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Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Ballinrobe (IRE) · 11 September 2026
  • TypeHurdle
  • Distance2m2f
  • GoingGood To Yielding
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners13

Bell Ex Too (IRE) (2/1F) won the Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 11 September 2026, beating Neon Eyes (IRE) by a neck under Paddy Cody for trainer R P Cody. 13 ran on Good To Yielding going over 2m2f; the winning time was 4m 22.50s.

Winner Bell Ex Too (IRE)
SP: 2/1F J: Paddy Cody T: R P Cody O: Gillian Cody
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3 Bell Ex Too (IRE) 3g Elzaam (AUS) – Nudge The Judge (IRE) (Excelebration) Gillian Cody Tracked front group early - dropped back and needed encouragement two out - urged along after drifting off the bend before the last - caught a bump at the last while sixth - responded gamely up the straight - grabbed the advantage in the final strides to win Paddy Cody(7) R P Cody 10-7 118B120B 4:22.50 7,200 2/1F 3.31
2nd 12 Neon Eyes (IRE) h 3f Held up Time Test (GB) – Sea The Queen (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Kiva Cromwell held up at the back early - still 10th with three furlongs left - made ground into second with two to go - fifth rounding the last - shook up to go forward soon after - hit the front 150 yards out - battled on but caught right on the line nk Alix Balfe(7) Gavin Cromwell 10-0 110B120B 4:22.57 2,399 10/1 14.15
3rd 8 Step By Step (IRE) h 3g Held up Gleneagles (IRE) – In Her Stride (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) John P Mcmanus Sat behind the front group early - still in touch with four to go - made ground to loom into contention three out - moved up to challenge before the final flight - kept on well but denied late finishing third 1½ Aidan Kelly Aidan Anthony Howard 11-0 123B119B 4:22.89 1,200 14/1 26.56
4th 11 Misty Cove (IRE) tp 3f Inns Of Court (IRE) – Music Pearl (IRE) (Oratorio) Wheels On The Tram Syndicate sent to front early - lost command after 1st - settled in second spot until fourth - drawn level approaching three out - back in command two out - narrow advantage over the last - overtaken close home - battled on to finish fourth shd Eoghan Finegan(5) Gavin Cromwell 10-2 110B118B 4:22.94 600 11/2 8.03
5th 10 Divine Believer (IRE) 3f Make Believe (GB) – Divine Balance (USA) (Union Rags) Paul Cairns Racing Limited Sat close to front pack early - third 4 out - dropped back momentarily 3 out - found more approaching last but squeezed for space on the turn - stayed on driven to finish 5th beaten 3 lengths 1 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead 10-7 114B118B 4:23.17 361 3/1 4.60
6th 13 We're Out Of Aces (IRE) 3f Walk In The Park (IRE) – Blue Berlais (IRE) (Saint Des Saints) Aidan J Oryan Settled in the pack early - 8th with 4 to jump - made headway approaching 3 out - up to 5th 2 out - bumped on the turn before the last then blundered there and beaten into 7th 8 Ethan O'Sullivan(7) Gordon Elliott 10-0 98B111B 4:24.94 240 11/2 10.00
7th 5 Captain Con (IRE) b 3g Prominent Persian King (IRE) – Sermina (IRE) (Anodin) Captain Con Partnership Handy early - stumbled on landing at the first and nearly came down - went in front soon after - unhurried approaching the 2nd - overtaken 4th - in second and shared command before 3 out - passed 2 out - fourth and one-paced approaching the last - dropped away late 5½ Alan O'Sullivan(5) Noel Meade 10-9 101B107B 4:26.17 — 14/1 19.50
8th 9 Wills History (IRE) 3g Rich History (IRE) – Vivi's Charis (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar) Mrs Anne Mcmahon settled in the pack - 7th four out - made ground into third spot - 6th with two to go - dropped away soon after - stayed 8th and faded to the line 1¾ Calum Hogan(5) Brian M McMahon 10-9 99B105B 4:26.56 — 40/1 85.00
9th 1 Another Day Done (IRE) 3g Sottsass (FR) – Elleanthus (IRE) (War Command) Good Counsellors Syndicate Drifted left over early obstacles - held towards the back - made no headway and beaten before 3 out - eventually finished ninth 5½ James Smith(5) Anthony McCann 10-9 93B101B 4:27.78 — 22/1 36.00
10th 6 Montevetro (IRE) 3g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Halla Na Saoire (IRE) (Teofilo) Sunnyhill Racing Syndicate Held up towards back of field - lost more ground 3f out - well held at finish 1½ Philip Donovan Denis Gerard Hogan 11-0 96B99B 4:28.11 — 50/1 100.00
11th 4 Camp Verde (IRE) 3g Held up Arizona (IRE) – Zoffaan (IRE) (Zoffany) Miss Rachel Oneill Hampered at 1st - held up towards the back throughout - lost more ground 3 out and finished well held 4¾ Josh Younge(7) John Joseph Hanlon 10-7 84B95B 4:29.17 — 250/1 1,000.00
12th 7 Point Star (IRE) 3g Fifty Stars (IRE) – Point The Toes (IRE) (Atraf) North County Syndicate Sat close to the pace early - 6th with four to jump - dropped away soon after - faded steadily from three out to finish well beaten 4¼ Thomas O'Connor(7) Mark Fahey 10-7 84C92C 4:30.11 — 18/1 30.76
13th 2 Armillary (IRE) 3c Midfield St Mark's Basilica (FR) – Perplexity (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) L Browne Stumbled at the 1st - settled midfield - 9th four out - erred once more three out and lost touch - never involved - well beaten at the finish 43 Harry Sexton(7) Miss Tara Lee Cogan 10-7 84C57C 4:39.67 — 66/1 123.08
NR Sonny Corleone — — Gordon Elliott — —— — — — —
NR Matada — — Gavin Cromwell — —— — — — —
NR Chairmanforlife — — Mrs John Harrington — —— — — — —

Winning time 4m 22.50s

Non-runners Sonny Corleone, Matada, Chairmanforlife

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (13 of 16 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (13 of 16 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win €3
Tote Place €1.30 €3 €4.20
Exacta €25.20
CSF €25.18
Trifecta €553.10
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Bell Ex Too won the Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe on good to yielding ground at SP of 2/1 favourite, beating Neon Eyes by a neck. The winner tracked the front group early before dropping back, was urged along after drifting off the bend approaching the last where he received a bump while in sixth, then responded gamely up the straight to get up in the final strides. Neon Eyes was held up towards the rear early and still tenth with three furlongs to run, before making steady headway to go second two out; he was shaken up to lead 150 yards from home but was caught on the line. Step By Step finished third.

The pre-race read Ballinrobe 3:24 Race Preview — 11 September 2026 This 3-Y-O maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe over 2m1f215y on good to yielding ground brings together a field of 16 largely unexposed or modest performers, with very few having significant hurdling form in the book. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Point Star 60/100 top-rated of 16
Advised 20/1 SP 18/1 Finished 12th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) in 2026?
Bell Ex Too (IRE) won the Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 11 September 2026, ridden by Paddy Cody and trained by R P Cody.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
1st Bell Ex Too (IRE) (2/1F), 2nd Neon Eyes (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Step By Step (IRE) (14/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
Bell Ex Too (IRE) returned a starting price of 2/1F, with a Betfair SP of 3.31.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
13 horses ran in the 2026 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE). Non-runners: Sonny Corleone, Matada, Chairmanforlife.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE)?
The winning time was 4m 22.50s.

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