May 25 / 16.30 Ballinrobe

16.30

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McHale ProPel Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 2m 2f 72y
  • 8 runners
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McHale ProPel Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 35292/

Last run: 400 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 and Listed winner over hurdles and rated 152; last sighted finishing well beaten in Southwell Flat maiden won by Constitution Hill; not seen over timber since Sussex Champion Hurdle second at Plumpton in April 2025; best treated by race conditions and the one to beat; cheekpieces on.
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1st

3

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Daddy Long Legs

11st 2lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Grade 3 and Listed winner over hurdles and rated 152; last sighted finishing well beaten in Southwell Flat maiden won by Constitution Hill; not seen over timber since Sussex Champion Hurdle second at Plumpton in April 2025; best treated by race conditions and the one to beat; cheekpieces on.

11/10

9th

4

(1)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Daddy Long Legs

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: W P Mullins

Not as good a hurdler as Constitution Hill but he's smart, finishing a flattering second to State Man in last year's Irish Champion Hurdle and then competitive in two strong handicaps; last seen beaten at odds-on in a 1m5f maiden at Ballinrobe but that's turned out to be a strong race and he reportedly finished lame; ability much respected on this AW debut.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 96P0P- D

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner and winning chaser is 2-11 over hurdles and rated 132; has lost his way since fine second in the Plate at Cheltenham in 2025; pulled up in Leopardstown chase when last seen in February; revival needed.
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2nd

7

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Thecompanysergeant

11st 2lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual bumper winner and winning chaser is 2-11 over hurdles and rated 132; has lost his way since fine second in the Plate at Cheltenham in 2025; pulled up in Leopardstown chase when last seen in February; revival needed.

10/1

8

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Thecompanysergeant

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

Record of 1-13 over fences but has been placed plenty, notably when second to Jagwar in the Plate at Cheltenham last term; hasn't been as good since and was well beaten over hurdles here last time; yard back in form, though, so not ruled out.

18/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /33P6-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
2-10 over hurdles and rated 143; Grade 1 novice winner at Fairyhouse in December 2023 but that was his last win in this sphere; vast majority of best form is on soft and heavy ground, so could probably do with some rain; would be getting 9lb from Daddy Long Legs in a handicap; place claims.
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3rd

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Farren Glory

11st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

2-10 over hurdles and rated 143; Grade 1 novice winner at Fairyhouse in December 2023 but that was his last win in this sphere; vast majority of best form is on soft and heavy ground, so could probably do with some rain; would be getting 9lb from Daddy Long Legs in a handicap; place claims.

15/8

Form: 00-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats at huge odds both starts over hurdles; similar story in three Flat runs; cheekpieces go on; hard to fancy.
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4th

4

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Eye Contact

11st 2lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Donal Commins

Heavy defeats at huge odds both starts over hurdles; similar story in three Flat runs; cheekpieces go on; hard to fancy.

150/1

4

(9)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

17:20 Bellewstown

Eye Contact

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Donal Commins

Shown very little in a trio of maidens and tailed off in a Listowel maiden last week; tongue-tie on for handicap debut.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: P0P1P- D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
146-rated chaser; decent strike rate of 3-6 over hurdles; won on testing ground at Tipperary (2m7f, sft-hvy) on penultimate but pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest (2m4f, yld-sft); acts on better ground but this trip may be on the sharp side; place shout.
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5th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Blizzard Of Oz

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

146-rated chaser; decent strike rate of 3-6 over hurdles; won on testing ground at Tipperary (2m7f, sft-hvy) on penultimate but pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest (2m4f, yld-sft); acts on better ground but this trip may be on the sharp side; place shout.

11/2

4

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Blizzard Of Oz

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Got his career back on track on returning to hurdles at Thurles (2m7f, soft to heavy), but that was still beneath his peak form and Paul Townend deserts him for Storm Heart.

12/1

1st

3

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Blizzard Of Oz

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Bumper and dual hurdle winner; ran well in defeat over fences last season and got off the mark on return in Wexford Listed contest (2m7f, good to yielding); has questions to answer after a trio of no-shows but is a definite player in this lineup back over timber.

13/8

Form: /F174-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler and chaser; rated 133 over timber; soundly beaten in chases at Galway and here when last seen last summer; has since left Willie Mullins; lacks a run and owners' retained rider JJ Slevin prefers Blizzard Of Oz.
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6th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Runcok

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler and chaser; rated 133 over timber; soundly beaten in chases at Galway and here when last seen last summer; has since left Willie Mullins; lacks a run and owners' retained rider JJ Slevin prefers Blizzard Of Oz.

12/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 48y

19:13 Ballinrobe

Runcok

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Rated 5lb inferior to King Of Kingsfield over hurdles; good level of form chasing but jumping remains an issue, faller when in command at Roscommon, none too fluent when making all at Tipperary and again made mistakes when well held in strong renewal of Grade 3 Galway novice dominated by stablemates last month; hood tried last time persisted with.

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7th

6

31st Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 54y

14:10 Galway

Runcok

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Rated 141 over hurdles and similar level chasing after two attempts this summer; well clear when fell in Roscommon novice won by Itsalladream and again none too fluent at Tipperary when making all over 2m1f (yielding); 5yo a work in progress as a chaser and will have to jump better in this grade; hood tried.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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No Results Found

Form: 5/560-

Last run: 247 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No show in bumpers and similar story when soundly beaten on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden when last seen in September; unlikely.
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8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Georgies Pearl

10st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Anthony McCann

No show in bumpers and similar story when soundly beaten on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden when last seen in September; unlikely.

100/1

18

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Georgies Pearl

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Anthony McCann

Never closer than fifth in five bumper runs; no hurdling experience; second reserve.

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Payout
Exacta €4.80
Straight Forecast €4.92
Trifecta €12.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daddy Long Legs

TOPSPEED:

Farren Glory

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Daddy Long Legs

The Irish Sun:

Daddy Long Legs

POSTDATA:

Farren Glory