July 24 / 18.40 Ballinrobe

18.40

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  • 1m 1f 96y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 32-326 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Tipperary handicap winner last August; not out of the three on her next five runs, including two Leopardstown handicaps this summer; out of the money when sixth of 15 at the Curragh last time; makes plenty of appeal on overall form.
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5th

6

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing sequence but she really caught the eye when a running-on third of 14 in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; up 2lb but very much one to consider.

15/8

3rd

3

(7)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Kevin Philippart de Foy; formerly a useful performer and was successful at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) last April; now 24lb lower than for that win but she's struggled since and has form figures of 9050876 for her current yard; opposable.

16/1

6th

3

(2)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yokkell

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ex-Kevin Philippart de Foy; formerly a useful performer, winning off 21lb higher mark on turf last April; mainly disappointing since; on a good mark, but plenty to prove now.

25/1

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14/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: -07000

Last run: 64 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three wins for his former trainer; not in the first six in five outings this season; reduced mark should help, now 5lb below his last winning mark.
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2nd

9

(7)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Comfort Line

9st 8lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown.

11/2

1st

1

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Comfort Line

10st 2lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time course winner with his last win coming over 7f here in March last year off 72; modest 3-71 strike-rate on turf but excellent third of 20 over 1m at Leopardstown 11 days ago, headed in closing stages; big player in current mood under 10lb claimer.

5/2

3rd

3

(14)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Comfort Line

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time Dundalk winner with his last win coming over C&D this time last year off 72; one of three runners for the stable; hard to be confident given his modest turf win record (3-70).

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 181507

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; probably too high in the ratings now to judge from runs at Roscommon and Killarney.
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3rd

2

(4)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Persian Queen

10st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; probably too high in the ratings now to judge from runs at Roscommon and Killarney.

10/1

7th

2

(15)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 30y

18:45 Killarney

Persian Queen

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ms Joanna Morgan

Twice a winner this season on testing ground over 1m; went up 18lb though (16lb higher here) and might just be in the handicapper's grip for now.

12/1

Form: 734

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark has been achieved in three runs over further; opening mark may be a bit high.
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9th

8

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Celebrating Ethel

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Landed her second win on turf when picking up 1m2f course classified in August; similar trip and grade when winning at Wolverhampton (AW) in March but two lesser efforts followed; drops back in distance.

9/1

6th

7

(6)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Celebrating Ethel

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Kept on well to win a 9.4f 0-50 classified race at Wolverhampton in March (for Rossa Ryan); not so good when seventh behind Haveagobeau at Lingfield (1m2f) six weeks ago; others are stronger for win purposes.

8/1

7th

2

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Celebrating Ethel

9st 13lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Tony Carroll

Inconsistent mare who responded well to second-time cheekpieces when winning for Rossa Ryan (rides stablemate Myna) on Tapeta early last week (has a penalty for that); yet to finish anywhere near after seven runs on Polytrack.

6/1

Form: 400300

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won two 7f turf handicaps back-to-back in 2021; losing run since; twice down the field since Leopardstown third in May; first-time cheekpieces will need to have an improving impact.
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6th

1

(8)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:37 Curragh

New Hill

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

towards rear, headway against far rail over 1f out, kept on, never on terms

20/1

9th

4

(14)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

New Hill

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Both wins were over 7f on goodish ground in 2021; placed over C&D on heavy ground in the past and her penultimate effort was encouraging.

10/1

9/2

Form: 0-5124 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Mixed record this term; won at Tipperary in April; beaten favourite on other three starts; went close at Ayr in May but the longer trip seemed to find him out at Leopardstown last time, tongue-tie for the first time.
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7

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Theophilos

11st 7lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Paul Midgley

Fair on the Flat when based in Ireland but unplaced all five hurdling starts there; made low-key stable debut (on the Flat) last month and has quite a bit more to prove than some of these.

33/1

8th

8

(6)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:18 Southwell (AW)

Theophilos

9st 1lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Ex-Irish 7yo who brings a long losing spell to this debut for new yard, as it's three years since his sole win; finished second in a Dundalk claimer (1m4f) when last seen.

9/1

4

(17)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Theophilos

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Losing run goes back to a turf success in April 2023; below form when sixth in a claimer at Roscommon in August; better when taking the same place at this venue 12 days ago.

10/1

Form: 85-086 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after 11 starts but has shown definite potential from time to time; well supported at Fairyhouse last time and not beaten far in sixth; worth considering.
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10th

6

(5)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Only For Me

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

A 14-race maiden; failed to build on promising fourth at the Curragh when well held at Navan last week; career-low mark and return to handicap company might help.

10/1

7th

4

(13)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:40 Navan

Only For Me

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

Went close a couple of times last year but below his best in handicaps this year until improvement in first-time tongue tie when fourth in Curragh maiden last month, not quite staying 1m2f under forcing tactics; place claims.

12/1

4th

1

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Only For Me

10st 2lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

led

25/1

25/1

Form: 600-07

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Almost three years since the most recent of his two wins; 7lb out of the handicap.
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9th

10

(4)

28th May 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

17:15 Tipperary

Vormir

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: Fergal Birrane

Dual winner but thoroughly exposed and now has a basement handicap mark; very vulnerable.

25/1

9th

10

(4)

28th May 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

17:15 Tipperary

Vormir

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: Fergal Birrane

Dual winner but thoroughly exposed and now has a basement handicap mark; very vulnerable.

25/1

12th

14

(3)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Vormir

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Fergal Birrane

Fair sixth over 1m at Naas in July; inconsistent and could run over any trip, last of 18 over 1m4f at Galway in October last time; not much appeal and tried in first-time headgear here.

50/1

3/1

Form: 535531

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
7f/1m winner in Britain; took advantage of reduced mark to record easy 1m2f Navan win nine days ago; up 9lb but may remain competitive since he was rated 8lb higher than this in Britain at one stage.
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3

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Qasbaz

11st 5lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Competitive in a 1m4f Limerick handicap 12 days ago but was competing off a modest mark; this is way harder.

33/1

2nd

11

(15)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Qasbaz

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield, prominent after 2f, in touch with leaders after 4f, keeping on when switched left 1f out, ran on well and went second final strides, no match for winner

12/1

16th

16

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:42 Punchestown

Qasbaz

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €70.60
Straight Forecast €87.39
Tricast €494.48
Trifecta €778.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Only For Me

The Irish Sun:

Theophilos

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Only For Me

POSTDATA:

Only For Me