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David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Ballinrobe · 22 July 2025
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m1f89y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Only One Plan (IRE) (7/1) won the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2025, beating Realism (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Conor Owens for trainer M Flannery. 15 ran on Good going over 2m1f89y; the winning time was 4m 11.50s (slow by 7.80s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Only One Plan (IRE) p 8g Prominent Handy early despite a mistake at the 1st - tucked in third behind the front pair - improved to second then took over before the 5th - clipped the 3rd from home - shaken up to hit the front approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run-in for the win | Conor Owens(7) | M Flannery | 10-8 | 96 | 108A | 103B | 4:11.50 | 6,785 | 7/1 | 10.00 | |
| 2nd | Realism (IRE) 6g Held up Held up towards the back and not always jumping cleanly - clipped heels 3rd - improved into midfield but blundered 5th - still in 7th before the last and asked for effort - stayed on strongly to snatch second right at the line | 1½ | Mark Walsh | E Bolger | 11-11 | 106 | 123A | 102B | 4:11.80 | 2,185 | 6/1 | 9.80 |
| 3rd | Stily (FR) t 5g Prominent Handy up with the front group early - jumped a little untidily - moved up to challenge before the last then asked for effort but couldn't get on terms and eased back to finish third | ½ | Sean O'Keeffe | Michael J McDonagh | 10-5 | 86 | 103A | 101B | 4:11.90 | 1,035 | 17/2 | 11.50 |
| 4th | W B Easy (IRE) t 5g Held up Held up towards the back and bumped lightly at the 3rd - crept into contention before 3 out and again through the 9th despite a stumble - closed steadily on the inner into the last but jumped that awkwardly - asked for a response yet found nothing more - eased back to finish 4th | 1¾ | Danny Gilligan | Ross O'Sullivan | 11-7 | 102 | 117A | 100B | 4:12.25 | 460 | 5/1 | 7.40 |
| 5th | Kaptain Bay (IRE) t 4g Settled midpack on the rail - hit the first and fourth flights untidily - driven up to move nearer the pace after the second-last - held fourth wide of rivals beyond the final fence - eased to the inside with a furlong left but found nothing more and slipped back to finish fifth | ½ | Donagh Meyler | Noel Meade | 11-12 | 111 | 121A | 100B | 4:12.35 | 230 | 4/1F | 5.89 |
| 6th | Silent Dawn (IRE) tp 6g Held a forward position early - drifted left over the opening fence before going to the front - hit the second-last awkwardly - lost the advantage approaching the last then dropped away without response | 6 | Sean Flanagan | Adrian Murray | 10-8 | 89 | 97A | 95B | 4:13.55 | 115 | 10/1 | 14.34 |
| 7th | Eastmore (GB) 5g Settled midpack early - bumped a bit at the 3rd - improved position from 3 out - clumsy over the following fence - moved up to 4th wide before the last then faded quickly under pressure - finished seventh | 2¾ | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes | 11-2 | 97 | 102A | 93B | 4:14.10 | — | 10/1 | 12.18 |
| 8th | Dream Shaper (IRE) 6g Midfield Settled midfield early - lost footing briefly past 3rd - moved forward to sit close behind front group before 5th - faded back through the pack after that - pressed for effort from 2 out - held on without finding more late to finish eighth | 2¼ | Benjamin P Kennedy(7) | I Madden | 10-10 | 98 | 93A | 91B | 4:14.55 | — | 18/1 | 34.00 |
| 9th | Answering (IRE) b 10g Prominent Handy early up in 2nd - slipped back to 3rd then 5th - hit one three out and faded through the pack to 9th - held no chance approaching last | 3 | Mr D Doyle(7) | Timothy Doyle | 11-3 | 105 | 97A | 89B | 4:15.15 | — | 25/1 | 60.00 |
| 10th | Sea Road Fill (IRE) 8g Settled towards the centre of the field early - lost touch approaching 3 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - dropped right away and finished well adrift | 38 | Cian Quirke | Darren Collins | 10-11 | 92 | 77C | 60C | 4:22.75 | — | 14/1 | 23.04 |
| PU | Ally Cay (IRE) 9m Midfield Settled midfield towards outside - hit the 5th and dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before the last | — | Mr K P Healy(7) | Paul Mulligan | 11-1 | 103 | — | — | — | — | 50/1 | 140.00 |
| UR | Parkgarve (IRE) t 5g Midfield Settled around midfield - blundered and lost jockey at the 3rd | — | Sam Ewing | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 11-1 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 17/2 | 12.72 |
| PU | Danielle D (IRE) p 6m Held up Held up at back of field - urged along from the 5th - under pressure 3 out with little response in 12th before being pulled up ahead of the last | — | John Shinnick(3) | Maike Magnussen | 10-9 | 93 | — | — | — | — | 33/1 | 50.00 |
| PU | Take Chance (FR) 5g Held up Held up at the back and losing touch with the field - pulled up before the 5th | — | Anna McGuinness(7) | John C McConnell | 10-12 | 100 | — | — | — | — | 14/1 | 22.12 |
| PU | Belle Of Boston (IRE) 5m Towards the back - not jumping cleanly at the 1st and hampered 3rd - untidy 5th and driven before 3 out - spent in 10th before the following fence where another jumping error - pulled up before the last | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | Ciaran Murphy | 10-0 | 75 | — | — | — | — | 125/1 | 608.65 |
Quick answers
- Who won the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe in 2025?
- Only One Plan (IRE) won the David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2025, ridden by Conor Owens and trained by M Flannery.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- 1st Only One Plan (IRE) (7/1), 2nd Realism (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Stily (FR) (17/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- Only One Plan (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/1, with a Betfair SP of 10.00.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- 15 horses ran in the 2025 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe?
- The winning time was 4m 11.50s (slow by 7.80s).