Ballinrobe
18:00
McGrath Limestone Works Handicap Hurdle
Off Time: 18:00 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf Prize: €11,780
4/1 Becasse, 5/1 High Court Cave, 11/2 Give Him A Chance, 7/1 Sopelana, 10/1 Frankendael, Catch The Beast, 12/1 Arch Empire, Positive Energy, Piccolo Player, 14/1 Wholelotofbusiness, 16/1 Miss Manzor, 20/1 Sonny May, 33/1 Teed Up, 40/1 She Is Electric
Previous Runs No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight OFR Mkt
1
Becasse (IRE)
French hurdles winner took second after long absence latest; that could set him up nicely
3 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 166 125 4/1
Open: 4/1
2
Arch Empire (FR)
C&D m'den hurdle winner on this card last year; well beaten on h'cap debut when last seen
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 165 124 10/1
Open: 10/1
3
Frankendael (GB)
Back-to-back hurdles winner in 2024; chance if ready but returns from a 319-day absence
6 G AVG E McNamara 163 122 7/1
Open: 7/1
4
Wholelotofbusiness (IRE)
Novice hurdle winner may come on from his first run back at Cork earlier this month
6 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 162 121 11/1
Open: 11/1
5
Miss Manzor (GB)
Flat/hurdles winner was poor in 2025 runs; best watched on stable debut
4 F Poor Gordon Elliott 161 120 20/1
Open: 20/1
6
Positive Energy (IRE)
Flat winner won on hurdling debut but has been poor in two other hurdle starts
3 G AVG Brian Francis Cawley 160 119 33/1
Open: 33/1
7
Sonny May (IRE)
Back-to-back hurdles winner in 2024; reverts to timber after two moderate chase runs
8 G AVG Denis Hickey 160 119 33/1
Open: 33/1
8
Teed Up (IRE)
Galway specialist has been way below his best in runs since fourth at last year's festival
8 G AVG Emmet Mullins 160 119 33/1
Open: 33/1
9
Catch The Beast (IRE)
No wins since 2023; back on song when second at Naas but weakened up in trip latest
7 G Poor Edward Cawley 159 118 5/1
Open: 5/1
10
High Court Cave (IRE)
Last seen winning a m'den hurdle in Sept'; chance but this trip looks on the short side
5 G AVG Noel C Kelly 159 118 6/1
Open: 6/1
11
Give Him A Chance (IRE)
Added third hurdles win before SU at Wexford last time when fav'; in the mix
6 G AVG P J Rothwell 157 116 9/2
Open: 9/2
12
Sopelana (GB)
Three-time hurdles winner intersperses wins with moderate runs; chance if on a going day
3 F AVG Cian Collins 153 120 15/2
Open: 15/2
13
Piccolo Player
Too keen at Gowran last time; tongue-tie back on and previous C&D winner; claims
4 G AVG John Patrick Ryan 147 106 9/1
Open: 9/1
14
She Is Electric (IRE)
Dual hurdles winner hasn't shown anything in four runs since returning from a long absence
10 M AVG Norman Lee 146 105 33/1
Open: 33/1