July 25 / 18.38 Ballinrobe

18.38

Yielding

BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 2m 1f 5y
  • 8 runners
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BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.20
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 02-FP8

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Exposed mare who has been mixing hurdling with chasing and to no great effect this year; others preferred.
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5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Influential Lady

11st 8lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but holds a good chance on current form; not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore before two decent handicap hurdle runs, third over 2m3f at Kilbeggan and second over 2m1f at Wexford.

4/1

5

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:53 Wexford

Influential Lady

11st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner over jumps (five of those coming over hurdles); getting on in years now, but not a bad effort on the Flat at Tramore over 2m before a good third of 12 at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding); her last win in this discipline came last year off 105 at Navan (2m, heavy).

7/1

3rd

3

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Influential Lady

11st 7lb

J: Conor Owens

T: James M Barcoe

Ran okay on the Flat 17 days ago and better known as a six-time winner over jumps; not as good as she was, though.

10/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 365-11 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Seeking a handicap hat-trick at this course having won by 12l in early May and then having to dig deeper to defy a 13lb rise later that month; has another 6lb to deal with now but the runner-up last time has won since and she's clearly progressive.
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10th

6

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:32 Kilbeggan

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 3lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

In good form over hurdles in 2023; comfortable winner of a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (2m, good to yielding) and followed that up with a mares' handicap hurdle win back at that track (2m, good) off 113 under today's rider; returns to hurdling now after losing her form badly in three chase runs.

10/1

14

9th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

16:12 Naas

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Missed most of last season and shown nothing in two chase starts; needs to jump a lot better this time.

33/1

10th

1

5th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 55y

12:55 Fairyhouse

Cant Stop Smiling

11st 7lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

always behind, didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0644U- D

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the return to 2m on the Flat when a comfortable winner at Tramore (yielding) two weeks ago; returns to hurdling on a very feasible mark and he's high up the list.
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8th

13

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more.

10/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Wild Shot

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important.

3/1

6th

3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Wild Shot

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield

10/1

10/1

Form: 4190-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner and landed a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March; hasn't progressed from there but he's not had many chances in handicap company.
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14th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven Flat wins include over C&D, and more recently on the AW in December; trip inadequate on seasonal return here in April and has since been pulled up over hurdles; champion jockey booked but veteran appears vulnerable.

14/1

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

14/1

Form: 5P521-

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and much improved the last twice, latterly coming clear in a 2m3f maiden at Kilbeggan (good to yielding) in April; posted an eyecatching RPR of 133 that day so looks dangerous off this sort of mark.
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4th

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

13:40 Chepstow

Ostend

12st 0lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alastair Ralph

Needs to improve on his third-place finishes (modest/remote) this term but would be interesting if the ground is good; won off current mark at Market Rasen (2m3f) the last time he raced on such going.

13/2

3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Ostend

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

Won a four-runner chase at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in March; two lesser runs have come on either side of wind surgery and there are some doubts about him on soft ground.

11/2

3rd

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Ostend

12st 1lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Pulled up at Perth in April when last seen out, but he ran creditably on his three completed starts last term, winning four-runner chase at Market Rasen (2m3f, good) in March; has since had wind surgery; return to shorter not sure to suit.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8/P0-6 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Six-time Flat winner as recently as May but needs to rediscover his touch after disappointing efforts under both codes since then; stable second string on jockey bookings.
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No Results Found

Form: 636-90

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-22 and his third in a Cork maiden in March is a standout over hurdles; much to prove on handicap debut.
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13th

13

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carslake

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 148-11 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Now 3-6 after winning his last two, a soft-ground Clonmel handicap and a rated hurdle at Wexford (good) in which he saw off higher-rated opposition; this mark doesn't look beyond him.
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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

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €16.60
Straight Forecast €19.32
Tricast €89.06
Trifecta €211.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Shot

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ostend

The Irish Sun:

Can't Stop Smiling

TOPSPEED:

Wild Shot

POSTDATA:

Wild Shot