Local News, 2/1 Master Haku, 3/1 Lemmy Caution, 8/1 Red Or White, 25/1 Pets Georgina
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
Master Haku
Josh Williamson(5) · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
Top-rated of 4
score 70.8 · +2.8 clear of next best (68.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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%)
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 | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(7) · T: Richard Hennessy · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 1 | — | 68.0 | 5/4·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 77U | — | 12.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 4 | J: J J Slevin · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 26443 | 94 | 58.7 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| PU | 2 | J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 3214 | 119 | 70.8 | 11/10F·2.10 SP |
| — | — | J: James Smith(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · grb | 33613 | — | 66.9 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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