August 10 / 20.30 Ballinrobe

20.30

Good

Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 6f 113y
  • 17 runners
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Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.10
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 31P-77 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
C&D (good) maiden hurdle winner last August; form has nosedived since and beaten around 20l in handicaps in both starts this year; return to this venue needs to spark.
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4th

6

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 208y

17:09 Ballinrobe

Nothing Hectic

10st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Loves it around here with form figures that read 311; C&D maiden hurdle winner last August and a return to her favourite venue sparked her back to life when landing 22.5f handicap four weeks ago, getting up late on; 6lb higher and needs the rain to stay away.

7/1

1st

1

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Nothing Hectic

12st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

C&D (good) maiden hurdle winner last August; form has nosedived since and beaten around 20l in handicaps in both starts this year; return to this venue needs to spark.

16/1

7th

2

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:10 Downpatrick

Nothing Hectic

12st 3lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (good) over extended 2m6f last August; pulled up and beaten 20l in two handicap starts since then; may have needed latest, however, and may do better now; interesting jockey booking.

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: F0-750

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-12 and hasn't looked like shedding the maiden tag in recent starts; tailed off at Sligo latest; others more convincing.
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11th

9

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed down to favouritism when touched off late in a handicap hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe last time; stable continue in terrific form and looks very likely to play a hand here.

6/1

2nd

9

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Poetic Focus

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

0-12 and hasn't looked like shedding the maiden tag in recent starts; tailed off at Sligo latest; others more convincing.

25/1

13th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Much better, compared to her return, at Bellewstown last time when a 12.5l fifth of 15; others more likely.

14/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: P8-722

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been knocking on the door in recent starts; beaten 1l at Limerick (2m6f, soft) and a neck on latest at Roscommon (3m, good); nudged up 3lb, but this could be her day.
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1st

16

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

17:41 Galway

Moonshine Girl

10st 9lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Paul John Gilligan

Two narrow defeats in handicap hurdles at Limerick and Roscommon; up 5lb for those two runs; comes here on the back of a poor effort over 3m at Down Royal; blinkers tried.

14/1

13th

16

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Moonshine Girl

10st 8lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Maiden been in good form this summer, second over 2m6f at Limerick and when touched off over this trip at Roscommon last month.

8/1

Form: 09046-

Last run: 267 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Best maiden run came over 2m4f at Punchestown on nice ground; no impact over 2m on handicap bow on heavy at Navan when last seen in November; worth a market check moving up in trip on better ground.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

12

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Chanceitlucky

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Adrian Murray

Maiden shaped like he'd improve plenty for the run when a respectable 11.5l fifth of 16 over C&D, under a positive ride, on his return from a break two weeks ago; interesting.

12/1

5th

10

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Chanceitlucky

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Adrian Murray

Best maiden run came over 2m4f at Punchestown on nice ground; no impact over 2m on handicap bow on heavy at Navan when last seen in November; worth a market check moving up in trip on better ground.

22/1

3

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Chanceitlucky

11st 12lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Tongue tie reached for after another heavy defeat at Navan; look elsewhere.

100/1

Form: 8-F834

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Maiden is in decent form; beaten just 5l when third at Kilbeggan on penultimate; weakened late into fourth at Roscommon (3m, good) on latest; worth another go at this trip on that evidence; place chance.
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6th

15

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Queen Kulina

10st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Maiden is in decent form; beaten just 5l when third at Kilbeggan on penultimate; weakened late into fourth at Roscommon (3m, good) on latest; worth another go at this trip on that evidence; place chance.

16/1

4th

16

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

19:50 Roscommon

Queen Kulina

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

Winless from 13 starts over hurdles but some good runs in defeat; bounced back from a poor Clonmel run at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good to yielding) when running on well to take third in the final strides; thereabouts off the same mark.

6/1

3rd

16

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

18:42 Kilbeggan

Queen Kulina

10st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Griffin

0-17 but largely consistent in six starts in 2024 and 2025; was only beaten 1.5l into fourth off 4lb higher at Galway (3m, yld) in October; fell four out on return at Punchestown and weakened tamely at Clonmel last time; on a nice mark but needs more

12/1

Form: P0-PP3

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since October 2024; bounced back from non-completions on first two runs for this yard with an encouraging third over C&D (good) last month; should be in the mix with a repeat of that.
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13th

10

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Ranger Billy

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: K A Heffernan

On long losing run but did run into third over C&D on his penultimate start; not at his best here two weeks ago, however, so needs to bounce back.

16/1

7th

8

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Ranger Billy

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: K A Heffernan

Hasn't won since October 2024; bounced back from non-completions on first two runs for this yard with an encouraging third over C&D (good) last month; should be in the mix with a repeat of that.

8/1

Form: 6-0PF8 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner (including over C&D); in the lead when overjumping and falling two out on her penultimate start at Clonmel; below-par here on latest but is on last winning mark and loves this place; not discounted.
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8

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Its Time Again

11st 2lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: David Richard Barry

Three wins over hurdles at this venue including over C&D; however, has failed to fire so far this year and was beaten 15l on latest over C&D (good); however, is now 3lb below her last winning mark so can't be written off.

20/1

9th

7

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Its Time Again

11st 6lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: David Richard Barry

Three-time course winner (including over C&D); in the lead when overjumping and falling two out on her penultimate start at Clonmel; below-par here on latest but is on last winning mark and loves this place; not discounted.

14/1

8th

4

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Its Time Again

11st 7lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: David Richard Barry

All three hurdle wins have come at this venue, the last one in 2025; pulled up over C&D in May; was in the process of running a good race when falling in the lead two from home at Clonmel last month; 10yo mare could go well if suffering no ill effects.

8/1

Form: 9072P-

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l on handicap debut at Clonmel in February (16.5f, heavy) and was never travelling when pulled up over 20.5f at Down Royal when last seen in March; eased 2lb but best watched unless the market speaks.
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12th

17

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 48y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Political Stance

10st 6lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

First reserve; 0-6 hurdling, pick being 2m Clonmel handicap second on heavy; never looked like justifying market support here last month; switches to fences now.

10th

6

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Political Stance

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Beaten 20l on handicap debut at Clonmel in February (16.5f, heavy) and was never travelling when pulled up over 20.5f at Down Royal when last seen in March; eased 2lb but best watched unless the market speaks.

10/1

8

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

14:28 Down Royal

Political Stance

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Beaten 20l when second of 8 on handicap debut after a 255 day absence at Clonmel (16.5f, heavy); should strip fitter now and step up in trip looks a plus on breeding; not without a chance.

15/2

Form: 0/444/

Last run: 763 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; in okay form when last seen in July 2024; on a workable mark on best form, but entitled to need this after such a long layoff.
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11th

18

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Everystep Oftheway

10st 12lb

T: Oliver McKiernan

Second reserve; in okay form when last seen in July 2024; on a workable mark on best form, but entitled to need this after such a long layoff.

20/1

Form: 24/4-3

Last run: 94 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Point winner is 0-9 over hurdles and her latest third in a handicap chase at Downpatrick in May was a very remote one; others make more appeal.
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3rd

12

28th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 0y

19:38 Wexford

Mini Getaway

10st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Point winner is 0-10 hurdling and didn't really count on sole run over fences when remote third in 3m Downpatrick handicap in May; cheekpieces now tried.

16/1

12th

13

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Mini Getaway

10st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Point winner is 0-9 over hurdles and her latest third in a handicap chase at Downpatrick in May was a very remote one; others make more appeal.

20/1

3rd

12

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Mini Getaway

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: M M Lynch

Lightly-raced for her age; point winner in January ran well enough over hurdles at Naas since; chasing should suit better so considered.

7/1

Form: 65-4P2

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in maidens and again when a 1.25l second over 20.5f (good) in a Killarney handicap hurdle on latest; should go well again off 3lb higher, but must prove stamina for this longer trip.
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4th

1

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Cornaroya Rocco

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed some ability in defeat in maidens and was 2nd in a Killarney handicap two starts back over this trip; however, has to rebound from a poor Ballinrobe run.

10/1

13th

2

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Cornaroya Rocco

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed ability in maidens and again when a 1.25l second over 20.5f (good) in a Killarney handicap hurdle on latest; should go well again off 3lb higher, but must prove stamina for this longer trip.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 50/51- CD

Last run: 440 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Bolted up over C&D (good) off 6lb lower when last sighted in May 2025; non-runner twice last month on account of good ground, so might need a drop of rain.
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14th

3

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Tannery Park

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Bolted up over C&D (good) off 6lb lower when last sighted in May 2025; non-runner twice last month on account of good ground, so might need a drop of rain.

7/1

Form: 9-98P5

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
First reserve; best run yet in handicaps over C&D (good) on latest, staying on from the back for a 7.25l fifth of 15; could run on late into the places.
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15th

17

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Lost Features

10st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Darren Collins

First reserve; best run yet in handicaps over C&D (good) on latest, staying on from the back for a 7.25l fifth of 15; could run on late into the places.

5th

14

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:09 Ballinrobe

Lost Features

10st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

Has struggled in four handicap attempts; 66-1 chance when pulled up at Sligo nine days ago.

33/1

15

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

15:25 Sligo

Lost Features

10st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

Ordinary form; beaten 32l and 44l since entering handicap company.

22/1

Form: 080-2

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 0P06-0

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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No Results Found

Form: 08O0

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 39F-P3

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Promise on soft when a 7l third at Clonmel (2m3f) back in March; similar effort over this C&D (good) 20 days ago; place chance but needs to find a bit more to win.
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16

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

La Tene

10st 2lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Promise on soft when a 7l third at Clonmel (2m3f) back in March; similar effort over this C&D (good) 20 days ago; place chance but needs to find a bit more to win.

15/2

3rd

14

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 41y

19:39 Ballinrobe

La Tene

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that level over fences at Tramore next time; has failed to complete his last two races; stable in form, good 5lb claimer.

16/1

13

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

La Tene

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Took a step forward over hurdles when third at Clonmel in March (2m3f, soft); well below that over fences at Tramore next time; headway into midfield when falling two out in Kilbeggan hurdle latest.

20/1

Non-runners

The Little Yank, Tawny Lea, Joshua Chamberlain

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €116.40
Straight Forecast €75.76
Tricast €517.06
Trifecta €1070.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moonshine Girl

The Irish Sun:

Pilgrims Walk

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Moonshine Girl

POSTDATA:

Moonshine Girl