July 21 / 19.30 Ballinrobe

19.30

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  • 1m 4f 184y
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 2/1160

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Seven wins under all rules with last one coming in a Killarney conditions race in May; even better form when beaten only 4l in the Ascot Stakes h'cap last time; this trip is fine too and is a big player.
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18

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

San Salvador

10st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three Flat wins this year, the latest over 1m5f at Ballinrobe in July; jumping was untidy at times on return to chasing at Galway; down the field in the Cheltenham Festival novice handicap in which Anyway finished second; plenty to prove.

10/1

4th

1

1st Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 111y

18:00 Galway

San Salvador

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual-purpose performer is 8-28 in all codes, two of his wins coming over fences in novice chases; has been plying his trade on the Flat recently with good success, including two wins; fell at Leopardstown and tailed off at Cheltenham in his last two chase starts so he has something to prove now returned to this discipline.

13/1

1

(11)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

19:30 Ballinrobe

San Salvador

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Seven wins under all rules with last one coming in a Killarney conditions race in May; even better form when beaten only 4l in the Ascot Stakes h'cap last time; this trip is fine too and is a big player.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 66-352

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Three turf wins plus one on AW; fine efforts in defeat three starts this term from 7.5f-9.5f, notably over the latter trip at Gowran last time; probably stays this trip too so is one to consider.
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8th

3

(11)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: John J Nallen

Won a Listed contest over 1m on heavy ground at Listowel last year, and good run in same race lately; has a chance if building on that and stays this far.

12/1

5th

2

(1)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Enjoys give underfoot and conditions were heavy when winning this 12 months ago; just two runs since then and was well beaten in a Listed race last time when the ground was favourable; bit to prove now, and belatedly tries cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 6/50-6 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort; six of his 11 wins have come on the Flat on turf including in Listed company at Chester in 2023, his last win; not as good in only four Flat runs since; needs a revival.
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15

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 3f 145y

14:24 Clonmel

Shanroe

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: Karl Thornton

Veteran, 6-22 Flat, 2-16 hurdles; no win of any description since 2023; up against it on the evidence of his recent reappearance in a handicap at Navan.

14/1

10th

8

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:42 Navan

Shanroe

11st 1lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Veteran is 2-15 over hurdles; hasn't won a race of any description since 2023 and was out of form last year in both codes; on the upside, he returns from a break with yard amongst winners and has gone well fresh in the past.

25/1

8th

7

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Shanroe

10st 13lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Karl Thornton

Dual-purpose veteran has won 11 of his 39 starts under Rules but he's shown virtually nothing since a Listed Chester win on the Flat in September 2023; needs a revival.

40/1

Form: 694308

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Seven Flat wins up to 1m4f; career-high rating of 105 last year but has dropped down since then, though some fine runs in defeat this year in quality handicaps; a repeat of those runs will see him go close.
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12th

5

(11)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Star Harbour

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven-time turf winner who is running well and he wasn't favoured by his track position when just behind War Rooms on Leopardstown's big card last week; considered.

14/1

12th

21

(2)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Star Harbour

8st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven-time turf winner; has never won on AW (despite 18 attempts) so it seems encouraging that he managed a second placing on his latest visit to Dundalk four weeks ago; that was prefaced by a second at Gowran earlier that week.

25/1

3rd

14

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Star Harbour

12st 0lb

J: Tadhg McGuinness

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven turf wins including over C&D; fine AW 2nd last time; rated 86 on turf and can go close.

4/1

Form: 00-558

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Record of 2-16 on the Flat; best form has come on easy ground; a close fifth in the Cork Derby two starts ago but wasn't as good in first-time cheekpieces at Curragh since; needs a bit more.
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14th

8

(17)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Dutch Gold

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Is well handicapped on old form and likes soft ground but losing run stretches back to 2023 and hasn't fired this season; needs a revival.

25/1

10th

1

(4)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Dutch Gold

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Two wins in 2023; regressive form this year; mid-field last time at Fairyhouse when ridden by Colin Keane who deserts him to ride stablemate Sonic Invader; blinkered first time.

20/1

9th

11

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Dutch Gold

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

A long time since his last win, under Keane at the Curragh in 2023 off 13lb higher (1m2f, soft to heavy); not far away again under Keane last summer at Cork (1m4f, good); form since then has been poor, but interesting that Keane is aboard again now.

22/1

7/1

Form: -23413

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a Leopardstown handicap over 1m1f last month; coped well with an 11lb rise when a close 3rd at Killarney over nearly 1m4f; tricky draw but has a shout if staying this trip.
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7th

2

(1)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Curragh

Shaool

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won a C&D premier handicap on this card last year (yielding) but hasn't reached that level this year, 1m4f probably too far the last twice; lots to find on ratings but is back to her optimum trip.

25/1

6th

1

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Shaool

10st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: J P Murtagh

Won a 1m2f (gd-yld) Curragh premier handicap off 15lb lower last September and followed up in a Listed heat at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy); no impact when slowly away in three runs in Listed and Group 2 company this season; may be on tough mark back in a handicap.

11/1

7th

4

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:00 Roscommon

Shaool

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Listed winner at Leopardstown (1m2f, heavy) last season; nowhere near that level in two runs this term, slowly away on both occasions; has form on good ground and at this trip so while she has a bit to find on the figures, she's not out of this if rediscovering her best.

6/1

Form: 95-804 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four wins up to 1m4f on all types of ground; sound efforts on two of three starts for this yard; nearest at finish over 1m2.5f at Roscommon last time and this trip will suit; cheekpieces added; a player.
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10

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Derry Lad

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Record of 4-39 on the Flat; 0-4 over hurdles; runner-up in C&D handicap last October off 1lb higher; no win since 2023; went close on Flat last month when fifth in blanket finish at Leopardstown (1m7f) but no show at Naas last time.

7/1

12th

5

(9)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 0y

17:00 Naas

Derry Lad

9st 8lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Hasn't won since 2023 but the handicapper is relenting and he was only beaten 1l when fifth over 1m7f at Leopardstown last time; not beaten far over C&D in June off 4lb higher under this rider; in the mix.

15/2

5th

5

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Derry Lad

11st 5lb

J: Mr Kenny Roussety

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Four-time winner on long losing run; shaped okay when fifth at Naas on penultimate, but didn't build on that when beaten 7l over 1m5f here on latest; needs more upped in trip.

11/1

Form: 70-029 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won this race a year ago off today's mark and some decent runs since, including runner-up at Tramore two starts ago; poor at Leopardstown four days ago but return to a right-handed track will suit.
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3rd

5

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:59 Down Royal

La Dame Blanche

8st 12lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Dermot Kilmartin

The last of her three wins came at Ballinrobe off 14lb higher nearly two years ago; has been regressive in the last year and needs to do more, even off a falling mark

9/1

4th

6

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Tramore

La Dame Blanche

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Dermot Kilmartin

Three-time turf winner but hasn't got her head in front since scoring off 12lb higher at Ballinrobe (1m5f, soft) in July 2024; three runs this term poor but acts on good ground and was second in this last season off 12lb higher; could revive.

20/1

7th

8

(1)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:30 Ballinrobe

La Dame Blanche

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Dermot Kilmartin

3-27 on turf on the Flat; last win came over C&D (soft) in July 2024 off 11lb higher; hasn't really shaped like a winner in waiting in two runs this season; her last run at Roscommon wasn't too bad but more needed to get her head back in front and she's 1lb wrong.

10/1

Form: 56-020

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
A win apiece on the Flat and over hurdles last year; just denied over 1m4f at Roscommon in May but was well beaten there over 1m2.5f since; has to bounce back.
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13th

7

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Action Plan

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gerard O’Leary

Winning hurdler who is 1-16 on the Flat and went close over C&D in May when 5lb higher; hard to dismiss despite some leffer efforts since then; goes on all ground.

12/1

Form: 35-000

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
The last of his two wins was at Galway in 2023, over 2m; well held in three starts this year and needs loads more from 1lb out of the handicap.
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11th

6

(6)

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:24 Down Royal

Last Ammo

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Laura Hourigan

Sole turf win came in 2m1f Galway handicap two years ago (yielding); safely held this summer, most recently when attempting repeat Galway win; bit to prove.

16/1

12

(2)

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Last Ammo

9st 11lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Laura Hourigan

Won this race under this rider in 2023 when trained by Richard O' Brien, his sole victory on turf; just 1lb higher now and signs of returning to form on fourth start for this stable at Ballinrobe last time; could go well.

16/1

12

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Last Ammo

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Laura Hourigan

The last of his two wins was at Galway in 2023, over 2m; well held in three starts this year and needs loads more from 1lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €50.60
Straight Forecast €57.32
Tricast €130.63
Trifecta €404.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shaool

SPOTLIGHT:

Derry Lad

TOPSPEED:

Shaool

POSTDATA:

Shaool

The Irish Sun:

Shaool