20:47 Ballinrobe (IRE) 11 Apr 2025
McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €12,000 - 8 ran
prominent, 3rd 2 out, soon pushed along, headway into 2nd approaching last, ridden and led after last, kept on well
tracked leaders, raced very wide, led or disputed lead from 3rd, led on wide outer 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed after last, kept on inside final furlong
led and disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression
rear of mid-division, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression
in rear, off pace, not fluent 1st, ridden 2 out, remote 7th at last, no impression
always towards rear, no impression from 2 out, never a factor
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 7 | Cheerful Chap | 7 | 10 6 | 103 | 705421 | 3 days | P J Rothwell (183 miles) | Simon Torrens | 2/ 1 | 4:40.00 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 8 | Bal De Rio | 10 | 10 3 | 102 | 620F17 | 4 days | D Hogan (115 miles) | D King | 4/ 1 | 4:32.50 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 12 | Magnor Glory | 6 | 10 0 | 104 | 6-15535 | 58 days | T O'Brien (151 miles) | Conor Maxwell | 5/ 1 | 4:26.70 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 16 | Zoffanien | 4 | 11 2 | 132 | 332182 | 12 days | D Hogan (115 miles) | Rachael Blackmore | 6/ 5 | 4:26.00 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Sole Pretender | 5 | 10 11 | 116 | 1412 | 169 days | N Lee (30 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 5/ 1 | 4:20.50 | |
| 2018 (Div 1) | Heavy | 9 | Carrig Cathal | 7 | 11 9 | 129 | 240-U0P | 11 days | S J Mahon (30 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 20/ 1 | 4:59.60 |