September 15 / 16.50 Ballinrobe

16.50

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £13575.22
  • 2m 5f 181y
  • 10 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5181-8

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won quality handicaps at Leopardstown and Punchestown with a poor Fairyhouse run in between; held off this mark at Galway and has to do more now.
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3rd

2

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Ballybawn Belter

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy); out of frame in competitive Leopardstown handicaps twice since, most recently running well for long way and may have got a bit closer but for mistake last; drops in grade, one to consider.

9/2

6th

8

2nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:25 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 6lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins include at this track; off the mark over fences when easy winner of 2m4f Limerick Listed handicap at Christmas (soft-to-heavy) but didn't appear to quite get home over this C&D in Grade Leopardstown Chase last month off 7lb higher mark; not one to dismiss all the same.

10/1

7th

15

1st Feb 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 107y

14:45 Leopardstown

Ballybawn Belter

10st 5lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Liz Doyle

Three hurdle wins including at this track; got off the mark over fences when an easy winner of a Limerick Listed chase last time; a 7lb rise looks manageable and handles the ground, so a player.

8/1

9/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 0-4853 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner ran well enough at Killarney last time and can be involved again.
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2nd

7

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 181y

16:50 Ballinrobe

Shannon Glory

11st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Power

Dual hurdle winner ran well enough at Killarney last time and can be involved again.

9/1

3rd

9

26th Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:40 Killarney

Shannon Glory

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Paul Power

midfield, headway 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression approaching last

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 822211 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
After some fine efforts in defeat deservedly won a Killarney maiden huedle over 2m7f before taking a Sligo handicap over 2m4f; raised 6lb but top rider stays on, so respected.
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6

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Emily In Paris

11st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

Relatively consistent for this sort of grade and finished runner-up in 16-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary last week behind progressive rival; up 2lb but she's capable of getting involved again.

11/2

2nd

1

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

19:55 Tipperary

Emily In Paris

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: D E Fitzgerald

2-13 over hurdles; close third at Down Royal when last seen in this discipline in November (3m, good to yielding); two second-placed finishes in handicap chases following that but her run last time at Limerick in a first-time tongue-tie was her worst in a long time; that headgear now removed.

20/1

Form: 81 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Second in a point before weakening after doing too much in front in a Roscommon bumper; much better when made all to easily win a weak maiden hurdle over C&D last time; this is tougher.
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2

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:55 Navan

Deons Diamond

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

held up in rear

7/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

Her only win came in a beginners chase at Sligo in 2023; off the track for a year but two solid runs in a Fairyhouse handicap chase and behind Cast A Spell in a Cork handicap hurdle; 1lb wrong and others looks more likely.

33/1

17th

18

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 0y

12:40 Leopardstown

Deons Diamond

10st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

took keen hold, led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, headed when weakened from 2 out

33/1

Form: 33-215 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Beat Ginnets Girl decisively when winning a Punchestown maiden hurdle over 2m6f and a fine run at Galway since in a handicap over the same trip; looks a big player.
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1st

7

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 192y

13:55 Thurles

Something Abouther

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

in touch with leaders, slow jump 4th, some headway and went third halfway, went second after 2 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, pushed out and kept on well towards finish

100/30

8

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 65y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Something Abouther

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Padraig Roche

Bumper winner in 2021; consistent in maiden hurdles before winning over 2m6f at Punchestown last June; ran with credit in a staying handicap hurdle at the Galway festival; not as good at Ballinrobe in September; staying type who could feature if taking to chasing.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 33-13U

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won a Downpatrick handicap hurdle over 2m1f before two lesser chase runs; needs best back from a break and is unproven over this trip.
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3

1st Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 80y

16:50 Listowel

Return To Base

11st 9lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Gordon Elliott

Just over a year ago she won a Downpatrick handicap off 5lb lower (they also claimed 7lb) on yielding ground and she doesn't want it any softer than that, which excuses her poor latest effort; better expected here but it's a stretch to call her well handicapped.

20/1

0

2

26th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:08 Limerick

Return To Base

11st 9lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual winning hurdler; didn't seem to get home over 2m6f at Ballinrobe in September when last seen; useful 7lb taken off her back here and not one to discount.

8/1

Form: 322-43 CD

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
C&D winner had been running respectably over fences when last seen; hasn't run over hurdles since March 2022 but could run well off this rating.
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11th

1

31st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:00 Galway

Minx Tiara

11st 12lb

J: Mr R James

T: David M O’Brien

soon led

16/1

3rd

8

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:15 Tipperary

Minx Tiara

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

In-foal mare; won Killarney mares' Listed contest in May, relegating Shecouldbeanything to third; backed that up by beating Senecia at Listowel; can be fancied to uphold form with those two rivals on these terms and could go close.

4/1

1st

6

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Minx Tiara

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: David M O’Brien

made all, 4 lengths ahead after 3 out, reduced lead 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in

13/2

Form: 7-4505 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Initially did well over fences, winning three times and also over hurdles in a purple patch in 2021; has run well at times but regressive over fences in last year; well-handicapped in theory but questions.
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11

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 1f 110y

16:45 Wexford

Fairyhill Run

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Last of five career wins came in 3m1f Kilbeggan handicap chase nearly four years ago; rapidly declining mark of late but glimpses of form, albeit plenty to find with Pride Of Place on latest Tipperary effort.

12/1

4th

6

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 35y

15:18 Tipperary

Fairyhill Run

11st 5lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John Patrick Ryan

Came back from an absence this year and best run at Ballinrobe last time, beaten 9l; has to build on that but could do so.

8/1

Form: P-2321

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner was beaten 8.5l on return over hurdles at Punchestown (2m6f) but gained a deserved maiden hurdle win last time at Kilbeggan over 3m1f; likely to be involved.
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9th

8

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Ginnets Girl

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at Kilbeggan (3m1f, yielding) last summer; this season's form has been poor and she was beaten out of sight around here twice; top yard but percentage call is to oppose.

18/1

Form: 16/P-9

Last run: 63 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare has been lightly-raced; should improve from her comeback run for new yard; not ruled out.
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0

8

15th Sep 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 181y

16:50 Ballinrobe

All Class

10st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul Traynor

Dual-purpose mare has been lightly-raced; should improve from her comeback run for new yard; not ruled out.

14/1

9th

1

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:25 Cork

All Class

12st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Traynor

Reported to have blood in both nostrils when well below par on final two starts last summer for Ronan McNally, having earlier won Limerick flat handicap; trip/ground okay but watching brief advised on account of recent history; has run well fresh.

25/1

5

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:20 Downpatrick

All Class

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Ronan M P McNally

towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, weakened quickly from 4 out, soon pulled up, burst blood vessel (vet said mare had blood at both nostrils post race; jockey said mare burst a blood vessel during this race)

5/4

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Payout
Exacta €70.00
Straight Forecast €69.14
Tricast €347.63
Trifecta €809.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Something Abouther

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ginnets Girl

TOPSPEED:

Return To Base

POSTDATA:

Fairyhill Run

The Irish Sun:

Something Abouther