16:40 Ballinrobe

Friday 8 May 2026

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Harrington Concrete & Quarries Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 6.73s

(5)

Aurevoir Tristesse^p1⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

20/1

Bred in the purple but went backwards from her debut when well beaten at Dundalk in late-February and it's hardly a positive that cheekpieces go on at such an early stage.

Form: 69

(11)

Moon Aura¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Space Blues filly showed ability just 10 days on from her debut when sixth of 13 in a maiden (50/1) at Limerick (7f) but does have stamina to prove over a significantly longer trip.

Form: 86

(10)

Personified²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

5/2

Well-bred filly took a significant step forward when third on handicap bow at Dundalk and having shaped as though still in form when fourth of 13 at Bellewstown (1m) last time, she's a likely player upped in trip.

Form: 78534

(4)

Royal Sapphire⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Son of Australia only showed temperament when well beaten at long odds in 7f/1m Dundalk maidens, though has been gelded, and warrants a market check with Declan McDonogh taking over on turf debut.

Form: 0000

(7)

Teologia¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien

10/3

Teofilo filly was backed at long odds but only ran to a similar level as on debut when mid-field in a Navan maiden on return. Excellent stable may target her at handicaps, now.

Form: 5-9

(8)

Borora Aura^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany

15/2

Did little better than on debut when well beaten at Gowran last time, for all she had the worst of the draw.

Form: 79

(1)

Darwin's Angel^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 51

66/1

Hit the frame in handicap/maiden company last season but this exposed filly hasn't offered anything in a pair of starts this year.

Form: 4470-00

(6)

Divelment^v1,t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 69

9/4

Finished third in a Dundalk maiden before proving no match for a fairly useful Joseph O'Brien pair in a conditions race there in late-February. Returns in a change of headgear following a gelding operation and sets a fair standard.

Form: 605-633

(9)

Incredible Army³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley| OR: 64

25/1

Has run poorly both starts since winning a weak Dundalk conditions race and hopes pinned on a significant step up in trip.

Form: 00-0109

(3)

Lilo Pelekai³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Orla Tynan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Foley| OR: 52

50/1

Sottsass filly has offered little in maidens/handicaps to date and now steps up markedly in distance.

Form: 09000-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Schoolyard Days⁷⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

Forecasts

Divelment (9/4), Personified (5/2), Teologia (10/3), Borora Aura (15/2), Moon Aura (10/1), Aurevoir Tristesse (20/1), Schoolyard Days (20/1), Incredible Army (25/1), Royal Sapphire (40/1), Lilo Pelekai (50/1), Darwin's Angel (66/1)

DIVELMENT showed fair form on turf last season and having run to a similar level with back-to-back third-place finishes at Dundalk earlier this year, he's the one to beat on first start since being gelded. Personified looks an interesting contender upped in trip, with stablemate Royal Sapphire one to keep an eye on in the betting.