August 23 / 18.45 Bellewstown

18.45

Good To Firm

Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8428.57
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 35-111 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Placed on all three starts in bumpers and has continued to prosper since winning a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in May; made heavy weather of it at Downpatrick after making a mistake at the last, but won with authority at Ballinrobe five weeks ago; should be suited by this trip on his handicap debut; bright prospects.
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11

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 120y

14:18 Tipperary

Lieutenant Highway

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Four-time hurdle winner also won a novice chase in 2023 for this yard; subsequently lost his form and back with this yard after a spell with Moses McCabe; seems best watched.

25/1

5

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Lieutenant Highway

11st 3lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Moses McCabe

Five wins for Gordon Elliott; ran like he needed it on stable bow at Wexford; probably best watched at present.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 65-205 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Too high in the ratings since winning a 25-runner handicap at the 2021 Punchestown festival; coming down again now, but has posted two lesser efforts since a good run at Punchestown and a Down Royal second.
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6th

2

22nd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:45 Market Rasen

Guiri

11st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

led narrowly, slowed dramatically and headed 1st

8/1

3

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Guiri

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

held up in rear, some headway after 7th, pushed along 5 out

20/1

6th

3

21st Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Wetherby

Guiri

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Ben Haslam

Ex-Irish 8yo who won at the 2021 Punchestown festival and is one to watch in the betting on his third start for this yard, but he has lots to prove having been pulled up/tailed off the last twice.

33/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 70-472 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Course winner on the Flat two years ago; in good form last summer when winning on the Flat and over hurdles; a bit to find with Loudest Whisper on running at this venue early last month; better when second at Downpatrick on latest; place chance.
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7th

9

(10)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Aprils Joy

9st 6lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile mare largely jumping of late but Bellewstown run in September was a solid one; hood now tried and certainly not one to rule out.

12/1

7th

5

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 84y

16:22 Thurles

Aprils Joy

10st 8lb

J: L P Dempsey

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile mare a four-time winner between Flat and hurdles and some fair efforts chasing also, including at Downpatrick on latest; trip/ground okay so one to consider.

11/2

3rd

8

7th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 3f 55y

16:50 Downpatrick

Aprils Joy

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, prominent in chasing group before 3rd, pressed leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on but held run-in, no match for first two

9/4

8/1

Form: 3-418

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Placed in two bumpers; won a maiden at Ballinrobe in handsome style; let down by his jumping when stepped up in class at Galway, though he was not far off the pace when blundering badly at the second-last.
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8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:03 Wexford

Telecon

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Useful dual hurdle winner at his best (rated 132) has had little racing in the last two years; however, was running a fine race on chasing/yard debut at Sligo when falling at the last recently; can run well if none the worse for that mishap.

11/1

8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:03 Wexford

Telecon

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Useful dual hurdle winner at his best (rated 132) has had little racing in the last two years; however, was running a fine race on chasing/yard debut at Sligo when falling at the last recently; can run well if none the worse for that mishap.

11/1

7

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 120y

14:25 Sligo

Telecon

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Useful dual hurdle winner at his best but has endured some absences from action too; was well beaten on comeback at Galway last time and probably best watched making chasing debut for a new yard.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: PP-766 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Second in valuable Haydock 3m handicap for Dan Skelton last November; lost form after that and has failed to recapture his best since his arrival in Ireland.
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2

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 100y

16:55 Wexford

Riggs

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: P Cluskey

Won this last year off 7lb lower and some decent efforts in defeat afterwards; however, he might need this first run since August.

10/1

19th

5

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Riggs

12st 6lb

J: Martin McCullagh

T: P Cluskey

Veteran rated 109 over fences, out of form when last seen in August, would be a surprise winner.

25/1

8th

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Riggs

12st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: P Cluskey

Runs from a 10lb lower hurdles mark; back-to-back chase winner in May but is 1-25 over hurdles; sole win in this sphere came five years ago at Uttoxeter off 115; others preferred.

17/2

Form: 00-238 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Course 3m winner last year; lost a shoe at Galway, and that run can be forgiven; better judged on her previous third at this venue, when Aprils Joy was among those behind; capable of a bold showing.
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16th

15

(8)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:35 Galway

Loudest Whisper

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: E D Delany

Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April.

16/1

16th

15

(8)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:35 Galway

Loudest Whisper

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: E D Delany

Versatile mare, hard to win with but often placed; better record over hurdles than on Flat. 33-1 when down the field at Navan 12 days ago on first run after a break; placed over 1m6f at Bellewstown in April.

16/1

16th

17

(23)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:30 Navan

Loudest Whisper

9st 0lb

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: E D Delany

towards rear

40/1

Form: PP-998 C

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Spent last season over fences, running well at times but without winning; modest hurdles form this term; soundly beaten at this venue last time, plenty to find with Loudest Whisper on that basis.
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13th

10

3rd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:20 Sedgefield

Bentham

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sara Ender

took keen hold, led narrowly

16/1

5th

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:06 Cartmel

Bentham

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

Ex-Gavin Cromwell; fair efforts in cheekpieces behind Ambassador at Uttoxeter on last two starts; more needed.

12/1

4th

4

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:45 Uttoxeter

Bentham

11st 8lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Sara Ender

led early, headed and prominent 2nd

14/1

Form: 274/0-

Last run: 389 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner including twice over hurdles; in good form at Dundalk in the latter part of 2020; has been off the track for over a year; best watched for the moment.
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18th

22

(19)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Construct

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Almost four years since his last win and regressive this year; others preferred.

40/1

8th

7

(13)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:10 Bellewstown

Construct

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, went second halfway, weakened from under 2f out

20/1

16th

9

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Construct

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Shown nothing on the Flat so far this season and losing run goes back to a 2m success at Dundalk in 2020.

33/1

Form: 121/P- D

Last run: 275 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won Punchestown maiden hurdle in September 2020; has run only once since then; stable has a strong candidate in Lieutenant Highway.
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7

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Jimmy Jimmy

11st 4lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

raced lazily at times, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and detached 6th

33/1

4th

1

26th Feb 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

15:50 Hereford

Jimmy Jimmy

12st 0lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott in 2020 but badly lost his way and was pulled up a long way out on debut for this yard at Ffos Las; all to prove with new blinkers/tongue-tie replacing cheekpieces.

25/1

6

23rd Jan 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ffos Las

Jimmy Jimmy

11st 7lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Ex-Gordon Elliott; bumper/hurdle winner in 2020 but badly lost his way subsequently; huge turnaround is required on debut for new yard.

40/1

Non-runners

Jimmy Jimmy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.60
Straight Forecast €23.76
Tricast €151.79
Trifecta €47.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lieutenant Highway

TOPSPEED:

Guiri

RP Ratings (IRE):

Lieutenant Highway

The Irish Sun:

Lieutenant Highway

POSTDATA:

Guiri