April 11 / 18.17 Ballinrobe

18.17

Good

BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7070.25
  • 2m 5f 110y
  • 10 runners
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BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 0-3217

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner for Tim Townend and on third run for Willie Mullins landed 2m Clonmel handicap hurdle in October; let down by jumping in more competitive 2m2f Leopardstown mares' handicap at the DRF last time on softer ground but respected taking a drop in class and back on better ground here (upped in trip).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:48 Kilbeggan

Straight Home

11st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: W P Mullins

Was gaining second win of last season when scoring over 2m6f at Ballinrobe in April (good) and following month met traffic problems when staying on fourth in similar contest; good chance of staying this longer trip and definitely one to consider with rider now claiming 5lb.

5/2

4th

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Straight Home

10st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Has won two of her last three starts, off 102 last October at Clonmel (16.5f, good) and over C&D in a mares' handicap last month; hiked up 9lb for that and this harder but can't be discounted for top yard.

7/2

4th

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Straight Home

10st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Has won two of her last three starts, off 102 last October at Clonmel (16.5f, good) and over C&D in a mares' handicap last month; hiked up 9lb for that and this harder but can't be discounted for top yard.

7/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 503693

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Surprise 2m3f Cork maiden winner last May on good ground and best handicap effort came at same venue last month when only losing second late on over 2m4f on similar ground; didn't convince over this C&D last September though.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

25th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 54y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Jolie Jewel

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

2-18 over hurdles and rated 115; her wins have come over 2m3f and 2m4f so this trip may be on the sharp side on chase debut; likely best watched.

22/1

6th

14

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Jolie Jewel

11st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Brian M McMahon

Consistent on good ground at around this time last year; less predictable later in the year; won on yielding-to-soft at Thurles in November; down the field at Leopardstown in December.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 32-146

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden; better hurdler, winning 2m Wexford mares maiden last summer (good); soft ground probably wasn't ideal on last month's hurdles return at Navan but ran okay; more expected back on better ground but trip an unknown.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Burvea

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her.

15/1

7

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Burvea

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy.

14/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Burvea

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.

18/1

Form: 151803

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Consistent enough mare, winning 2m4f Thurles handicap and 2m3f Limerick novice earlier this season; signal of a return to form at former venue last month so considered.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

18:48 Limerick

Ad Caelum

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four-time winner over hurdles is yet to score from 12 runs over fences; recent form is concerning, tailed off in a Down Royal handicap chase earlier this month and sixth of eight over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest.

9/1

6th

2

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Ad Caelum

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles including in this race last year off 110 (good); recent form over fences not too encouraging but she's better over timber.

11/1

7th

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

15:55 Down Royal

Ad Caelum

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four wins over hurdles and some of her early chase runs last autumn were promising; won hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe and likes good ground, so better expected this time.

12/1

10/1

Form: -70P3U D

Last run: 104 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Sligo maiden hurdle in 2022; beaten when unseated at last at Leopardstown over Christmas but previous Fairyhouse run would give her a sneak.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

14

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ladiam

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

2-28 with both wins coming at Sligo, the most recent off 2lb lower last June (20.5f, good); has run well over C&D off higher marks in the past and likes good ground; go well.

10/1

5th

3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ladiam

11st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Norman Lee

Both wins have come here over an extended 2m4f; 3lb above last win here in June 2025 and off since a modest Thurles win in October; will improve for this run.

15/2

Form: 23-731

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Promise for this stable last season, twice runner-up in 2m5f maidens at Tramore; tailed off on sole outing for Henry de Bromhead in January but off the mark in decisive fashion on yard return last month in 2m3f Clonmel mares maiden (good); handicapper hasn't taken any chances but could be open to more improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Rachels Secret

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

towards rear

11/2

6th

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Rachels Secret

11st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

towards rear

11/2

1st

10

27th Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 152y

16:45 Clonmel

Rachels Secret

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Declan Queally

Promise for this stable last season, twice runner-up in maiden hurdles at Tramore; tailed off on sole outing for Henry de Bromhead in January; didn't see out 3m on first run back with this yard when third to stablemate Custom Taylor at Limerick two weeks ago; handles soft; sets the standard.

13/8

Form: 02FUB9

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdles winner for previous yards at up to 3m, most recently at Bellewstown a year ago off 100; entitled to come on for recent comeback run so don't rule out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Killinure Lass

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

May have needed last month's run here after a break; runs this track well and won this 12 months ago off only 3lb lower; considered.

6/1

5th

9

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Killinure Lass

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Five-time hurdles winner (including here) is 1-6 in chases, with that win also coming over this C&D (2m6f, gd-yld); clearly likes it here but lacks a run and remains 4lb above her last chase win.

16/1

4th

3

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Killinure Lass

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: J P Dempsey

Five hurdle wins, including here, plus one chase score; won at Tramore over this trip last time and is 5lb higher in a better race so needs a bit more.

6/1

Form: 481549 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won 2m5f Tramore maiden last summer (good-to-yielding), just fair form since in handicaps on softer; handicapper relenting so not one to rule out back on better ground.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Miss Lia

10st 10lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Easy winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle in 2024 (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat last season, with multiple runner-up finishes up to 2m7f on different ground types (including over C&D); bounced back from a poor run at Fairyhouse when filling the second spot once again at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) in March.

13/2

2nd

10

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Miss Lia

10st 8lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Tramore maiden hurdle winner last season (2m5f, good to yielding); some good runs in defeat this term, with runner-up finishes three times up to 2m7f on different ground types; always behind when pulled up at Fairyhouse latest; capable of getting involved at her best.

12/1

Form: 3-3232

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Dual APQS winner in France at around 1m4f; frustrating over hurdles in two spells with John McConnell and also when trained by Tony Martin; chased home a runaway winner on yard debut in Gowran maiden last month, balance of form is on softer ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

9th

4

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:17 Ballinrobe

Innatendue

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

led

7/1

2nd

7

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

14:40 Gowran Park

Innatendue

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th

11/4

Form: 0-473P

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy-ground 2m3f Limerick bumper last season; has made the frame in two of her four maiden hurdle starts, running no sort of race on soft at Gowran latest; cheekpieces tried for handicap debut, needs to improve for better ground.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

4th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Neon Diamond

11st 11lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Gordon Elliott

By a useful sire and related to plenty of winners; runner-up in two points for Colin Bowe before making 80,000GBP at the sales in December; represents a top yard and should be capable of making her presence felt; market support would be significant.

5/2

Non-runners

Neon Diamond, She Is Electric

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €16.10
Straight Forecast €14.80
Tricast €95.88
Trifecta €137.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ad Caelum

SPOTLIGHT:

Rachel's Secret

TOPSPEED:

Jolie Jewel

POSTDATA:

Ad Caelum

The Irish Sun:

Rachel's Secret