August 28 / 18.05 Ballinrobe

18.05

Yielding

On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 6f 14y
  • 15 runners
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On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: P4213- BF

Last run: 141 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Repelled a subsequent winner in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Cork in March and another good run over 3m back there; off since April, which might not be ideal, but hard to rule out.
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3

20th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 118y

19:38 Sligo

Storm Mahler

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three wins at up to 2m6f but not for a while; Tipperary comeback run last month very promising but didn't back that up at Killarney; possibly vulnerable to stronger stayers here and ideally wants it softer.

12/1

11th

13

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Storm Mahler

11st 1lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Made an error at the last when beaten roughly 2l behind Queenofthelodge at Tipperary a fortnight ago; 3lb rise is fine and entitled to come on for that first run in six months; two of his wins have come on heavy so warrants respect.

8/1

15

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Storm Mahler

11st 4lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Return to form of sorts when 6.5l second at Limerick over Christmas last time (2m4f, yielding to soft); winner off a mark of 100 in 2023; appears to like softer conditions.

18/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 3149-5 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Third win over hurdles when beating a big field at Thurles (2m, good) in February and Tramore last week may have been needed after 126 days away; ran quite well and he's won over 2m6f in the past.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Port Rashid

10st 8lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Timothy Townend

Veteran has bagged two of his four wins under rules at this track but was pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December and is entitled to need this after 299-days off.

16/1

11

14th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:47 Fairyhouse

Port Rashid

10st 10lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Timothy Townend

Stayed on nicely for fourth at Tramore in May but entitled to need this after 197 days off; engaged at Cork Friday.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 50-004

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Duly improved for going handicapping when 9l away at Limerick (3m, yielding to soft) and that's something to build on.
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15

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; last two runs have been respectable but looks held by Harbour Highway and Lisleigh Lad on Leopardstown running; rider Phidelma Elvin won this in 2023.

20/1

5th

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Thats About Right

11st 9lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; two below-par displays at that venue before signs of a return to form when fourth over 2m2f there on latest.

12/1

10th

12

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Thats About Right

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner under Rules, with both his chase wins coming at this track on good ground in a 2m2f beginners' and in this race last year; just 2lb higher since his win last year but beaten fairly comprehensively in three summer starts and pulled up around here last month (2m5f, yielding); comes into the race in lesser form than last year.

20/1

Form: 79/P74

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
0-12 under rules but one of her better efforts when coming from well off the pace to finish fourth of 16 over this far at Limerick; if kept a little closer to the action this time she could feature.
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10th

13

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Delias Pet

10st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Hold up sort; 3-21 over hurdles; latest win at Gowran in November over 2m4f off 88; won over this C&D off 81 earlier that month; okay efforts the last thrice but may be in handicapper's grip for now.

9/1

10th

13

1st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Delias Pet

10st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Hold up sort; 3-21 over hurdles; latest win at Gowran in November over 2m4f off 88; won over this C&D off 81 earlier that month; okay efforts the last thrice but may be in handicapper's grip for now.

9/1

3rd

6

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 48y

14:45 Thurles

Delias Pet

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Timothy Doyle

held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, went third last, weakened inside final 110yds

9/4

Form: -00158 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won this two years ago and secured a third course success this summer off 5lb lower; subsequent defeats have come over fences; not ruled out.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 0/3P-6

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Beaten 23l in a 3m handicap at Roscommon and that was one of her better runs; opposable.
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17

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:40 Galway

Church Lane

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

prominent

16/1

8th

11

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 6f 90y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Church Lane

10st 13lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Third over this trip at Galway in September; was returning from long layoff when pulled up lately.

14/1

11

9th Aug 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:15 Wexford

Church Lane

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

13-race maiden; hit the frame at Galway last September but tailed off when last seen and has been off 293 days.

25/1

Form: 00/1-0 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Easy to make a case on old form but was tailed off at Limerick on his return from a long absence; questions to answer after that.
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3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

3rd

14

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

Inchidaly Copper

10st 11lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Alexander Ott

Gained second win of the year in a 2m7f handicap hurdle Killarney early last month; another solid display when third over 2m5f at Limerick last time.

13/2

Form: 655-8P

Last run: 85 days

W: 10st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who ran okay at Punchestown before pulling up at Kilbeggan (3m); not the hardest to oppose.
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16

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Haveuseentherain

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: S G Walsh

A 25l defeat at Wexford last time out brought Rules' record to 0-23; difficult to make a solid case for on form.

40/1

16

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Haveuseentherain

10st 2lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: S G Walsh

Longstanding maiden under both codes, remains opposable off this meagre mark.

50/1

Form: 062-0P D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Needs soft ground and hard to enthuse about after two heavy defeats since returning from a break.
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14th

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Glenabo Bridge

10st 6lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

in touch with leaders early, midfield when not fluent and pushed along 5th, weakened and dropped to rear after 6th, tailed off before 3 out

12/1

14th

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Glenabo Bridge

10st 6lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

in touch with leaders early, midfield when not fluent and pushed along 5th, weakened and dropped to rear after 6th, tailed off before 3 out

12/1

11th

28

4th Apr 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:15 Naas

Glenabo Bridge

10st 9lb

T: Oliver McKiernan

Third reserve; running okay in defeat of late but probably needs further these days.

Form: 07F0-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Minor maiden form and was 66-1 when tailed off on recent handicap debut here.
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14

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Ella Rose

10st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Rosemary Connors

Regressive maiden makes his debut for new yard; can't be fancied.

100/1

11

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

14:15 Clonmel

Ella Rose

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D E Prendergast

Long-priced second in a 2m4f handicap hurdle on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88); nothing approaching that standard of form since; pulled up over hurdles here two weeks ago; has run only once over fences.

33/1

11

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

14:55 Clonmel

Ella Rose

10st 12lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: D E Prendergast

Long-priced second over 2m4f on heavy at Gowran last season (off 88) but nothing approaching that sort of form since; cheekpieces tried.

12/1

Form: 00740-

Last run: 392 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
First reserve; beaten favourite in a Tramore maiden but 50-1 for his handicap debut at Cork and ran accordingly; has been off for a year.
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2

14th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:28 Hexham

College Causeway

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: John C McConnell

0-13 under rules and 0-4 over fences; however, travelled sweeter in the cheekpieces when second at Downpatrick last time (2m7f, good) and should have a part to play here.

7/2

2nd

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:42 Downpatrick

College Causeway

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Maiden ran a fine race over 3m2f at Down Royal last time though came under pressure early; needs to travel a bit better over this trip but cheekpieces could help.

5/1

2nd

7

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

19:42 Downpatrick

College Causeway

11st 1lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Maiden ran a fine race over 3m2f at Down Royal last time though came under pressure early; needs to travel a bit better over this trip but cheekpieces could help.

5/1

Form: 57P/20

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Hammered by a good horse when runner-up in a Tipperary maiden and questionable what he achieved, especially as he then finished tailed off at Limerick; also 0-11 in points; makes handicap debut at the age of nine.
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Verdict Starting price

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Keeffelee

10st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Miss J M Lee

Modest overall form; soundly beaten on his first completed chase at Clonmel last week; others preferred.

33/1

9

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Keeffelee

10st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Miss J M Lee

Modest overall form; soundly beaten on his first completed chase at Clonmel last week; others preferred.

33/1

8th

13

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 171y

15:15 Clonmel

Keeffelee

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Miss J M Lee

midfield, mistake and dropped to rear 8th, headway into midfield when hampered by faller after 3 out, no impression before 2 out

100/1

Form: /9-940

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
On a competitive mark judged on his fourth at Sligo (2m4f, good) and the cheekpieces sported when tailed off at Downpatrick are swiftly removed; could go well.
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0

19

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Millies Dream

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Fourth at Sligo in July was mildly promising; two much lesser efforts since then; overall form is weak, but is in good hands; first reserve.

13th

8

28th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 14y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Millies Dream

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

On a competitive mark judged on his fourth at Sligo (2m4f, good) and the cheekpieces sported when tailed off at Downpatrick are swiftly removed; could go well.

7/1

Form: 00-050

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Fifth of 16 in a Kilbeggan maiden (2m2f) and got badly hampered on her handicap debut (2m6f); remains unexposed.
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0

11

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

15:58 Fairyhouse

Charlie Bawnie

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: T G McCourt

Excuses in her first two handicaps but no obvious ones when tailed off at Cork and now goes in a visor.

33/1

15th

16

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Cork

Charlie Bawnie

11st 1lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: T G McCourt

Just a hint of ability in maiden hurdles; badly hampered on handicap debut and had mucus in her lungs when pulled-up last time; can't be dismissed.

22/1

0

11

28th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 14y

18:05 Ballinrobe

Charlie Bawnie

11st 4lb

J: Jake Coen

T: T G McCourt

Fifth of 16 in a Kilbeggan maiden (2m2f) and got badly hampered on her handicap debut (2m6f); remains unexposed.

100/1

Form: 7-08

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Minor maiden form under both codes and isn't bred for this longer trip on handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

12th

9

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 0y

19:50 Tipperary

Junot

11st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Won over 2m1f at Wexford a year ago; poor over fences lately but has a chance on best hurdle form; this trip is a question.

18/1

8th

10

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 128y

18:15 Limerick

Junot

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

midfield

8/1

Non-runners

Walk In Time, Gonetomillgrove, Ranger Billy, Dylan Og

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €59.90
Straight Forecast €48.69
Tricast €321.27
Trifecta €150.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ranger Billy

The Irish Sun:

Storm Mahler

POSTDATA:

Father Jed

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ranger Billy