February 16 / 15.25 Clonmel

15.25

Yielding

Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 18 runners
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Minorstown Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 18 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.80
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 062445

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Gained an elusive success in a Limerick handicap hurdle in May; consistent without winning since returning in the autumn; each-way claims once again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

18

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:52 Punchestown

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Sean Aherne

midfield

12/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

8th

14

18th May 2024

Soft

2m 1f 55y

15:25 Wexford

Shean Glory

10st 13lb

J: Mr S Tobin

T: Sean Aherne

Dual winner was regressive last season, though not beaten far at Clonmel last time; has to return to his best.

22/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 5F-002

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed definite promise in maiden hurdle company; not beaten far in a handicap hurdle at Limerick before a staying-on but distant runner-up in a C&D handicap hurdle last month; drier ground here and probably needs further but comes into calculations.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Crowsatedappletart

11st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Winters

Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences; won twice at this venue last July; likely to show the benefit of a recent hurdles run at Limerick; noteworthy on account of his ability to handle the track; good chance with a top claimer aboard.

6/1

6th

5

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:35 Limerick

Crowsatedappletart

10st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Seven-time winner over hurdles/fences and hasn't been out of the first three in his last six starts around here; three wins over fences last year; disappointing favourite over hurdles at Cork but returns from a break racing from 14lb lower hurdles mark; should go well.

3/1

7th

6

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Crowsatedappletart

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Winters

Winner of seven races including three this year; those three wins have come in handicap chases, including a 3l victory at Limerick (2m3f, yld-sft) on latest off 109; rated 103 in this sphere and 2m is fine so can't be discounted on return to hurdling.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 0F7296

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden under all codes; best recent run came when second at Cork in November but has been below that level twice since; has to bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 135y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Ventnor

10st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: James M Barcoe

towards rear

12/1

7th

14

26th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:10 Cork

Ventnor

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

led, headed but prominent after 2nd, lost position before 4th

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 74-608

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Reasonable effort on her stable debut in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle last month; likely to do a better here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Truckers Angel

10st 4lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

midfield, didn't jump with fluency, nudged along towards rear after 4th, kept on approaching last, never on terms

8/1

7th

8

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 118y

15:05 Thurles

Truckers Angel

10st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

midfield throughout, pushed along after 2 out, no extra approaching last

11/2

Form: P40P/0 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
First reserve; off for three years before he was well beaten at Gowran last month.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

8

(15)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 5f 0y

17:10 Navan

Rovetta

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Michael Mulvany

pushed along briefly, in touch with leaders, some headway when pushed along on outer home turn, weakened 3f out

20/1

9th

10

26th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Limerick

Rovetta

10st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Peter McCreery

prominent in chasing group, headway 2nd

16/1

17th

12

12th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 89y

15:07 Naas

Rovetta

11st 4lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

Won three races for Jessica Harrington when in the form of her life in August 2018; off for three years before reappearance at Gowran in January; could be given some sort of chance on the evidence of two Clonmel outings in recent weeks.

10/1

Form: 87938- CD

Last run: 476 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Debut winner of a C&D maiden hurdle two years ago; not seen since mid-division in a handicap hurdle here 17 months ago; best watched.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

4th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 20y

15:00 Cork

Kate Ill Know

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: David Kenneth Budds

Veteran mare has tended to reserve her best form for Wexford; poor recent chase run there dents any confidence; new headgear combination at the age of 12.

12/1

10th

13

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Kate Ill Know

10st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

Veteran mare with two wins to her name over hurdles; hasn't cut much ice in three tries over fences; beaten 23l on return from a break over hurdles at Roscommon last time (2m, good); others make more appeal.

20/1

Form: 8PP700

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
0-27; ran well in a couple of Flat handicaps in the autumn and not entirely disgraced in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last time; not entirely dismissed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(5)

30th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 29y

16:25 Sligo

Dixon Line

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Sexton

Precious little over hurdles of late although did run well in a couple of late-season Flat handicaps last year off this lowly mark.

25/1

3

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Dixon Line

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Adrian Sexton

Rated only 80 and has a mountain to climb; 13th at Wexford yesterday.

200/1

13th

17

5th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Wexford

Dixon Line

10st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: Adrian Sexton

midfield

OUR TIP

Form: 098426 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Was certainly going the right way when a good second in a big field Punchestown handicap in December; backward step but can be forgiven a below par effort at Limerick; should be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Caoimhes Pet

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won at Killarney last October and some decent runs in defeat since; has to improve plenty from Sligo return, though.

12/1

7th

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

18:15 Sligo

Caoimhes Pet

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a 2m1f Killarney handicap last October when returning from an even longer absence; later showed that she can cope with this higher mark; possibilities if bouncing back from some lesser efforts.

6/1

6th

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Limerick

Caoimhes Pet

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

raced wide, in rear throughout, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

8/1

Form: 000

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
No show in three maiden hurdles and best watched on his handicap debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

20th

17

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Small Money

12st 0lb

J: Mark Harley

T: Anthony Mullins

Failed massive gamble after absence at Wexford; no better at Tramore; best watched.

40/1

7th

11

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Small Money

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Was the subject of a major market move on his second handicap start when returning from a 538 day absence earlier this month at Wexford (sent off 4-1 fav); must have been showing a bit at home and he shaped well enough before the lack of a recent run took its toll; respected, especially if the money comes again.

14/1

6th

10

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

17:15 Wexford

Small Money

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Anthony Mullins

Didn't show much in maiden hurdles; similar story on handicap debut at Clonmel back in February 2023; first run since and can only be watched for now.

33/1

Form: 9007B1

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
50-1 when dead-heating last time at Fairyhouse last month; fellow dead-heater Dragon's Pass well beaten since although third home Carbon King has won; drops back in trip here but could well be more to come from her; should go well.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

13th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 0y

15:30 Clonmel

Pana To Milan

11st 12lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner at Thurles (2m6f/2m) didn't run too badly, having been hampered, on recent run; not one to rule out.

10/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

7th

7

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 56y

15:40 Punchestown

Pana To Milan

11st 9lb

J: Mr L Burke-Ott

T: Michael Winters

Dual hurdle winner but has been well beaten on her last two starts in this sphere and is still 10lb above her last winning mark.

16/1

50/1

Form: 07-00P

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Poor performer, pulled up in a handicap hurdle here last month when last seen; makes no appeal.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent early, soon dropped to midfield

16/1

13th

12

(4)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent, disputing second halfway

12/1

6th

14

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

War Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Having first run for this yard when winning a 1m5f handicap at Sligo (yielding to soft) in May but this looks a better race and he's struggled under both codes since; tongue-tie added.

10/1

Form: -95796 D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Good enough to win a Punchestown maiden hurdle for Debbie Hartnett three years ago; has run okay in a couple of handicap hurdles for his current stable.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:30 Killarney

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 2lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Thomas Cooper

Won maiden on heavy and decent fifth in this last year but didn't do much after and been off seven months.

14/1

12

25th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 23y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Thomas Cooper

led, headed 6th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out

25/1

12th

3

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Elusive Rebeldom

11st 11lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Thomas Cooper

Good enough to win a Punchestown maiden hurdle for Debbie Hartnett three years ago; has run okay in a couple of handicap hurdles for his current stable.

14/1

Form: 78P-P5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off for eight months before running respectably in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month; could get into the shake-up.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Getaway Master

11st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

No reason to recommend on strength of modest efforts this year at Chepstow and Hexham (twice); however, the handicapper has cut him some slack, and he sits just 1lb higher than when winning readily at Carlisle (2m4f, soft) last November; best form is on soft/heavy.

16/1

9th

7

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:00 Hexham

Getaway Master

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) in November on second stable start and, with this hood back on, took a step back in the right direction when 7l sixth of 14 over this C&D (soft) last month; showed promise on good to yielding ground earlier in career; capable of building on that latest effort.

8/1

Form: 006700

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has weak-looking claims on overall form; hard to discount though with the stable in fine form.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

16th

9

23rd Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

16:50 Thurles

Pharisees

11st 4lb

J: Miss C O O’Brien

T: Gavin Cromwell

Well-backed favourite but ran no race at Clonmel last week, was found to have sustained a slight over-reach; cheekpieces tried here; track form is not up to much but presumably is though to be a bit better than that; opposable though.

20/1

14th

2

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Pharisees

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Seven-race maiden who has weak-looking claims on overall form; hard to discount though with the stable in fine form.

10/1

7

5th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

16:25 Musselburgh

Pharisees

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Form: 9-PP03 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won a mares handicap hurdle over C&D last year; returned to form when third in a Limerick handicap hurdle last month; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

7th

17

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 5f 110y

17:40 Tramore

Little Token

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: J P O’Keeffe

First reserve; over two years since her sole success at Clonmel although definite encouragement from recent Limerick effort; this trip her limit.

5th

15

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Little Token

11st 1lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J P O’Keeffe

Over two years since her sole success at Clonmel; best run last year was at this venue; hard to fancy based on her last two starts.

16/1

Form: 8P0P

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in four maiden hurdle starts; rider booking the only aspect that appeals.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Clonmel

Pulltheplug

11st 1lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Michael G Kennedy

Showed nothing in four maiden hurdle starts; rider booking the only aspect that appeals.

25/1

10

24th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 7f 13y

14:10 Thurles

Pulltheplug

10st 13lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Michael G Kennedy

Not a factor in three maiden hurdles; makes no real appeal.

66/1

14th

10

27th Oct 2022

Soft

2m 3f 92y

13:45 Clonmel

Pulltheplug

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Michael G Kennedy

always towards rear, mistake 5th, pushed along and no extra after 7th

150/1

Form: P-405P

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden for a few yards without ever being that competitive; debuts for Gordon Elliott here and that makes him of automatic interest.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:48 Tipperary

Be My Hero

10st 7lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Long-standing maiden; back from a break with midfield efforts over hurdles at Down Royal and on chasing debut at Limerick (2m2f, good); trip and ground fine but needs to find improvement from somewhere.

33/1

11

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

Be My Hero

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Ran respectably over hurdles when returning from a big layoff on most recent start, travelling okay but made a bad mistake at a crucial point; prior to that his form was mediocre; he could play a role if his first run over fences brings about some further improvement.

8/1

11

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 1f 200y

17:05 Limerick

Be My Hero

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Ran respectably over hurdles when returning from a big layoff on most recent start, travelling okay but made a bad mistake at a crucial point; prior to that his form was mediocre; he could play a role if his first run over fences brings about some further improvement.

8/1

Form: -53040

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; no show at Naas last Saturday; claims on his previous start also at Naas.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:21 Downpatrick

Only One Plan

11st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Added his third hurdles win at Ballinrobe in July (2m1f, good) off 96; not at the same level in two runs following that off 4lb higher; dropped 1lb now, but his form is erratic.

11/1

8th

11

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:32 Kilbeggan

Only One Plan

10st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: M Flannery

Is 3-30 over hurdles with his most recent win coming at Ballinrobe in July off a mark of 96 (2m1f, good); beaten a long way off a 4lb higher mark back at that track last time (2m, good); could bounce back here.

12/1

9th

2

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Only One Plan

12st 0lb

J: Conor Owens

T: M Flannery

3-28 over hurdles, two wins with Philip Rothwell and placed twice at this venue for that stable; has found his form again; built on Kilbeggan second when scoring for his locally-based trainer here last month; only 4lb higher, same 7lb claimer aboard

11/2

Non-runners

Be My Hero, Only One Plan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €60.10
Straight Forecast €51.50
Tricast €438.66
Trifecta €539.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Little Token

The Irish Sun:

Small Money

SPOTLIGHT:

Caoimhes Pet

POSTDATA:

Little Token