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Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase
Kilbeggan (IRE) · 4 September 2026
- TypeChase
- Distance2m4½f
- GoingGood To Yielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners9
Fou De Toi (FR) (2/1F) won the Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 4 September 2026, beating Los Blanco (FR) by 8 lengths under Paul Townend for trainer W P Mullins. 9 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m4½f; the winning time was 4m 56.70s. The winner was the favourite.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Fou De Toi (FR) p 5g Motivator (GB) – Finella (FR) (Kingsalsa) Mrs J Donnelly Sat close to pace early - moved into second three out - hit front at the following fence - shaken up to open a gap - kept finding through the run-in for a comfortable win | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11-12 | — | 140B | 117A | 4:56.70 | 7,500 | 2/1 fav | 3.47 | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Los Blanco (FR) tp 7g Masked Marvel (GB) – Couleur Bernebeau (FR) (Bernebeau) Robcour Sat close to the pace early - pushed along into 3rd two out and up into runner-up spot before the last - stayed on late but no danger to winner | 8 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-12 | — | 131B | 111A | 4:58.48 | 2,500 | 11/4 | 4.08 | |
| 3rd | 5 | Siege Of Carthage (IRE) 6g Getaway (GER) – May Dullea (IRE) (King's Theatre) Whackers Clan Syndicate Settled in 5th just off the pace - pushed along four out - up into 4th two out without threatening those ahead - moved into 3rd approaching the last - held that spot to finish third | 19 | Phillip Enright | Josh Halley | 11-12 | — | 110B | 97A | 5:02.70 | 1,250 | 4/1 | 5.81 | |
| 4th | 3 | Kool One (SPA) t 5g Kool Kompany (IRE) – Pivering (GB) (Pyrus) Kieran Ryan Went straight to front early - lost sole command 3rd before losing lead 5 out - pushed along in 5th 3 out - up to 4th at final fence but held that spot without finding more - beaten well into 4th | 17 | Kieren Buckley | Conor David Maxwell | 11-12 | — | 107C | 85C | 5:06.48 | 626 | 11/1 | 14.00 | |
| 5th | 7 | The Burrow (IRE) t 7g Held up Mount Nelson (GB) – Como Cottage (IRE) (Yeats) Patrick J Comey Settled towards the back of the pack - unable to make headway from 4 out - dropped away steadily to finish well behind | 99 | Niall Moore(5) | Philip Fenton | 11-7 | 99 | 102C | 13C | 5:28.48 | 375 | 150/1 | 281.10 | |
| UR | 9 | Fizzle Rock (IRE) 9m Laverock (IRE) – Fizanni (IRE) (Arzanni) Judith Long Settled towards the back - jinked left and lost rider at the 3rd | — | Carl Millar(5) | Nigel Thomas Slevin | 11-0 | — | — | — | — | — | 125/1 | 251.00 | |
| PU | 1 | Eclipse Chaser (IRE) t 6g Jet Away (GB) – Cloghoge Lady (IRE) (Presenting) Douglas Taylor Settled in the pack - 6th 3 out then lost touch - pulled up before the last | — | Ricky Doyle | C W J Farrell | 11-12 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 18/1 | 32.00 | |
| NR | Some Song | — | Mike O'Connor | Henry De Bromhead | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| UR | 8 | Where Are You Now (IRE) 5g Held up Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) – Upsie (FR) (Le Balafre) John P Mcmanus Held up towards the back - blunder at 1st - errors 3rd and rider parted company | — | Charlie O'Dwyer(3) | E Bolger | 11-9 | — | — | — | — | — | 66/1 | 103.35 | |
| F | 10 | Manoir De Mirande (FR) t 4g Prominent It's Gino (GER) – Gingerly (FR) (Al Namix) Gigginstown House Stud Settled second early - shared front spot at 3rd - went in front 5 out - pushed along and overtaken 2 out with nothing left in reply - slipped to fourth then fell at the last | — | Joshua Halford(7) | Gordon Elliott | 10-8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3/1 | 5.70 |
Returns
Tote Win
€3
Tote Place
€1.30 €1.30 €1.30
Exacta
€9.50
CSF
€8.80
Trifecta
€48.30
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Fou De Toi won the Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan by eight lengths from Los Blanco, with Siege Of Carthage third. The 2/1 favourite raced close to the pace early, moved into second three out, took the lead at the next fence and was shaken up to establish a clear advantage before keeping on strongly to the line. Los Blanco tracked the leaders in the early stages, was pushed along into third two out, moved into second before the last and stayed on without threatening the winner. The going was good to yielding.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 14/1 SP 18/1 Finished PU
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE) in 2026?
- Fou De Toi (FR) won the Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 4 September 2026, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by W P Mullins.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE)?
- 1st Fou De Toi (FR) (2/1F), 2nd Los Blanco (FR) (11/4), 3rd Siege Of Carthage (IRE) (4/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE)?
- Fou De Toi (FR) returned a starting price of 2/1F, with a Betfair SP of 3.47.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE)?
- 9 horses ran in the 2026 Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE). Non-runners: Some Song.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase at Kilbeggan (IRE)?
- The winning time was 4m 56.70s.