Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap – Ballinrobe

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18:52

Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap

Date 2026-05-08

Distance 1m1f133y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €8,835

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 6.6°C

Wind 2mph E

Rain 16%

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (10)	Merlin The Wizard Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:R P Cody	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:R P Cody	134	—	70-025	74	84	66	26d	—	—	-11	13.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Best form at 1m, obvious stamina concerns now upped in trip
1 (7)	Glen To Glen Bay J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	144	v	4297-0	84	84	81	35d	—	—	-2	12.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Recent Flat return scuppered when badly hampered; drops in grade here with visor tried
2 (2)	Expound Chestnut J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	137	tp	26-540	77	84	44	13d	—	—	-3	10.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Last year's winner respected back here but ideally wants better ground
9 (9)	La Tulipe Noire Bay J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Aengus King	J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Aengus King	123	p	3-0958	63	80	67	4d	—	—	-3	8.7	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Yet to hit form this season and still 9lb above her last winning mark
10 (3)	Lough Leane Bay J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7) T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	J:Megan Telford-Kelly(7) T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	122	t	07-274	62	85	54	30d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	6.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Didn't seem to get home over this trip at Gowran last month (soft); stamina doubts remain
3 (1)	Flying Fortress Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty T:Gavin Cromwell	135	—	32510-	75	84	68	216d	—	—	+7	18.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
C&D maiden winner last year goes well fresh so has to be respected given his record here
7 (6)	Hexagonal Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Chris Hayes T:Denis Gerard Hogan	126	—	350-78	66	83	53	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	6.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Opening handicap efforts have been underwhelming; still has it to prove off this mark
5 (5)	Annie's Angel Grey J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian McGuinness	132	tp	4276-0	72	83	80	41d	—	—	+2	6.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Nothing yet for current yard, new headgear combination tried
8 (8)	Medieval Night Bay J:Mel Sheridan(10) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Mel Sheridan(10) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	125	—	/208-0	65	84	57	13d	—	—	+2	4.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Entitled to come on for recent comeback run but may want better ground
NR (4)	Loingseoir Bay J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	J:W J Lee T:M C Grassick	131	t	010-97	71	82	62	13d	—	—	—	5.3	—	—
Veteran has a bit to find on recent runs but Billy Lee now takes over

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Merlin The Wizard	3/1	3/1	3/1
Glen To Glen	5/1	5/1	5/1
Expound	5/1	5/1	5/1
La Tulipe Noire	6/1	11/2	6/1
Lough Leane	5/1	6/1	11/2
Flying Fortress	7/1	7/1	7/1
Hexagonal	10/1	9/1	9/1
Annie's Angel	18/1	16/1	16/1
Medieval Night	50/1	40/1	40/1
Loingseoir	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Flying Fortress

18.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Merlin The Wizard

13.3

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

3rd

Glen To Glen

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Expound

10.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

La Tulipe Noire

8.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Annie's Angel

6.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Lough Leane

6.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Hexagonal

6.1

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Loingseoir

5.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Medieval Night

4.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Glen To Glen	84	84	81
Expound	77	84	44
Flying Fortress	75	84	68
Merlin The Wizard	74	84	66
Annie's Angel	72	83	80
Loingseoir	71	82	62
Hexagonal	66	83	53
Medieval Night	65	84	57
La Tulipe Noire	63	80	67
Lough Leane	62	85	54

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
La Tulipe Noire	4d ago	Quick return
Expound	13d ago	Quick return
Medieval Night	13d ago	Quick return
Loingseoir	13d ago	Quick return
Hexagonal	19d ago	Fit
Merlin The Wizard	26d ago	Fit
Lough Leane	30d ago	Fit
Glen To Glen	35d ago	Fit
Annie's Angel	41d ago	Fit
Flying Fortress	216d ago	Long break