Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Limerick

16:30

Date 2026-04-16

Distance 2m3f60y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 10mph SW

Rain 4%

Winning Time 5m 37.70s (slow by 58.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Opposite Ends (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	4/1F	Won
2nd	Ballingurteen (IRE) John Shinnick · Terence O'Brien	12/1	4.75
3rd	Wise Man (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Donal Hassett	8/1	.5
4th	Le Fanu (IRE) Josh Williamson · Brendan Maurice Walsh	14/1	.75
5th	Gerrymandering (IRE) Caragh Monaghan · William J McLernon	66/1	2.75
6th	Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) Cian Quirke · M A Cahill	9/2	1.75
7th	Lizzymac (IRE) Philip Donovan · Maike Magnussen	40/1	7
8th	Orlando Spirit (FR) Michael Kenneally · Paul Power	5/1	13
9th	Falcon Park (IRE) Elizabeth Gale · John Joseph Hanlon	25/1	1.75
10th	Crafty Gael (IRE) Shane Markey · Ross O'Sullivan	18/1	2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Boola Times (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · David Kenneth Budds	18/1
P.U.	Diamond Island (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Edward Buckley	9/1
P.U.	Shanroe Nelson (IRE) Ben Harvey · Karl Thornton	9/2
P.U.	The Little Yank (IRE) John Aherne · John Patrick Ryan	33/1

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Rebel Cowgirl Bay J:Cian Quirke T:M A Cahill	J:Cian Quirke T:M A Cahill	155	—	P04351	87	101	93	57d	—	—	+8	26	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Made all at Punchestown; the runner-up, third and fifth have all won since; bold bid again
7	Orlando Spirit Chestnut J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Paul Power	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:Paul Power	156	—	50-023	88	100	84	28d	—	—	-1	13.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Hit line hard at Thurles before lesser third at Cork on better ground; trip/ground suits
15	Shanroe Nelson Chestnut J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	J:Ben Harvey T:Karl Thornton	148	—	9063P5	80	98	81	35d	—	—	-3	12.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
9l third of 16 at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in January was a decent effort
9	Opposite Ends Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes	155	—	5UB63B	87	98	90	21d	—	—	-4	17.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Has a very patchy profile but would be a player judged on his penultimate third at Clonmel
6	Wise Man Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Donal Hassett	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Donal Hassett	159	—	549005	91	101	81	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+2	13.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Eyecatching handicap debut at Clonmel over 2m; bred to get much further; shortlisted
8	Diamond Island Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	J:Kieren Buckley T:Edward Buckley	155	tp	5P003P	87	102	79	49d	—	—	+3	12.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Reached the money on handicap debut at this track but was beaten 27l; pulled up last time
16	Ballingurteen Bay J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	J:John Shinnick T:Terence O'Brien	146	—	-609P7	78	84	34	35d	—	—	+2	8.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In good hands but has shown next to nothing over hurdles since second in a maiden point
12	Le Fanu Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	153	—	7-0355	85	98	58	65d	—	—	+5	10.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Best form at this venue, 3rd here in November (2m, heavy); beaten 29l in 5th here in Feb'
2	Boola Times Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:David Kenneth Budds	163	t	0-5037	95	99	70	124d	—	—	+8	12.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Chance judged on Gowran third; better than bare result at Fairyhouse; could go well
11	Crafty Gael Bay J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Markey(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan	154	p	2239/0	86	101	47	25d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+5	10.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Came back from 800 days off the track when last of 13 at this course last month
14	Falcon Park Bay J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Elizabeth Gale(5) T:John Joseph Hanlon	148	v	96P207	80	102	62	21d	—	—	+7	10.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Player if reproducing Clonmel second in February; not at his best in two starts since
4	The Little Yank Bay J:John Aherne(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:John Aherne(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	162	b	681PPP	94	102	-	35d	—	—	+8	12	8.25/1	33/1 3%
5-63 over hurdles; generally unpredictable; pulled up on his three most recent attempts
13	Lizzymac Bay J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:Maike Magnussen	152	—	0806	84	78	24	94d	—	—	+7	9.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Yard had first winner since November 2024 this month; worth a market check on handicap bow
17	Gerrymandering Bay J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:William J McLernon	J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:William J McLernon	146	—	PB-000	78	54	-	94d	—	—	+6	7.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Could be a different proposition now tackling handicaps; worth monitoring in the betting
NR	Ask The Bookie Chestnut J:Calum Hogan(5) T:Gillian Scott	J:Calum Hogan(5) T:Gillian Scott	168	tp	504555	100	102	60	103d	—	—	—	12.5	—	—
Remains a maiden after 19 starts; struggled off this mark on last handicap start
NR	Minority Interest Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	163	p	041805	95	106	86	25d	0W/0P 1 run	—	—	14.3	—	—
Win was over 2m4f; good run here over inadequate trip last time; considered up in trip
NR	Mickey Hulie Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:David Harry Kelly	J:Sean Flanagan T:David Harry Kelly	160	p	809023	92	103	72	35d	—	—	—	17	—	—
Relished a stamina test over 3m at Naas; race at this course lto probably came too soon

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Rebel Cowgirl	4/1	4/1	4/1
Orlando Spirit	9/2	9/2	9/2
Shanroe Nelson	9/2	5/1	9/2
Opposite Ends	11/2	11/2	11/2
Wise Man	15/2	15/2	15/2
Diamond Island	8/1	8/1	8/1
Ballingurteen	11/1	12/1	12/1
Le Fanu	16/1	16/1	16/1
Boola Times	18/1	16/1	16/1
Crafty Gael	20/1	18/1	18/1
Falcon Park	33/1	33/1	33/1
The Little Yank	33/1	25/1	33/1
Lizzymac	50/1	33/1	40/1
Gerrymandering	100/1	80/1	100/1
Ask The Bookie	-	-	-
Minority Interest	-	-	-
Mickey Hulie	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rebel Cowgirl

OR: 9.3 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Opposite Ends

17.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.8 Odds: 6.2

11/2

3rd

Mickey Hulie

OR: 10.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Minority Interest

14.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Orlando Spirit

13.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Wise Man

13.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Boola Times

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Ask The Bookie

12.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shanroe Nelson

12.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Diamond Island

12.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0.3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

The Little Yank

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Crafty Gael

10.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Falcon Park

10.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Le Fanu

10.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Lizzymac

9.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ballingurteen

8.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Gerrymandering

7.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ask The Bookie	100	102	60
Boola Times	95	99	70
Minority Interest	95	106	86
The Little Yank	94	102	—
Mickey Hulie	92	103	72
Wise Man	91	101	81
Orlando Spirit	88	100	84
Rebel Cowgirl	87	101	93
Opposite Ends	87	98	90
Diamond Island	87	102	79
Crafty Gael	86	101	47
Le Fanu	85	98	58
Lizzymac	84	78	24
Shanroe Nelson	80	98	81
Falcon Park	80	102	62
Ballingurteen	78	84	34
Gerrymandering	78	54	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wise Man	14d ago	Fit
Opposite Ends	21d ago	Fit
Falcon Park	21d ago	Fit
Crafty Gael	25d ago	Fit
Minority Interest	25d ago	Fit
Orlando Spirit	28d ago	Fit
Shanroe Nelson	35d ago	Fit
Ballingurteen	35d ago	Fit
The Little Yank	35d ago	Fit
Mickey Hulie	35d ago	Fit
Diamond Island	49d ago	Fresh
Rebel Cowgirl	57d ago	Fresh
Le Fanu	65d ago	Fresh
Lizzymac	94d ago	Long break
Gerrymandering	94d ago	Long break
Ask The Bookie	103d ago	Long break
Boola Times	124d ago	Long break