KPMG Hurdle – Ballinrobe · The Final Fence

Ballinrobe

17:30

KPMG Hurdle

Date 2024-05-28

Distance 2m75y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,080

Winning Time 4m 4.10s (slow by 8.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Open To Question (USA) Sean Flanagan · Noel Meade	17/2	Won
2nd	Cossack Chach (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3/1	1
3rd	Pigeon House (IRE) Mark Walsh · Mrs John Harrington	10/11F	12
4th	Barrier (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	13/2	0.05
5th	Herbies Rover (IRE) Richard Deegan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	200/1	7.5
6th	Voice Of Reason (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	18/1	1.5
7th	Kaleosun (FR) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	12/1	.5
8th	Cois Fharraige (IRE) Robbie Geoghegan · Norman Lee	100/1	38

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Pigeon House Chestnut J:Mark Walsh T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Mark Walsh T:Mrs John Harrington	161	p	42291-	126	131	100	—	—	1W/1P 1 run	+6	46.3	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Now a better horse than when beaten by Open To Question last autumn, holds leading chance
1	Cossack Chach Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	tp	126P-	127	130	111	28d	—	—	+4	31.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Fair chance on his best form, pulled up in a Punchestown handicap, cheekpieces now
7	Barrier Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	0231-5	111	126	80	17d	—	—	+8	18.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won a maiden hurdle and a Flat handicap before a Cork race that may have come too soon
2	Kaleosun Chestnut J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	4150P-	118	117	86	57d	—	—	+12	21	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Found wanting in Graded juvenile races after maiden win, pulled up in a handicap on latest
3	Open To Question Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Noel Meade	J:Sean Flanagan T:Noel Meade	161	tb	195-	120	123	103	108d	—	—	+18	24.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Beat Pigeon House at Gowran last September but that rival has better overall credentials
10	Voice Of Reason b/br J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	7-4	-	109	66	17d	—	—	-5	1.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Flat winner, beaten 29l in fourth at Cork and now taking on stronger opposition.
8	Cois Fharraige Bay J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Norman Lee	J:Robbie Geoghegan(7) T:Norman Lee	154	h	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Half-brother to two hurdle winners, faces a tough task in a race of this type, hooded
9	Herbies Rover Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:Richard Deegan T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	154	—	6	-	65	-	13d	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Remote sixth on debut in Tipperary race won in a canter by Salvator Mundi, up against it
NR	Pinot Gris Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	p	3431-	117	126	78	34d	—	—	—	29.8	—	—
Took advantage of a good opportunity at Bellewstown last month, more on his plate now
NR	Ballinoe Blaze Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	154	—	8	-	76	-	16d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Made no impact on recent debut at Killarney, will need to pick up more experience

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Pigeon House	evn	6/5	11/10	11/10	evn
Cossack Chach	2/1	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4
Barrier	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Kaleosun	11/1	9/1	10/1	8/1	8/1
Open To Question	14/1	12/1	14/1	11/1	12/1
Voice Of Reason	20/1	16/1	16/1	11/1	14/1
Cois Fharraige	100/1	80/1	50/1	80/1	80/1
Herbies Rover	200/1	100/1	50/1	66/1	80/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pigeon House

46.3

OR: 19 Form: 14 Odds: 13.3

6/5

2nd

Cossack Chach

31.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 4 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Pinot Gris

29.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 13 Odds: 0

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Open To Question

24.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Kaleosun

OR: 17 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Barrier

18.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Voice Of Reason

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

20/1

Cois Fharraige

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Herbies Rover

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Ballinoe Blaze

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cossack Chach	127	130	111
Pigeon House	126	131	100
Open To Question	120	123	103
Kaleosun	118	117	86
Pinot Gris	117	126	78
Barrier	111	126	80
Voice Of Reason	—	109	66
Cois Fharraige	—	—	—
Herbies Rover	—	65	—
Ballinoe Blaze	—	76	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Herbies Rover	13d ago	Quick return
Ballinoe Blaze	16d ago	Fit
Barrier	17d ago	Fit
Voice Of Reason	17d ago	Fit
Cossack Chach	28d ago	Fit
Pinot Gris	34d ago	Fit
Kaleosun	57d ago	Fresh
Open To Question	108d ago	Long break
Pigeon House	—	—
Cois Fharraige	—	—