August 12 / 18.23 Ballinrobe

18.23

Good To Yielding

Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 165y
  • 8 runners
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Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 264F11 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 12st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a maiden here and did well to follow up in a Sligo novice four days ago when not well in at the weights; can front-run but doesn't have to and should be very competitive with his penalty.
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3

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:25 Gowran Park

Drumgill

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has been busy, like most from this yard, but to no avail of late; winner off 129 last November, so well treated now, but needs a revival in form.

10/1

11th

11

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Listowel

Drumgill

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Seven-time winner, last successful in a Listed 2m1f handicap chase at Fairyhouse in November; only bits and pieces of form since, a close third in a 3m1f conditions hurdle at Kilbeggan probably his best run; not dismissed, but others do arrive in better form.

14/1

5th

8

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:48 Listowel

Drumgill

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Four hurdle and three chase wins while he has run well in defeat at this track; some good runs in defeat this year but needs to do more than on recent chase starts; 18l behind Jalila Moriviere last time.

14/1

Form: 065095

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden with a race in him but even if on a good day the handicapper appears in charge.
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11th

10

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Navan

Tomas O Maille

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Has a record of 1-30 over hurdles and has been mostly below form this year until more encouraging Wexford third last month; needs to bounce back after a poor return to fences at Ballinrobe last week.

16/1

10th

10

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

18:10 Ballinrobe

Tomas O Maille

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Has a record of 1-30 over hurdles and has been mostly below form this year until more encouraging Wexford third last month; 0-6 chasing and first run over fences since last November.

12/1

3rd

7

28th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

16:50 Wexford

Tomas O Maille

11st 1lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M Flannery

Has a record of 1-29 over hurdles and has been mostly below form this year so isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

Form: 279-80

Last run: 83 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Becoming hard to predict but he has threatened off a higher mark previously; hard to dismiss.
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3rd

6

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

16:50 Gowran Park

In For The Night

11st 6lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

C&D winner on this card two years ago but disqualified due to a positive test; second career win came at Naas in April 2025; back to form on second start for this yard at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good) in July but profile suggests he's not the type to back it up from 9lb higher.

11/2

Form: P/1P7- D

Last run: 110 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner and won a handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan last sumer off 6lb lower; headstrong front-runner who always comes with risk attached but could make a bold bid if left alone up front.
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12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.

25/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.

20/1

Form: 77/7-P D

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Beat 15 rivals in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in late 2021 when 5lb lower; hasn't had much racing since then but was running well over fences when making a bad mistake on his return from an absence in April; poor last time in that same discipline but he's better than that.
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1

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:50 Downpatrick

The Declaimer

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

4lb lower than for his hurdle win at Thurles but that was in late 2021 and restricted to only five runs in the meantime; one of his four chase runs reads okay but doesn't look straightforward and can be taken on.

20/1

5th

5

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:23 Ballinrobe

The Declaimer

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Tom Dreaper

Beat 15 rivals in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in late 2021 when 5lb lower; hasn't had much racing since then but was running well over fences when making a bad mistake on his return from an absence in April; poor last time in that same discipline but he's better than that.

12/1

3

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 1f 160y

17:25 Limerick

The Declaimer

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Tom Dreaper

Won his handicap hurdle off 2lb higher; beaten 8l when behind some of these at Tramore but would have finished closer without a bad mistake at the last.

8/1

Form: F/54F- D

Last run: 111 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; last three runs have been over fences and was running well when departing in the latest one at Tipperary that went to Galway Plate winner Pinkerton; now back hurdling and can win races off this mark.
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11th

2

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 120y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Tophill Low

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Maiden hurdle winner (soft) spent a period chasing before hurdles return 11 days ago when never sighted at Ballinrobe; entitled to come on for that but others preferred.

16/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:23 Ballinrobe

Tophill Low

12st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Maiden hurdle winner; last three runs have been over fences and was running well when departing in the latest one at Tipperary that went to Galway Plate winner Pinkerton; now back hurdling and can win races off this mark.

8/1

15

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 110y

15:35 Tipperary

Tophill Low

11st 5lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Maiden winner over hurdles and rated 110 in that discipline; well beaten in two chases and back from a break.

33/1

16/1

Form: 833F-0

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed in maidens last year when with John McConnell; ran well to a point on his recent handicap debut at Kilbeggan when perhaps needing the run after an absence.
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15

4th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 141y

19:30 Roscommon

Johnny M

10st 6lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: E McNamara

Maiden has been poor over hurdles and fences lately so isn't easy to make a case for.

33/1

18

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:17 Killarney

Johnny M

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Third reserve; poor efforts in two handicaps since returning from a long absence; makes chasing debut now

12th

11

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 162y

20:00 Sligo

Johnny M

10st 8lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Showed some ability in maidens in his early days; tailed-off on return from a long absence last time on stable debut; huge progress needed.

33/1

Form: 60P0

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutante but maiden efforts were forgettable, the latest when behind Drumgill here recently.
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12

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 165y

18:23 Ballinrobe

Lauras Spirit

10st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Handicap debutante but maiden efforts were forgettable, the latest when behind Drumgill here recently.

33/1

11th

12

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

16:45 Ballinrobe

Lauras Spirit

10st 11lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Tailed off and pulled up in three maidens so her chances look slim here.

100/1

15

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

17:45 Sligo

Lauras Spirit

11st 5lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

Second reserve; well beaten in two maiden hurdles and handicaps will suit better in time

Non-runners

Dame Rapide, Tell Us This, Stormalong, Baltinglass Hill

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Payout
Straight Forecast €13.35
Tricast €40.71

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tell Us This

SPOTLIGHT:

Drumgill

POSTDATA:

Baltinglass Hill

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dame Rapide

The Irish Sun:

Tell Us This