July 22 / 18.40 Ballinrobe

18.40

Yielding

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  • Prize money: £5900
  • 1m 1f 126y
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 140-26 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Curragh winner last season; started the new campaign brightly with second placing at Limerick last month; another solid display when sixth of 21 at the Curragh; suited by a sound surface; further rain could damage his chance.
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Verdict Starting price

16

(6)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Brewel Hill

11st 8lb

J: Mr R W Barron

T: Peter McCreery

Three wins including over 1m at this track; soundly beaten in three runs over the summer but can do better now from a falling mark.

18/1

3

(2)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Brewel Hill

9st 10lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Peter McCreery

The last of his three wins came in this race last year on soft; well below that level since but is now off 2lb lower so a shout if back to form.

8/1

100/30

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 070881

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run with a short head success over 1m at Dundalk 10 days ago; has been out of form on turf in recent months but could feature off this mark now that he has shown a revival; has managed back-to-back wins once before, in 2021.
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11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

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

22/1

11th

12

(23)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

13:25 Curragh

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

towards rear

22/1

8th

6

(6)

7th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 30y

15:30 Killarney

Sirjack Thomas

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dropping down the handicap has led to a revival in recent months, winning a 1m handicap at Dundalk and a 7f Galway handicap last month; continued in fair form with Listowel fourth; ground versatile, one for the short list.

9/2

Form: 545681

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Ran out an emphatic winner of a claimer at Tipperary in May for Jack Davison; had been showing fair form in handicaps, but never better than fourth and his new mark is a career-high.
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17th

16

(11)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Come On The Lads

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual Flat winner returns to this sphere for the first time since a midfield finish at Laytown in September (7f); must bounce back from a moderate run over fences at Wexford last time.

20/1

7th

3

7th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:08 Wexford

Come On The Lads

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Useful hurdler won a valuable prize at Galway last year; ran well at Fairyhouse on the first of two chase starts last autumn; returned from a break to win in good style at Limerick; leading chance despite 8lb rise.

9/4

1st

3

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Come On The Lads

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Useful hurdler won a valuable prize at Galway last year; ran well at Fairyhouse on the first of two chase starts last autumn; one to consider on return and the market can guide as to readiness.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: -07514 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Came from off the pace to win a 1m1f Leopardstown handicap quite comfortably, earning an 8lb rise in the ratings; does not seem to be the easiest of rides and met trouble in running when fourth at Roscommon off his revised mark; possibly better treated than stablemate Come On The Lads.
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7th

4

(6)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Bear Profit

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard O’Leary

Has won five races up to 1m1f from 34 Flat starts; fine runs in defeat in premier handicaps at Leopardstown and Galway over the summer but was a bit below that level in the Cambridgeshire here last time; can be keen so needs to settle better.

7/1

7

(8)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:37 Curragh

Bear Profit

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Progressive 6yo won at Leopardstown in June and has stepped forward again in thee runs in defeat since, latest when beaten a head in Colm Quinn BMW Mile at Galway; 5lb higher but remains very much one to keep on side.

6/1

12

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 123y

18:40 Galway

Bear Profit

8st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Progressive 6yo won at Leopardstown last month and most recently career-best at same venue when staying on third to Slieve Binnian in premier handicap, having not had the clearest of runs; each-way claims.

12/1

Form: 1-0756

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won Killarney maiden last September on final start for Jessica Harrington; struggled during a spell in Britain; well beaten in sixth on stable debut at Bellewstown; cheekpieces tried now.
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20th

24

(23)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Simpsons Paradox

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Without a win since 2023 and so signs of ending the drought on the Flat or over hurdles in 2025; beaten 5l on the AW last time out; others appeal more.

12/1

7th

6

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Simpsons Paradox

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Dual-purpose; 1-17 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse when last seen; AW debut; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: -02500

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two wins in 2022, now on a long losing run, disappointing since Dundalk second in March; towards the rear in Leopardstown race won by Bear Profit.
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1st

12

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Nibras Rainbow

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Four-time winner but needed to run better on his recent stable debut to be seriously considered.

25/1

16th

10

(7)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Nibras Rainbow

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Four career wins include at Dundalk last November for Gavin Cromwell; joined new yard since last run in January and may just need this.

16/1

6th

5

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Nibras Rainbow

9st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained fourth career success off this mark over C&D in November; below best thrice since and latest third in a C&D claimer was remote; yard back in form but others make more appeal.

10/1

Form: 705405

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
A 7f maiden winner last October; handicap form has been uneven; unsuited by the race conditions at Bellewstown last time; Colin Keane now back on board for the first time since her Navan win.
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6th

7

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Queenie St Clair

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Nick Scholfield

She's thrived this season and made it 3-5 for the yard (wins at 1m7f-2m1f on good to soft/heavy) when winning big-field mares' novice handicap at Kelso four weeks ago; from out of the handicap she's 12lb higher today back against males but it remains to be seen where her limitations lie.

16/1

1st

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:10 Kelso

Queenie St Clair

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Two wins (1m7f/2m, good to soft/heavy) from her first three starts for this yard and perhaps her latest run at Newbury three weeks ago came too soon, just six days after she won at Fontwell; not discounted.

12/1

5th

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

13:35 Newbury

Queenie St Clair

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Nick Scholfield

Ex-Irish mare who is 2-3 for new stable, most recently scoring in a canter at Fontwell (2m1f, heavy) last Sunday; open to further progress and looks well in under a 7lb penalty; commands respect.

5/4

Non-runners

The Black Tiger

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Payout
Exacta €20.10
Straight Forecast €25.71
Tricast €94.56
Trifecta €79.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sirjack Thomas

SPOTLIGHT:

Bear Profit

The Irish Sun:

Brewel Hill

POSTDATA:

Sirjack Thomas