July 21 / 20.30 Ballinrobe

20.30

Yielding

Tote.ie Maiden

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 1m 4f 184y
  • 7 runners
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Tote.ie Maiden

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 07/

Last run: 734 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Classy stayer over hurdles and rated 154 in that sphere; has disappointed in two previous Flat runs in maidens at Roscommon and Killarney; off since April and might need this run to blow away the cobwebs ahead of a likely trip to Ballybrit.
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40

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Buddy One

10st 2lb

T: Paul John Gilligan

Reserve; far better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up at this meeting in 2023 and 2024, with latter race the 3m Grade 1; below form over jumps over the last year, however, and he looks poorly handicapped (particularly from 4lb wrong) judged on his results over fences.

100/1

11th

5

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Buddy One

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Third in the 2m4f Martin Pipe at this meeting in 2023; creditable fifth in last year's Grade 1 Stayers' here but he's not really sparked since, including over fences; 6lb lower now than his peak British mark; equipped with cheekpieces on latest outing (stiff task) and today.

40/1

6th

1

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

14:35 Galway

Buddy One

12st 2lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Interfered with early when tailed off on the Flat last time; didn't run too badly in the Galway Plate the time before when mistakes didn't help, but this smart hurdler has yet to reach the same heights over fences; respected but others appeal more.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Golden Horn filly is a sixth foal; half-sister to winners Foxtrot Liv (Group-placed 7f 2yo/1m) and Hopeforthebest (9.4f) dam 7f winner (64), half-sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Azmeel; this trip may stretch on belated debut; watch.
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10th

7

(13)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

So Golden

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

Clonmel maiden winner (9.5f, yld-sft) hung right and weakened quickly on handicap debut at Naas (10.5f, yielding); not sure this stiffer stamina test will suit on that evidence.

14/1

6th

8

(1)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

17:30 Naas

So Golden

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Lightly raced 3yo off the mark at third attempt when taking ordinary Clonmel maiden last month over slightly shorter trip; likely more to offer now entering handicaps and returned to longer trip.

9/1

1st

12

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:02 Clonmel

So Golden

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: K J Condon

Highly encouraging debut when chasing home smart jumper Buddy One in a 1m5f maiden at Ballinrobe (Young Churchhill behind that day); a bit below that form at Tramore last time when third (weak in the market); interesting.

6/1

Form: 283

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two-time bumper winner; 0-2 on turf on the Flat but didn't run too badly in a first-time tongue tie (retained) at Tramore latest (1m4f, good); shaped like another furlong would suit that day and gets that here; claims.
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6th

3

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Friary Road

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Dual bumper winner including at this track; won at Navan on hurdles debut last autumn but was clinically abnormal when pulled-up at Killarney after; fell in a handicap here next time; has to find improvement after a break.

20/1

1

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 165y

13:25 Navan

Friary Road

11st 12lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Won bumpers at Listowel and Punchestown last autumn, fit from action on the Flat; lack of hurdling experience may be a drawback.

8/1

9th

2

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:25 Leopardstown

Friary Road

12st 1lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: T M Walsh

Two-time bumper winner has been beaten similar distances when third in her last two Flat maidens at 1m4f-1m5f; this longer trip will suit on handicap debut; could go well.

11/2

Form: 56325-

Last run: 292 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; shed the maiden tag in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon earlier this month; best effort on the Flat a 2.5l second at Listowel (1m4f, good) last September; rated 77 so obvious chance but best on good ground.
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10th

6

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Young Churchill

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Richard John O’Brien

Hurdles winner (on good) is 0-9 on the Flat; best form has come in good ground maidens at Listowel (1m4f) and at the Curragh (1m2f); no impact in four starts on soft ground; needs the track to dry out.

66/1

33/1

Form: 0d

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three starts (one bumper and two on the Flat); 125-1 and well beaten here over 9.5f (good) latest (subsequently disqualified, rider weighed in light); may need more time.
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12th

6

(18)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Whosethebestboy

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Moderate form for Charles Byrnes, dead in the market when tailed off on handicap debut in August; owner likes to shuffle the pack and has sent 6yo to another sharp operator; tongue-tie and champion jockey.

10/1

13th

19

(14)

31st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

Whosethebestboy

9st 1lb

T: C Byrnes

Ordinary form in maidens; not to be dismissed lightly on handicap debut; first reserve.

5th

3

(3)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Tramore

Whosethebestboy

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: C Byrnes

Modest form thus far and has ground to make up with So Golden on their Ballinrobe clash.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has posted a couple of decent runs over timber but recent showings in that sphere have been poor; now switches to the Flat; others appeal more.
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6th

2

(2)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Arch Hall

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has posted a couple of decent runs over timber but recent showings in that sphere have been poor; now switches to the Flat; others appeal more.

16/1

7th

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

Arch Hall

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Maiden has run well in defeat several times over hurdles but has been poor on his last four starts and isn't easy to fancy on that form.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ruler Of The World gelding struggled when 25-1 for a Bellewstown bumper earlier this month; can only be watched on Flat debut after that.
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7th

1

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:30 Ballinrobe

An Realt Is Gile

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Ruler Of The World gelding struggled when 25-1 for a Bellewstown bumper earlier this month; can only be watched on Flat debut after that.

20/1

4

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

20:30 Bellewstown

An Realt Is Gile

11st 7lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gerard Keane

Third foal; by a Derby winner who has sired some smart Flat and NH winners; dam unraced; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

33/1

Non-runners

Rosemount

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €59.10
Straight Forecast €58.05
Trifecta €103.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Young Churchill

SPOTLIGHT:

Friary Road

TOPSPEED:

Young Churchill

POSTDATA:

Young Churchill

The Irish Sun:

Young Churchill