August 22 / 17.00 Ballinrobe

17.00

Good

Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 31

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner last year and off the mark on second hurdles start at Cork; good run when second in 2m Flat handicap at Tramore just over a week ago and looks fairly treated for handicap bow.
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5th

28

(36)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

Sheishybrid

8st 5lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Noel Meade

Won last year's 2m2f Ulster Cesarewitch and never better than when second in the C&D Trial three weeks ago, setting sail for home 4f out but unable to shake off Grand Providence; rarely seen on softer than good (had some soft-ground form in 2021); otherwise looks set to go well.

20/1

2nd

6

(9)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Firm

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

16:00 Newmarket

Sheishybrid

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Noel Meade

Won last year's 2m2f Ulster Cesarewitch; ran creditably twice at the Curragh this summer before strong-finishing second to Extensio at Clonmel; held up for those runs but last year's success came when ridden much more prominently; may need a new personal best but she has proved her stamina and makes plenty of appeal.

6/1

2nd

3

(8)

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 144y

18:55 Clonmel

Sheishybrid

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear of midfield, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

11/2

11/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: F41-P1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden on the level and 2-4 over hurdles; not clearest of runs through the race when winning at Sligo latest and can progress again.
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6th

1

11th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

20:10 Uttoxeter

Faron

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Stuart Coltherd

Won a maiden (2m2f) and a novice hurdle (2m2f) on good to yielding in Ireland last season; has been disappointing for current yard, and although well handicapped, has plenty to prove.

8/1

3rd

7

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

15:20 Hexham

Faron

11st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Stuart Coltherd

raced in second, went third after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced, not fluent last, no match for first two

20/1

11th

6

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

Faron

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Stuart Coltherd

always behind

25/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9632-2

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Placed last three hurdles outings, including in a pair of juvenile handicaps in the spring and a rated novice here last month, but needs more; headgear tried lately left off.
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17th

12

2nd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Leopardstown

Great Realisation

10st 9lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

66-rated Flat maiden has been placed on four of eight starts hurdling but absent since down the field in 2m Cheltenham handicap back in November 2022; can only be watched.

20/1

14th

16

11th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

16:00 Cheltenham

Great Realisation

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, still plenty to do after 3 out, struggling when jumped left 2 out, beaten when jumped left last

16/1

10th

6

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Great Realisation

10st 8lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

midfield on outer, shaken up 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, soon weakened gradually and beaten

14/1

Form: 4155

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won Tramore maiden in June but well held since in novice/handicap company; fair fourth on Flat last time at Tramore; has switched yards since.
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12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Eagle Terrace

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in three starts this year (two over fences); was a two-time winner in 2023 but hard to recommend now.

18/1

8th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Eagle Terrace

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Won twice over fences in 2023 but has shown very little since; hard to recommend on what he's shown this year.

33/1

10th

2

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Eagle Terrace

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Has lost his way since winning a Down Royal handicap chase in December 2023; didn't show enough on return from an absence latest; likely best watched back over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 0-8U11 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner for William Haggas; up 14lb in total for handicap wins at Cork and Sligo; back in his own age group here albeit up appreciably in class; obvious chance.
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3rd

5

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:35 Tramore

Just Jacob

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won over C&D last month and was a solid third at Ballinrobe five days ago off this mark; has a chance again if this doesn't come too soon

4/1

3rd

2

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 55y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Just Jacob

11st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, prominent after 1st

4/1

1st

2

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Just Jacob

11st 10lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual hurdle winner on good ground, never sighted on return from 544-day absence at Downpatrick in June; reverts to fences here having shown nothing in three attempts in late 2022 so impossible to assess on handicap debut; market likely best guide.

14/1

Form: 0-9064

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Well held in recent starts over hurdles, including handicaps, and very much an outsider.
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10th

15

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:05 Wexford

Astrophysicist

11st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: J A Nash

First reserve; Flat winner is 0-18 over hurdles but not bad efforts in this sphere the last twice; still needs more.

11th

12

(4)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Astrophysicist

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: J A Nash

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

33/1

Form: 66-52F

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Second to As Tears Go By at Sligo and now 11lb better off; looked held in second when faller two out at Tramore.
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0

3

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Baron Wild

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Denis W Cullen

in touch with leaders

33/1

10th

12

(22)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:30 Navan

Baron Wild

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Denis W Cullen

towards rear

50/1

12th

8

(3)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 15y

17:10 Bellewstown

Baron Wild

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield

25/1

Form: 0-14

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won well on hurdling bow at Sligo and only weakened late when fourth to in-form stablemate in Galway novice; very unexposed and might be the best of Elliott's three.
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5th

1

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Ffos Las

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Winless since May 2023; some sound beatings among his current sequence of frame finishes, but he did run the winner to about 7l at Fakenham latest (2m5f, good to soft) with a next-time winner just behind.

7/2

2nd

1

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

As Tears Go By

12st 0lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: D J Jeffreys

Regressive 8yo who is 0-5 over fences and has been absent since his well-held fourth at Bangor (2m1f, good) last March; might have been refreshed by a layoff but could be considered only if lively in the betting.

5/1

Form: 85120-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Limerick maiden winner at Christmas and second on handicap bow at Punchestown; down the field in Fred Winter and has plenty of weight here; moody display when refused to load at Roscommon last week.
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12th

8

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Doctor Churchill

11st 5lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Naas winner early last year for former yard after a long absence (2m3f, heavy); backed into favourite when tailed off on stable debut at that venue in January; capable of a better showing than that.

14/1

10th

6

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Doctor Churchill

11st 6lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

C&D winner early last year after a long absence; fair third over 3m at Fairyhouse on his penultimate start last season; has changed stable and could go well given his ability to win when fresh.

12/1

13th

17

30th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Doctor Churchill

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Patrick Joseph Hayes

Bolted up on yard debut on the back of an absence in January and bounced back from a lesser run when beaten roughly 2l at Fairyhouse earlier this month; both wins on heavy but versatile with regards to conditions and drop back in trip fine too.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31-223 BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Tramore maiden winner has had limitations exposed since; admirably consistent but may again find a few too good.
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1

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Worcester

Douglas Dc

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

Runner-up off 3lb higher in this race 12 months and has claims if judged on that performance but has been in steady decline in recent years, as evidenced by his recent Flat form in basement-grade events.

7/1

4th

6

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Douglas Dc

8st 11lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Tony Carroll

0-28 on the Flat but he has finished runner-up five times, including at Lingfield last month; solid effort in a classified event on the AW there two weeks ago (1m4f) and makes each-way appeal.

13/2

4th

3

(10)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Lingfield (AW)

Douglas Dc

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

0-27 on the Flat and although he was runner-up here on the turf track (11.5f, good to firm) two weeks ago, he does not appeal for win purposes.

6/1

Form: 40-437 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner last year; fair third in Kilbeggan handicap hurdle in June but held in both codes since; 5lb claim will help.
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4th

5

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Too Bright

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Noel Meade

Won C&D beginners' before decent 3rd in handicap here; however, has questions to answer after a poor Tipperary run and yard has gone a bit quiet.

9/1

5th

4

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:05 Tipperary

Too Bright

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel Meade

Had become a frustrating operator prior to Kilbeggan beginners win, and backed it up with another decent third at same 15-days ago, although his jumping was a bit suspect at times in the latter; his rating alone, allied with his rider's valuable 5lb claim, suggests big things here, and it will be no surprise if he lands the top step of the podium.

3/1

Non-runners

Too Bright

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €27.60
Straight Forecast €29.03
Tricast €115.53
Trifecta €176.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Douglas Dc

SPOTLIGHT:

Sheishybrid

POSTDATA:

Douglas Dc

The Irish Sun:

Douglas Dc

TOPSPEED:

Sheishybrid