June 23 / 19.15 Ballinrobe

19.15

Good

Bay Leaf Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 1f 163y
  • 8 runners
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Bay Leaf Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

100/30 (Won)

Form: 0-003

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Stayed on for third over C&D last month on handicap debut despite the rein breaking 1f out and racing wide around the home turn; Colin Keane now rides her for the first time and with her mark unchanged she looks as though she has a big chance
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

16:37 Clonmel

Curroy Lady

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Didn't show a lot in maidens but built on positive handicap debut at Ballinrobe to score back there on her penultimate start (1m1f, good to yielding) with subsequent winners in behind; well supported but couldn't follow up raised in trip at Sligo last time (1m5f, good to yielding); this looks more her trip and she is a big danger.

7/2

5th

7

(6)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

19:35 Sligo

Curroy Lady

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Got off the mark when winning narrowly over just short of 1m2f at Ballinrobe last time; the placed horses have won since so the form is solid; should be competitive off a 6lb higher mark if staying this trip.

3/1

1st

9

(3)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 163y

19:15 Ballinrobe

Curroy Lady

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Stayed on for third over C&D last month on handicap debut despite the rein breaking 1f out and racing wide around the home turn; Colin Keane now rides her for the first time and with her mark unchanged she looks as though she has a big chance

100/30

Form: 0970

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four poor runs in maidens; makes handicap debut now having been gelded in the meantime; he could improve and is worth a look if the market speaks in his favour
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7th

8

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:05 Killarney

Glenroyal

11st 4lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive Flat handicapper last year at up to 1m5f, winning three races and now rated 93; half-sister Lagostovegas was useful 2m-2m2f hurdle winner and two other siblings successful in this discipline; seven months off.

2/1

1st

2

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 95y

16:05 Roscommon

Glenroyal

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Bar one below par run at Galway, which probably came too soon, this colt has progressed well in handicaps; has won two of his last three, scoring by a neck off 77 at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding) latest; rated 85, has won on soft and should cope with this drop in trip.

11/10

1st

8

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

Glenroyal

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Scored off 66 at the Galway festival (1m4f, soft) in July and 11lb higher now; run may have come too soon when down the field over 1m6f there the following day; freshened up and could bounce back.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: -00008

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Her run at Limerick last time was encouraging when she finished 2l behind the winner despite meeting traffic problems in the straight (1m3f, good); that was one of her best runs and gives her something to build on here off the same mark.
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12

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

17:15 Ballinrobe

Magnolia Drive

10st 7lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Second runner for yard; off the mark at the ninth attempt on the Flat at Killarney last month (11.5f, yld-sft); half-sister to the yard's very useful but ill-fated hurdler Common Practice is worth a market check on first start over timber.

10/1

1st

1

(5)

14th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 73y

20:15 Killarney

Magnolia Drive

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden has shaped as though her turn was near the last twice at around 1m1f; the step back up to this trip will suit and she wears cheekpieces for the first time; obvious chance.

6/4

4th

11

(5)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Tipperary

Magnolia Drive

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Not beaten far after meeting traffic problems at Limerick before strong favourite at Ballinrobe recently, every chance after a trouble-free run when dead-heating for second with stablemate Glenroyal over 9.5f; good chance again here but Glenroyal may have that bit more improvement in him.

13/2

Form: 096873

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on modest maiden and handicap runs when third at Fairyhouse this month despite running 4lb out of the handicap (1m4f, good to yielding); not certain to reproduce that form and blinkers go on.
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4th

12

(13)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Highway Sixty One

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: L Young

14-race maiden for Andrew McNamara; did finish third in a big field over this far at Fairyhouse; best watched on yard debut after a lengthy break.

25/1

6

(2)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

15:30 Thurles

Highway Sixty One

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Andrew McNamara

13-race maiden and finished a long way behind a couple of these at Roscommon last month; return to quicker ground might help but others are more convincing.

20/1

11/1

Form: 470-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in maiden starts the pick of which was a 2.75l defeat when seventh of 18 at Leopardstown on second start (7f, good); returned from an absence with a middling run at Down Royal on handicap debut last month; goes up in trip here and can do better.
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8th

24

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Searcog

8st 12lb

T: Patrick Magee

First reserve; won a Punchestown handicap last year over 1m1f; some decent hurdle runs over the winter and a solid Leopardstown return over 1m; considered.

4th

6

(13)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Searcog

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick Magee

Won off lowly mark (42) at Punchestown last September; made the frame on her final two starts before being switched to hurdling; fair form in that sphere, apart from a poor handicap run last time; probably best over further; tongue-tie added now.

8/1

5th

3

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 110y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Searcog

10st 13lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick Magee

Flat winner off lowly mark last September; far from disgraced in three 2m maiden hurdles, including one over C&D (sft-hvy) when she was ahead of Whats New; opening mark looks fair and she isn't taken lightly on handicap debut.

11/2

Form: 94-050

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Appeared to benefit from a first-time visor when a close fifth at Navan in April off 63 (1m2f, good); gelded following that performance but was a no-show at Sligo off the same mark; still early days and he could be capable of better
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18th

7

(20)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Johnnys Oasis

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual Dundalk AW winner is 0-8 on turf and recent AW form none too encouraging for this turf return; wide draw a negative.

12/1

11th

1

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Twice a 1m course winner, the latest in November off 8lb lower; soundly beaten on last four starts, including twice over the extended 1m2f; now drops to 7f for the first time in the 20th race of his career; hard to be sure how he will cope.

14/1

9th

10

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time C&D winner, the latest in November off 10lb lower; soundly beaten on last three starts here at 1m-10.5f and handicapper slow to relent; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 79002

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Took a big step up on her maiden form when second in a Gowran handicap at the start of the month (1m1f, good); had Whats New 1l behind her on that occasion; retains same mark and could go well again
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4th

7

(2)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:22 Bellewstown

Academe

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Took a big step up when second in Gowran handicap last month (1m1f, good) but dropped out quickly once headed at Ballinrobe later same month; back in trip here with visor replacing blinkers.

9/1

7th

6

(6)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 163y

19:15 Ballinrobe

Academe

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Took a big step up on her maiden form when second in a Gowran handicap at the start of the month (1m1f, good); had Whats New 1l behind her on that occasion; retains same mark and could go well again

5/1

Form: 9-9907

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Behind Academe and Whats New at Gowran last time after starting slowly (1m1f, good); that was his first run after being gelded and gives him a foundation to build on; blinkers replace the previously added cheekpieces.
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8th

10

(7)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 163y

19:15 Ballinrobe

Ainm Bentley

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kieran Purcell

Behind Academe and Whats New at Gowran last time after starting slowly (1m1f, good); that was his first run after being gelded and gives him a foundation to build on; blinkers replace the previously added cheekpieces.

12/1

7th

11

(8)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Ainm Bentley

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kieran Purcell

Last of 15 over 1m at this venue in her first handicap; safely held by third-placed Gold Dublooms; tongue-tie and cheekpieces now.

33/1

7th

11

(8)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Ainm Bentley

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kieran Purcell

Last of 15 over 1m at this venue in her first handicap; safely held by third-placed Gold Dublooms; tongue-tie and cheekpieces now.

33/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €11.69
Tricast €20.87

Selections

POSTDATA:

Whats New

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Magnolia Drive

SPOTLIGHT:

Curroy Lady

The Irish Sun:

Whats New