2025-07-04 Bellewstown 17:49
Bellewstown

Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap

Distance: 7f195y

Going: Good

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 15

Winning time: 1m 42.93s (slow by 6.03s)

Age: 3yo+

Class:

4 Daonethatgotaway

J: Keithen Kennedy(5) T: Mark Fahey

Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:65 SP:7/1

In rear - pushed along and headway from 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1)

2 ¾

5 Rampage

J: Robert Whearty(3) T: T G McCourt

Age:6 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:65 SP:7/1

Midfield - raced wide but good headway from 3f out - led under 2f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 9/1)

3 ½ 1¼

14 Eutropia

J: Chris Hayes T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Age:3 Weight:9st 0lbs

OR:64 SP:12/1

Ducked right start - in rear - going easily but waiting for room over 2f out - good headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - lost second and no extra towards finish(op 14/1)

4 2½ 3¾

7 Zabeir

J: Rory Cleary T: Donal Kinsella

Age:6 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:65 SP:20/1

Towards rear - raced wide but headway from over 2f out - disputing second over 1f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(op 22/1)

5 ½ 4¼

9 Mythical Rock

J: Luke McAteer T: P J F Murphy

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:64 SP:22/1

Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run over 2f out - ran on from over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

6 1¾ 6

6 The Bog Bank

J: Alyse Clarke(7) T: T G McCourt

Age:8 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:65 SP:6/1

Ducked right start - led - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - ran on final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

7 2½ 8½

1 Albion Power

J: Patrick McGettigan(7) T: Keith Henry Clarke

Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:69 SP:50/1

In touch with leaders - lost position over 2f out - not clear run 2f out - soon no impression(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

8 1¼ 9¾

2 Rock Etoile

J: Adam Browne-Souza(10) T: Andrew Slattery

Age:7 Weight:9st 11lbs

OR:66 SP:9/1

In touch with leaders - disputed lead 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 12/1)

9 shd 9¾

3 Catherine Chroi

J: Nicola Burns(7) T: Ms Claire O'Connell

Age:7 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:65 SP:18/1

Slowly away - never better than midfield(op 14/1)

10 2½ 12¼

13 Think About It

J: Ben Coen T: J P Murtagh

Age:3 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:69 SP:11/2

Pressed leader - led after 1f - headed and prominent after 2f - outpaced 3f out - dropped to rear and struggling over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

11 1¼ 13½

8 Heliogabalus

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle T: Sean Byrne

Age:4 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:64 SP:3/1F

In touch with leaders - briefly led over 2f out - weakened final furlong (vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 10/3)

12 hd 13¾

10 Benavente

J: Seamie Heffernan T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Age:7 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:63 SP:16/1

Ducked right start and awkward start - in rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

13 5½ 19¼

11 La La Lucrative

J: Robbie Colgan T: Matthew J Smith

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:63 SP:16/1

Upset in stalls - raced wide and midfield - prominent after 1f - led after 2f - headed then hampered over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding got upset in the stalls)

14 11 30¼

12 Loaded Quiver

J: Cian Fahy(10) T: John C McConnell

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:63 SP:50/1

Midfield - took keen hold and prominent before halfway - lost position and eased from over 1f out (jockey said gelding lost his action in the closing stages)(op 25/1)

15 Marianne North

J: Adam Caffrey T: H Rogers

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:63 SP:66/1

Refused to race(op 50/1)

Brains

J: T: R Donohoe

Age:9 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:61 SP: -

Punk Poet

J: T: Edward Lynam

Age:8 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:62 SP: -

Eastern Wind

J: James Ryan(3) T: T G McCourt

Age:6 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:62 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8

Tote place: €2.70 €2.80 €3.90

Exacta: €67.50

Trifecta: €1422.70

Tricast: €615.54

CSF: €56.60