18:30 Ballinrobe

Friday 12 September 2025

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Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Chase (0-100)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 6m 40.3s

1^st

God Help Us

910-8

12/1

T: E F GallagherJ: S D Torrens

Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, improved to 3rd before 2 out, stayed on to challenge leader last, led run-in, kept on best under pressure tchd 11/1

2^nd

1 ½

Ballagh Star

710-12

5/1

T: Mrs Y DunleavyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent, 4th after 9th, progress and led before 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, not match winner op 9/2

3^rd

My Friend The Wind

1011-4

9/2f

T: E McNamaraJ: Gary Noonan (3)

Close up, 6th after 9th, 5th at 11th, headway before 3 out where improved to 2nd, dropped to 3rd before last, one paced in moderate 3rd run-in tchd 4/1

4^th

The Little Yank

1011-13

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Eoin Staples (7)

In rear, towards rear at 7th where slight mistake, progress before 4 out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th before last op 6/1

5^th

7 ½

The Eye Of Tulla

910-0

20/1

T: R O'LearyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Tracked leader, 2nd after 9th, lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

My Good Pal

611-2

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr B M Coonan (7)

Rear, progress before 3 out, one paced after 2 out tchd 9/1

7^th

Hurricane Honey

611-10

9/1

T: A MurrayJ: Kieren Buckley

Rear of mid-division, no impression after 3 out, no extra before last op 12/1

8^th

Eagle Terrace

711-7

10/1

T: N C KellyJ: A Harvey (3)

In touch, 5th after 9th, 6th at 11th where slight mistake, no extra before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 15/2

Also Ran

Tell Me This

712-0

8/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan

In touch, 3rd after 9th, lost place before 3 out where bad mistake, weakened and pulled up after 2 out op 10/1 tchd 17/2

Sights Unseen

611-11

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Towards rear, in rear before 6th, no impression, never a factor, pulled up after 2 out op 20/1

Ally Cay

911-10

50/1

T: Paul MulliganJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Soon led narrowly, headed and lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where mistake and pecked, pulled up before last op 80/1

One Way Traffic

811-9

10/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 9th, mistake and fell 4 out op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1

Zolpharine

711-1

17/2

T: J P RyanJ: H E Sexton (7)

Mid-division, 7th after 9th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Midnight Moonshine⁴⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: William Harvey J: B W Harvey

Tuff Days¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Michael Barry J: Reserve 1

Thehairyfella²¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Restless Son¹²²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: N Lee J: Reserve 3

Je Suis¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: S Curling J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€13.00Pl:€3.70, €2.10, €2.00EX:€83.40Trifecta:€258.30Tricast:€326.78SF:€78.46

Forecasts

My Friend The Wind (9/2), Ballagh Star (5/1), The Little Yank (8/1), My Good Pal (8/1), Tell Me This (8/1), Zolpharine (17/2), Hurricane Honey (9/1), Eagle Terrace (10/1), Midnight Moonshine (10/1), Thehairyfella (10/1), One Way Traffic (10/1), God Help Us (12/1), Sights Unseen (12/1), The Eye Of Tulla (20/1), Tuff Days (20/1), Je Suis (20/1), Restless Son (33/1), Ally Cay (50/1)

Plenty with chances but BALLAGH STAR rates just the pick of the weights on the back of a very good Kilbeggan effort so edges the vote from in-form duo God Help Us and My Friend The Wind. The Little Yank wasn't seen to ideal effect when fourth at Kilbeggan recently and also needs factoring in.

BALLAGH STAR (IRE)
GOD HELP US (IRE)
MY FRIEND THE WIND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Likable Chancer

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 10

J: D King | T: D Howard

16/1

Prize Money

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

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