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16:40 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 8 runners · €12,000 · Thursday, 3 September 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 4/7F·1.57
  1. 1st
    Splendid Fellow (IRE)AI top pick · 68.3
    Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead
    4/7F·1.57
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Rokanako (IRE)
    Phillip Enright·Edward F Power·beaten 9.5 lengths
    5/2·3.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    La Muleta (FR)
    Kevin Healy·P J Rothwell·beaten 5.5 lengths
    20/1·21.00
    SP
Race time
4m 27.30s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Splendid Fellow (IRE))

“Sat handy in third early - moved to front three out and opened daylight over the final fence - kept galloping to the line unchallenged”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.57 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.

Why the model rates this top

Splendid Fellow

Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead · 5yo

Top-rated of 8
score 68.3 · +19.7 clear of next best (48.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Ratings50% weight
    79strong
    OR 119 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Freshness10% weight
    65strong
    115d since last run (rusty)
  • Form20% weight
    58average
    Last 6: 4-3-2-6-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    53average
    Henry De Bromhead: 6/29 winners last 14d (21%)
MarketBest price 1.80 (BetTom) · market favourite.

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
15
Splendid Fellow
J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead · draw 0
5yo · G · bt
43262
11968.3
4/7F·1.57
SP
24
Rokanako
J: Phillip Enright · T: Edward F Power · draw 0
5yo · G · b
0142
—19.9
5/2·3.50
SP
38
La Muleta
J: Kevin Healy(7) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0
4yo · F · b
2
—28.6
20/1·21.00
SP
43
It's All Clear
J: Ryan Treacy · T: Mrs Julie Cashin · draw 0
5yo · G · bt
54333
—29.7
6/1·7.00
SP
57
Western Shores
J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · M · bt
5565
9548.6
20/1·21.00
SP
62
Eternal Reward
J: Danny Mullins · T: Ms Margaret Mullins · draw 0
5yo · G · b
0F0
—28.5
66/1·67.00
SP
76
Bigcitydreams
J: Jordan Gainford · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · M · g
P
—6.0
40/1·41.00
SP
PU1
Coral Reid
J: Tom Kelly(7) · T: E McNamara · draw 0
5yo · G · b
7
—11.5
66/1·67.00
SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 16:40 Kilbeggan on 3 September 2026?

Splendid Fellow (IRE) won the 16:40 Kilbeggan at SP 1.57. Ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe. Trained by Henry De Bromhead.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:40 Kilbeggan?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Splendid Fellow, won the race (AI score 68.3).

What were the placings in the 16:40 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Splendid Fellow (IRE) (1.57), 2. Rokanako (IRE) (3.50), 3. La Muleta (FR) (21.00).

What was the winning time for the 16:40 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 4m 27.30s.

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