17:57 Ballinrobe

Monday 10 August 2026

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Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 3m 58.10s

1^st

Be My Fortune

511-4

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Prominent in chasing group, progress into remote 5th 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, left moderate 3rd after last, ridden to go 2nd early straight, kept on well run-in, led over 50 yards out tchd 16/1

2^nd

3 ½

Crystal Mariner

611-12

9/2

T: J J HanlonJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, no extra in 3rd when hampered and left in lead after last, soon ridden and kept on run-in, headed over 50 yards out op 13/2 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ½

Texas Red

611-4

7/2

T: P J RothwellJ: Ross Sugrue (7)

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no extra in 4th when hampered and left 2nd after last, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace run-in op 4/1 tchd 3/1

4^th

Hurling Academy

411-1

40/1

T: E BolgerJ: Aidan Kelly

Towards rear, detached after 4 out, moderate late headway from next, left remote 4th after last, kept on one pace op 25/1

5^th

Tiffany Case

510-11

33/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, hampered 1st, kept on one pace from 2 out, went 5th close home op 25/1

6^th

Lexenna

510-11

250/1

T: D CollinsJ: J J Slevin

Led chasing group, 5th halfway, no extra after 4 out, lost a place close home op 200/1 tchd 300/1

7^th

2 ½

Discrete

511-4

200/1

T: Mrs G O'ConnorJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Rear of mid division, modest late headway from 4 out op 150/1

8^th

Salty Racer

511-4

40/1

T: N C KellyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Towards rear, hampered after 1st, never a factor op 33/1 tchd 50/1

9^th

4 ¾

Sea Limit

610-11

100/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)

Mid division, no impression from 4 out op 66/1

10^th

9 ½

Leva Deva

510-11

250/1

T: D CollinsJ: Phillip Enright

Always towards rear, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1

11^th

Rockstar Rebel

511-4

500/1

T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Boo Radley

511-4

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd after 2 out, brought down last op 10/1

Trev The Rev

411-1

300/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Rear of mid division, hampered 1st, no impression from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before last op 150/1

Certosa

510-11

12/1

T: W J O'DohertyJ: Philip Byrnes

Tracked leaders, fell 1st op 40/1 tchd 11/1

How's Ellie

510-11

5/6f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, still travelling strongly when fell last op 1/2 tchd 10/11

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Non-Runners

Kalinka De Loire⁹⁹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: K A Heffernan J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.70Pl:€3.70, €1.80, €1.80EX:€138.90Trifecta:€457.50SF:€84.24

Forecasts

How's Ellie (5/6), Texas Red (7/2), Crystal Mariner (9/2), Boo Radley (15/2), Certosa (12/1), Be My Fortune (14/1), Tiffany Case (33/1), Hurling Academy (40/1), Salty Racer (40/1), Sea Limit (100/1), Kalinka De Loire (100/1), Discrete (200/1), Lexenna (250/1), Leva Deva (250/1), Trev The Rev (300/1), Rockstar Rebel (500/1)

HOW'S ELLIE made a much better fist of it on her second go over hurdles here 3 weeks ago and can do better still as she gains experience. She looks the way to go in a thin maiden hurdle. Texas Red and Crystal Mariner are a couple of the other likely players.

HOW'S ELLIE (IRE)
TEXAS RED (FR)
CRYSTAL MARINER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

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Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: T Gibney

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Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00