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16:05 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

2m · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €7,200 · Thursday, 3 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 7th
  1. 1st
    Combs (IRE)
    Danny Gilligan·Gordon Elliott
    2/1F·3.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Goeasyonme (FR)
    Daniel King·John Patrick Ryan·beaten 1.5 lengths
    100/30·4.33
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Telegram Sam (IRE)
    Sean Flanagan·Adrian Murray·beaten 7 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
3m 44.00s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Combs (IRE))

“Shared the front early before settling second briefly - back on terms before 3 out - went in front 2 out - held a slim edge at the last - kept responding to reach the line in command”

AI top-rated Texas Red (score 59.2) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →
Each-way24.1/100 rating
Goeasyonme
5.20Betfair Exchange

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Why the model rates this top

Texas Red

Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell · 6yo

Top-rated of 14
score 59.2 · +6.8 clear of next best (52.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    24d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    69strong
    OR 104
  • Form20% weight
    40below average
    Last 6: 5-5-8-4-3
  • Trainer20% weight
    33weak
    P J Rothwell: 2/16 winners last 14d (13%)
MarketBest price 21.00 (Virgin Bet) · 5th in the market of 14.

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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
12
Combs
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
4yo · G · btp
33469
11652.3
2/1F·3.00
SP
23
Goeasyonme
J: Daniel King · T: John Patrick Ryan · draw 0
5yo · G · g
2
—24.1
100/30·4.33
SP
310
Telegram Sam
J: Sean Flanagan · T: Adrian Murray · draw 0
4yo · G · b
P4
—12.5
4/1·5.00
SP
41
Bud Fox
J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0
5yo · G · bhFT H
3675
—14.3
100/30·4.33
SP
59
Mydreamtell
J: Conor Smithers(7) · T: James Andrew Fahey · draw 0
4yo · G · b
68
—19.2
66/1·67.00
SP
613
Asthelightdeclines
J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0
4yo · F · baybrown
B77
—11.5
100/1·101.00
SP
76
Texas Red
J: Tiernan Power Roche · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0
6yo · G · chp
55843
10459.2
17/2·9.50
SP
87
Unfortunatecharlie
J: Ms E Dunseath(7) · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0
7yo · G · ch
2621
—24.5
66/1·67.00
SP
911
Inver Bay
J: Simon Torrens · T: Aidan Anthony Howard · draw 0
7yo · M · bh
70055
—28.8
20/1·21.00
SP
1012
Jukebox Jolene
J: Donagh Meyler · T: Tom Dreaper · draw 0
5yo · M · b
78
—8.8
66/1·67.00
SP
118
Lucky Signal
J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
4yo · G · b
8
—10.0
33/1·34.00
SP
125
Joly Saphir
J: Niall Moore(5) · T: Philip Fenton · draw 0
5yo · G · ch
8
—10.5
125/1·126.00
SP
PU4
Jack Spriggins
J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: Dermot P O'Brien · draw 0
5yo · G · b
—22.5
40/1·41.00
SP
PU14
Cahir Bay
J: Philip Donovan · T: M Flannery · draw 0
4yo · F · b
—16.5
200/1·201.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:05 Kilbeggan on 3 September 2026?

Combs (IRE) won the 16:05 Kilbeggan at SP 3.00. Ridden by Danny Gilligan. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:05 Kilbeggan?

No — the AI top pick (Texas Red) finished 7.

What were the placings in the 16:05 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Combs (IRE) (3.00), 2. Goeasyonme (FR) (4.33), 3. Telegram Sam (IRE) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:05 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 3m 44.00s.

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