July 23 / 18.53 Ballinrobe

18.53

Good To Yielding

BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 1f 64y
  • 8 runners
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BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: P2-245 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won a Kilbeggan maiden last summer and arrives here on the back of some solid efforts in handicaps; looks sure to be involved.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

6th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 176y

14:30 Thurles

Flidais

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear, detached 7th

20/1

5th

1

27th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Clonmel

Flidais

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

in rear

33/1

8th

8

19th Jan 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

15:10 Thurles

Flidais

10st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

Best form has come at Ballinrobe and career best when runner-up there when last seen but may need this after 160 days off.

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 29-215

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Pursued the better ground out wide when winning readily over 2m6f at Tramore and didn't seem to stay 3m at Sligo latest; whether he wants this sharp a test is debatable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

11

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 200y

16:13 Galway

Early Arrival

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

prominent, not fluent 9th

12/1

3rd

4

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 100y

17:30 Kilbeggan

Early Arrival

11st 8lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Winner at Tramore and Sligo in recent months; possibly a bit high in the ratings now, though chance was harmed by an untidy round of jumping at Sligo last time.

8/1

8th

12

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:40 Killarney

Early Arrival

10st 2lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened before 2 out

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 247-02

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Good form last year, including a near miss in a different handicap on this card; returned to form when second at Downpatrick and being 2lb wrong isn't the end of the world.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 63y

12:30 Thurles

Only One Plan

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

2-24 over hurdles, placed six times; soundly beaten on either side of Downpatrick win in September; lack of chasing experience is a potential drawback.

10/1

9th

6

29th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 63y

12:30 Thurles

Only One Plan

10st 13lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

2-24 over hurdles, placed six times; soundly beaten on either side of Downpatrick win in September; lack of chasing experience is a potential drawback.

10/1

8th

16

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 40y

16:10 Gowran Park

Only One Plan

10st 8lb

J: Conor Owens

T: P J Rothwell

Dual winner bounced back to form when getting up late to win a 2m2f Downpatrick handicap hurdle last month; should be okay over the extra trip here and be competitive off a 5lb higher mark.

12/1

Form: 360-15 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who opened her hurdling account in a Tipperary maiden and her fifth of 18 back in a handicap was respectable having raced keenly; considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:10 Cork

Cash The Cheque

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield

8/1

10th

7

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:10 Cork

Cash The Cheque

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

midfield

8/1

3rd

8

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Cash The Cheque

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brendan Maurice Walsh

Won a 2m Tipperary maiden in May; appeared not to stay 2m4f at Clonmel recently; can do better over this shorter trip.

10/1

Form: -06509

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Has performed well in handicaps but hasn't been at his best of late, albeit in maiden company most recently; more to prove than some.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Tomas O Maille

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: M Flannery

Back hurdling after respectable third placings over fences at Sligo and Tramore last month; 0-15 hurdles record is off-putting, but she has fair placed form, including a 7l second at Ballinrobe in August.

13/2

4th

4

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 55y

15:27 Fairyhouse

Tomas O Maille

12st 0lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: M Flannery

Back hurdling after respectable third placings over fences at Sligo and Tramore last month; 0-15 hurdles record is off-putting, but she has fair placed form, including a 7l second at Ballinrobe in August.

13/2

3rd

5

10th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 7f 110y

16:25 Tramore

Tomas O Maille

11st 2lb

J: Ambrose McCurtin

T: M Flannery

Ran well at times over hurdles without getting the job done; fair handicap chase form lately, fifth to Itsalonglongroad at Ballnrobe and placed over 2m5f since; hard to know his best trip but likely needs further than this.

7/1

Form: /377-1 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Ran well in a couple of maidens last season and returned for a successful handicap debut at Sligo (2m1f, good to yielding), where he went clear before holding on with the front two clear; up 8lb but open to further improvement.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Ankud

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out

2/1

5th

2

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Ankud

11st 4lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Liam Bailey

prominent, dropped to last after 4th, soon struggling, weakened 2 out

2/1

6th

1

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Ankud

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Liam Bailey

Bought out of Gordon Elliott's yard for 10,000gns in August; fair form over hurdles, getting off the mark in a Sligo handicap for conditionals in July (2m1f, good to yielding); not quite so good in similar company last time but interesting on stable debut back in novice company with no penalty.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0360-3

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Well held on the Flat latest but had previously run as well as he was entitled to in a Punchestown hurdle; only 2lb higher than when bang there in a Punchestown handicap last season.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Striking

11st 5lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Winner over hurdles and debuted over fences at Roscommon last month when well behind Presenting Lad; likely to do better back over flights and not one to dismiss.

10/1

8

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 114y

19:00 Roscommon

Striking

11st 12lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

119-rated maiden hurdle winner; mixing hurdling and the Flat this season; below par efforts on the level at Gowran and over timber at Ballinrobe (2m1f good to yielding) last two starts; chasing debut and related to a number of winners over fences; don't discount.

13/2

Form: 10-8FB CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Notoriously headstrong but was on the scene when coming down in claiming hurdles the last twice; only 3lb higher than for his previous handicap success at Kilbeggan in September.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

3

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:53 Ballinrobe

Tom McGreevy

11st 5lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Liz Doyle

didn't always jump with fluency

20/1

9

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

Dual hurdle winner with the form to have a big say on these terms and he was in contention when falling in Kendancer's claimer at Limerick 12 days ago; notoriously headstrong and always comes with an element of risk.

4/1

6

30th May 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 100y

17:15 Limerick

Tom McGreevy

11st 0lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Liz Doyle

took keen hold, prominent behind clear leader, went second before 2nd, clear with one other before 3rd, led narrowly when fell 2 out

8/1

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Payout
Exacta €18.40
Straight Forecast €20.37
Tricast €66.31
Trifecta €101.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Striking

The Irish Sun:

Ankud

POSTDATA:

Flidais

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cash The Cheque

TOPSPEED:

Striking