20:30 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Steeplechase

2m4½f · Chase · Good · 14 runners · €6,000 · Friday, 24 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 15/2·8.50

1st
Luimneach (IRE)AI top pick · 66.3
Charlie O'Dwyer·Conor O'Dwyer
15/2·8.50
SP
2nd
My Cullen (IRE)
Harry Sexton·John Joseph Hanlon·beaten .5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP
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.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Ferdia

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.

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

Luimneach

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

Top-rated of 14

score 66.3 · +4.0 clear of next best (62.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Conor O'Dwyer: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
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

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	1	Luimneach J: Charlie O'Dwyer(3) · T: Conor O'Dwyer · draw 0 9yo · G · bht	U02P5	12-00	98	—	—	66.3	15/2·8.50 SP
2	15	My Cullen J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: John Joseph Hanlon · draw 0 6yo · G · bp	0F905	11-04	88	—	—	38.6	25/1·26.00 SP
3	4	Hurricane Honey J: Kieren Buckley · T: Simon Cavanagh · draw 0 7yo · M · bb	72070	11-09	93	—	—	44.1	14/1·15.00 SP
4	6	Island McCoo J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Donncha Duggan · draw 0 9yo · G · cht	84218	11-04	88	—	—	62.3	7/2·4.50 SP
5	10	My Good Pal J: Mr B M Coonan(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 7yo · G · bt	852U8	11-00	84	—	—	45.2	12/1·13.00 SP
6	2	Syracus Du Houx J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 8yo · G · gr	7078	11-13	97	—	—	40.8	16/1·17.00 SP
7	16	Walkmethroughit J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Kieran Callaghan · draw 0 6yo · G · b	877PP	11-02	86	—	—	46.3	20/1·21.00 SP
8	5	Doyen Magic J: Mr R Sugrue(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 7yo · M · b	P2250	11-08	92	—	—	50.5	12/1·13.00 SP
9	8	Watty Show J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0 6yo · M · b	7P078	11-02	86	—	—	46.3	13/2·7.50 SP
10	14	Love Like This J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 8yo · M · b	053143	10-08	78	—	—	54.2	100/30F·4.33 SP
11	11	Ixigreczed J: Thomas O'Connor(7) · T: E Seymour · draw 0 8yo · M · bb	06005	10-11	81	—	—	49.5	16/1·17.00 SP
12	13	Battle Of Benburb J: Mr P Verling(7) · T: Patrick Michael Verling · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	PP7PP	10-09	79	—	—	43.4	100/1·101.00 SP
PU	3	Big Island J: Danny Mullins · T: W J Lanigan · draw 0 9yo · G · bp	P0F49	11-10	94	—	—	52.6	8/1·9.00 SP
PU	7	My Policy J: Patrick M O'Brien(5) · T: Patrick Rooney · draw 0 7yo · M · bp	5P82P	11-03	87	—	—	54.0	25/1·26.00 SP
—	—	Mercurial Sea J: · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin · draw 0 5yo · M · b	86282	11-10	94	—	—	47.9	—
—	—	Ferdia J: John Aherne(7) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 10yo · G · b	P9687	11-00	84	—	—	47.0	—
—	—	Kilashee J: Michael Kenneally(5) · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0 11yo · M · b	067PP	10-10	80	—	—	44.3	—

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

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.

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