Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap.
Ballinrobe · Friday, 8 May · 20:52
· 1m 1f 133y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:52
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
LOUGH LEANE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 1 | 7 |
Glen To Glen (G)
[V1]
Made the frame in Golden Gates Handicap at Royal Ascot on stable debut last summer. Hasn't kicked on in this sphere since (winner over hurdles in December), well held at the Curragh 5 weeks ago. On a handy mark if visor helps spark a reviv…
|
Hugh Horgan | J P O'Brien | 4 | 65.3 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 2 |
Expound (G)
[PT]
Some promise at Dundalk on first 2 starts this year before running poorly at Limerick (1m) 13 days ago. However, 2 of his 3 wins on the Flat have come at this track, including this race last year, so he could bounce back.
|
J M Sheridan | D Hogan | 7 | 62.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 1 |
Flying Fortress (G)
Made a winning start for current yard last season and doubled his tally in handicap at Listowel in September. Lesser effort at the Curragh to end the campaign, but he's capable when fresh as he returns from 7 months off.
|
Robert Whearty | G P Cromwell | 4 | 61.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 10 |
Merlin The Wizard (G)
FAV
Twelve runs since last win in 2023 but from his easing mark he got back on track when runner-up at Dundalk (1m) in March. Confirmed return to form when fifth of 17 at Leopardstown 26 days ago, so he enters calculations.
|
Julian Pietropaolo | R P Cody | 6 | 60.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 5 | 5 |
Annie's Angel (F)
[PT1]
Fairly useful form when runner-up 3 times in handicaps last season for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. However, well below that level over hurdles to start the year for current yard and ran poorly back on the Flat at the Curragh 6 weeks ago. Cheek…
|
Ronan Whelan | A McGuinness | 4 | 59.9 kg |
17
16/1
|
| — | 6 | 4 |
Loingseoir (G)
[T]
Gained a first success of 2025 in 26-runner handicap at the Curragh (7f) in October. Not discredited in 2 starts this season, seventh of 14 at Limerick (1m) 13 days ago, but needs things to drop right given his usual hold-up style.
|
Billy Lee | M C Grassick | 10 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 6 |
Hexagonal (G)
Made the frame twice in maidens last year and stepped forward from reappearance run when 3 lengths eighth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (7f) 19 days ago, despite finding it a barely adequate test. Return to this trip should suit.
|
Chris Hayes | D Hogan | 5 | 57.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 8 |
Medieval Night (G)
Best effort last season when second in 21-runner handicap at Leopardstown on reappearance. Making first start since leaving D. K. Weld, shaped as if needing the outing after 8 months off when well held at Limerick 13 days ago. This run sho…
|
Mel Sheridan | D Hogan | 4 | 56.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 7th | 9 | 9 |
La Tulipe Noire (M)
[P]
Recorded back-to-back wins during the autumn and returned to form when fifth of 14 at Limerick (1m) last month. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when mid-field at the Curragh (7f) 4 days ago, so she could fare better back up in trip.
|
Jessica O'Gorman | Aengus King | 6 | 55.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 10 | 3 |
Lough Leane (G)
[T]
Without a win last year but ran well when second in big-field handicap at the Curragh on return. Soon left behind a lesser effort when fourth of 13 at Gowran last month and he's well treated based on old form.
|
Megan Telford-Kelly | Maurice Ahern | 6 | 55.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
Betting forecast: Merlin The Wizard (10/3), Lough Leane (9/2), Glen To Glen (5/1), Expound (11/2), Flying Fortress (6/1), La Tulipe Noire (7/1), Hexagonal (10/1), Loingseoir (10/1), Annie's Angel (16/1), Medieval Night (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |