McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle – Ballinrobe

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McHale Fusion 4 Range Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-05-26

Distance 2m6f131y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners 15

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
13	Yoradreamer ch Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	158	—	5/242-	118	131	113	45d	—	—	-9	29.5	5/4 44%
Costly to follow but probably worth another chance following second here on latest
12	Winning Smut b Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	158	t	5/245-	113	124	96	311d	—	—	-3	23.8	5/2 29%
Posted some useful efforts for Michael Hourigan, definite chance on debut for top yard
1	Jacovec Cavern b Danny Mullins · Paul Hennessy	Danny Mullins · Paul Hennessy	166	—	50F0-2	116	125	84	16d	—	—	+9	26.5	5/1 17%
Dual Flat winner in Britain, well exposed in handicap hurdles, good run in a maiden latest
3	Annaghbeg b Mr S Connor(7) · S R B Crawford	Mr S Connor(7) · S R B Crawford	158	p	32442/	110	124	75	407d	—	—	+16	24.5	10/1 9%
Three-time winner in points, has shown ability over hurdles, off for 13 months
6	Colvin b Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	158	—	55-4	108	117	103	21d	—	—	+9	16.6	14/1 7%
Fair fourth at Down Royal three weeks ago over almost 2m2f, longer trip may help
9	Mavetherave gr J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	158	—	7476-	-	-	-	31d	—	—	-3	1.1	25/1 4%
Not beaten far in sixth in a bumper at Perth last month, lacks hurdling experience
5	Bubba Yeats br Phillip Enright · S Curling	Phillip Enright · S Curling	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	25/1 4%
Yeats gelding out of a 1m4f Flat winner, in good hands but best watched on belated debut
4	Bounce Of The Ball b Aidan Kelly(5) · Padraig Roche	Aidan Kelly(5) · Padraig Roche	158	ht	P-	-	-	-	120d	—	—	-2	0.9	33/1 3%
Failed to cope with testing conditions on debut in January, hood now added to tongue-tie
11	Western Ability b Darragh O'Keeffe · D M Christie	Darragh O'Keeffe · D M Christie	158	p	3544U-	-	114	68	—	—	—	-2	0.8	33/1 3%
Placed in a maiden hurdle on good ground last July, no encouragement from his points form
7	Cordal Boy gr Sean O'Keeffe · Darren Collins	Sean O'Keeffe · Darren Collins	158	—	0-5	-	97	51	13d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Not a bad effort first time over hurdles at Sligo but needs to find plenty of improvement
14	Bridies Bell b Cian Quirke(3) · Una Corcoran	Cian Quirke(3) · Una Corcoran	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Dam unraced half-sister to winners Standing Ovation and Kilcullen Lad who both stayed well
2	Drop The Dip b Gavin Brouder(3) · Thomas Gibney	Gavin Brouder(3) · Thomas Gibney	159	—	P	-	-	-	10d	—	—	-1	0.3	100/1 1%
Three-time Flat winner, saddle slipped early on recent hurdling debut at Kilbeggan
15	Merry Martine b Alan King(7) · John Neilan	Alan King(7) · John Neilan	151	b	4PPP-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
No sign of ability in points, blinkered for belated rules debut at the age of seven
10	Tedworth b Mike O'Connor · Michael Barry	Mike O'Connor · Michael Barry	158	—	609-0	-	50	19	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	150/1 1%
Has struggled in maiden hurdles at Tramore and Killarney, can be left out of calculations
8	Kalgoorlie Gold br Cian Cullinan(7) · James Andrew Fahey	Cian Cullinan(7) · James Andrew Fahey	158	t	PPPP-	-	-	-	43d	—	—	-1	0.3	200/1 0%
Pulled up in both point-to-point starts, same fate in a bumper and a maiden hurdle

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Yoradreamer	6/5	5/4	11/10	5/4	11/10
Winning Smut	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Jacovec Cavern	4/1	9/2	4/1	9/2	5/1
Annaghbeg	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Colvin	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Mavetherave	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Bubba Yeats	25/1	25/1	20/1	25/1	22/1
Bounce Of The Ball	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
Western Ability	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Cordal Boy	80/1	80/1	33/1	66/1	80/1
Bridies Bell	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Drop The Dip	100/1	80/1	66/1	80/1	66/1
Merry Martine	150/1	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1
Tedworth	150/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	100/1
Kalgoorlie Gold	200/1	150/1	125/1	100/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Yoradreamer

29.5

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Jacovec Cavern

26.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 5 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Annaghbeg

24.5

OR: 15 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Winning Smut

23.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Colvin

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Bubba Yeats

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Mavetherave

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Bounce Of The Ball

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Western Ability

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Cordal Boy

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Bridies Bell

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Drop The Dip

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Merry Martine

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Tedworth

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Kalgoorlie Gold

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Yoradreamer Top Rated	118	131	113
Jacovec Cavern	116	125	84
Winning Smut	113	124	96
Annaghbeg	110	124	75
Colvin	108	117	103
Mavetherave	—	—	—
Bubba Yeats	—	—	—
Bounce Of The Ball	—	—	—
Western Ability	—	114	68
Cordal Boy	—	97	51
Bridies Bell	—	—	—
Drop The Dip	—	—	—
Merry Martine	—	—	—
Tedworth	—	50	19
Kalgoorlie Gold	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Yoradreamer	45d ago	Fit
Winning Smut	311d ago	Long break
Jacovec Cavern	16d ago	Fit
Annaghbeg	407d ago	Long break
Colvin	21d ago	Fit
Mavetherave	31d ago	Fit
Bubba Yeats	—	—
Bounce Of The Ball	120d ago	Long break
Western Ability	—	—
Cordal Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Bridies Bell	—	—
Drop The Dip	10d ago	Quick return
Merry Martine	—	—
Tedworth	14d ago	Fit
Kalgoorlie Gold	43d ago	Fit

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