Bellewstown (IRE)
20:00
Johnny's Race Day Handicap Hurdle
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2025 Distance: 3m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €5.60 Place: €1.70 €2.80 €1.60 Exacta: €46.70 Tricast: €121.92 Trifecta: €269.60
Non-Runners: Fortune The Brave (reserve), Laurie Blue (reserve), Mister Frostie (unsuitable ground), Tyson (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - outpaced on turn before 2 out - ridden and rallied after 2 out - led approaching last - kept on gamely(op 11/2)
6 G AVG E J O'Grady 156 lbs 9/2 Won
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2nd
Towards rear - headway before 8th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - briefly edged left approaching last - not fluent last - soon went second and kept on(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 10/1 3
3rd
In touch with leaders - midfield before 4th - headway after 3 out - bit short of room after 2 out - not fluent last - soon went third and kept on(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
6 G Good Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 2/1F 1.25
4th
Midfield - headway and went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - lost position then no extra after last(tchd 28/1)
9 G AVG R P Cody 155 lbs 22/1 0.2
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 4th - led after 5th - hit 7th - not fluent 8th - mistake 3 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 14/1)
6 G Poor John C McConnell 157 lbs 16/1 15
6th
Midfield - lost ground after 5th - good headway after 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1)
8 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 143 lbs 28/1 .75
7th
In rear - mistake 4th - hit 8th - headway after 3 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent last(tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 156 lbs 12/1 2
8th
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 9/2 27
9th
Midfield - hit 4th - towards rear when mistake 8th - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1)
7 G AVG Adrian Sexton 155 lbs 66/1 15
10th
In touch with leaders - midfield after 5th - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
8 G Poor Shane Nolan 161 lbs 25/1 1.25
11th
Pressed leader - lost ground when not fluent 6th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 147 lbs 25/1 7.5
12th
Led - not fluent 3rd - headed after 5th - hit 8th - weakened quickly after 4 out(op 25/1)
7 G Poor M F Morris 164 lbs 33/1 9.5
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened on turn before 2 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before last(op 10/1)
8 M Poor Barry Connell 154 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - lost ground with one circuit to go - soon struggling in rear - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding hung violently left and pulled up with a circuit to go)(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7 G AVG Paul Stephen Kiely 160 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Never better than midfield - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
7 G AVG H Rogers 158 lbs 66/1 -
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