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17:00 Ballinrobe - 26 May 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:00 Ballinrobe

Monday 26 May 2025

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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 6f 131y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 5m 30.1s
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Jacovec Cavern16
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: D E Mullins| T: P Hennessy| OR:  116
6/1
Fairly useful hurdler. Bit below form second of 13 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, good, 4/1) 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Good shout.
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Drop The Dip10
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: G Brouder(3)| T: T Gibney
150/1
Fair Flat winner. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.8f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 10 days ago.
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Annaghbegp407
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Mr S Connor(7)| T: S R B Crawford| OR:  110
9/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft) when last seen 13 months ago. Has races in him if all is well.
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Bounce Of The Ballh1,t120
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: A P Kelly(5)| T: P Roche
28/1
€85,000 Soldier of Fortune gelding. Dam, dual bumper winner, half-sister to fair hurdler (stayed 2½m) Tiger Trek. Tongue strap on, pulled up in novice hurdle (33/1) at Naas (18.7f, heavy) on NH debut 120 days ago, losing touch soon after 4 out. Up in trip. Hooded for 1st time.
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5
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25/1
Yeats gelding. Dam lightly raced over hurdles, 1½m winner on Flat.
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Colvin21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR:  108
10/1
Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good, 11/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip which will suit and open to improvement.
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Cordal Boy13
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: D Collins
125/1
Twice-raced maiden. 125/1, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20f, good) 13 days ago.
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Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.4f, good to soft, 66/1) on hurdles bow 43 days ago, pulled up before last.
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22/1
Sixth of 13 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, soft, 33/1) 31 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly up in trip for hurdles debut and can do better.
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10
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250/1
Twelfth of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft, 250/1) 14 days ago.
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18/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good, 28/1) 9 months ago. Maiden pointer, unseated rider before first last time (Mar 29).
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Winning Smutt311
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR:  113
7/4
Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 7/2) 10 months ago. First run for yard having previously been trained by the now-retired Michael Hourigan. Obvious shout for new stable.
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Yoradreamer45
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: P Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  118| BF
15/8
2/1, creditable second of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (16.8f, good) 45 days ago, clear of rest. This much longer trip will suit and he has strong claims.
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66/1
Shirocco mare. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3½m) Standing Ovation.
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Merry Martineb164
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: A M King(7)| T: J Neilan
250/1
Last of 4 finishers completed start in points, again pulled up last time (Mar 23).
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Forecasts

Winning Smut (7/4), Yoradreamer (15/8), Jacovec Cavern (6/1), Annaghbeg (9/1), Colvin (10/1), Western Ability (18/1), Mavetherave (22/1), Bubba Yeats (25/1), Bounce Of The Ball (28/1), Bridies Bell (66/1), Cordal Boy (125/1), Drop The Dip (150/1), Kalgoorlie Gold (250/1), Tedworth (250/1), Merry Martine (250/1)

17:00 Ballinrobe - 26 May 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

WINNING SMUT made up into a fairly useful hurdler for Michael Hourigan and can make a successful start for his new yard. Yoradreamer, Jacovec Cavern, who was arguably unlucky last time, and Colvin are dangers.

Previous Winners

2024
Churchroad Prince
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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