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.
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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.
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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

9th

14

17th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 51y

19:15 Kilbeggan

Cossack Chach

10st 13lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Useful juvenile hurdler and is rated 127 at that game; cheekpieces worn when collared late at Ballinrobe are left off over this longer trip; interesting to see if this Flat-bred takes to fences.

16/1

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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Verdict Starting price

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

9th

5

(9)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Pigeon House

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Claimed out of Jennie Candlish's yard for £12,000 after winning over hurdles at Catterick last time; could go well but looks no certainty to follow up, being 0-12 on the Flat (mostly turf starts).

10/1

1st

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

No win since August 2024 (Ballinrobe, 2m2f; for Jessica Harrington) but has finished runner-up on both visits to this track, including when racing too freely on return from a seven-month break over 2m4f (33-1) latest; top-rated, and dropping back in trip should suit; key player.

13/8

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.
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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.
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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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9th

3

(16)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Voice Of Reason

10st 1lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: William Delahunty

Dual-purpose; 1-9 on turf on the Flat; won on the AW (1m4f) off 4lb lower in January and has generally held form well since; hasn't won on turf since 2023, however, and others make more appeal.

12/1

5th

3

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Voice Of Reason

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: William Delahunty

Winner on turf and over hurdles; has developed into a capable AW performer, notching three wins and four seconds from eight runs here; no match for Beauparc last week, not guaranteed to avenge that loss despite altered terms

5/1

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.
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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
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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