Ballinrobe (IRE) Races
Ballinrobe (IRE)
18:45
MG Plant Sales Handicap
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Date: Fri, 09 May 2025
Distance: 1m1½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €6
Place: €1.70 €1.20 €3.10
Exacta: €16.90
Tricast: €115.78
Trifecta: €214
Non-Runners: Academe (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Let Her Cook (IRE) | 2 F | AVG | William Harvey | 129 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Soon led - clear halfway - pushed along home turn - ridden from 1f out - kept on well (stewards inquired into the apparent improvement in form; trainer's rep said his charge was disappointing on her last run and further added that today's lower-class race on a tighter track had helped to bring about the improvement; when questioned on the market support he said that the confidence in the market did not come from the yard; evidence was also heard from Gary O'Gorman - Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Senior Rules of Racing Handicapper - who outlined her previous run and felt that today's performance represented a significant improvement which he felt was in the region of 20lbs; having considered the matter - the stewards noted the explanation offered in relation to improvement in form)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Coulstys Way (IRE) | 2 F | Poor |
Jack Kearney
(5)lbs
|
Patrick Magee | 126 lbs | 7/4F | 1.75 | Midfield - headway 2f out - went third home turn - chased clear leader inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 5/2) | |
| 3rd | 8 | Curroy Lady (GB) | 3 F | AVG |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Mark Michael McNiff | 123 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway under 2f out - raced wide home turn - rein broke over 1f out - ran on well and went third inside final furlong (jockey said the buckle on his rein opened when he changed hands turning into home straight)(op 10/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Wasittheway (IRE) | 3 G | Poor |
James Ryan
(3)lbs
|
T G McCourt | 132 lbs | 12/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear - headway home turn - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 8/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Movin And Groovin (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Adrian McGuinness | 134 lbs | 4/1 | 0.1 | Prominent - chased clear leader 2f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 18/5 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Vovatia (IRE) | 2 F | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 127 lbs | 13/2 | 4 | Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Rushes To Riches (IRE) | 2 F | Poor |
Rory Mulligan
(7)lbs
|
Paul Mulligan | 114 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - chased clear leader halfway - weakened quickly under 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 8th | 5 | Highway Sixty One (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Andrew McNamara | 132 lbs | 8/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 11/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Bungle Lichious (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Paul W Flynn | 134 lbs | 66/1 | 26 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) |