18:18 Kilbeggan

Ireland

Clarke's Bar Mullingar Handicap Hurdle

2m3f · Hurdle · Good To Yielding · 14 runners · €7,200 · Thursday, 3 September 2026

Result

Race report

Result settled

1st
Warmer Days Ahead (FR)
Phillip Enright·Oliver McKiernan
11/1·12.00
SP
2nd
Blue Reed (FR)
Jordan Gainford·Cian Collins·beaten 1.5 lengths
9/2J·5.50
SP
3rd
Bobby Kirova (GB)
Daniel King·Michael Butler·beaten 6 lengths
40/1·41.00
SP

Race time

4m 35.40s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Warmer Days Ahead (FR))

“Settled towards the back early - began to make headway 4 out - up to 7th 3 out - made further gains after 2 out - into 3rd and pressed the leader over the last - went in front soon after and kept going for the win”

Settled · 1pt level stake = 12.00 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-way51.2/100 rating

Blue Reed

6.50Star Sports

Place portion settles at 2.38 · 1/4 odds · 3 places

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

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Eye Contact

Eye Contact heads this competitive 17-runner Kilbeggan staying contest on a rating narrowly ahead of Following Orders, with Cocovic and Kamino Bello also holding claims in what is a genuinely open affair over the extended nineteen furlongs on good ground. The selection's edge at the top of the ratings is real if modest, and confidence is tempered by the closeness of the form among the leading quartet, any one of whom could take this. On balance, Eye Contact is the call.

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

Butch Coolidge

Brian Hayes · David Harry Kelly · 6yo

Top-rated of 17

score 59.2 · +1.6 clear of next best (57.7)

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
70strong
12d since last run (quick turnaround)
Ratings50% weight
68strong
OR 102
Trainer20% weight
63average
David Harry Kelly: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
Form20% weight
29weak
Last 6: 1-7-5-4-9

MarketBest price 51.00 (Virgin Bet) · 10th in the market of 17.

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	14	Warmer Days Ahead J: Phillip Enright · T: Oliver McKiernan · draw 0 7yo · G · btv	3689P	10-11	95	—	—	40.2	11/1·12.00 SP
2	12	Blue Reed J: Jordan Gainford · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 7yo · G · btp	12723	10-12	96	—	—	51.2	9/2J·5.50 SP
3	15	Bobby Kirova J: Daniel King · T: Michael Butler · draw 0 4yo · G · bt	366	10-06	92	—	—	46.0	40/1·41.00 SP
4	9	Sea Of Doubt J: Caragh Monaghan(7) · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 6yo · M · brt	6232U6	11-03	101	—	—	57.7	12/1·13.00 SP
5	17	Tudorista J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Edward F Power · draw 0 5yo · M · b	904P0	10-01	85	—	—	40.2	20/1·21.00 SP
6	6	Dairy Force J: Danny Gilligan · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 7yo · G · bh	02253F	11-06	104	—	—	50.9	9/2J·5.50 SP
7	5	Cocovic J: Sean Flanagan · T: E McNamara · draw 0 6yo · G · bh	2935U	11-07	105	—	—	47.2	15/2·8.50 SP
8	7	Eye Contact J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: Donal Commins · draw 0 5yo · G · btp	46226	11-05	103	—	—	54.1	7/1·8.00 SP
9	13	Smackwater Jack J: Ricky Doyle · T: Mrs Denise Foster · draw 0 12yo · G · b	91329	10-12	96	—	—	50.2	20/1·21.00 SP
10	11	Premier Rogue J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade · draw 0 5yo · G · b	30090	11-01	99	—	—	42.6	6/1·7.00 SP
11	10	Following Orders J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 6yo · G · bb	P09PF	11-02	100	—	—	50.1	20/1·21.00 SP
12	1	Kamino Bello J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · b	6060P	11-12	110	—	—	48.7	20/1·21.00 SP
PU	2	Imarajan J: Paddy Cody(7) · T: Eoin Doyle · draw 0 5yo · G · btb	4219	11-08	106	—	—	54.3	17/2·9.50 SP
PU	8	Butch Coolidge J: Brian Hayes · T: David Harry Kelly · draw 0 6yo · G · b	17549	11-04	102	—	—	59.2	12/1·13.00 SP
—	—	Rockstown Girl J: James Smith(5) · T: Anthony McCann · draw 0 8yo · M · cht	12336	11-08	106	—	—	52.2	—
—	—	Jacko Star J: Keith Donoghue · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0 5yo · G · bht	4404	11-08	106	—	—	56.1	—
—	—	Tribal J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: Norman Lee · draw 0 4yo · G · bhFT H	0075	10-01	87	—	—	40.8	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:18 Kilbeggan on 3 September 2026?

Warmer Days Ahead (FR) won the 18:18 Kilbeggan at SP 12.00. Ridden by Phillip Enright. Trained by Oliver McKiernan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

No — the AI top pick (Butch Coolidge) finished PU.

What were the placings in the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

Top finishers: 1. Warmer Days Ahead (FR) (12.00), 2. Blue Reed (FR) (5.50), 3. Bobby Kirova (GB) (41.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:18 Kilbeggan?

The winning time was 4m 35.40s.

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