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Writech Handicap Hurdle
Kilbeggan · 10 July 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m4f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners14
- HandicapYes
Paul's Dream (IRE) (9/2) won the Writech Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 10 July 2026, beating Gameball (IRE) by 10 lengths under Harry Cobden for trainer Anthony Mullins. 14 ran on Good going over 2m4f; the winning time was 4m 41.80s.
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | PR | Time | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul's Dream (IRE) 7 Held up settled behind the pacesetter early - edged in front after the 1st - stretched the margin after the 2nd - stumbled a touch before 3 out - powered clear up the run-in for an untroubled win | Harry Cobden | Anthony Mullins | 10-7 | 116 | 125 | 4:41.80 | 9/2 | 7.74 | |
| 2 | Gameball (IRE) h 6 towards the back of the pack early in 7th after the 5th - made ground at 3 out - 4th at 2 out - advanced to 3rd entering the straight - no threat to the winner in 2nd up the run-in - held a steady gear throughout | 10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead | 11-9 | 132 | 133 | 4:43.80 | 4/1F | 7.15 |
| 3 | Stede Bonnet (IRE) 5 Held up settled behind the pacesetter early - 3rd after the 5th - advanced to 2nd at 2 out - no threat to the one in front at the last - slipped to 3rd up the run-in with one gear only late on | 1¼ | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | 11-5 | 128 | 128 | 4:44.05 | 8/1 | 14.95 |
| 4 | Rexem (IRE) p 9 settled with the pack early in 9th after the 5th - made ground into 6th after 2 out - further ground into 4th before the last - stayed on late on - never a threat | ¾ | Dylan Kidd(7) | John C McConnell | 9-12 | 114 | 113 | 4:44.20 | 8/1 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Ad Caelum (IRE) 7 towards the back early in 12th after the 5th - made ground into 7th after 2 out - no threat in 6th at the last - faded up the run-in | 17 | Michael Kenneally(5) | John Patrick Ryan | 10-8 | 122 | 107 | 4:47.60 | 16/1 | 22.27 |
| 6 | Nelson Muntz (IRE) b 7 Prominent handy early and still handy before the 2nd - 5th after the 5th - moved nearer after 4 out - no threat to those in front in 5th at the last - faded up the run-in | ½ | Alex Harvey | David Harry Kelly | 10-6 | 115 | 100 | 4:47.70 | 15/2 | 9.80 |
| 7 | Lisnamult Lad (IRE) 9 towards the back early in 11th after the 5th - still 9th after 2 out - no threat before the last - found nothing more in an unexceptional 7th late on | ¾ | Caragh Monaghan(7) | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 10-2 | 118 | — | 4:47.85 | 14/1 | 16.44 |
| 8 | Thecompanysergeant (GB) b 9 Prominent handy early - settled behind the pacesetter after the 2nd - 2nd after the 5th - slipped to 3rd at 2 out - soon gave ground and faded entering the straight | 4½ | Eoghan Finegan(5) | Gavin Cromwell | 11-7 | 135 | — | 4:48.75 | 10/1 | 18.00 |
| 9 | Harry Des Ongrais (FR) 9 quickly up with the pace on the outside - faded to 8th after the 5th - no threat in 10th after 2 out and soon lost touch | 4¾ | Miss S A Carter(7) | Ms Margaret Mullins | 10-10 | 126 | — | 4:49.70 | 33/1 | 44.00 |
| 10 | Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR) tp 6 towards the back early in 10th after the 5th - no threat - faded after 2 out | 1¾ | Aidan Kelly | Gordon Elliott | 11-5 | 128 | — | 4:50.05 | 80/1 | 139.35 |
| 11 | Ryan's Son (IRE) 6 settled with the pack early in 6th after the 5th - slipped to 8th after 2 out - faded | 17 | Sean O'Keeffe | Liz Doyle | 10-5 | 114 | — | 4:53.45 | 18/1 | 23.00 |
| PU | Littlefoot (IRE) p 8 towards the back early - scrappy at the 1st and a minor error at the 2nd needing a nudge - driven along after the 4th - 14th after the 5th - faded and pulled up before 3 out | — | Daniel King | M A Molloy | 10-9 | 118 | — | — | 7/1 | 11.49 |
| PU | Bottler'secret (IRE) 5 Prominent handy early - slipped to the back of the pack after the 1st - still at the back after the 4th - 13th after the 5th - faded before 3 out and pulled up before the last | — | Eoin Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 11-6 | 129 | — | — | 50/1 | 120.00 |
| PU | Faceman (IRE) 7 Led edged in front early - overtaken after the 1st - 4th after the 5th - soon needed pushing - gave ground and faded before 3 out then pulled up before the last | — | Josh Williamson(5) | David Harry Kelly | 10-0 | 114 | — | — | 6/1 | 8.00 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Writech Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan in 2026?
- Paul's Dream (IRE) won the Writech Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan on 10 July 2026, ridden by Harry Cobden and trained by Anthony Mullins.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle?
- 1st Paul's Dream (IRE) (9/2), 2nd Gameball (IRE) (4/1F), 3rd Stede Bonnet (IRE) (8/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle?
- Paul's Dream (IRE) returned a starting price of 9/2, with a Betfair SP of 7.74.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle?
- 14 horses ran in the 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan. Non-runners: Moon Mission, Has Me Dreaming, Grann's Boy, Gin Tonic.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 Writech Handicap Hurdle?
- The winning time was 4m 41.80s.