6:11 Kilbeggan Tips

Best blend of current form and handicap position. The market has him among the leading contenders. Looks suited by this 2m2f trip and should be competitive from his current mark. Less risky profile than many rivals who are either inconsistent or poorly handicapped.

Patrick Street won on the flat at Limerick in April and followed that with a respectable 3rd of 18 at Punchestown in May in a two mile handicap hurdle off 81 and has run in a chase and on the flat since then and comes back on only a pound higher 82 here and should go close.

Western Opera boasts phenomenal underlying speed figures and form credentials that put her well ahead of the handicapper's assessment. She was arguably very unlucky not to finish closer last time at Limerick after being severely hampered by fallers at a critical stage. Today's tactical setup is an absolute dream for her run style; a relentlessly strong early pace will string the field out, playing directly to her stamina reserves. The generous five each-way places offer incredible built-in mathematical protection.

Bowgate Street was runner-up here over course and distance last time, beaten only 1½L. She won at Sligo the run before that off a lower mark but is clearly improving. She is the only runner with consistent recent, course-proven form.

The stable has been among the winners this week, and this one is well to the fore in terms of time and weight ratings. The rider has been progressing nicely and is a capable one.

Fabhcun looks an interesting each-way contender in the 6:11 at Kilbeggan. Although still a maiden, he's trained by Gordon Elliott and now drops into a competitive handicap where his mark of 97 gives him a chance to be more competitive. Sam Ewing takes the ride, and if Fabhcun settles into a rhythm on the good ground, he has the potential to improve significantly and outrun his odds.