2025-07-03 Bellewstown 17:22
Bellewstown

Champion Lettings Handicap

Distance: 7f211y

Going: Good

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 15

Winning time: 1m 44.36s (slow by 6.16s)

Age: 3yo

Class:

5 Oiche Rua

J: Ronan Whelan T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:54 SP:33/1

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)

2 ½

4 Eric Lock

J: Chris Hayes T: Noel Meade

Age:3 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:55 SP:10/1

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

3 3¼ 3¾

9 Shahada Ace

J: Andrew Slattery T: Andrew Slattery

Age:3 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:52 SP:25/1

Raced wide - towards rear - carried right over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - went modest third final strides(op 16/1)

4 shd 3¾

7 Academe

J: Shane Foley T: Mrs John Harrington

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:53 SP:20/1

In touch with leaders - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 33/1)

5 1½ 5¼

10 James The Second

J: Terry Casey(10) T: Michael Mulvany

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:51 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)

6 ¾ 6

13 Undefeatable

J: Gary Carroll T: Kevin Michael Smith

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:51 SP:11/4F

Raced wide - towards rear early - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened inside final furlong

7 3¼ 9¼

2 Merchants Arch

J: Donagh O'Connor T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age:3 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:58 SP:9/2

Prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)

8 ½ 9¾

14 Western Dreamer

J: Robbie Colgan T: Chris Timmons

Age:3 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:50 SP:66/1

Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never on terms(op 33/1)

9 ½ 10¼

12 Sovereign Banter

J: Seamie Heffernan T: E J O'Grady

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:51 SP:14/1

Towards rear throughout(op 17/2)

10 1 11¼

11 Micasso

J: Rory Cleary T: Donal Kinsella

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:51 SP:14/1

Slightly awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding was unruly in the stalls)(op 10/1)

11 ½ 11¾

15 Endless Dawn

J: Adam Caffrey T: Adrian McGuinness

Age:3 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:48 SP:7/1

Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

12 1¾ 13½

1 Stiorra

J: Sam Coen(7) T: Andrew Slattery

Age:3 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:60 SP:17/2

Prominent - slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

13 2 15½

8 Bungle Lichious

J: Luke McAteer T: Paul W Flynn

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:53 SP:18/1

Led early - soon prominent - bit short of room and weakened 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 16/1)

14 4½ 20

6 The Dark Baron

J: Ben Coen T: John Joseph Murphy

Age:3 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:54 SP:14/1

Raced wide early - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 10/1)

3 Kodi's Angel

J: Wesley Joyce(3) T: Michael Mulvany

Age:3 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:57 SP:16/1

Slowly away - soon detached and pulled up (jockey said filly jumped ok but was reluctant to race)(op 25/1)

Katie Ross

J: T: Gavin Cromwell

Age:3 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:53 SP: -

Romantic War

J: T: Thomas Cleary

Age:3 Weight:8st 9lbs

OR:41 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €51.90

Tote place: €10.80 €2.80 €10.30

Exacta: €197.60

Tricast: €8214.96

CSF: €346.04