IREBellewstown (IRE) Races

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Bellewstown (IRE)
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Champion Lettings Handicap
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €51.90 Place: €10.80 €2.80 €10.30 Exacta: €197.60 Tricast: €8214.96
Non-Runners: Katie Ross (reserve), Romantic War (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Oiche Rua (IRE) 3 F AVG
Adrian McGuinness 134 lbs 33/1 Won Towards rear - switched right and good headway on outer over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than yard may be coming back into a bit of form)
2nd 4 Eric Lock (GB) 2 G Poor
Noel Meade 135 lbs 10/1 .5 Towards rear - headway 3f out - short of room over 1f out - ran on when in the clear inside final furlong - soon went clear with winner - no extra final strides
3rd 9 Shahada Ace (GB) 3 F AVG
Andrew Slattery 132 lbs 25/1 3.25 Raced wide - towards rear - carried right over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - went modest third final strides(op 16/1)
4th 7 Academe (IRE) 3 F Poor
Mrs John Harrington 133 lbs 20/1 0.1 In touch with leaders - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
5th 10 James The Second (IRE) 2 G Poor
Michael Mulvany 121 lbs 12/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
6th 13 Undefeatable (IRE) 3 G Poor
Kevin Michael Smith 131 lbs 11/4F .75 Raced wide - towards rear early - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened inside final furlong
7th 2 Merchants Arch (IRE) 2 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 138 lbs 9/2 3.25 Prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
8th 14 Western Dreamer (IRE) 3 F Poor
Chris Timmons 130 lbs 66/1 .5 Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never on terms(op 33/1)
9th 12 Sovereign Banter (IRE) 3 C Poor
E J O'Grady 131 lbs 14/1 .5 Towards rear throughout(op 17/2)
10th 11 Micasso (IRE) 2 G Poor
Donal Kinsella 131 lbs 14/1 1 Slightly awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding was unruly in stalls)(op 10/1)
11th 15 Endless Dawn (GB) 2 F Poor
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 7/1 .5 Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
12th 1 Stiorra (IRE) 3 F Poor
Sam Coen (7)lbs
Andrew Slattery 133 lbs 17/2 1.75 Prominent - slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
13th 8 Bungle Lichious (IRE) 3 G Poor
Paul W Flynn 133 lbs 18/1 2 Led early - soon prominent - bit short of room and weakened 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 16/1)
14th 6 The Dark Baron (IRE) 3 G AVG
John Joseph Murphy 134 lbs 14/1 4.5 Raced wide early - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 10/1)
99th 3 Kodi's Angel (IRE) 3 F Poor
Michael Mulvany 134 lbs 16/1 - Slowly away - soon detached and pulled up (jockey said filly jumped ok but was reluctant to race)(op 25/1)