May 26 / 17.00 Ballinrobe

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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 6f 131y
  • 15 runners
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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5/245-

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Posted some useful efforts for Michael Hourigan, though failed to build on a Killarney second last spring; lacks a recent run but can be given a definite chance on debut for Gordon Elliott.
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1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Winning Smut

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual-purpose two-time winning hurdler; won C&D maiden hurdle last May and added a Listed handicap hurdle at the Galway festival in August; well beaten off revised mark twice since; decent run on the Flat at Killarney 13 days ago, but more needed back over timber in new headgear combination.

12/1

5th

9

(3)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Winning Smut

11st 3lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

No closer than 14l in three Flat maidens (for Michael Hourigan) and better known as a jumper, having won a Listed handicap hurdle at last year's Galway festival; could be dangerous off this low a mark.

7/2

8th

1

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 170y

16:25 Fairyhouse

Winning Smut

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice successful early in the season on joining this yard, notably valuable 2m7f Galway handicap (good); didn't feature in Pertemps Qualifier at Cheltenham in October and absent since; likes good ground so possibly best watched on return here.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 32442/

Last run: 407 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Three-time point-to-point winner; has shown ability over hurdles; off for 13 months and may need this; trainer runs three, with Colvin making most appeal.
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2nd

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Annaghbeg

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time point-to-point winner; has shown ability over hurdles; off for 13 months and may need this; trainer runs three, with Colvin making most appeal.

12/1

2nd

3

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Annaghbeg

11st 4lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Three-time point-to-point winner; has shown ability over hurdles; off for 13 months and may need this; trainer runs three, with Colvin making most appeal.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 76-

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in sixth in a bumper at Perth last month, lacks hurdling experience; trainer has better chance with Colvin.
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2nd

6

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 210y

18:30 Roscommon

Mavetherave

11st 5lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Placed twice in maiden hurdles; has failed to make much impact in three handicap attempts; finished behind Mephisto on stable debut at Bellewstown.

14/1

8th

13

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Mavetherave

10st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Best maiden effort when runner-up at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; three runs for next yard offered little; starts out for Claire O'Connell now with plenty to prove.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam unraced half-sister to winners Standing Ovation and Kilcullen Lad who both stayed well.
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4th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Bridies Bell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Una Corcoran

Dam unraced half-sister to winners Standing Ovation and Kilcullen Lad who both stayed well.

50/1

4th

14

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Bridies Bell

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Una Corcoran

Dam unraced half-sister to winners Standing Ovation and Kilcullen Lad who both stayed well.

50/1

Form: 5/242- BF

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Costly to follow, beaten favourite in a bumper and two of his three starts over hurdles; however, probably worth another chance following second over 2m1f here on latest; that was a better race than this, and the longer trip can help his cause.
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3rd

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 7f 80y

16:20 Killarney

Yoradreamer

11st 6lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Wide margin winner of an ordinary contset at Wexford in March; mixed bag since and not done many favours by his jumping at Galway latest; small field and possibly slower gallop may help but more needed in any case.

8/1

14th

7

31st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

Yoradreamer

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Things haven't gone to plan since a wide margin beginners' chase win at Wexford (3m1f, soft) in March; unseated and pulled up in handicaps at Punchestown and Kilbeggan; also beaten in three runner novice chase at Punchestown (3m1f, gd-yld); a bit to prove for now.

12/1

11

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

18:32 Kilbeggan

Yoradreamer

10st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Dual winner; no real match for Raglan Road in a three-runner contest at Punchestown last month; still relatively unexposed and not one to take lightly.

10/1

Form: 50F0-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner in Britain in 2022; now 0-12 hurdling and well exposed in handicaps; good run to take second in a 3m maiden at Cork last time; place chance again; meets Yoradreamer on 10lb worse than handicap terms.
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6th

3

8th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Jacovec Cavern

11st 6lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

Both wins for this yard have come on rain softened ground at around 2m4f; had been in decent form over timber before pulling up at Killarney last time (2m7f, good, jockey reported never travelled); may need softer ground.

10/1

4

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:32 Killarney

Jacovec Cavern

11st 5lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

In fine form, winning over 2m4f at Punchestown festival and good efforts off much higher marks since, chasing home an 8l winner over this trip at Ballinrobe and not quite getting home over 3m1f when third at Kilbeggan last month; trip/ground okay and should go well again.

11/2

3rd

4

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Jacovec Cavern

11st 6lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

In fine form; won by 11l off 12lb lower at Punchestown (19.5f, yielding); creditable 8l second of 16 off revised mark at Ballinrobe (22.5f, good), staying on well; step up in trip looks a good move on that evidence and should go well again off 1lb higher.

100/30

Form: 8354-

Last run: 276 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in a 2m6f maiden hurdle on good ground at Downpatrick last July; no encouragement from his point-to-point form.
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5

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:18 Downpatrick

Western Ability

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

0-5 over hurdles and rated 98; best efforts in maidens have come on good ground over this C&D but has a lot to find and produced another tame effort on handicap debut at Sligo on Sunday; others preferred.

25/1

10

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Western Ability

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

0-6 in points but has shown ability in a few of his starts under rules; however, was tailed off at Ballinrobe last time out and probably needs improvement to defy this mark; return to further will help at least.

12/1

7th

11

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Western Ability

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Placed in a 2m6f maiden hurdle on good ground at Downpatrick last July; no encouragement from his point-to-point form.

50/1

Form: 55-4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Best of three maiden hurdle runs came when fourth at Down Royal three weeks ago over almost 2m2f; longer trip may help; looks best of trainer's three runners.
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3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 35y

16:30 Down Royal

Colvin

12st 0lb

J: Mr J F Johnson

T: S R B Crawford

Is 1-8 in points and was poor last time; maiden over hurdles but his best run came at this track last year; others preferred.

22/1

7th

4

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Colvin

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: S R B Crawford

Best of his six runs over hurdles remains the fourth of 18 in a Down Royal maiden (2m1f, good); hasn't kicked on from that in a big way.

7/1

16th

12

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Colvin

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: S R B Crawford

Makes handicap debut after five maiden outings; form is not particularly convincing and his opening handicap mark seems a bit high.

25/1

Form: 0-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort first time over hurdles at Sligo but needs to find plenty of improvement.
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12

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:07 Down Royal

Cordal Boy

10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Good effort on stable debut for this yard at Thurles in February over hurdles (2m7f, soft) when third of 17; pulled up next time at Clonmel (3m, heavy); made chasing debut back at that venue last time in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when ninth of 14 (3m, soft); more needed.

15/1

9th

10

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Cordal Boy

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

0-8 over hurdles, no chasing experience; pulled up here four weeks in a handicap hurdle won by Brown Boots; that came after a good effort at Thurles; first time with cheekpieces.

12/1

Form: PP-

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in both point-to-point starts; same fate in a bumper and a maiden hurdle.
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4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

20:30 Clonmel

Kalgoorlie Gold

12st 0lb

J: Miss H Heffernan

T: James Andrew Fahey

No worthwhile form in two points and three starts under rules, including two maiden hurdles.

100/1

10th

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Kalgoorlie Gold

11st 4lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Pulled up in both point-to-point starts; same fate in a bumper and a maiden hurdle.

100/1

10th

8

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Kalgoorlie Gold

11st 4lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: James Andrew Fahey

Pulled up in both point-to-point starts; same fate in a bumper and a maiden hurdle.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yeats gelding out of a 1m4f Flat winner, in good hands but best watched on belated debut.
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10

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:37 Kilbeggan

Bubba Yeats

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: S Curling

Modest in maidens and was beaten 22l on handicap debut at Wexford; major improvement needed; tongue-tie retained.

22/1

6th

8

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Bubba Yeats

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S Curling

Hasn't shown much in maidens at 16.5f-22.5f including one here; potential improver on handicap debut in first-time tongue tie; check the market.

10/1

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 89y

17:12 Ballinrobe

Bubba Yeats

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: S Curling

In rear in maiden hurdles at this venue and Wexford; shorter trip now; makes no appeal.

66/1

Form: 609-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Killarney; can be left out of calculations.
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4th

12

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Tedworth

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Got off the mark in a 2m4f Tramore handicap in April; was below that form at Killarney last month but would have a shout if back to his best.

12/1

8

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 50y

14:35 Killarney

Tedworth

10st 13lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Barry

Sole win came at Tramore (20.5f, yielding) in April off 5lb lower, pulling well clear with second; ran fine at Clonmel off revised mark; unseated back at Tramore when under pressure and beaten 19l, but didn't enjoy a clean run; contender.

8/1

Form: P-

Last run: 120 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dam a dual bumper winner; failed to cope with testing conditions on debut at Naas in January; hood now added to tongue-tie.
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13th

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Bounce Of The Ball

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Dam a dual bumper winner; failed to cope with testing conditions on debut at Naas in January; hood now added to tongue-tie.

25/1

13th

4

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Bounce Of The Ball

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Dam a dual bumper winner; failed to cope with testing conditions on debut at Naas in January; hood now added to tongue-tie.

25/1

3

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 150y

15:00 Naas

Bounce Of The Ball

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Cost 85,000 euros at three; first foal; dam dual bumper winner, half-sister to winners Zaydar (Flat and hurdle) and Tiger Trek (2m hurdle); wears tongue-tie on debut.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: P

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner, including twice at Listowel; had a valid excuse at that venue last autumn when found to be clinically abnormal; saddle slipped early when 80-1 chance on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan ten days ago.
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18

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

15:00 Punchestown

Drop The Dip

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Three time Flat winner; last win came at Bellewstown two years ago (7f, heavy); has pulled up and unseated since trying hurdles; an unlikely candidate.

80/1

2

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Drop The Dip

11st 5lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Thomas Gibney

Three-time Flat winner, including twice at Listowel; had a valid excuse at that venue last autumn when found to be clinically abnormal; saddle slipped early when 80-1 chance on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan ten days ago.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
No sign of ability in points, blinkered for belated rules debut at the age of seven.
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15

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Merry Martine

10st 11lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

No sign of ability in points, blinkered for belated rules debut at the age of seven.

200/1

15

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Merry Martine

10st 11lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

No sign of ability in points, blinkered for belated rules debut at the age of seven.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta €20.30
Straight Forecast €18.88
Trifecta €201.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Yoradreamer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Yoradreamer

TOPSPEED:

Yoradreamer

POSTDATA:

Yoradreamer

The Irish Sun:

Yoradreamer