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John Madden & Sons Flat Race
Ballinrobe · 11 April 2025
- TypeNH Flat
- Distance2m185y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners16
Jules Winfield (FR) (9/1) won the John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe on 11 April 2025, beating Isabella Johnson (IRE) by 6½ lengths under Mr Derek O'Connor for trainer A J Martin. 16 ran on Good going over 2m185y; the winning time was 4m 17.40s (slow by 26.80s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jules Winfield (FR) t 4g Held towards back early - made smart progress up the outside 4f from home - moved into third with 2f left - asked for effort soon after - hit front a furlong out - powered clear to the finish in fine style | Mr Derek O'Connor | A J Martin | 11-10 | 135A | 101B | 4:17.40 | 5,900 | 9/1 | 13.26 | |
| 2nd | Isabella Johnson (IRE) 4f Held up Held up early - still back in 11th with 3f left - moved into 5th 2f out and pressed for effort - up to 3rd inside the final furlong - took second close home - stayed on but couldn't reach the winner | 6½ | Mr J L Gleeson(3) | Aidan Melia | 11-0 | 117A | 96B | 4:18.70 | 1,900 | 20/1 | 29.28 |
| 3rd | Shabra Diya (IRE) 4g Held up Sat behind pace - moved up to front two out - pushed along soon after - overtaken a furlong out - eased back to third and held for the rest | 4 | Miss A B O'Connor | Anthony McCann | 11-10 | 123A | 93B | 4:19.50 | 900 | 16/1 | 24.00 |
| 4th | Test The Market (GB) 4g Sat close to the front group early - pushed along in 4th with 2f remaining - stayed on without extra finishing gear - finished 4th | 1¼ | Mr H C Swan | Gordon Elliott | 11-10 | 122A | 92B | 4:19.75 | 400 | 25/1 | 38.00 |
| 5th | Le Diablo (FR) 4g Held up Held up towards the back early - nudged along and moved into contention 2f out then 7th with a furlong left - stayed on late but never a factor at the finish | ¾ | Mr Finian Maguire | P M J Doyle | 11-10 | 121A | 91B | 4:19.90 | 200 | 10/3 | 4.46 |
| 6th | Grey Jude (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward with 2f left - into 6th approaching the final furlong but unable to close - finished sixth | ½ | Mr P A King(5) | Connor King | 11-5 | 115A | 91B | 4:20.00 | 100 | 11/1 | 16.79 |
| 7th | Leopard D'irlande (FR) 4g Shared front spot early - went clear 3f out then pressed and lost command 2f out - unable to threaten again finishing seventh | 3¾ | Mr D Doyle(7) | S Curling | 11-3 | 109A | 88B | 4:20.75 | — | 11/4F | 4.20 |
| 8th | Master Sydney (IRE) 4f Held up Held up at back - still back in 14th with 2f left - urged into effort before final furlong - stayed on same speed to finish 8th | 7½ | Ms N Burns(7) | Paul W Flynn | 10-10 | 93A | 82B | 4:22.25 | — | 18/1 | 32.70 |
| 9th | Miss Kingston (IRE) 4f Held up Held up in midfield - pushed along in 7th with 3f left - unable to close - well held at the finish | 1½ | Mr D M Russell(7) | P F McEnery | 10-10 | 92A | 81B | 4:22.55 | — | 50/1 | 106.36 |
| 10th | Grey Gardens (FR) 4g Held up Held up early - pressed for effort two furlongs out - edged closer late but stayed well held - finished 10th | nk | Mr J W Hendrick(7) | Paul Nolan | 11-3 | 98A | 80B | 4:22.60 | — | 10/1 | 17.70 |
| 11th | Blazing Duke (IRE) 4g Settled midpack early - knocked about when advancing to chase the pace 4f out - pushed along in 6th with 2f left before fading to finish 11th | 2¼ | Mr D G Lavery | Gavin Cromwell | 11-10 | 103A | 79B | 4:23.05 | — | 6/1 | 10.50 |
| 12th | Middlethird Marvel (GB) 4f Settled in the pack towards the wide side - squeezed for space and hampered 3f out - pushed along in 7th with 2f left before fading late to finish well held | ¾ | Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) | Norman Lee | 10-10 | 88A | 78B | 4:23.20 | — | 80/1 | 194.89 |
| 13th | Danalii (IRE) 4g Midfield Settled midfield - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away through the finish | 1 | Mr O T Gilligan(7) | Paul John Gilligan | 11-3 | 94A | 77B | 4:23.40 | — | 80/1 | 241.90 |
| 14th | Facile Ocean (IRE) 4g Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command 3f out - dropped away late finishing well back | 9 | Eoghan Finegan(7) | Ciaran Murphy | 11-3 | 94C | 70C | 4:25.20 | — | 15/2 | 10.27 |
| 15th | Sarah The Jewel (IRE) 4f Held up Settled around midpack tracking inside rail - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away steadily to finish well behind | 27 | Mr E P O'Brien(5) | Paul Tobin | 10-12 | 89C | 49C | 4:30.60 | — | 66/1 | 96.56 |
| PU | Katchforce (IRE) 4g Sat close to the front pack - pressed for effort with 7f left - lost ground fast before being pulled up 4f out | — | Mr A P Ryan(7) | Charlie Keegan | 11-3 | — | — | — | — | 66/1 | 113.09 |
| NR | Springhill Warrior | — | — | Gordon Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Never Late | — | Mr R W Barron(5) | C Byrnes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe in 2025?
- Jules Winfield (FR) won the John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe on 11 April 2025, ridden by Mr Derek O'Connor and trained by A J Martin.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
- 1st Jules Winfield (FR) (9/1), 2nd Isabella Johnson (IRE) (20/1), 3rd Shabra Diya (IRE) (16/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
- Jules Winfield (FR) returned a starting price of 9/1, with a Betfair SP of 13.26.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
- 16 horses ran in the 2025 John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe. Non-runners: Never Late (stone bruise), Springhill Warrior (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 John Madden & Sons Flat Race at Ballinrobe?
- The winning time was 4m 17.40s (slow by 26.80s).