July 25 / 18.08 Ballinrobe

18.08

Yielding

RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 2m 1f 5y
  • 8 runners
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RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-152 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Consistent but a weak finisher until doing enough to win a Tramore maiden hurdle and a Perth handicap hurdle; again flattered to deceive a little when unable to go past Charlie Luciano at Bellewstown last time; guaranteed a good gallop to bring her into the race this time and it might be enough.
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15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

15th

2

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

12:50 Navan

Calico

11st 12lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; has been chasing lately; trainer appears to have stronger candidates.

12/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:40 Down Royal

Calico

12st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Five-time winner including over hurdles in America 12 months ago, not long after opening her chase account at Galway; out of her depth in a Grade 2 chase at Punchestown festival; had a run over hurdles before 12l second to The Banger Doyle on handicap debut at Cork.

7/2

13/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -41225 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and landed a maiden hurdle at Tipperary in May; limitations exposed a little in novice company since and may find a couple too good once more giving away weight.
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6th

3

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 190y

13:27 Down Royal

Lady Of The Vale

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won on good ground at Bellewstown in August; has been let down by her jumping on her last two starts; not suited by the race conditions.

50/1

0

3

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 6f 150y

15:15 Limerick

Lady Of The Vale

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, not fluent 1st, bad mistake 2nd, in rear when fell 3 out

6/1

3rd

4

29th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Gowran Park

Lady Of The Vale

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Andrew Slattery

Deserved her recent Bellewstown win; all wins on good (to yielding) and probably vulnerable in any case.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 50-381

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Second to Lady Of The Vale in a Tipperary maiden hurdle and other bits of form before getting off the mark at the same venue in game fashion in a 2m handicap earlier this month; needs more but does not mind ease in the ground and could go well.
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4th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:06 Listowel

Katherine

10st 9lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

3-28 over hurdles but rated just 98 and has been out of form for some time; would be a surprise winner in this company.

28/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Katherine

11st 12lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Three-time hurdle winner at 2m on decent ground but not since October 2024; no show on both recent outings but can't be ruled out down in grade here.

12/1

Form: 92-914

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last month but beaten comprehensively in a novice event at the same venue two weeks later; hard to weigh up and probably the stable second-string here; others look more likely.
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3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Flidais

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip.

3/1

11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Flidais

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft).

7/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 5y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Flidais

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find.

10/1

Form: 04-11 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle and Hexham novice on last two starts; stays a bit further and needs to improve a bit more but that's perfectly possible.
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8th

1

(12)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Killeemore Lad

10st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, headway and went second after 2f, led 3f out, headed 1f out, soon weakened

4/1

1st

1

(14)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Killeemore Lad

10st 1lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

In good form over hurdles and transferred that to the Flat when second in a 2m handicap at Listowel last week; plenty of weight but has a leading chance.

4/1

2nd

11

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Killeemore Lad

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield, headway on outer over 1f out, ran on well and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

8/1

Form: 8-3463

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ran okay in maiden hurdles here and at Punchestown in May, soundly beaten at Worcester last month and others have more solid claims here.
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12th

7

(16)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Burns

Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard.

10/1

12th

7

(16)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Burns

Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard.

10/1

5th

9

(7)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John Joseph Hanlon

took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7/8-51

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dominated from the front in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month from a subsequent winner; could well be capable of further improvement but might find it hard to dominate as effectively in better company over the shorter trip.
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3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been disappointing since; fell on first two chase outings and beaten out of sight over C&D last month; should find handicap company easier now but has plenty to prove.

12/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 43y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Thunder

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden hurdle winner last year but has been mostly poor since; fell both chase starts; can't be fancied.

50/1

6th

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

15:05 Sligo

Thunder

11st 4lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: John Patrick Ryan

took keen hold, led, joined when not fluent 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before 2 out

16/1

Form: 3-17 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Convincingly beat a subsequent winner in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month; very tame effort in a novice hurdle at Roscommon since won by a stable companion; safe to put a line through that and should do much better here.
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0

5

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:19 Tramore

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beat subsequent winner here in June but wheels came off since, flopping at Roscommon (mistakes) and worse again in that regard at Ballinrobe; hood adds to the quandary up in trip.

10/1

0

5

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

18:08 Ballinrobe

Katou

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Convincingly beat a subsequent winner in a Tramore maiden hurdle last month; very tame effort in a novice hurdle at Roscommon since won by a stable companion; safe to put a line through that and should do much better here.

4/1

7th

6

10th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 110y

18:38 Roscommon

Katou

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd, clear when mistake 5th, slowed dramatically and much reduced lead on turn after 5th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €16.20
Straight Forecast €16.88
Trifecta €93.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Calico

The Irish Sun:

Killeemore Lad

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lady Of The Vale

TOPSPEED:

Katou

POSTDATA:

Calico