16:00 Cork

Sunday 1 November 2026

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:00

Ballymaloe Foods Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 7f 135y  |   Good to Yielding  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 3m 54.80s
1st
Horse silk
19
16/1
T: D BuddsJ: Danny Mullins
Towards rear, headway after 4 out and went 2nd next, pushed along and led 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well run-in tchd 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
9/2
T: Colm RyanJ: Gary Noonan
Always prominent, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and headed next, ridden and no impression on winner run-in op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
3
50/1
T: A OttJ: Luke Burke Ott (7)
Towards rear, headway after 4 out and went 4th next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, not fluent last and no impression run-in op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
6
17
11/2
T: E McCarthyJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, 6th 3 out, 5th and pushed along before next, kept on one pace into 4th run-in op 6/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
½
1
10/1
T: N DoolyJ: Ms E L Herbison (7)
Mid-division, 8th 3 out and soon pushed along, 6th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
16/1
T: T J O'MaraJ: Phillip Enright
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 4th and ridden after next, no extra run-in op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
15
10/1
T: J BarcoeJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, some headway early straight and 8th 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 13/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
23
28/1
T: L J ArchdeaconJ: Alan O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along early straight and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace op 33/1 tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1
18
22/1
T: Bernard CrowleyJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (7)
Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed 3 out, 6th 2 out and soon no extra op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1
10th
Horse silk
3
4
811-11
40/1
T: P J FlynnJ: Conor Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra
11th
Horse silk
nse
10
40/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, mid-division when mistake 3 out, no impression from next, no extra op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
1
6
28/1
T: W J O'DohertyJ: Philip Byrnes
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra after 3 out op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
½
7
11/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd briefly entering straight, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra from next op 5/4 tchd 7/4
14th
Horse silk
7 ½
8
100/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Harry Sexton (7)
Held up towards rear, never a factor, no threat in straight tchd 80/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
20/1
T: P J DuffyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, no extra in straight
16th
Horse silk
1 ½
21
33/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Josh Williamson (3)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, soon no extra tchd 28/1
17th
Horse silk
3 ½
9
66/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra from 3 out op 40/1
18th
Horse silk
8
20
33/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: Cian Quirke
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra in straight tchd 28/1
19th
Horse silk
10
22
1010-6
33/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Aidan Kelly
Mid-division early, no extra early straight, weakened tchd 28/1
20th
Horse silk
1
16
50/1
T: S DoyleJ: Jordan Gainford
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, no extra early straight op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
511-5
66/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Simon Torrens
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra in straight, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 80/1
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Middlethird Marvel15
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: D Collins  J: Philip Donovan
NR
5
Horse silk
Euro Maker37
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: A Murray  J: Eoghan Finegan
NR
11
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Maciver196
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 9
T: A O'Grady  J: John Aherne
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.10Pl:€3.30, €1.50, €9.00, €1.60EX:€215.40Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€3,721.40SF:€90.67

Forecasts

Colin's Friend (11/8), Duce Bigalow (9/2), Nukie's Artic (11/2), The Monkey Pole (10/1), Theanniversary Man (10/1), Euro Maker (14/1), Maciver (14/1), Crypto Crash (16/1), Champagne Dawn (16/1), Maxicourt (20/1), Polly Poppins (22/1), Another Ocana (28/1), Bridge View Star (28/1), Chesterbaylad (33/1), Sunrise Strider (33/1), Vairue (33/1), Duke Otto (40/1), Deep Warrior (40/1), Mister Loolah (50/1), Nameyourgame (50/1), Middlethird Marvel (50/1), Messire Des Bordes (66/1), Deeter (66/1), Fairy Meadow (100/1)

Verdict

COLIN'S FRIEND left the impression a race of this nature was his for the taking when a close third at Killarney last month and makes plenty of appeal. Nukie's Artic, Duce Bigalow and Polly Poppins complete the shortlist.

  1. COLIN'S FRIEND (IRE)
  2. NUKIE'S ARTIC (IRE)
  3. DUCE BIGALOW (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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