August 25 / 20.13 Ballinrobe

20.13

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5363.64
  • 2m 0f 71y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies INH Flat Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped with some promise when staying on for fourth at Listowel in May; runner-up Master Sydney won his next start at Roscommon; good 7lb claimer booked and the stable is in form.
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6th

10

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:52 Listowel

Baile Mhisteala

11st 9lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Getaway filly has shown promise in both bumper starts including over C&D on debut when a 17.5l fourth of 14; similar effort at Ballinrobe latest; more needed to take this.

14/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 71y

20:13 Ballinrobe

Baile Mhisteala

11st 5lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Shaped with some promise when staying on for fourth at Listowel in May; runner-up Master Sydney won his next start at Roscommon; good 7lb claimer booked and the stable is in form.

13/2

2

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

17:20 Listowel

Baile Mhisteala

11st 5lb

J: Mr Andrew Burke-Ott

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Getaway filly is second foal of an unraced mare, out of useful bumper/2m hurdle winning half-sister to smart 2m-2m4f hurdler/chaser Bright New Dawn; market likely best guide on debut.

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam a 2m3f hurdle winner with a decent pedigree; weak in the market on debut at Kilbeggan; appeared to be labouring three furlongs out before making late headway into fourth; open to improvement.
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2nd

2

22nd Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

13:53 Limerick

Blue Waters

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Ballinrobe bumper last summer and winning hurdles debut in Listowel 4yo maiden in September, both on decent ground; well held in Grade 3 novices' since however, latest when when not looking to get home over 2m4f on heavy in November; back from a break and will need the ground to dry out to be at her best.

5/4

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Blue Waters

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

4yo Blue Bresil filly comes from the same family as Carrigmoornaspruce; won Ballinrobe bumper in August and successful hurdles debut last month at Listowel, jumping well in the main to win with some ease in 4yo maiden (good-to-yielding); type to keep improving and Kennedy's pick but this could prove a stiff task at this stage.

11/2

9

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:02 Down Royal

Blue Waters

10st 9lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

4yo Blue Bresil filly comes from the same family as Carrigmoornaspruce; won Ballinrobe bumper in August and successful hurdles debut last month at Listowel, jumping well in the main to win with some ease in 4yo maiden (good-to-yielding); type to keep improving and Kennedy's pick but this could prove a stiff task at this stage.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to Flat and hurdles winners Breguet Boy; dam placed, half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Listed winner Ayam Zaman; not a likely debut winner.
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4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 71y

20:13 Ballinrobe

Hollys Diamond

11st 5lb

J: Mr A W O’Donnell

T: Kevin F O’Donnell

Eighth foal; half-sister to Flat and hurdles winners Breguet Boy; dam placed, half-sister to 1m2f 2yo Listed winner Ayam Zaman; not a likely debut winner.

33/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 107 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Limerick in April; suffered the same fate at Cork in May, can be ruled out.
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7

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:02 Killarney

Jessie Roe

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Brian Mortell

Moderate bumper form and two maiden hurdle runs no better.

66/1

10th

11

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Jessie Roe

11st 5lb

J: Mr S J Kenny

T: Brian Mortell

Moderate bumper form and pulled up before two out on hurdles debut 18 days ago; needs far more down in trip.

50/1

11

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

17:15 Limerick

Jessie Roe

11st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Brian Mortell

Five bumper efforts have amounted to little and a similar tale in her points; hurdles debut.

100/1

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran wide off the final bend on debut at Galway; 7l fifth was a solid display in the circumstances; likely to improve.
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7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Let It Settle

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Shaped promisingly when a 3.25l second at Cork in July off this mark but has failed to build on that; beaten 18l back at Cork on latest and needs to bounce back.

16/1

8th

5

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Let It Settle

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect when runner-up over C&D last month on good (El Regalo fourth); unable to back that up at Wexford but remains of interest.

13/2

6th

4

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:30 Wexford

Let It Settle

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas R Hughes

Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect on her at Cork last time when second of 23 (2m2f, good, 50-1), making up significant ground from the rear; contender with a repeat.

4/1

Form: 5

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fifth of ten at Tramore in May on only start for her previous trainer; could go well with a senior rider aboard.
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15th

17

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Likealightswitch

11st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Had plenty of chances before finally coming good in a maiden at Gowran (heavy); that was a weak race for which she went off at odds of 2-9; front-runner who can be keen and making all in this field won't be easy.

10/1

1st

4

7th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 50y

14:34 Gowran Park

Likealightswitch

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed on five of seven attempts hurdling, second to a favourite in 2m1f maiden at Clonmel in January (heavy), and traded very short in running when reeled in late by Gordon Elliott's Dunsy Rock at Fairyhouse four weeks ago; front-runner will prove difficult to peg back.

5/4

2nd

8

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Likealightswitch

11st 7lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Placed on four of six attempts hurdling, best effort on latest when good second to a favourite in 2m1f maiden at Clonmel last month (heavy), despite mistakes final two flights; should be thereabouts but vulnerable to less-exposed types.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; half-sister to point/hurdle winner Chenery; dam unraced sister to hurdle winner Emmet, half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Miss Information; of some interest with Jody Townend aboard.
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16th

11

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 160y

19:22 Galway

Marsh Lady

11st 9lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: James M Barcoe

4yo was 25-1 for her debut at Ballinrobe and was beaten 58l; Jody Townend keeps the faith but she is hard to fancy on the back of that first run.

50/1

8

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 71y

20:13 Ballinrobe

Marsh Lady

11st 5lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: James M Barcoe

Eighth foal; half-sister to point/hurdle winner Chenery; dam unraced sister to hurdle winner Emmet, half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Miss Information; of some interest with Jody Townend aboard.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; closely related to a point winner; pulled up in a point-to-point in March; worth a precautionary market check.
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6

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 200y

17:42 Kilbeggan

Maximillian Lady

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Paul Hennessy

Won a Galway bumper (16.5f, gd-yld) in good style last September; followed that up with a 2l second in a Listed bumper at Gowran (16.5f, soft); never involved on debut for this yard in Grade 3 bumper after a break at Punchestown; not discounted on hurdling debut.

100/30

12th

10

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 132y

18:35 Punchestown

Maximillian Lady

11st 11lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Paul Hennessy

Useful level of form earlier in the season for Cormac Farrell, running away with Galway mares' event (good-to-yielding) and clear second to an odds-on shot in Gowran mares' Listed contest (soft); returns from 9 months' absence for new yard with hood fitted.

16/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

17:30 Gowran Park

Maximillian Lady

11st 6lb

J: Mr T A Halford

T: C W J Farrell

Good second on Rules' debut at Ballinrobe (16.5f, good); wide margin win at Galway (16.5f, gd-yld) second time up under a patient ride; clearly has a decent level of ability but, as is the case with a few of these, rain softened ground would be an unknown.

5/1

Form: 3

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made a satisfactory debut in third behind the two market leaders at Wexford, with Mysilverriverfeale 6 1/2l behind; good chance with normal progression; trainer also runs Riverwoods who has had two runs over hurdles.
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3rd

8

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:35 Wexford

Miss Jocund

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two solid placed efforts in bumpers; hasn't matched that in three runs over hurdles but step in right direction when beaten 13.5l into fifth at Downpatrick (2m3f, gd) 40 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; needs another step forward and may want further.

9/1

5th

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 185y

13:25 Downpatrick

Miss Jocund

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

Third in bumpers at Wexford and Ballinrobe last year before a respectable hurdling debut; beaten a long way on return at Killarney over 2m6f; lots more needed in cheekpieces.

6/1

9th

12

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Miss Jocund

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Placed in two good-ground bumpers; beaten 21l over 2m4f on hurdling debut when last seen in September.

7/1

Form: 5

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a bit to find with Miss Jocund on Wexford running; feasible that she can improve enough to make her presence felt.
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8th

3

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

18:05 Kilbeggan

Mysilverriverfeale

11st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Made the breakthrough at the eighth time of asking under rules (sixth in maiden hurdles) when beating Facile Ocean by 1.75l over C&D last time (good); runner-up won by 14l next time; mark looks fair enough for handicap bow and Dan King rides again; a lot to like.

11/2

1st

14

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:05 Kilbeggan

Mysilverriverfeale

10st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Showed some improvement when upped in trip, notably staying on late to chase home a hot favourite at Tramore (2m6f, good); didn't seem to stay over slightly longer trip here a week ago when fourth in a stronger maiden than this; back in trip and major claims.

9/4

4th

9

17th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

14:02 Killarney

Mysilverriverfeale

10st 13lb

J: Daniel King

T: Thomas Cooper

Slowly improving, fair fifth over C&D in May and later in month stayed on late to chase home a hot favourite at Tramore; tongue-tie now added to hood; more likely needed to play a major role.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in the Galway bumper in which Let It Settle was fifth,; no apparent chance.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 71y

20:13 Ballinrobe

The Fitter

11st 5lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Thomas Gibney

Tailed off in the Galway bumper in which Let It Settle was fifth,; no apparent chance.

50/1

16

2nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 175y

15:52 Galway

The Fitter

11st 8lb

J: Mr L E Galligan

T: Thomas Gibney

Free Eagle filly; dam 1m2f winner (RPR 73), half-sister to winners Hannon (2m Flat/useful 2m-2m4f hurdle), Bold Action (bumper) and Duleek Street (2m1f hurdle); tongue tied for debut and probably best watched.

20/1

Non-runners

Aint She A Beauty, Riverwoods

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €23.10
Straight Forecast €19.71
Trifecta €94.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Let It Settle

POSTDATA:

Miss Jocund

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Let It Settle

The Irish Sun:

Let It Settle