17:25 Ballinrobe

Monday 22 June 2026

All17:2517:5518:2518:5519:2720:0020:30

Ronan & Tom Gibbons Memorial Apprentice Claiming Race

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 2m 12.71s

1^st

(1)

Femme Beauty

310-0

13/8f

T: K J CondonJ: Max Popan (7)

Soon led, reduced advantage over 3f out, travelled well and increased lead approaching straight, asserted final 150 yards, ran on well, comfortably op 7/4 tchd 6/4 and 15/8

2^nd

4 ½

(7)

Cameclose

39-4

10/3

T: J DavisonJ: Wesley Joyce

Rear, 7th 3f out, headway in 3rd entering straight, no impression on leader inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd closing stages op 4/1 tchd 3/1

3^rd

(3)

Delusional

39-9

15/8

T: Daniel McLoughlinJ: Paddy Harnett

Pushed along and soon prominent, took closer order in 2nd over 3f out, no impression on leader over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and one paced closing stages op 13/8 tchd 2/1

4^th

(2)

Music And Song

39-4

66/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: J Cleary

Tracked leader, a little keen, 3rd over 3f out, dropped to 4th and under pressure entering straight, no extra final furlong op 40/1

5^th

1 ¼

(8)

Balance Of Trade

39-5

17/2

T: Paul MulliganJ: Rory Mulligan (2)

Soon rear of mid-division, progress in 4th 3f out, under pressure 2 1/2f out, dropped to 6th approaching straight, no extra in 5th closing stages op 8/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

4 ½

(5)

Rose Sienna

39-11

22/1

T: Sean DavisJ: Shay Wallace (7)

Mid-division, dropped to 5th 3f out, under pressure approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards op 20/1

7^th

(4)

Kart Of Gold

39-4

50/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Jack Kearney

Towards rear, 6th 3f out, dropped to rear under 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Zitkala Sa²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Kevin Coleman J: Paddy Harnett

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.30, €1.80EX:€6.80Trifecta:€15.50SF:€7.47

Forecasts

Femme Beauty (13/8), Delusional (15/8), Zitkala Sa (9/4), Cameclose (10/3), Balance Of Trade (17/2), Rose Sienna (22/1), Kart Of Gold (50/1), Music And Song (66/1)

DELUSIONAL didn't shape at all badly when third behind Femme Beauty at Gowran in May and is fancied to reverse the placings on more favourable terms, with Zitkala Sa looking best of the remainder.

DELUSIONAL (IRE)
FEMME BEAUTY (IRE)
ZITKALA SA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Lady Plimsoll

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 3

J: Rory Mulligan | T: John O'Donoghue

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00