Bellewstown (IRE) Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Our Soldier (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | E J O'Grady | 156 lbs | 9/2 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Howdoyalikeherhome (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 10/1 | 3 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Aspurofthemoment (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Gavin Cromwell | 166 lbs | 2/1F | 1.25 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Tullyveery Lad (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | R P Cody | 155 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway and went second after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - lost position then no extra after last(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Montecam (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 157 lbs | 16/1 | 15 | 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) | |
| 6th | 16 | Bocelli's Voice (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Dermot A McLoughlin | 143 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Midfield - lost ground after 5th - good headway after 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1) | |
| 7th | 6 | Another Choice (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
James Smith
(5)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 156 lbs | 12/1 | 2 | In rear - mistake 4th - hit 8th - headway after 3 out - no chance but keeping on when not fluent last(tchd 14/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Boston Jury (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 9/2 | 27 | Travelled strongly - midfield - headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Zefiro Dodville (FR) | 7 G | AVG |
Harry Sexton
(7)lbs
|
Adrian Sexton | 155 lbs | 66/1 | 15 | Midfield - hit 4th - towards rear when mistake 8th - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1) | |
| 10th | 7 | Mister Beeton (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Shane Nolan | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - midfield after 5th - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Down Around (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 7.5 | Pressed leader - lost ground when not fluent 6th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 28/1) | |
| 12th | 2 | Whatsavailable (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | M F Morris | 164 lbs | 33/1 | 9.5 | Led - not fluent 3rd - headed after 5th - hit 8th - weakened quickly after 4 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 13 | Meet My Loreley (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Barry Connell | 154 lbs | 12/1 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened on turn before 2 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before last(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Major Barry (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Stephen Kiely | 160 lbs | 14/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Redstone (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | H Rogers | 158 lbs | 66/1 | - | Never better than midfield - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1) |