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West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle
Ballinrobe · 22 July 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m1f89y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
Spick And Span (IRE) (5/6F) won the West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2025, beating Love At Sea (IRE) by 4 lengths under Kevin Sexton for trainer James Andrew Fahey. 15 ran on Good going over 2m1f89y; the winning time was 4m 11.00s (slow by 7.30s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Spick And Span (IRE) 8m Shared front spot early but jumped awkwardly first up - soon pushed back into second - untidy again around fifth - regained a share of the front before the last and looked strongest entering the run-in - kicked away under pressure to score readily | Kevin Sexton | James Andrew Fahey | 10-11 | 102 | 117A | 105B | 4:11.00 | 5,900 | 5/6F | 2.04 | |
| 2nd | Love At Sea (IRE) 7m Shared front spot early - went clear after first - matched up before final fence - pushed along and lost front spot early in straight - held on at one gear finishing second | 4 | Phillip Enright | Edward F Power | 11-5 | 108 | 121A | 102B | 4:11.80 | 1,900 | 4/1 | 7.10 |
| 3rd | Nothing Hectic (IRE) 6m Sat close to the front pair on the rail early - stumbled 3rd and again 5th - urged into 3rd after two out - stumbled again at the last and unable to threaten the front two - driven out but finished no quicker over the closing stages for third | 4 | Sean Flanagan | Miss Hilary McLoughlin | 10-11 | — | 108A | 99B | 4:12.60 | 900 | 6/1 | 9.54 |
| 4th | Shannon Bank (IRE) 6m Midfield Settled in midfield early - lost jumping rhythm and dropped back after a heavy error two out - rallied late to finish fourth | 7 | Conor Stone-Walsh | Gavin Cromwell | 10-11 | — | 100A | 94B | 4:14.00 | 400 | 5/1 | 8.00 |
| 5th | Migdam (FR) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - clipped the second last - found extra ground from there on the outside - driven into 5th late but always held | shd | Kieren Buckley | Edward Buckley | 11-12 | — | 115A | 94B | 4:14.02 | 200 | 14/1 | 21.00 |
| 6th | Red Or White (IRE) 6g Midfield Settled midfield early - blundered 4th - moved into contention approaching two out then squeezed for effort before last - held no more late and eased back to finish sixth | ½ | Daniel King | John Patrick Ryan | 11-4 | 100 | 107A | 93B | 4:14.10 | 100 | 33/1 | 60.00 |
| 7th | Akmaam (FR) 7g Sat close to pace on outside - stumbled at 3rd - driven from 2 out with little response then dropped away up the run-in | 4¾ | J J Slevin | Donncha Duggan | 11-12 | — | 109A | 90B | 4:15.05 | — | 14/1 | 22.00 |
| 8th | Last Man D'arcy (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back - blundered two out and unable to challenge - crept past tired rivals in the closing stages - finished 8th | 13 | James Smith(5) | Brian M McMahon | 10-13 | — | 85C | 80C | 4:17.65 | — | 80/1 | 465.39 |
| 9th | No Demand (IRE) 6g up with the front group early - blundered three out - pushed along and dropped away after the following fence - eventually well held in 9th | 1¼ | Darragh O'Keeffe | Darren Collins | 11-4 | 105 | 90C | 79C | 4:17.90 | — | 22/1 | 44.84 |
| 10th | Bubba Yeats (IRE) 8g Held a midpack spot on the wide side - clipped the 1st and 4th and dropped back from 3 out under pressure - unable to find more from 2 out and well held at the finish | 2 | Cian Quirke | S Curling | 11-4 | — | 90C | 77C | 4:18.30 | — | 125/1 | 499.42 |
| 11th | Way Down We Go (IRE) 7g Held a midpack position early - needed encouragement past the 5th and jumped awkwardly two out - little response soon after and dropped away toward the finish | 1¼ | Charlie O'Dwyer(5) | Charlie Keegan | 10-13 | 98 | 85C | 76C | 4:18.55 | — | 100/1 | 260.00 |
| 12th | Eden Valley (IRE) 7g Held up Held up towards the back on the wide side - driven to chase on but unable to make ground from two out - blundered at the last - well beaten in 12th | 2¼ | Mr D Doyle(7) | Timothy Doyle | 10-11 | — | 83C | 75C | 4:19.00 | — | 150/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 13th | Tactical Mission (IRE) 7g Held up Held up in the pack early - jumped raggedly through the middle stages - no response from 2 out - came home in 13th well beaten | 15 | Sean O'Keeffe | Peter Maher | 11-4 | — | 90C | 63C | 4:22.00 | — | 250/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 14th | Just Dennis (IRE) 7g Held up Held up at the back throughout - clouted 3 out and never a threat from 2 out - well beaten at the finish | 21 | Benjamin P Kennedy(7) | Peter Maher | 10-11 | — | 83C | 47C | 4:26.20 | — | 200/1 | 1,000.00 |
| 15th | Townhill Lass (IRE) tp 6m Held up Held up at the back of the field - dropped further away before 2 out - never a factor and well beaten | 89 | Ben Harvey | D McNamara | 10-11 | — | 83C | -21C | 4:44.00 | — | 200/1 | 1,000.00 |
| NR | Streamsforth Lad | — | Danny Gilligan | Gordon Elliott | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NR | Teagarden Jazz | — | — | Charlie Keegan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe in 2025?
- Spick And Span (IRE) won the West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2025, ridden by Kevin Sexton and trained by James Andrew Fahey.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- 1st Spick And Span (IRE) (5/6F), 2nd Love At Sea (IRE) (4/1), 3rd Nothing Hectic (IRE) (6/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- Spick And Span (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/6F, with a Betfair SP of 2.04.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe. Non-runners: Streamsforth Lad (reserve), Teagarden Jazz (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 West 'Howya' Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- The winning time was 4m 11.00s (slow by 7.30s).