September 09 / 19.35 Ballinrobe

19.35

Good

OCL Laundry INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5701.68
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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OCL Laundry INH Flat Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

22/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.10
  • Place: £4.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Son of Fastnet Rock who fetched 35,000Euros at the Goffs February sale earlier this year; closely related to 6f-10.6f winner Mazandaran (Ire AW RPR 75), half-brother to 4 winners including Masaff and Listed winner Massinga; tongue-tied for debut but worth noting if attracting support.
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2nd

5

(15)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 43y

18:40 Galway

Mazyad

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Bumper winner in 2022, pleasing second in a Listowel bumper in June after long absence; could easily feature on Flat debut.

6/1

2nd

1

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:20 Listowel

Mazyad

12st 0lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

held up in midfield, headway and went third under 2f out, ran on and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/4

13/8

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Showed a really good attitude from the front to get off the mark on debut at the Galway festival; can only improve from that run and will likely be to the fore once again here; big player.
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2nd

2

(14)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

This Songisforyou

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Emmet Mullins

No joy since winning over 1m2f here (good) in September 2024; didn't fire last season and no sign of a revival in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in sole run this year; remains 3lb above last success.

20/1

7th

2

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:45 Clonmel

This Songisforyou

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Useful bumper and Flat winner, his last win coming in a 1m2f Curragh premier handicap in 2024; some fine efforts in defeat in strong company last year but disappointing on final start; made mistakes when disappointing on second hurdle start in 2023; the one to beat if his jumping holds up.

6/4

14th

1

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

This Songisforyou

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Last year's win in this race came off mark of 94; light campaign this term when tried over longer trips, not discredited in Group 3 at Leopardstown last time; return to this trip a positive but others preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 71 CD

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Improved plenty from his Down Royal debut to gamely land a C&D bumper 101 days ago; should come on plenty for that and likely to go well again.
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4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

15:25 Sligo

Art Of Silence

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Won a bumper and a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe, but that latest win came three years ago; was in poor form over hurdles last autumn and was tailed off on his chasing debut at Downpatrick back from a break; the blinkers are new.

25/1

12th

1

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:00 Downpatrick

Art Of Silence

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023; returned from absence last year with two moderate Flat runs; tailed off over hurdles at Gowran; pulled up at Fairyhouse; not easy to fancy on chase debut.

40/1

11

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:52 Fairyhouse

Art Of Silence

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gerard Keane

Ballinrobe maiden hurdle winner in 2023; returned from an absence with two moderate Flat runs then was tailed-off over hurdles at Gowran last week; not easy to fancy.

40/1

Form: 3-0

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran well on debut in a Punchestown bumper in February but was soundly beaten at Down Royal since; off 130 days and has to improve.
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9

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Elusive Guy

11st 1lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Only win in 2m Limerick maiden in 2022 but decent third in this race last year off 3lb higher; pulled up after never travelling over fences recently and blinkers now tried for hurdles return.

16/1

2

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 145y

15:20 Down Royal

Elusive Guy

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Only win was over hurdles in 2022; had an outing on the Flat in October, ended last season with a poor handicap chase run at Kilbeggan; up against it.

20/1

8th

8

(12)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

17:15 Thurles

Elusive Guy

9st 7lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Only win was over hurdles in 2022; record of 0-7 on the Flat; returns from a break after a poor chase effort in April; others appeal more.

25/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Cheap Awtaad filly produced a brilliant performance to win on debut in a Limerick bumper 50 days ago, 20s; should build on that and has to be respected.
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9th

8

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

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10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear, weakened after 3 out

9/1

9th

8

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

14:20 Musselburgh

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10st 10lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

towards rear, weakened after 3 out

9/1

6th

8

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:55 Listowel

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11st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Third runner for yard; two-time winner but both victories came on good ground; form figures on ground with soft in the description read 6088; remains 4lb above last winning mark and passed over on this ground.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Son of Vendangeur; dam 1m1f winner (RPR 76)/maiden hurdler, out of half-sister to Italian Leger winner Spanish Hidalgo; unlikely to feature on debut.
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6th

11

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Spanish John

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: P A Fahy

Both Flat wins last season were gained on soft ground; tailed off at the Curragh in May; no impression over hurdles last time; not one of the stronger contenders.

14/1

8th

8

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

16:30 Downpatrick

Spanish John

11st 1lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

Two-time Flat winner; 1-18 over hurdles but that win came in August 2023; remains 1lb above that sole success and ordinary effort on the level on return from break on latest; others appeal more.

16/1

23th

27

(17)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Spanish John

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P A Fahy

Dual-purpose sort won twice on the level last season at Tipperary and Bellewstown over an extended 1m4f on softish ground; tailed off over hurdles at Fairyhouse when last seen and 3lb wrong.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Valirann gelding who cost just 2,000Euros as a foal; half-brother to point winners Elusive Star and Liberty Rock; dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (including AW; RPR 78); best watched on debut.
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8th

8

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Ferrybridge

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran O’Shea

T: James Owen

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out

13/2

6th

2

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:15 Stratford

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakening when mistake 4 out

4/1

2nd

3

2nd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

Class 5

15:10 Fakenham

Ferrybridge

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: James Owen

Off the mark over fences in a novice handicap at Huntingdon in March (2m, good); fair efforts over fences last twice; one to consider.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Son of My Risk; half-brother to winners Cap D'Aubois (2m-3m hurdle/chase) and Calin D'Aubois (2m4f hurdles); dam was a 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; market can guide on debut.
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3

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:15 Wexford

Arnacoeur

11st 10lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Breakthrough last to first win over C&D on penultimate but failed to replicate it under similar tactics at Kilbeggan off 5lb higher; needs things to fall just right.

8/1

4

16th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

18:18 Kilbeggan

Arnacoeur

11st 11lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Placed form in maidens in 2023 over shorter trips; did not appear in 2024; no show over 2m2f at this venue before profiting from a step up to 3m at Wexford; could be in the mix again off 5lb higher.

6/1

Form: 656

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Shaped well on debut over C&D but has failed to back it up in two runs since; likely to find a few too good here.
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12th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

13:30 Naas

Locorotondo

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Best of seven bumpers runs when second at Roscommon in 2022; struggled on hurdling debut at Punchestown three months ago.

33/1

12th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

13:30 Naas

Locorotondo

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Best of seven bumpers runs when second at Roscommon in 2022; struggled on hurdling debut at Punchestown three months ago.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Kalanisi gelding; dam placed 2m2f-2m6f hurdles, out of unraced half-sister to bumper/useful 2m4f hurdle and chase winner Toofarback; best watched on debut.
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11

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 194y

14:35 Sligo

Split The Pound

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear after 4th, detached and pulled up after 5th

66/1

15

19th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Split The Pound

11st 12lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; showed nothing in trio of starts last season and off 262 days.

11th

12

19th Sep 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Listowel

Split The Pound

11st 6lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: John Patrick Ryan

always towards rear, novicey jumping, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, beaten after 3 out, well behind when hampered last

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Cost 14,000Euros as a 3yo; half-brother to winners Gosbeck (1m2f/1m6f; RPR 91), Hallbeck (1m4f; 75) and The Turtle Said (2m4f hurdles); dam 1m4f winner; not likely to make a major impact on debut.
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8

8th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 43y

12:35 Clonmel

Suture Self

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Kieran Purcell

took keen hold, prominent

50/1

16

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

14:02 Thurles

Suture Self

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Kieran Purcell

First reserve; soundly beaten in a bumper and in two maiden hurdle outings; tried blinkered but of no appeal.

16

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 3f 0y

12:15 Limerick

Suture Self

11st 12lb

J: Cathal Landers

T: Kieran Purcell

Soundly beaten in a bumper and in two maiden hurdle outings; no appeal, second reserve.

Form: 8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Son of Slade Power was beaten a long way in a Killarney bumper on debut; should come for the run but remains best watched for now.
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No Results Found

Form: 1 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Iffraaj filly created a telling impression on debut when running away with a mares bumper at Roscommon 67 days ago; should have more to offer and merits plenty of respect; shortlisted.
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6th

13

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:50 Wexford

Rockstown Girl

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Anthony McCann

Three wins over hurdles; fair bit of experience over fences and was second of 16 in C&D handicap in April; had In The Trenches behind when third to a smart mare at Kilbeggan and latest hurdling third was fine; new rider aboard.

7/1

3rd

8

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Rockstown Girl

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Tough sort gained third hurdles win in March when scoring over 2m4f at Down Royal; placed twice over fences since; first visit to this track.

7/1

3rd

13

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Rockstown Girl

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Anthony McCann

Gained third hurdles victory when landing handicap off 100 at Down Royal in March; good effort off same mark over fences when 3.5l second to Butty O Brien at Wexford 35 days ago; needs improvement back in a beginners', but in good form.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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7th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Sonny Fella

11st 12lb

J: Mr T Walsh

T: Adrian Sexton

Nothing to shout about in 14 hurdle starts and rated 72 as a result; hard to fancy.

33/1

12th

16

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Sonny Fella

10st 1lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Never in the first four in 15 outings, has failed to complete three of his last four races.

25/1

Non-runners

Rockstown Girl, Sonny Fella

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Payout
Exacta €35.10
Straight Forecast €22.89
Trifecta €305.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

This Songisforyou

The Irish Sun:

Rockstown Girl

RP Ratings (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

This Songisforyou