Michael Cawe Suspended Ceilings Handicap Hurdle
Course: Ballinrobe
Date: 11th Sep 2026
Distance: 2m6f (2m6f5y)
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Prize: €9,000
Runners: 14
Going Detail: GOOD TO YIELDING
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Pilgrims Walk
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Shane O'Callaghan(3)
Trainer: P J Rothwell
Tinahely, Co Wicklow
Owner: Martin A Doyle
Breeding
Sire: Jukebox Jury (IRE)
Dam: Lendon Lady (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts and ranked last of the 14 on our figures, Pilgrims Walk faces a stiff task under 140 lb, with his trainer in poor form at 1/26 over the past fortnight; experience over today's trip and going offers some small crumb of comfort.
Race History for Pilgrims Walk
Jupiter Du Gite
7yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Alan O'Sullivan(5)
Trainer: T Hogan
Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Owner: Alan Jamieson Site Services Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Castle Du Berlais (FR)
Dam: Malaga De St Sulpice (FR)
Damsire: Saint Cyrien ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Consistent in recent starts, Jupiter Du Gite has finished second in each of his last two outings and has run over today's trip and going, giving him every chance to go one better here; he carries 162 lb but our rating of 129, top of these, makes him the one to beat.
Previous Trainers
- Gary & Josh Moore (until 2025-02-13)
- Gary Moore (until 2024-04-06)
Race History for Jupiter Du Gite
Take The Free
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Aidan Kelly
Trainer: E Bolger
Bruree, Co Limerick
Owner: John P Mcmanus
Breeding
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Bloody Mary (FR)
Damsire: Fragrant Mix (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ran to winning effect most recently and has going experience to call on, but a lengthy 67-day absence is a notable query and he carries 156 lb against a competitive field; that layoff makes him harder to place with confidence.
Race History for Take The Free
Luck Between Us
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Niall Moore(5)
Trainer: Donncha Duggan
Kilfinane, Co Limerick
Owner: Donncha Duggan
Breeding
Sire: Berkshire (IRE)
Dam: At That Time (IRE)
Damsire: Kalanisi (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ran well last time out with a second, and a winner two starts back, but that seventh three starts back tempers expectations; has run over today's trip and going, and 157 lb is a stern test for a gelding ranked mid-field here.
Race History for Luck Between Us
Mickey Cohen
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Kevin Sexton
Trainer: Noel Meade
Castletown, Co Meath
Owner: Noel Meade Racing Ltd
Breeding
Sire: U S Navy Flag (USA)
Dam: Beramana (FR)
Damsire: Nayef (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Ranked 11 of 14 on our figures and with his trainer in wretched form at 1/32 over the past fortnight, Mickey Cohen is hard to fancy despite a win three starts back; fourth last time out after 61 days off makes the return uncertain too.
Race History for Mickey Cohen
In The Minus
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
Trainer: Brian Francis Cawley
Craughwell, Co. Galway
Owner: Christopher Moran
Breeding
Sire: Belardo (IRE)
Dam: The Sky Is Blazing (IRE)
Damsire: Sea The Stars (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Third last time out after winning two starts back, In The Minus arrives on the back of reasonable form and has run over today's going before, though a hefty 159 lb burden and a ranking of sixth from fourteen in the field are the checks on his chance.
Previous Trainers
- Sean Davis (until 2025-07-04)
Previous Owners
- Ms Sinead Oscanaill (until 2025-07-04)
- M Eight Syndicate (until 2025-06-11)
- Paul A Davis (until 2024-09-06)
Race History for In The Minus
Free Flow
6yo b Gelding (USA)Connections
Jockey: Thomas O'Connor(7)
Trainer: Edward F Power
Ballycahill, Thurles
Owner: Edward F Power
Breeding
Sire: Flintshire (GB)
Dam: Lone Tigress (USA)
Damsire: Tale Of The Cat (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Free Flow has run over today's going and returns on a quick seven-day turnaround, but he has been winless in his last five starts, his recent efforts including a fourth and a sixth, and our rating of 110 suggests he holds more ability than his official mark of 97 implies.
Previous Trainers
- Ross O'Sullivan (until 2026-03-22)
- James M Barrett (until 2024-08-05)
Previous Owners
- Jiver Syndicate (until 2026-03-22)
- Orpen Horses Limited (until 2024-05-31)
Race History for Free Flow
Arcland
10yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Eoghan Finegan(5)
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Navan, Co. Meath
Owner: Exors Of The Late E Blaney
Breeding
Sire: Arcano (IRE)
Dam: Highland Diva (IRE)
Damsire: Selkirk (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Arcland won two starts back and was second three starts back, showing a consistent profile over today's going, and his 15-day turnaround looks spot on; the main concern is a trainer who has drawn a blank in 38 attempts over the past fortnight.
Previous Trainers
- H Rogers (until 2024-10-03)
Previous Owners
- E Blaney (until 2026-04-25)
Race History for Arcland
Better Times
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ricky Doyle
Trainer: S G Carey
Kilcullen, Co Kildare
Owner: Mrs Sandra Mccarthy
Breeding
Sire: Hillstar (GB)
Dam: New Vega (FR)
Damsire: Blushing Flame (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Better Times has experience of today's distance and going, and a win features in his recent starts, but he was last seen finishing seventh and has been off the track for 104 days; 155 lb is no help either.
Race History for Better Times
Strange Currency
6yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Richard Deegan
Trainer: Brian M McMahon
Scarriff, Co Galway
Owner: Castlebridge Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Golden Memories (IRE)
Damsire: Marienbard (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last five starts, with finishes no better than fifth in recent outings, Strange Currency faces a stiff ask on these figures — ranked 13 of 14 — though he has run over today's going before and returns after a 32-day break carrying 150 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Gearoid O'Loughlin (until 2026-05-15)
Previous Owners
- Gearoid Oloughlin (until 2026-05-15)
Race History for Strange Currency
Needs Must
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Kevin Healy(7)
Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Longwood, Co Meath
Owner: Mrs Ann Marie Mcmanus
Breeding
Sire: Westerner (GB)
Dam: Start At The Top (IRE)
Damsire: Scorpion (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Needs Must landed a win three starts back but has since fallen and finished unplaced, leaving his form hard to read; 178 days off the track adds further uncertainty, though he carries a competitive weight and his rating of 118 keeps him respected here.
Race History for Needs Must
Mr Dibbs
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Alix Balfe(7)
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Navan, Co. Meath
Owner: James Orourke
Breeding
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Nicholastown (IRE)
Damsire: Shantou (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Mr Dibbs won three starts back but has since finished eighth and sixth, and with his trainer yet to strike from 38 attempts in the past fortnight and ranked 12 of 14 on our figures, he faces a stiff task despite going experience and a return after just 13 days.
Previous Trainers
- S Curling (until 2026-05-12)
- Adrian Murray (until 2025-08-20)
Previous Owners
- Derrymartin Bloodstock Limited (until 2026-05-12)
- Cristiana Rodrigues (until 2025-08-20)
- Jose Souza Guerra (until 2024-07-26)
Race History for Mr Dibbs
Ehteyat
7yo b Gelding (GER)Connections
Jockey: Tom Kelly(7)
Trainer: M K Flannery
Askeaton, Co Limerick
Owner: M K Flannery
Breeding
Sire: Toronado (IRE)
Dam: Ella Ransom (GER)
Damsire: Ransom O'War (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Placed twice in his last five starts — third three starts back and second four starts back — Ehteyat rates a serious threat here off a 22-day break, our rating of 123 putting him second of 14; the main concern is that pulled-up latest effort.
Previous Trainers
- George Boughey (until 2023-05-26)
- Sir Michael Stoute (until 2022-05-09)
Previous Owners
- Michael Flannery (until 2025-08-22)
- Jamie Perkins Partner (until 2023-05-26)
- Al Shaqab Racing (until 2022-05-09)
Race History for Ehteyat
Crossing The Bar
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ben Harvey
Trainer: Cian Collins
Navan, Co Meath
Owner: Salvatore Giannini
Breeding
Sire: Poet's Voice (GB)
Dam: Ship's Biscuit (GB)
Damsire: Tiger Hill (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Crossing The Bar showed a fine turn of foot when winning three starts back, and has experience of today's trip and conditions to back up a rating of 118, making him a genuine danger; the sole concern is whether a 523-day absence leaves him short of peak fitness.
Previous Trainers
- Neil Mulholland (until 2024-07-21)
- Philip Hobbs (until 2022-02-25)
- Sir Michael Stoute (until 2021-07-30)
Previous Owners
- Salvo Giannini (until 2025-04-06)
- Salvo Alex Giannini (until 2025-01-31)
- Salvo Giannini (until 2025-01-01)
- Salvo Alex Giannini (until 2024-07-21)
- Philip Newton (until 2021-07-30)
Race History for Crossing The Bar
