May 09 / 17.05 Ballinrobe

17.05

Good

Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 1f 138y
  • 7 runners
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Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 096

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Promise in three maidens over 1m, including on good ground last time at Bellewtown; cheekpieces now fitted and should stay this longer trip; one to consider.
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12th

13

(12)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Fantazy Man

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J P Murtagh

Has won on good, unraced on firmer; fitted with cheekpieces for last two starts and found plenty for pressure to win them both comfortably, latterly on handicap debut at Fairyhouse (1m2f, yielding); sold for £250,000 on Monday; surging up the weights but one to take seriously.

14/1

1st

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Fantazy Man

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Promise in three 1m maidens; improved for fitting of cheekpieces when running out an impressive winner of Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, good; well-backed) on latest; the runner-up has won since; contender on handicap debut.

3/1

1st

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Fantazy Man

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Promise in three 1m maidens; improved for fitting of cheekpieces when running out an impressive winner of Ballinrobe claimer (9.5f, good; well-backed) on latest; the runner-up has won since; contender on handicap debut.

3/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -51109

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Turf win last year came on softish ground but in good form on AW in the spring, winning twice; not so effective back on turf of late though, didn't appear to stay 1m2f on penultimate; stamina concerns.
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7th

1

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Sunriseontheboyne

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Won three times in Ireland for Mick Mulvany, including at Listowel (1m, heavy) last September; low key in five starts for new trainer, slipping 9lb in the weights - now 1lb below that last winning mark; needs revival on AW return (3-9).

16/1

12th

12

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:25 Thirsk

Sunriseontheboyne

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Signed off in Ireland with Listowel win (1m, heavy) last autumn; well held at long odds in four runs (7f-1m2f) for this yard; beginning to fall in the weights but probably best watched unless strong in the market.

25/1

Form: 610130

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Claimed for 5,000Euros after winning Dundalk claimer in March for Cormac Farrell and added Gowran claimer win on second start for this yard last month in first-time visor; habitual slow start in handicap at same track week later from which he never fully recovered when staying on third and again when beaten 10l at Gowran Wednesday; has to be treated with caution given recent starting tendencies.
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6

(10)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Weegeebear

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Rebecca Menzies

2-21 when trained in Ireland and scored again 16 days ago on fifth start for new yard, in clearcut style at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta; 25-1) after leading over 2f out; back up 5lb but he's returned to serious calculations.

4/1

1st

11

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Weegeebear

8st 11lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex Irish gelding who was second of seven at Pontefract (1m, good) on stable debut in July but he's struggled in three starts since, including when behind Hashtagnotions at Beverley (8.5f, soft) 13 days ago; back up in trip on this return to AW.

18/1

11

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:18 Beverley

Weegeebear

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ex-Irish gelding who often blows the start and has continued to prove inconsistent for his current yard; pulled hard when not seeing out 1m2f last time (Tapeta) and won't mind soft ground.

16/1

Form: 765

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair form in a couple of maidens, latest when beaten 5l at Gowran; has raced only on soft/heavy so quicker ground an unknown; more needed.
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6

(3)

19th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 5

16:30 Ripon

Thakheera

8st 13lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Adrian Nicholls

Modest form shown in Ireland (at up to 1m2f) for Denis Hogan this spring; needs this yard switch to spark improvement now going handicapping.

9/1

4th

5

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Thakheera

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

raced in third, outpaced and lost third over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

4th

5

(4)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Thakheera

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

raced in third, outpaced and lost third over 1f out, weakened final furlong

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belardo half-sister to winners Macho Pride (5f AW 2yo/6f turf; RPR 84) and Auckland Lodge (5f 2yo; 78); dam unraced half-sister to useful 7f/7.4f winner Peak Princess; cheekpieces worn for belated debut and appears the lesser likely of the Harrington pair.
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5th

9

(7)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Lash Envy

8st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

14/1

5th

9

(7)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Lash Envy

8st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

14/1

Form: 0843

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Mild promise in maidens last month on decent ground, below that form when third to Weegeebear in Gowran claimer on soft last time; has since left Michael Mulvany and upped in trip here for yard debut (good chance of staying).
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12th

10

(6)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Maiden whose best run for this yard was on seasonal return at Leopardstown when good fourth (1m5f, good); didn't seem to stay longer trip at Bellewstown so should appreciate drop back in distance here.

16/1

6th

6

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Best run yet for this yard on seasonal return at Leopardstown where a 2.5l fourth of 19 (1m5f, good); same mark here and should strip fitter now so enters calculations.

6/1

4th

14

(18)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Voice Of Northeast

9st 6lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Placed in a claimer early last season; has failed to make his presence felt in four handicap attempts.

33/1

Form: 008-0

Last run: 98 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Modest enough 2yo form for Johnny Murtagh; bought for 2,000euros by Brian Cawley and never sighted on yard debut in Dundalk handicap in January; hard to fancy.
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9

(24)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Alishba

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Didn't show much in maidens for Johnny Murtagh and similar story in two runs for her new yard; now tried with tongue-tie.

33/1

7th

7

(5)

9th May 2025

Good

1m 1f 138y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Alishba

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Brian Francis Cawley

in touch with leaders, weakened from over 2f out

25/1

Non-runners

Amavasya, Broadstone

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €6.23
Trifecta €18.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fantazy Man

The Irish Sun:

Broadstone

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Weegeebear

POSTDATA:

Fantazy Man