July 25 / 17.08 Ballinrobe

17.08

Yielding

Harrington Concrete & Quarries Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 1f 5y
  • 14 runners
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Harrington Concrete & Quarries Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4-1266 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Downpatrick bumper winner and runner-up on his hurdles debut at Punchestown; not at that level in a Roscommon novice event since but much respected on his Punchestown run.
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1

15th Jun 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:50 Downpatrick

Extrapolation

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Richard John O’Brien

Won a bumper at this venue and only narrowly denied a third success over timber at Ballinrobe two runs ago; subsequent Flat run worth ignoring and he's feasibly treated; versatile with regards to conditions.

9/2

7th

2

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 202y

19:55 Ballinrobe

Extrapolation

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear throughout

12/1

7th

2

(10)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 202y

19:55 Ballinrobe

Extrapolation

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear throughout

12/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4/40-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner has acquired a fair bit of hurdling experience at this stage; second off 106 a couple of years ago and fair run in Roscommon maiden last time; would not want much more rain.
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7

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 140y

16:28 Tramore

Clifftop

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: H Rogers

Won a beginners' chase over C&D (good) in August 2024; dual-purpose sort has failed to add to his tally since and he is best on good ground; fit from the Flat but needs the track to dry out.

11/1

16th

16

(20)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Clifftop

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a run in a novice chase before competing from out of the handicap at Naas on return to the Flat; this is a more realistic task, but trainer may have a better chance with Cleopatra's Needle.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:48 Navan

Clifftop

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

Three-time Flat winner; had a recent run in a novice chase but all of his best form in both codes is on good ground and he's 8lb wrong here; yard has stronger contender with Grann's Boy.

18/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 06/U4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Spent 21 months on the sidelines but plenty to like about his staying on fourth at Sligo last time (Nevermindestranger third); likely to be more to come from him and no surprise should he be thereabouts if the ground suits.
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4th

8

11th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Wexford

Rohans Successor

11st 4lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Peter Fahey

Unseated on belated return but better efforts twice since, beaten roughly 9l in a maiden hurdle at Sligo before a third of 11 at Ballinrobe last month; yard going well and holds each-way claims if he handles slower ground.

11/2

3rd

12

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Rohans Successor

11st 4lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

towards rear early, towards rear of midfield when not fluent 2nd, headway and in touch with leaders after 2 out, keeping on when mistake last, soon went third, no match for first two

8/1

4th

10

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 194y

14:35 Sligo

Rohans Successor

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

towards rear of midfield, headway 2 out, not fluent last, ran on and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

14/1

Form: 82/4-

Last run: 291 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Navan maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott 16 months ago; not seen since a poor effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in October; hooded for his stable debut and difficult to know what to expect; likely to improve for this.
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8th

9

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 181y

16:15 Ballinrobe

General Maximus

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Showed promise for Gordon Elliott but didn't really go on from that; not a bad effort here on debut for this yard but bolted to post at Sligo last time and ran no race; questions to answer.

28/1

0

12

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 80y

19:35 Sligo

General Maximus

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Brian M McMahon

bolted to post, walked into the start, took keen hold, in rear

12/1

4th

9

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

General Maximus

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

Runner-up in a Navan maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott 16 months ago; not seen since a poor effort in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle in October; hooded for his stable debut and difficult to know what to expect; likely to improve for this.

10/1

Form: /445-2

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Off for seven months before a fine effort on his stable debut when second in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle early last month; big chance if he can reproduce that.
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9th

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

10

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Simpletwistoffaith

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

0-15 over hurdles; pulled up last three starts in this sphere for former yard; heavy defeats in three runs on the Flat for this stable; impossible to fancy.

40/1

Form: 0/5642

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Off for over a year and consistent form without winning in maiden hurdles, most recently when second at Downpatrick 12 days ago; might not want much more rain.
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1

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

9/1

1

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, raced in last and detached when pushed along after 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 10th

9/1

4

11th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:05 Downpatrick

Gino Drummer Boy

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden has been a regular participant in claimers over hurdles this year, placing twice; fair run in a Perth handicap last month but modest run at Clonmel last week; needs to find more on his chasing debut.

10/1

Form: 453

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced in a maiden hurdle here in May and a decent effort in a Tipperary beginners chase since; needs more on her return to hurdles but enough there to suggest she could improve.
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7th

15

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Lodestar

10st 11lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: David Harry Kelly

Not disgraced in a maiden hurdle here in May and a decent effort in a Tipperary beginners chase since; needs more on her return to hurdles but enough there to suggest she could improve.

14/1

3rd

2

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

13:35 Tipperary

Lodestar

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Harry Kelly

Folded pretty tamely on chase debut at Wexford (25/1); experience will stand to her but looks a work in progress type and has it all to do.

50/1

5th

6

20th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:22 Wexford

Lodestar

11st 5lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Harry Kelly

towards rear but in touch with leaders, slow jump and reminder 5th, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; first foal; dam point/2m5f hurdle winner, out of 2m3f hurdle winner, is granddaughter of 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; best watched on somewhat belated debut.
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13th

18

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 150y

13:55 Galway

Mahlermore

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Donal Hassett

Down the field in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; no obvious appeal.

66/1

8th

17

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Mahlermore

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Donal Hassett

Second reserve; first foal; dam point/2m5f hurdle winner, out of 2m3f hurdle winner, is granddaughter of 2m-2m4f hurdle winner; best watched on somewhat belated debut.

Form: 3U-P7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First reserve; midfield finish at Roscommon latest; still awaits a mark and best watched.
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11th

11

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Clonmel

Longagoanfarbehind

10st 10lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

midfield

25/1

11th

11

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Clonmel

Longagoanfarbehind

10st 10lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

midfield

25/1

9th

16

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Longagoanfarbehind

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

First reserve; midfield finish at Roscommon latest; still awaits a mark and best watched.

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Progressive under both codes over the summer, including back over hurdles when third in a Roscommon maiden hurdle two weeks ago; hood tried here and has place claims.
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13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.

18/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Stormy Jenn

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out.

12/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Stormy Jenn

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well.

8/1

Form: P/08

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor Flat mare and little to recommend over hurdles to date; not hard to rule out.
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13th

10

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Fanta Magic

10st 9lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Norman Lee

Modest form on Flat and in maiden hurdles; no impact at Ballinrobe on handicap debut; tongue-tie now; pulled out due to heavy ground at Gowran on Friday.

50/1

11th

9

14th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 143y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Fanta Magic

11st 4lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Flat form nothing to shout about and has gone the same way over hurdles; handicap debut.

40/1

Form:

Last run: 85 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winner on the Flat for Dermot Weld; down the field on his stable debut after 11 months off at Down Royal in May; others preferred.
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11

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

19:47 Wexford

Lady Leanora

10st 10lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

1m winner for Dermot Weld in 2021; failed to prosper during a spell with Tony Martin and has struggled in three runs over hurdles for this stable; well held on the Flat latest.

20/1

2

(1)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Lady Leanora

10st 3lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

1m winner for Dermot Weld in 2021; failed to prosper during a spell with Tony Martin and has struggled in two runs over hurdles for this stable.

20/1

11

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:35 Clonmel

Lady Leanora

11st 1lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

Flat winner for Dermot Weld but hasn't shown enough in five hurdle runs to be interested in; hood on for second start for this yard.

50/1

Form: 000-

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing to recommend in three maiden hurdles over the winter; makes no appeal.
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5th

7

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Dun Ar Aill

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Alexander Ott

Showed little in four maiden hurdles last year; twice second in late-season points; possible that he has improved.

8/1

13th

8

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

17:08 Ballinrobe

Dun Ar Aill

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul O’Flynn

Nothing to recommend in three maiden hurdles over the winter; makes no appeal.

66/1

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Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair flat handicapper, winning AW maiden in Britain and at Down Royal last year for current yard; last month's comeback run here should have him fit for this hurdling debut.
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13th

4

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Blackcastle Storm

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose 7yo won over 1m at Bellewstown over the summer; held since and let down by jumping back hurdling six days ago.

14/1

9th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Blackcastle Storm

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent on inner, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, not fluent 3 out

28/1

Non-runners

Scott Lang, Casey West, Farewellchancer, Nevermindestranger

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Payout
Exacta €20.10
Straight Forecast €19.20
Trifecta €229.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rohans Successor

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Simpletwistoffaith

TOPSPEED:

Extrapolation

The Irish Sun:

Rohans Successor

POSTDATA:

Simpletwistoffaith