July 22 / 20.12 Ballinrobe

20.12

Yielding

Jennings Meats INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 7f 119y
  • 9 runners
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Jennings Meats INH Flat Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 52-

Last run: 89 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Built on mild promise of Clonmel debut fifth in March when a solid second of 14 at Kilbeggan in April (fourth has won a maiden hurdle since); should be hard to beat if ready after three months off.
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1

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Artsncrafts

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

Built on mild promise of Clonmel debut fifth in March when a solid second of 14 at Kilbeggan in April (fourth has won a maiden hurdle since); should be hard to beat if ready after three months off.

Evs

2nd

1

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

19:15 Kilbeggan

Artsncrafts

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, went second under 2f out, kept on, no match for winner

12/1

2nd

1

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

19:15 Kilbeggan

Artsncrafts

12st 0lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, went second under 2f out, kept on, no match for winner

12/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Beaten 45l in sole start between the flags; sports a hood for Rules' debut; dam is a half-sister to a bumper winner but he's likely best watched.
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3

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 100y

17:00 Cork

Crossroads

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Edward F Power

Down the field in a point; made a lot of the running before weakening into fourth at Ballinrobe in his first bumper; may improve.

10/1

2

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Crossroads

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Edward F Power

Beaten 45l in sole start between the flags; sports a hood for Rules' debut; dam is a half-sister to a bumper winner but he's likely best watched.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sandmason gelding is a first foal; dam unplaced over hurdles, out of point winning half-sister to useful hurdle winners Uncle Jimmy (2m3f-3m1f), Meister Eckhart (2m4f) and Sonnyanjoe (2m6f-3m1f); stoutly bred and may need further than this in time.
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3

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Doctor Galzer

12st 0lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Philip M Byrne

Sandmason gelding is a first foal; dam unplaced over hurdles, out of point winning half-sister to useful hurdle winners Uncle Jimmy (2m3f-3m1f), Meister Eckhart (2m4f) and Sonnyanjoe (2m6f-3m1f); stoutly bred and may need further than this in time.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Yeats gelding, closely related to bumper and smart 2m-3m hurdle winner Marie's Rock, half-brother to bumper, 2m Flat (RPR 107) and useful 2m hurdle winner Arcadian Sunrise; plenty of appeal on paper and feared if market speaks favourably.
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3rd

4

30th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Gameball

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper on debut last year for Andrew Slattery and moved to this yard after; won a C&D maiden hurdle in October before finishing fourth to in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; hood added after a break and seems yard's first-string so a contender.

5/1

1st

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

13:55 Punchestown

Gameball

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Supremely comfortable winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery, who has been flying in bumpers; makes stable debut now and his former trainer felt he was one of his best bumper horses; big chance.

5/4

4

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Gameball

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Yeats gelding, closely related to bumper and smart 2m-3m hurdle winner Marie's Rock, half-brother to bumper, 2m Flat (RPR 107) and useful 2m hurdle winner Arcadian Sunrise; plenty of appeal on paper and feared if market speaks favourably.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Soldier Of Fortune gelding; dam 1m7f-3m hurdle winner, sister to 3m hurdle/chase winner The Horsechesnut, family of Stayers' Hurdle winner Shuil Ar Aghaidh; respected source so check market; tongue tied for debut.
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2nd

8

14th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:43 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Patiently ridden and bustled up the winner (Camarrate) at Newcastle (2m4f, good; from 2lb lower) on penultimate start; pulled up over C&D subsequently; still low mileage, so isn't a forlorn hope if bouncing back from that blip.

12/1

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:10 Perth

Largy Meadow

10st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: R Mike Smith

Improved form when 16-1 runner-up at Newcastle (2m4f, good) 12 days ago on second handicap start; needs to back up that latest performance but he's unexposed on good ground and drying conditions would aid his cause.

12/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Largy Meadow

11st 9lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: R Mike Smith

Debut bumper second (for Stuart Crawford) in Ireland but he's failed to kick on for current yard in four runs over hurdles, undergoing wind surgery before falling two out (well held) in 2m4f Ayr handicap last month.

33/1

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Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hillstar gelding; dam bumper, 1m5f Flat and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 8.6f-1m5f winner So Elegant, out of unraced half-sister to Italian Group 1 winners Stone (1m4f) and Stouci (1m); positive jockey booking and appeals on paper; worth a market check.
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12th

5

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:20 Punchestown

Mr Brentin

11st 7lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Sean Byrne

Tailed off in opening bumper run at Ballinrobe and now has a 295-day absence to overcome.

66/1

6

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Mr Brentin

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Sean Byrne

Hillstar gelding; dam bumper, 1m5f Flat and 2m hurdle winner, half-sister to 8.6f-1m5f winner So Elegant, out of unraced half-sister to Italian Group 1 winners Stone (1m4f) and Stouci (1m); positive jockey booking and appeals on paper; worth a market check.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
0-11 in point-to-points, placing just once; off since April 2024 and can only be watched in first-time tongue tie on Rules' debut.
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10

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Sense The Tension

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Kenneth Michael Daly

Maiden in all spheres was pulled-up on return/handicap bow at Tramore last time and is 1lb out of the handicap; not a lotg of appeal.

22/1

8

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

19:12 Tramore

Sense The Tension

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Kenneth Michael Daly

0-11 in points; weak form in beginners' chases; transformation needed on handicap debut; that seems unlikely at the age of ten.

25/1

9

26th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 111y

13:25 Galway

Sense The Tension

11st 12lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: Kenneth Michael Daly

Failed to score in 11 starts in points; has struggled in three racecourse appearances; can be ruled out.

500/1

Form: 3034-8

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
0-7 in bumpers; has run well in defeat on a couple of occasions and may have needed her latest run when beaten 15l at Sligo; vulnerable to less exposed rivals.
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3rd

2

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Cailin Deas

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Finally rewarded on tenth bumper start with Kilbeggan win in August on good to yielding; saddle slipped when midfield on hurdles debut; unseated rider at the first at Thurles in November; first run for new yard after 183 days off.

7/1

7th

1

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 172y

14:12 Thurles

Cailin Deas

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: James Andrew Fahey

Highly tried in bumpers, hitting the frame in five of them before bagging her first win at the tenth attempt in a modest contest at Kilbeggan in August; tries and hurdles now and in the mix.

13/2

Form: 3-4

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Promise in point-to-points and in both starts in bumpers; beaten 7l when fourth of 10 at Tramore on latest in May; place claims at least in first time hood and tongue tie combination (ran well in hood at Cork in March).
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9

17th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:30 Tramore

Tricksofthetrade

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Fourth foal; dam placed bumpers/2m6f hurdle, closely related to 2m6f hurdle winner What's Up Britta, half-sister to smart 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Dedigout; promise when placed in point-to-points and in all three bumpers, including here; respected now switched to hurdles, getting all the allowances.

5/1

9

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:12 Ballinrobe

Tricksofthetrade

11st 7lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

Promise in point-to-points and in both starts in bumpers; beaten 7l when fourth of 10 at Tramore on latest in May; place claims at least in first time hood and tongue tie combination (ran well in hood at Cork in March).

9/2

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Payout
Exacta €13.80
Straight Forecast €11.74
Trifecta €70.30

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