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2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National Preview
The Kilbeggan Midlands National is run at Kilbeggan racecourse in July of each year. This Handicap Chase is a good test of stamina with runners competing over 3m1½f, where they will face a total of sixteen fences.
The race was previously run over two miles and six furlongs, but was altered in 2013 to 3m1f and then altered again in 2024 to be run over the now 3m1½f.
Kilbeggan Midlands National Information:
- Kilbeggan Midlands National Past Winners
- Kilbeggan Midlands National Trainer Statistics
- Kilbeggan Midlands National Jockey Statistics
We also have a dedicated Kilbeggan tips page that will cover this race, as well as all the other races on the day. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards.
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How competitive is the Kilbeggan Midlands National market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2007, when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2010 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 136%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Kilbeggan Midlands National, the over-round has been 128%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £128 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Kilbeggan Midlands National Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Kilbeggan Midlands National races over the last 20 renewals:
- Patton (5:16.60) in 2006
- Piano Star (5:24.90) in 2009
- Golden Kite (5:25.20) in 2010
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Kilbeggan Midlands National next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -7.00. Whilst we wait for the 2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the expert tipsters on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 5:16.60 was set by Patton in 2006, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by Niall P Madden, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2023 when Foxy Jacks won in a time of 6:44.90 for trainer M F Morris, who booked Gavin Brouder in the saddle.
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Kilbeggan Midlands National Past Winners
Here are the Kilbeggan Midlands National past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the race year, the winning horse, and the horse's age & weight. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Kilbeggan Midlands National are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:13.20 | Amirite (IRE) 9yo 11-6 6/1 | Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead (IRE) |
| 2024 6:24.50 | Idas Boy (IRE) 10yo 10-13 40/1 | Conor Stone-Walsh (5lbs) Noel Meade (IRE) |
| 2023 6:44.90 | Foxy Jacks (IRE) 9yo 11-4 12/1 | Gavin Brouder (5lbs) M F Morris (IRE) |
| 2022 6:30.80 | Hurricane Georgie (IRE) 5yo 10-8 8/1 | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2021 6:17.30 | The Big Lense (IRE) 8yo 10-10 20/1 | Jody McGarvey Mrs Denise Foster (IRE) |
| 2020 6:14.20 | Freewheelin Dylan (IRE) 8yo 11-2 11/1 | Ricky Doyle (3lbs) Dermot A McLoughlin (IRE) |
| 2019 6:22.30 | Na Trachtalai Abu (IRE) 9yo 10-12 12/1 | Jonathan Burke J Motherway (IRE) |
| 2018 6:11.70 | Rogue Angel (IRE) 10yo 10-8 4/1F | Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
| 2017 6:22.30 | Phils Magic (IRE) 7yo 9-13 7/2F | Donagh Meyler (3lbs) A J Martin (IRE) |
| 2016 6:28.90 | Tulsa Jack (IRE) 7yo 9-7 6/1 | Jonathan Moore (5lbs) Noel Meade (IRE) |
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Kilbeggan Midlands National Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Kilbeggan Midlands National over the last 20 renewals is Noel Meade, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Patton (2006), Tulsa Jack (2016) and Idas Boy (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Kilbeggan Midlands National are Gordon Elliott (2 wins), M F Morris (2 wins) and Philip Fenton (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Kilbeggan Midlands National trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Meade | 25-3-7 | +26.50 | +15.59 |
| Gordon Elliott | 41-2-5 | -27.00 | -21.12 |
| M F Morris | 8-2-2 | +9.50 | +3.69 |
| Philip Fenton | 2-2-2 | +12.50 | +7.82 |
| Henry De Bromhead | 17-1-6 | -10.00 | -6.19 |
| Dermot A McLoughlin | 7-1-1 | +5.00 | +0.88 |
| A J Martin | 5-1-1 | -0.50 | -1.81 |
| Mrs Denise Foster | 4-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.50 |
| Martin Brassil | 3-1-1 | +5.00 | +2.38 |
| J Motherway | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
Kilbeggan Midlands National Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Kilbeggan Midlands National over the last 20 renewals is Jack Kennedy, who has won the race twice, with those two winners coming from Rogue Angel (2018) and Hurricane Georgie (2022). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Kilbeggan Midlands National; Mark Walsh has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Kilbeggan Midlands National jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kennedy | 6-2-2 | +8.00 | +3.50 |
| Sean Flanagan | 7-1-1 | +10.00 | +4.00 |
| Paul Townend | 7-1-1 | -2.50 | -3.81 |
| Jonathan Burke | 4-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.50 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 4-1-2 | +3.00 | +1.81 |
| Donagh Meyler | 4-1-1 | +0.50 | -0.81 |
| Jody McGarvey | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
| Jonathan Moore | 3-1-3 | +4.00 | +5.75 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 2-1-1 | +39.00 | +24.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 2-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.50 |
2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, (1, 4), 5, 5, (1, F), 3, 4, 3, 9, 1, 2, 1, (5, 1), (2, 8), PU, 3, PU, 3, 2, 3
The percentage shown is the proportion of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Not in a Cl4 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not LST/Cl2-3
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Carried 133 - 162lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Is not AUS/FR/GER/NZ/USA bred
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on HY/GS (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Fewer than 4 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Not in a Cl4-5 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (81%) - Placed within last 5 starts
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Carried no more than 158lbs
- 19 / 20 (87%) - No bigger than 16/1 (Career Win)
- 19 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 123+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - No bigger than 25/1 (Debut)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 17 / 20 (61%) - No bigger than 12/1
- 17 / 20 (80%) - No older than a 9yo
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Kilbeggan racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Kilbeggan Midlands National. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National Runners & Shortlist
The runners and the final trends shortlist for the 2026 renewal of the Kilbeggan Midlands National will be added once the final declarations are confirmed, which are usually 48 hours before the race.
Kilbeggan Midlands National Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +44.50, is when runners ran in a Class 4 on debut.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 4 when last winning, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-42.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Kilbeggan Midlands National is Limerick; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Limerick last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Roscommon; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Roscommon last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 19 winners from a total of 238 runners, while female runners have produced 1 winner from a total of 24 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Kilbeggan Midlands National:
- Court Cave (2 Wins)
- Darshaan (2 Wins)
- Deploy (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Kilbeggan Midlands National despite multiple attempts:
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Yeats (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Idas Boy in 2024, winning for Noel Meade at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Conor Stone-Walsh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Kilbeggan Midlands National.
Route to the Kilbeggan Midlands National
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Kilbeggan Midlands National. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Amirite Punchestown - PU of 12 (10/1) | Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - Idas Boy Listowel - 3rd of 7 (18/1) | John J. Galvin Chase |
| 2023 - Foxy Jacks Roscommon - 2nd of 11 (20/1) | Tote Connacht National Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Hurricane Georgie Downpatrick - 1st of 6 (6/4) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle |
| 2021 - The Big Lense Galway - F of 21 (25/1) | Galway Plate |
| 2020 - Freewheelin Dylan Leopardstown - 12th of 27 (25/1) | Paddy Power Chase |
| 2019 - Na Trachtalai Abu Killarney - 4th of 12 (9/1) | Tote Killarney National Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Rogue Angel Punchestown - 2nd of 14 (16/1) | Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase |
| 2017 - Phils Magic Limerick - 3rd of 16 (5/1) | Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase |
| 2016 - Tulsa Jack Roscommon - 5th of 11 (3/1) | thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Kilbeggan Midlands National Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse Racing Tips team, overseeing the tipsters and managing the tip settlement, while also creating and managing all the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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