May 25 / 16.30 Ballinrobe

16.30

Good

McHale ProPel Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 2m 2f 72y
  • 8 runners
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McHale ProPel Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 35292/

Last run: 400 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 and Listed winner over hurdles and rated 152; last sighted finishing well beaten in Southwell Flat maiden won by Constitution Hill; not seen over timber since Sussex Champion Hurdle second at Plumpton in April 2025; best treated by race conditions and the one to beat; cheekpieces on.
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1st

2

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:45 Killarney

Daddy Long Legs

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Five-time winning hurdler, including Grade 3, rated 149 in that sphere; latest success in Ballinrobe (2m2f, good) conditions hurdle in May; solid three runs, including second over hurdles at Limerick since; should go close on chase debut.

6/4

3rd

4

(21)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Daddy Long Legs

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

149-rated hurdler, gaining fifth hurdle success at Ballinrobe in May; beaten by the unconsidered Counting Coup in a Flat maiden at Down Royal before odds-on defeat over hurdles at Limerick; didn't get into valuable amateur handicap here on Monday, potentially big player in maiden company here.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 96P0P- D

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner and winning chaser is 2-11 over hurdles and rated 132; has lost his way since fine second in the Plate at Cheltenham in 2025; pulled up in Leopardstown chase when last seen in February; revival needed.
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4th

3

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:05 Tramore

Thecompanysergeant

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

3-14 over hurdles; has only managed one win over fences but has often run well in defeat; has the ability to figure here but has never won beyond 19.5f and he's got stamina questions to answer over this far a trip.

9/4

8th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Thecompanysergeant

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dual bumper winner and a winning chaser; 3-13 over hurdles and rated 135; mark left unchanged after an odds-on win at Clonmel; smart sort but has never won a handicap.

8/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: /33P6-

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
2-10 over hurdles and rated 143; Grade 1 novice winner at Fairyhouse in December 2023 but that was his last win in this sphere; vast majority of best form is on soft and heavy ground, so could probably do with some rain; would be getting 9lb from Daddy Long Legs in a handicap; place claims.
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3rd

5

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Farren Glory

11st 2lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

2-10 over hurdles and rated 143; Grade 1 novice winner at Fairyhouse in December 2023 but that was his last win in this sphere; vast majority of best form is on soft and heavy ground, so could probably do with some rain; would be getting 9lb from Daddy Long Legs in a handicap; place claims.

15/8

Form: 00-

Last run: 161 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats at huge odds both starts over hurdles; similar story in three Flat runs; cheekpieces go on; hard to fancy.
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6th

10

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Eye Contact

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Donal Commins

Is 0-6 over hurdles but has taken the runner-up spot in his last two runs, in a Ballinrobe handicap off 100 (2m2f, good) and in a Cork maiden earlier this month (2m2f, good); 1lb wrong here but he has found some consistency.

7/1

2nd

4

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

16:30 Cork

Eye Contact

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Donal Commins

Has shown flashes of ability and ran a fine race to finish a 0.5l second in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle 13 days ago off a mark of 100; blinkers replace cheekpieces; probably vulnerable for win purposes back in maiden company.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: P0P1P- D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
146-rated chaser; decent strike rate of 3-6 over hurdles; won on testing ground at Tipperary (2m7f, sft-hvy) on penultimate but pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest (2m4f, yld-sft); acts on better ground but this trip may be on the sharp side; place shout.
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8th

1

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

Blizzard Of Oz

12st 0lb

J: Jack O’Neill

T: Faye Bramley

Well treated on best chase form for Willie Mullins and is a three-time hurdles winner; sold for £39,000 since last run; interesting on debut for Faye Bramley, who has done well with recruits from other stables (including ex-Closutton runners).

7/1

5th

1

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Blizzard Of Oz

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

146-rated chaser; decent strike rate of 3-6 over hurdles; won on testing ground at Tipperary (2m7f, sft-hvy) on penultimate but pulled up in Fairyhouse Grade 2 on latest (2m4f, yld-sft); acts on better ground but this trip may be on the sharp side; place shout.

11/2

4

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 180y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Blizzard Of Oz

11st 3lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Got his career back on track on returning to hurdles at Thurles (2m7f, soft to heavy), but that was still beneath his peak form and Paul Townend deserts him for Storm Heart.

12/1

Form: /F174-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler and chaser; rated 133 over timber; soundly beaten in chases at Galway and here when last seen last summer; has since left Willie Mullins; lacks a run and owners' retained rider JJ Slevin prefers Blizzard Of Oz.
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2nd

3

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Runcok

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John C McConnell

Winner over hurdles and fences in these colours when with Willie Mullins; poor last of four in last year's renewal; yet to convince with his jumping (can go left), and again made a couple of errors when beaten 20l in Galway handicap on second start for yard.

5/1

6th

3

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Runcok

10st 9lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John C McConnell

Winner over hurdles and fences in these colours when with Willie Mullins; last three runs have been poor, including stable debut hurdling; hood back on but yet to convince with his jumping (can go left); handicap debut.

20/1

6th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Runcok

11st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler and chaser; rated 133 over timber; soundly beaten in chases at Galway and here when last seen last summer; has since left Willie Mullins; lacks a run and owners' retained rider JJ Slevin prefers Blizzard Of Oz.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 5/560-

Last run: 247 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
No show in bumpers and similar story when soundly beaten on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden when last seen in September; unlikely.
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8

25th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 72y

16:30 Ballinrobe

Georgies Pearl

10st 9lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Anthony McCann

No show in bumpers and similar story when soundly beaten on hurdles debut in a Naas maiden when last seen in September; unlikely.

100/1

18

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

14:35 Navan

Georgies Pearl

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Anthony McCann

Never closer than fifth in five bumper runs; no hurdling experience; second reserve.

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Payout
Exacta €4.80
Straight Forecast €4.92
Trifecta €12.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daddy Long Legs

TOPSPEED:

Farren Glory

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Daddy Long Legs

The Irish Sun:

Daddy Long Legs

POSTDATA:

Farren Glory