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20:30

Kilbeggan

Ireland

Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Steeplechase

Friday, 24 July 2026

2m4½f·Chase·Good·14 runners·€6,000
Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/2·8.50
  1. 1st
    Luimneach (IRE)AI top pick · 66.3
    Charlie O'Dwyer·Conor O'Dwyer
    15/2·8.50
    SP
  2. 2nd
    My Cullen (IRE)
    Harry Sexton·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten .5 lengths
    25/1·26.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Hurricane Honey (IRE)
    Kieren Buckley·Simon Cavanagh·beaten .5 lengths
    14/1·15.00
    SP
Race time
4m 57.80s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Luimneach (IRE))

handy in 5th early - made headway before 3 out - into 2nd 2 out - level at the last after a mistake - asserted 100 yards out - kept on to win

Settled · 1pt level stake = 7.50 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 →
v1.066.3/100 rating
Luimneach
11.50Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way66.3/100 rating
Luimneach
11.50Betfair 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

Luimneach

Charlie O'Dwyer(3) · Conor O'Dwyer · 9yo

66.3/100
+4.0 vs next best (62.3)

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

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Conor O'Dwyer: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    54d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    65strong
    OR 98 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    26weak
    Last 6: U-0-2-P-5
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 4th 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#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
110
9yo · G · bht
U02P5
12-009866.3
15/2·8.50
SP
620
8yo · G · gr
7078
11-139740.8
16/1·17.00
SP
PU30
9yo · G · bp
P0F49
11-109452.6
8/1·9.00
SP
340
7yo · M · bb
72070
11-099344.1
14/1·15.00
SP
850
7yo · M · b
P2250
11-089250.5
12/1·13.00
SP
460
9yo · G · cht
84218
11-048862.3
7/2·4.50
SP
PU70
7yo · M · bp
5P82P
11-038754.0
25/1·26.00
SP
980
6yo · M · b
7P078
11-028646.3
13/2·7.50
SP
5100
7yo · G · bt
852U8
11-008445.2
12/1·13.00
SP
11110
8yo · M · bb
06005
10-118149.5
16/1·17.00
SP
12130
9yo · G · bt
PP7PP
10-097943.4
100/1·101.00
SP
10140
8yo · M · b
053143
10-087854.2
100/30F·4.33
SP
2150
6yo · G · bp
0F905
11-048838.6
25/1·26.00
SP
7160
6yo · G · b
877PP
11-028646.3
20/1·21.00
SP
0
5yo · M · b
86282
11-109447.9
0
10yo · G · b
P9687
11-008447.0
0
11yo · M · b
067PP
10-108044.3

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 20:30 Kilbeggan on 24 July 2026?

Luimneach (IRE) won the 20:30 Kilbeggan at SP 8.50. Ridden by Charlie O'Dwyer. Trained by Conor O'Dwyer.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 20:30 Kilbeggan?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Luimneach, won the race (AI score 66.3).

What were the placings in the 20:30 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Luimneach (IRE) (8.50), 2. My Cullen (IRE) (26.00), 3. Hurricane Honey (IRE) (15.00).

What was the winning time for the 20:30 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 4m 57.80s.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Ferdia tops our figures on 113, nine pounds clear of his nearest rivals on our book, and he is a confident selection here. Luimneach and Big Island, both rated 104, head the list of leading dangers, with Syracus Du Houx also capable on 100. On these figures Ferdia holds a clear advantage and gets the vote as our selection.

Racing Post pick: Ferdia

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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