20:12 Ballinrobe (IRE) 11 Apr 2025
Tim Kelly
C & G | Maiden Hurdle | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 15 ran
disputed, headed after 4th, hampered at 5th, 4th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden in close 2nd at last, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
disputed lead, took keen hold, headed after 4th, slight mistake 5th, 3rd 2 out, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden and led briefly at last, headed after last, kept on run-in
mid-division, 8th 2 out, soon bumped along, moderate 8th at last, ran on run-in, never nearer
rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, moderate 10th 2 out, soon bumped along, moderate 9th at last, kept on without threatening run-in, never nearer
mid-division, 7th when mistake 2 out, soon no impression
tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 5th 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, mistake 4th when rider briefly lost an iron and improved to dispute lead, headed after 5th, 2nd 3 out, disputed lead again 2 out, soon headed, 3rd before last, weakened
in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
tracked leaders, pushed along in 6th 2 out, weakened
mid-division, 9th on outer 2 out, 6th and pushed along at last, no impression
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
always behind, jumped left 2 out, never a factor
always towards rear, never a factor
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 15 | On The Steel | 5 | 11 4 | - | 34 | 68 days | C O'Dwyer (134 miles) | Charlie O'Dwyer | 17/ 2 | 4:50.70 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 12 | Jay Jay Zee | 4 | 10 10 | - | G Elliott (146 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 6/ 1 | 4:47.00 | |||
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 15 | L'impertinent | 6 | 11 4 | - | 3-4590 | 124 days | E Bolger (90 miles) | John Shinnick | 11/ 1 | 4:25.00 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 14 | Calthor | 6 | 11 6 | - | 1-45873 | 37 days | G P Cromwell (146 miles) | Mark Walsh | 5/ 4 | 4:25.70 | |
| 2019 | Good | 13 | Cenotice | 5 | 11 4 | - | 13355B | 7 days | N Meade (146 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 4/ 1 | 4:19.00 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 15 | Reach Up | 5 | 11 4 | - | 4546F | 15 days | J P Ryan (115 miles) | Tommy Brett | 8/ 1 | 5:00.90 |