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Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £51217.39
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 55D1-28 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 142

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8th

5

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Laafi

11st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: William Durkan

Useful three-time Flat winner for William Haggas; has developed into a smart handicap hurdler; stuck to his task when first past the post in a big field at Aintree's Grand National meeting (2m, good to soft) only to be disqualified for a whip offence; 6lb extra for that arguably made the difference when he was beaten a neck in the Swinton at Haydock; progressive sort.

9/1

2nd

1

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 1

13:15 Haydock

Laafi

12st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Useful on Flat and has quickly reached a similar level over hurdles, posting a career best when first past the post in a big field at Aintree's Grand National meeting (2m, good to soft) only to be disqualified for a whip offence; seeks compensation but a 6lb higher mark will make things tougher.

14/1

Form: /200-6 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 136

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15th

10

(24)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Helvic Dream

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Noel Meade

Won the Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021; first-past-the-post in last year's Galway Hurdle, demoted for causing interference; fair sixth in this year's edition; otherwise, no sign of that standard of form in valuable handicaps over hurdles.

33/1

6th

10

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Helvic Dream

10st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Enjoyed a career highlight when winning the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup in 2021; very nearly matched that achievement when first-past-the-post in this race last year, demoted for causing interference to Ndaawi; no sign of that standard of form in valuable handicap over hurdles or on the Flat since then; still 5lb higher than 12 months ago.

16/1

Form: -51131 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 136

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1st

8

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 5f 129y

17:09 Galway

Pauls Dream

10st 7lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Anthony Mullins

Back to back handicap hurdle wins at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan earlier this term; fine effort to finish a 2.75l third of 20 off 126 in the Tribes here last month; beaten favourite on the Flat at Tramore sole start since; mares' allowance and rider's claim bring her into the picture.

8/1

3rd

8

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Tramore

Pauls Dream

10st 9lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: Anthony Mullins

Has been in the form of her career this season, winning handicap hurdles at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan before finishing a close third at Galway; now rated 129 in that sphere so has to be respected on Flat debut over a trip that will suit.

4/1

Form: 143-23 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

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3rd

12

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Gameball

10st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery a year ago; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October on stable debut before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; outstayed by an emphatic winner on handicap debut in a 2m4f contest at Kilbeggan.

12/1

2nd

2

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:57 Kilbeggan

Gameball

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Impressive winner of a Ballinrobe bumper for Andrew Slattery and moved to this yard after; won a Punchestown maiden hurdle last October before finishing fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 novice; third in a conditions event at the Punchestown festival; relatively unexposed, plenty of weight for handicap debut.

13/2

Form: 142-14 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 134

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1st

2

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:20 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Gerard Keane

Better known as a smart four-time hurdles winner; good recent form when fourth in the Galway Hurdle off a mark of 132, roughly the same ability as Samui; also a capable Flat performer but his 81 rating makes him 23lb inferior to Samui in this sphere.

9/2

Form: 2175-0 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 134

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10th

11

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Starting Fifteen

10st 8lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Promise in bumpers without winning; highly tried after winning a maiden hurdle at Limerick last Christmas; seventh in a 12-runner Grade 1 at the DRF, fifth of six in a similar race at Aintree.

16/1

5th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Starting Fifteen

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: E McNamara

Sometimes free-going and has worn a hood since switched to hurdles, opening his account in Limerick event at Christmas; only seventh when 25-1 in Leopardstown Grade 1 at the Dublin Racing Festival (2m, heavy) but gives the impression he may fare better at this level when the ground is less testing.

16/1

Form: 5P6-21

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 133

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15th

2

(20)

9th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Cork

Autumn Twist

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second to the subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown in July, so no surprise that he went one place better at Killarney last month; in between, seventh of 17 in a 1m4f handicap at Galway; this trip is probably a little short of his best

8/1

1st

2

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:08 Killarney

Autumn Twist

11st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Flat winner; dual victories over hurdles include a C&D win; just 0.5l behind subsequent Galway Hurdle winner Putapoundinthejar at Bellewstown last month (2m1f, good), winner now rated 14lb higher; not a bad effort on the Flat at Galway last time (1m4f, yielding to soft); interesting.

3/1

Form: P/1-31 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 133

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1st

2

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Venusienne

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Lightly raced mare who was initially highly tried by Willie Mullins; hooded when making the most of a huge drop in class at Tramore (2m4f maiden) but ran miserably when odds-on at Kilbeggan; not easy to assess ahead of this handicap debut.

7/2

3rd

4

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 200y

17:42 Kilbeggan

Venusienne

11st 3lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: W P Mullins

Placed in a listed mares' hurdle in France in 2023; out of depth in graded races first two runs for this yard in March/April last year; justified short odds dropped to maiden company at Tramore (20.5, yielding) when last seen in October; big chance if in the same form now.

5/2

Form: 219-61 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 132

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8th

13

(14)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Gowran Park

Run For Mahler

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Bumper and dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f (rated 132); best of three Flat runs when beaten around 11l in sixth a 1m4f maiden at Galway on the second of three attempts; moderate run at Tramore last time.

14/1

7th

9

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:18 Tramore

Run For Mahler

10st 9lb

J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon

T: C Byrnes

Bumper and dual hurdle winner up to 2m4f (rated 132); the best of two Flat runs when beaten 11l in a 1m4f maiden at Galway last time; this longer trip will suit better and is a big player.

4/1

Form: 4950-0 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 129

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4th

8

(13)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Gowran Park

Path Doroux

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Point and bumper winner; 2-10 over hurdles; poor strike rate as a chaser, 1-22; has been out of form over jumps; however, he produced a fine effort when third in a 1m6f maiden at Killarney in July on his belated Flat debut; could feature in improving a little from that.

8/1

5

2nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:30 Galway

Path Doroux

10st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gavin Cromwell

Poor strike rate over fences and has been beaten miles in his last three handicaps; well held over Hurdles here yesterday.

20/1

Form: 32F-42 D

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 129

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7th

3

(2)

8th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Galway

Thisistheway

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Yvonne Latta

Three-time hurdle winner; produced a career-best when second to Putapoundinthejar in the Galway Hurdle; 7f was too sharp in a maiden at the Curragh in March on her only Flat start this year; better judged on the form of her Listowel fifth over 1m6f last September.

5/1

Form: 7221-0 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 126

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15th

2

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Fiver Friday

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two wins in April, one of them over C&D, the other a good display to beat the Irish Lincoln winner Ribee over 1m2f at the Curragh; solid fourth of 20 in a premier handicap at the same venue in May; had an excuse (struck into) for a below-par Down Royal run; one of three runners for the stable; strong overall credentials.

7/2

8th

1

(5)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:53 Down Royal

Fiver Friday

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Two wins in April, one of them over hurdles, the other a good display to beat the Irish Lincoln winner Ribee over 1m2f at the Curragh; solid fourth of 20 in a premier handicap at the same venue on latest; big weight here, but capable of holding her own.

5/1

Form: 93-113 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 123

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1

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Cosmos dAinay

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Point/bumper winner; two moderate hurdle runs last year; a different proposition this season; wide-margin winner of a 20-runner Cork maiden (2m, good) in July; landed short odds at Perth early this month; can continue to improve but faces stiff task here; meets Bartholomew on 23lb worse than handicap terms.

6/1

1st

1

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Cosmos dAinay

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

Point/bumper winner; launched hurdling career with two underwhelming runs last year but drew clear to win 20-runner Cork maiden (2m, good) by 11l when reappearing in July and has strong claims here.

6/5

Form: 3-1181 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

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1st

3

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:33 Downpatrick

Malbay Madness

11st 5lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Progressive 6yo gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before landing C&D handicap success following month (Chanceawetmorning a disappointing favourite); Bellewstown run was disappointing but has to be respected on overall profile.

5/2

8th

12

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:18 Bellewstown

Malbay Madness

11st 6lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Gained a third Kilbeggan win in May before broadening his horizons with a Downpatrick success last month; up an aggregate 13lb; may continue on the upgrade.

8/1

Form: 51P8-7

Last run: 123 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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7th

8

(12)

4th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 141y

18:00 Down Royal

Sign From Above

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Three wins on the Flat include one at this venue; fair sixth in a 19-runner contest at Galway; blinkered first time now.

12/1

6th

13

(15)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Sign From Above

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Three wins on the Flat include here over 1m6f three years ago; below best under both codes of late, fair bit to find with Gaoth Chuil on recent Killarney effort.

14/1

Form: 20-388

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 119

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8th

10

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Wholelotofbusiness

11st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Killarney novice hurdle winner last October has run well at times in defeat since, notably back at that track in May; poor behind Spy at Listowel since so questions.

18/1

8th

3

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:57 Listowel

Wholelotofbusiness

11st 8lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a novice at Killarney in October (2m1f, yielding) and probably posted a similar effort when third in a handicap there last month; solid chance off an untouched mark.

4/1

Form: F222 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

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Betting Forcast

12/1 Laafi, 14/1 Helvic Dream, 13/2 Pauls Dream, 8/1 Gameball, 9/1 Ragmans Corner, 16/1 Starting Fifteen, 10/1 Autumn Twist, 11/2 Venusienne, 12/1 Run For Mahler, 20/1 Path Doroux, 15/2 Thisistheway, 14/1 Fiver Friday, 14/1 Cosmos dAinay, 10/1 Malbay Madness, 20/1 Sign From Above, 20/1 Wholelotofbusiness, 12/1 Speed For Fun