August 26 / 17.40 Ballinrobe

17.40

Soft

Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 2m 2f 52y
  • 5 runners
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Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 91-336

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap at the Punchestown festival and solid runs in defeat since, including twice at Galway lately; has 6.5l to find with Mordor on Galway novice form and only 2lb better off; has handled testing ground so shouldn't be inconvenienced by conditions and looks a player.
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9

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

11st 1lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Changed hands in March after winning a claimer; only four ran when a half-length runner-up here a month ago; opposable at this level.

40/1

2nd

1

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

20:01 Market Rasen

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Made all, winning unchallenged in a Catterick claimer (2m, good) in March, changing hands for £12,000; failed to beat a rival on the Flat at Southwell (1m3f) on first start for this trainer the following month, and pulled up on chase debut next time; returning to hurdles is a sensible move.

8/1

1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 77y

Class 4

17:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Pigeon House

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Can do too much in front but no alarms when making all in a Catterick claiming hurdle for Jennie Candlish in March (1m7f, good); out of a half-sister to a minor chase winner, but not bred for this job otherwise.

8/1

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7/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -32121 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort has been in fine form this year, winning twice over hurdles (Sligo and Downpatrick) and also taking a Flat maiden at Killarney; was 6.5l ahead of Pigeon House in a Galway novice (levels) in between; that has all come on a sound surface but has handled testing ground too; should go close.
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15th

6

(12)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Mordor

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Gordon Elliott

Brought from Ireland last year for Glorious Goodwood (2m4f, soft; second off 6lb lower than today) and the Cesarewitch (2m2f, good to firm; 14th); reappeared this spring with a career best on Flat to win at Navan (1m6f, heavy) and a creditable third in 3m hurdle race, but another career high is needed.

20/1

3rd

1

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 50y

18:30 Kilbeggan

Mordor

11st 12lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Dual hurdles winner was last seen over timber finishing eighth of 24 in the 2025 Martin Pipe (2m5f, good to soft); kept on Flat since then and added a third win in that sphere when successful at Navan last time (1m6f, heavy); most of his wins came on good ground, so leading contender back over obstacles fit and in form.

9/4

3rd

3

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Mordor

12st 6lb

J: Maxime De Chambord

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 126 over fences and 94 on the Flat, 1m6f win off 87 at Navan latest, leading chance.

9/4

Form: -P2406 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Has finished in the frame in maiden hurdles several times but was disappointing in a Galway handicap and was 14l behind Burvea in a maiden at Wexford last time.
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2nd

9

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Kimy

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Mullins

Has won only one of her 25 races over hurdles, placed six times, currently rated 99; never a threat in a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown; marginally better over this trip at Fairyhouse last week; could be of interest with a handicap mark after this.

16/1

7th

2

(9)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Kimy

10st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Thomas Mullins

Has won only one of her 25 races over hurdles, placed six times, currently rated 95; never close enough to challenge in a 1m7f maiden at Leopardstown 13 days ago on her only Flat start.

33/1

10th

16

(9)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Kimy

11st 2lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Thomas Mullins

Has won only one of her 25 races over hurdles, placed six times, currently rated 95; makes Flat debut in the company of several recent hurdle winners who are less exposed; hard to fancy.

20/1

4/1

Form: 5532-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden but has made up into a better hurdler; runner-up over C&D before winning a Wexford maiden hurdle; handles this ground and can run well.
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7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Burvea

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her.

15/1

7

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Burvea

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy.

14/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Burvea

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.

18/1

Form: 2-328

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner as a 2yo; four hurdles starts for this yard; third in a maiden at this track before being 14l behind Mordor at Sligo; much better off at the weights with that rival now but disappointing at Kilbeggan since.
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13th

7

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Leitzel

11st 6lb

J: E Walsh

T: S McParlan

Placed form in maidens and in Ballinrobe handicap for Andrew McNamara and likes good ground; after long absence, tailed off over 2m4f here on yard debut.

25/1

15th

6

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Leitzel

11st 8lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: S McParlan

Two-time Flat winner ran well over hurdles at Ballinrobe last May but disappointed in three runs since and has been off since last July; likely best watched on first start for new stable.

22/1

10th

14

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Leitzel

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Andrew McNamara

Reserve; dual Flat winner, though was last in that discipline 17 days ago; tailed off the time before over hurdles but a repeat of her third at Ballinrobe would see her competitive.

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Payout
Exacta €5.80
Straight Forecast €7.45
Trifecta €18.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mordor

The Irish Sun:

Kimy

POSTDATA:

Pigeon House

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mordor

TOPSPEED:

Mordor