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WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle
Kilbeggan · 5 September 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m
- GoingGood To Yielding
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners14
Nelson Muntz (IRE) (8/15F) won the WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 5 September 2025, beating Backwithyourown (IRE) by 14 lengths under Peter Smithers for trainer David Harry Kelly. 14 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m; the winning time was 3m 48.10s (slow by 8.10s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nelson Muntz (IRE) 6g Held 2nd throughout - serious error and stumbled 3 out - went on after the following fence - in command despite blundering and nodding at the last - forged ahead to win readily | Peter Smithers(7) | David Harry Kelly | 11-5 | 133A | 105B | 3:48.10 | 6,490 | 8/15F | 1.67 | |
| 2nd | Backwithyourown (IRE) h 5m Hit the front early - stumbled minor at 1st before pressing on clear - margin narrowed by the 5th - driven up and overtaken approaching 2 out - unable to close before final fence - stayed on same gear to finish 2nd | 14 | E Walsh | John M Burke | 11-5 | 112A | 92B | 3:51.21 | 2,090 | 7/2 | 5.50 |
| 3rd | Carry On Heidi (IRE) 5m Midfield Settled midfield early - 5th at halfway - fourth after a stumble three out - urged on but made no headway from there - driven from the last - stayed on steadily to take third late | 8 | Richard Deegan | Jeremiah Patrick Baragry | 11-5 | 100A | 85B | 3:52.99 | 990 | 16/1 | 23.00 |
| 4th | No Pockets (GB) 6g Held up Sat behind front group early - third at halfway - clipped the third-last and following fence - pushed along but making no headway before the last where again clumsy - stayed on at same speed to finish fourth | 1 | Calum Hogan(7) | Michael John O'Connor | 11-5 | 98A | 84B | 3:53.21 | 440 | 16/1 | 26.00 |
| 5th | Heron's Butler (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back - fumbled the 1st and 5th - still in mid-division with a blunder 3 out - asked for effort after the following fence in the same spot - unable to close - stayed on same speed to finish 5th | ¾ | Liam McKenna(5) | Dermot A McLoughlin | 11-7 | 99A | 83B | 3:53.38 | 220 | 11/1 | 16.50 |
| 6th | Harpers Frontier (IRE) 6g Held up Held up in midfield - unsettled over the obstacles with errors at the 1st 3rd and 5th - in modest sixth when another blunder two out - driven but unable to threaten the leaders - stayed on at the same rate to finish sixth | 4¾ | Jake Coen | Gordon Elliott | 11-12 | 97A | 78B | 3:54.43 | 110 | 18/1 | 25.82 |
| 7th | King's Son (FR) 5g Settled in the pack early - still 7th at the midpoint - hit the fourth and third-last awkwardly - urged into 5th after the second-last but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th | 1¼ | Charlie O'Dwyer(5) | Seamus Neville | 11-7 | 90A | 77B | 3:54.71 | — | 18/1 | 26.49 |
| 8th | Dark Berkshire (IRE) 5g Held up Held up at the back - driven approaching 3 out - unable to quicken and finished well held | 18 | G B Noonan(3) | P J Rothwell | 11-9 | 92C | 60C | 3:58.71 | — | 150/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 9th | An Capall Liath (IRE) t 5m Settled in the pack early - clipped a couple of early obstacles and stumbled again three out while under pressure in eighth - dropped away late to finish ninth | 2¼ | Paddy Cody(7) | R P Rath | 10-12 | 81C | 58C | 3:59.21 | — | 100/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 10th | A Mayo Breeze (IRE) 5g Held up Held up at the back early - untidy jumping first and blundered 4th out - driven with no response 3 out - finished well beaten in 10th | 11 | Benjamin P Kennedy(7) | M Flannery | 11-5 | 88C | 47C | 4:01.66 | — | 80/1 | 415.54 |
| 11th | Moononthebay (IRE) 5m Held up Held up at back of field - clumsy over the opening obstacle - unable to find more three out - eventually well beaten in 11th | ¾ | Shane Markey(7) | Bernard Martin Crowley | 10-12 | 81C | 47C | 4:01.82 | — | 80/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 12th | King Song (FR) 5g Up with the front group - 4th and untidy at the 4th fence - another jumping error at the 5th - laboured in 7th and clumsy 2 out - soon dropped away and finished well adrift | 6 | Dylan Robinson | P J Rothwell | 11-12 | 95C | 41C | 4:03.16 | — | 50/1 | 150.00 |
| 13th | Ida Picked Her (IRE) 5m Settled towards the back of the pack - unbalanced briefly at the 2nd - down in ninth and untidy 3 out - couldn't find more late - finished well adrift in 13th | 6 | Jack G Gilligan(5) | Terence O'Brien | 11-0 | 83C | 35C | 4:04.49 | — | 50/1 | 186.88 |
| NR | Mount Hotham | — | Paddy Hanlon(7) | John Joseph Hanlon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Keep It Together | — | Harry Sexton(7) | D Buckley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PU | Abbey Bay (IRE) 6m Sat close to the front pack early - 6th at halfway then lost touch after 5th - eased and pulled up before the last | — | P J O'Hanlon | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 11-5 | — | — | — | — | 100/1 | 1,000.00 |
| NR | High Notions | — | — | Stephen Gerard Carey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan in 2025?
- Nelson Muntz (IRE) won the WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 5 September 2025, ridden by Peter Smithers and trained by David Harry Kelly.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan?
- 1st Nelson Muntz (IRE) (8/15F), 2nd Backwithyourown (IRE) (7/2), 3rd Carry On Heidi (IRE) (16/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan?
- Nelson Muntz (IRE) returned a starting price of 8/15F, with a Betfair SP of 1.67.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan?
- 14 horses ran in the 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan. Non-runners: High Notions (reserve), Keep It Together (reserve), Mount Hotham (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle at Kilbeggan?
- The winning time was 3m 48.10s (slow by 8.10s).