September 12 / 15.55 Ballinrobe

15.55

Yielding

Burke’s Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 215y
  • 11 runners
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Burke’s Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 63

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat profile and just okay efforts over hurdles at Ballinrobe (15l off runner-up Bridezilla) and Killarney (beaten 22l when left in third at last); good bit more likely required here.
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22

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Sopelana

11st 4lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Cian Collins

Has had a busy time since sent hurdling last August; three wins include two over 2m at this venue, including in a handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; bounced back from a dismal Fairyhouse run when second at Navan, again for this rider.

14/1

2nd

2

21st Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

14:32 Navan

Sopelana

11st 1lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Cian Collins

Has had a busy time of it since sent hurdling last August; three wins include a Punchestown handicap with this rider aboard; form has been uneven; has to bounce back from a dismal Fairyhouse run.

10/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Filly rated 64 on turf on the Flat, notably when beaten a neck in 1m4f Limerick handicap (good) final start; made good start hurdling when second (third won next time) in Ballinrobe maiden last month on similar ground, surviving bad early blunder; big player if handling likely softer conditions.
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3rd

9

12th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 110y

13:42 Cork

Bridezilla

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Flat maiden was just denied in that sphere last time at Listowel (1m3f; hvy) and now rated 63; was earlier second both Ballinrobe hurdle runs and holds Kasper Hauser on former effort (form franked); should be a big player.

5/2

9

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Bridezilla

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Runner-up in two juvenile hurdles at Ballinrobe since going close at Limerick in June; has an edge over Faire La Nouba who has been placed on his two most recent Flat starts.

5/1

2nd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Bridezilla

10st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Filly rated 64 on turf on the Flat, notably when beaten a neck in 1m4f Limerick handicap (good) final start; made good start hurdling when second (third won next time) in Ballinrobe maiden last month on similar ground, surviving bad early blunder; big player if handling likely softer conditions.

9/4

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20/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary sort on the Flat, winning over 7f; left in remote fourth (Sopelana 3L ahead in third) on Killarney hurdles debut last month, will need to improve plenty to play a major role here.
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5th

2

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

17:30 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Flat winner (7f) on good ground at Limerick last summer; has been error-prone over hurdles; best effort when winning at Galway last October; fit from a recent Flat outing at this venue; not suited by the race conditions.

14/1

5th

3

(12)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

In The Minus

10st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Brian Francis Cawley

Limerick win last summer came over 7f (good); similar level of form hurdling (won Galway maiden), jumping has let him down of late; unproven over this far.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a barrier trial last summer and easily best of three runs under rules when staying on third in decent 1m2f Navan maiden in April (soft) for which he gained an 80 rating; absence since a slight concern but entitled to major respect on hurdles debut with ground to suit.
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20th

13

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Wackestone

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Rated 80 on the Flat after three runs; still a maiden after four runs over hurdles but was placed behind respected opposition in the middle two and he has to be interest against older opposition on handicap debut.

10/1

4th

7

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Wackestone

11st 0lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a barrier trial last summer and easily best of three runs under rules when staying on third in decent 1m2f Navan maiden in April (soft) for which he gained an 80 rating; absence since a slight concern but entitled to major respect on hurdles debut with ground to suit.

13/8

3rd

14

(17)

26th Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 20y

16:30 Navan

Wackestone

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a barrier trial in July at Dundalk but two maiden runs leave him with a fair bit to find here.

14/1

Form: 54

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year with Noel Meade; some debut hurdles promise at Down Royal recently but needs to find more to play major role.
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10th

9

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Your Call

10st 8lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December; some minor promise in her opening two hurdle runs for this yard, but tailed off at Gowran last time; makes handicap debut now.

10/1

9

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Your Call

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year for Noel Meade; some minor promise in two hurdle runs for new yard but needs more to play a major role here.

18/1

5th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Your Call

11st 0lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

AW nursery winner in December but didn't really progress this year with Noel Meade; some debut hurdles promise at Down Royal recently but needs to find more to play major role.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden rated 67, creditable enough efforts final two starts in handicaps at Limerick and Navan when tongue-tied; quite likely she'll transition to hurdling from this yard and respected although may find a couple too strong.
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5th

9

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Gforcejenny

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Okay Flat form and placed in juvenile hurdle at Listowel festival; could be on a fair mark but off seven months.

11/1

10

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Gforcejenny

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat and built on a moderate hurdles debut to take third place at Listowel last time (6l behind Whats New); needs career best to win but going in the right direction.

17/2

8

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Gforcejenny

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some okay runs on the Flat but disappointing on hurdling debut, even accounting for being hampered; needs more to win this; trainer also runs Ranting And Raven.

16/1

Form: 6

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two fair efforts in Flat maidens in April for Ken Condon and reappeared when soundly beaten on last month's hurdles debut at Killarney, having taken a keen hold; could come on from that.
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6

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

Thunder Wolf

10st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Middling runs for Ken Condon on the Flat; well behind in two maiden hurdles for current yard; unlikely.

33/1

7th

6

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Thunder Wolf

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Brian M McMahon

Two fair efforts in Flat maidens in April for Ken Condon and reappeared when soundly beaten on last month's hurdles debut at Killarney, having taken a keen hold; could come on from that.

40/1

6th

6

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:32 Killarney

Thunder Wolf

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Finished sixth and seventh in 1m1f/7f maidens, beaten 17l and 12l; can only be watched now changing codes.

25/1

Form: 8

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ordinary Flat form in Britain at up to 1m4f and changed hands for 21,000gns; 66-1, behind throughout on hurdles debut at Killarney last month, can only be watched for now.
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7th

3

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 50y

15:20 Limerick

Houndsworth

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Ordinary Flat form in Britain and three quiet runs in maidens before much-improved on handicap debut (following wind surgery and with first-time tongue-tie) at Cork early this month when a 40-1 shot, hitting last but winning going away over 2m (yielding); 10lb rise for that but could go well.

9/2

1st

21

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Houndsworth

10st 13lb

T: Mark Michael McNiff

First reserve; ordinary Flat form in Britain but trainer spent £21,000 to get him last summer; quiet runs in maidens; tongue tied for handicap debut after a break.

4

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Houndsworth

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Ordinary Flat form in Britain at up to 1m4f; behind throughout on hurdles debut at Killarney; struggled at Ballinrobe on second attempt, though he had the excuse of bad interference.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three modest efforts in Flat maidens recently; can only be watched now switched to hurdles.
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8th

9

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

16:55 Ballinrobe

Turlough Abu

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: V T O’Brien

Triple-figure odds for four Flat maidens and a maiden hurdle and has run accordingly.

100/1

9

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Turlough Abu

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: V T O’Brien

Triple-figure odds for three Flat maidens and a maiden hurdle and has run accordingly; seems safe to rule out.

100/1

9th

12

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Turlough Abu

10st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Three modest efforts in Flat maidens recently; can only be watched now switched to hurdles.

66/1

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
69-rated on the Flat after six runs, best effort when placed in 7f Limerick handicap in June; didn't lack market support but soon lost touch on recent hurdles debut at Down Royal; may do better.
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14th

18

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Jr Mahon

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Second reserve; rated 67 on the Flat; some fair runs in maiden hurdles and may have needed latest when fifth at Bellewstown; handicap debut.

5th

15

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Jr Mahon

10st 10lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

A 68-rated maiden on the Flat; a 13l fifth of nine at Galway (2m1f, yielding) was the best of his four hurdle runs; others preferred.

25/1

6

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Fairyhouse

Jr Mahon

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

68-rated maiden on the Flat; hard to fancy on the form of his three starts over hurdles.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-grade maiden on the Flat, well held when tried hooded on latest in Tramore handicap; not an obvious one to make an immediate impact hurdling.
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6

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 60y

13:20 Gowran Park

Quare Fast

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Kieran Purcell

Basement rating after five Flat runs; fell at the first when 150-1 at Ballinrobe on first hurdling start.

100/1

5

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Quare Fast

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: Kieran Purcell

Low-grade maiden on the Flat, well held when tried hooded on latest in Tramore handicap; not an obvious one to make an immediate impact hurdling.

50/1

8

(8)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:50 Tramore

Quare Fast

8st 9lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Kieran Purcell

Weak form in three maiden outings at Gowran; in rear at Limerick when 5lb out of the handicap; 11lb wrong this time, safe to rule out.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €28.00
Straight Forecast €34.91
Trifecta €391.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wackestone

POSTDATA:

Gforcejenny

TOPSPEED:

Bridezilla

The Irish Sun:

Wackestone