August 12 / 20.23 Ballinrobe

20.23

Good To Yielding

J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 6f 208y
  • 10 runners
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J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.90
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 59P/P2 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; point-to-point winner is 1-8 over hurdles; that win came over C&D in a maiden back in 2021; seemed to be a lost cause before bouncing back with a solid effort in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon last month; remains to be seen if he can back that up and needs more to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

13

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:35 Galway

Coastal World

11st 8lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

Made promising start to his career; missed two years but got back in the winners' enclosure at Ballinrobe last summer; probably needed last month's return at Cartmel but doesn't look well treated on any recent form.

25/1

4th

7

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

Coastal World

11st 7lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

Came good for Noel Kelly at third attempt at Ballinrobe (2m7f, yielding to soft; front pair clear) last August; absent since 2m1f fourth later that month but will be favoured by the forecast rain and market support will make him of strong interest.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: P3-242 CD BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
C&D winner a year ago has been in good form this summer; only beaten 1.5l over C&D in May on soft ground off 97; another solid run here last time when beaten 3.25l off 100; up 2lb for that effort and should be thereabouts again; cheekpieces back on.
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Verdict Starting price

7

12th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 170y

13:34 Limerick

My Friend The Wind

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Won over fences at Kilbeggan last August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); pulled up in a handicap hurdle last time; trainer has a stronger contender in Gaelic Des Chastys.

16/1

2

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

My Friend The Wind

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Added a chase win to his brace of hurdle successes when winning at Kilbeggan in August (3m2f, good to yielding); ran respectably next time at Ballinrobe (2m7f, soft); tailed off at Killarney when last seen in October; reverts to hurdles now, and chance at his best.

14/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

My Friend The Wind

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: E McNamara

Hurdle winner at this track and opened his chase account with a neck success at Kilbeggan three weeks ago; may have won by further without an error in the closing stages and 5lb rise looks workable.

4/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 8F-8PP

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
She has failed to complete three of her last four starts; pulled up the last twice (jockey reported that she never travelled last time) and very difficult to make a case for her after those two efforts.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

17

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Pearlofflorida

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

First reserve; decent third at Ballinrobe but never involved at Killarney since and has to bounce back.

11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

Form: 52P-66

Last run: 4 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
First reserve; ran a blinder when beaten a neck off 89 at Galway last September; also ran a pleasing race on sole previous outing at Ballinrobe, beaten 8l into fifth off 90; was disappointing at Sligo last time but back down to a mark of 89 and can't fully discount if getting a run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

18

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Ballagh Star

10st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Dual winning chaser is rated 8lb lower over hurdles but is 0-14; this ground suits but may need this run to warm up for a summer campaign.

8/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Ballagh Star

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Gained a deserved second chase win off 4lb lower at Sligo early last month (3m2f, gd-yld), his second win at that track; previously ran well on soft at Ballinrobe (2m7f); in fine fettle and should be in the mix again.

100/30

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Ballagh Star

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Gained a deserved second chase win off 4lb lower at Sligo early last month (3m2f, gd-yld), his second win at that track; previously ran well on soft at Ballinrobe (2m7f); in fine fettle and should be in the mix again.

100/30

100/30

Form: -35461

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the ninth attempt over hurdles at Wexford over 3m last month; that was her first try at that sort of trip and she saw it out really well; up 6lb for that run but could be more to come at this distance; tongue tie is retained.
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Verdict Starting price

10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Bigira

10st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Ran well at Kilbeggan in June but well below that level the last twice; beaten 29l on latest at Down Royal; dropped 2lb but remains 6lb above her sole success; may need more respite from the handicapper.

11/1

7th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Bigira

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner last summer at Wexford; back to form when second at Kilbeggan in June; has become inconsistent, tailed off at the same venue last time; hard to trust her.

17/2

Form: 00-265

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; ran really well when beaten just 2l into second off 86 on her handicap bow here in May (2m5f, yielding); mildly disappointing over this C&D on her next start but wasn't disgraced in fifth; stayed on well over 2m2f at Cork last time; back up in trip and claims if repeating the form of her handicap debut off 3lb higher.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Ask Cillian

11st 10lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten in three starts since and she should find this trip on the sharp side.

12/1

7th

2

29th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 189y

13:35 Thurles

Ask Cillian

11st 10lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten in three starts since and she should find this trip on the sharp side.

12/1

2

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 176y

14:35 Sligo

Ask Cillian

11st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Went up 9lb for winning a handicap hurdle over 2m4f at Killarney in August; soundly beaten twice since and may well require a little more leeway from the assessor.

20/1

Form: UP/64-

Last run: 444 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Eight race maiden over hurdles but shaped well enough when fourth off 96 at Limerick last time; not seen since and can only be watched on return from 444 days off, unless the market speaks in his favour.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Whos Houdini

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Eight race maiden over hurdles but shaped well enough when fourth off 96 at Limerick last time; not seen since and can only be watched on return from 444 days off, unless the market speaks in his favour.

18/1

Form: 0P61-0

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sprang a surprise when winning out of the blue at odds of 40-1 at Bellewstown over 2m4f in April; didn't back that up when tailing off upped to 3m at Cork on her last start in May; can only be watched for now after that effort.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

9

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Ma Hoey

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Sprang a surprise when winning out of the blue at odds of 40-1 at Bellewstown over 2m4f in April; didn't back that up when tailing off upped to 3m at Cork on her last start in May; can only be watched for now after that effort.

20/1

16th

8

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Ma Hoey

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders

6/1

16th

8

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Ma Hoey

11st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 269-97

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; 2-16 over hurdles for former stable; no show yet in three runs for Noel Kelly; failed to beat a rival at Sligo last time and is hard to make a case for on recent form; cheekpieces go back on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

True Destiny

11st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual-purpose vetera; six wins on Flat, is 2-28 over hurdles, both wins at Sligo (latest in June 2023); minor placed form last May/June at Downpatrick and Perth; in rear in both races in recent months.

14/1

17th

7

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

True Destiny

11st 7lb

J: Ms E Dunseath

T: Noel C Kelly

Both hurdle wins in 2m4f Sligo handicaps but on a long losing run, Naas fourth over this trip last season standout effort; lacks a recent run.

20/1

17th

7

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

True Destiny

11st 7lb

J: Ms E Dunseath

T: Noel C Kelly

Both hurdle wins in 2m4f Sligo handicaps but on a long losing run, Naas fourth over this trip last season standout effort; lacks a recent run.

20/1

Form: 888

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Best effort in maiden hurdles came here three weeks ago but was still beaten 27l; now takes a big step up in trip for handicap debut; should find life easier in this sphere and could improve but probably best watched for the moment.
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Verdict Starting price

15

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 162y

19:58 Sligo

Cois Fharraige

10st 11lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed very little in six starts for his previous trainer, including in two handicaps; took a step in the right direction at this venue on latest when fifth behind today's rival Cornmarket; ran out of steam late, should be sharper now and has prospects of turning the tables.

5/1

5th

11

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:30 Sligo

Cois Fharraige

10st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Showed very little in six starts for Norman Lee last year, including in two handicaps; probably best watched on first run for new yard after a 246 day absence unless the market speaks.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €29.40
Straight Forecast €29.02
Tricast €238.57
Trifecta €361.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bigira

SPOTLIGHT:

Doyen Flyer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mac's Xpress

The Irish Sun:

Bigira