May 28 / 17.30 Ballinrobe

17.30

Good To Yielding

KPMG Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 2m 0f 75y
  • 8 runners
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KPMG Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 195- D

Last run: 108 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
75-rated maiden on the Flat; switch to hurdling and addition of blinkers did the trick when he won readily from today's rival Pigeon House at Gowran last September; dropped away from two out when 100-1 shot in Grade 1 at Leopardstown in February; jumped badly at Naas a week later and absent since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

8

(5)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Open To Question

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Noel Meade

Useful juvenile hurdle winner in 2023, scored again early last year; 0-4 on the Flat but shaped well on opening two runs on good ground; handicap debut and new headgear combination tried on first Flat run in over a year; yard has excellent recent record in this race so has to be respected, despite more obvious claims of stablemate Billie Frechette.

10/1

2

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:30 Killarney

Open To Question

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Is 2-8 over timber but yet to prove he's as effective at this sort of trip and arrives on the back of six-month absence; doesn't look well treated on what he's achieved in the last 12 months.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 126P- D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Ran once on Flat before winning on hurdling at Killarney last summer and went close at Down Royal in November; well held in Grade 2 juvenile hurdle at Leopardstown in December; pulled up in a Punchestown festival handicap; cheekpieces added to tongue-tie worn before.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Cossack Chach

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Seen only one since winning Sligo beginners' chase (2m1f, good) for Joseph O'Brien in October 2024, when pulled up in Haydock handicap for James Moffatt in November; tricky to weigh up on debut for latest new stable but was given a wind operation in January and market support will pique interest.

25/1

1st

7

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 120y

13:50 Sligo

Cossack Chach

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Killarney maiden hurdle winner in July 2023; rated 127 in that sphere; mixed bag since and has finished well-beaten on both chase starts, over 2m4f at Kilbeggan and 23.5f at Killarney on latest; surely capable of better and the drop back in trip here should suit; gets weight from his rivals and has a chance if on a going day.

11/4

7th

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

18:06 Killarney

Cossack Chach

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened before 4 out

10/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 42291- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark over hurdles in a handicap at the Punchestown festival, having previously finished second on five occasions including behind today's rival Open To Question at Gowran last autumn; has improved with experience since then and is holding his form to judge from third placing in a Flat handicap on latest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

Form: 0231-5 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Won Tramore maiden hurdle last month; backed that up with a handicap win on the Flat at Gowran; jumping let her down when taking on older rivals at Cork two days later; that race may have come too soon.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

11

(10)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barrier

11st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, in rear, headway from over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish

11/1

8th

13

(9)

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:15 Galway

Barrier

9st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

slowly into stride, towards rear

20/1

6th

3

(5)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Barrier

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear

6/1

Form: 6

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote sixth on debut in Tipperary race won in a canter by Salvator Mundi; up against it.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

12:55 Clonmel

Herbies Rover

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders, prominent when slow jump 4 out, weakened before 2 out

2/1

5th

9

7th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

12:55 Clonmel

Herbies Rover

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed ability in each of his three runs since his debut and best effort yet when third of 17 (beaten 4l) in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month; now tried with tongue-tie; sets the standard.

2/1

3rd

8

19th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

13:35 Limerick

Herbies Rover

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, good headway after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, ran on and went third run-in

12/1

Form: 7-4

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Rated 76 on Flat with Ger Lyons (won 1m3f Killarney maiden); far too keen on hurdles debut at Limerick last Christmas when heavy ground probably not ideal; better on good ground at Cork recently but was beaten 29l in fourth and now taking on stronger opposition.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Voice Of Reason

10st 4lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: William Delahunty

Much better record on AW (three wins from nine starts, placed four times); 1-12 on turf and needs to improve on recent efforts.

20/1

10th

8

(12)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Voice Of Reason

9st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Much better record on AW (three wins from nine starts); 1-11 on turf and needs to improve on recent efforts; very capable claimer booked.

14/1

8th

3

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Voice Of Reason

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: William Delahunty

Dual-purpose sort is 1-10 on Flat turf; won on the AW at Dundalk (1m4f) off 3lb lower in January and ran well at that venue following that; well beaten back on turf at Gowran 11 days ago (1m4f, yielding); suspicion he's not as effective on this surface.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4150P- D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
AQPS winner on soft in France; found wanting in Graded juvenile races after maiden win at Galway; pulled up in a competitive handicap at Fairyhouse.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 203y

18:10 Clonmel

Kaleosun

11st 12lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

French bumper and Irish juvenile maiden hurdle winner but lost his form last year for Gordon Elliott and has been poor in two starts for this yard; blinkers tried.

100/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

22th

13

1st May 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 94y

14:30 Punchestown

Kaleosun

11st 6lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

towards rear, not fluent 1st

80/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-brother to hurdle winners Shear Rock and Clear The Clouds; faces a tough introduction in a race of this type; hooded
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 162y

19:58 Sligo

Cois Fharraige

10st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed very little in six starts for his previous trainer, including in two handicaps; took a step in the right direction at this venue on latest when fifth behind today's rival Cornmarket; ran out of steam late, should be sharper now and has prospects of turning the tables.

5/1

5th

11

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:30 Sligo

Cois Fharraige

10st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed very little in six starts for Norman Lee last year, including in two handicaps; probably best watched on first run for new yard after a 246 day absence unless the market speaks.

16/1

Non-runners

Pinot Gris, Ballinoe Blaze

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €39.90
Straight Forecast €35.41
Trifecta €85.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Pinot Gris

SPOTLIGHT:

Pigeon House

TOPSPEED:

Cossack Chach

The Irish Sun:

Pinot Gris

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pigeon House