BALLINROBE · 17:26 · 2026-08-24

Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle

2m2½f · Hurdle · 4yo · Good · Turf · 5 ran · 1 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			OCEAN MURPHY (GB)pNo. 5 · 16 days since last runJ: Darragh O'KeeffeT: P J RothwellSet the pace from the start - challenged twice through the middle stages but held the advantage before the last - driven clear approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to the line for the win	4	10-4	98	5/2	3.67
22.25L	2.25		HOUNDSWORTH (IRE)tNo. 3 · 14 days since last runJ: Alan KingT: Mark Michael McNiffSettled towards the back - blundered 5th - up to 4th after that - improved into 3rd but faltered 2 out - pressed on to take 2nd near the last - continued well through the finish but couldn't catch the winner	4	10-0	101	15/2	9.21
39.25L	9.25		MANOIR DE MIRANDE (FR)tNo. 1 · 18 days since last runJ: Joshua HalfordT: Gordon ElliottHandy early up with front pair - disputed second spot - back on terms before 3 out - blundered there - pushed along into second after the following fence - held that spot but weakened before last - stayed on same stride to finish third	4	11-5	120	4/1	6.20
412.75L	12.75		NILE STAR (FR)No. 6 · 43 days since last runJ: Shane MarkeyT: Ross O'SullivanSettled in rear - moved up to 3rd place - minor error at the 5th - 4th and under pressure 2 out before plugging on without ever threatening	4	9-8	95	18/1	24.00
521.25L	21.25		O'GRADY CRACKER (IRE)vNo. 2 · 21 days since last runJ: J J SlevinT: A. SlatteryUp with the front group early - dropped to 4th after the 3rd - back in the field after the 5th - niggled 3 out before a small error 2 out - soon had nothing more to give - modest error at the last and well beaten 5th	4	11-9	117	6/5 F	2.45

Non-runners: WILLIAM F BROWNE