August 26 / 18.38 Bellewstown

18.38

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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 1f 40y
  • 15 runners
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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.20
  • Place: £6.40

Form: 0P-69F

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles and well beaten on the Flat at Tramore on latest; fell on last start in this sphere in Cork race won by Chesterbaylad; tongue tie added.
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15

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Crypto Crash

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: David Kenneth Budds

Tongue-tie seemed to help when he beat Lunar Landscape at Bellewstown on his eighth start over hurdles; up 6lb now, probably vulnerable.

10/1

1st

13

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Crypto Crash

10st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: David Kenneth Budds

0-7 over hurdles and well beaten on the Flat at Tramore on latest; fell on last start in this sphere in Cork race won by Chesterbaylad; tongue tie added.

10/1

6th

14

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Crypto Crash

9st 0lb

T: David Kenneth Budds

Second reserve; 0-13 on the Flat and winless from seven over hurdles, including when falling at the sixth at Cork last time; two Flat runs this season do nothing to excite and 3lb wrong.

13/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 00-604

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden ran his best race yet over hurdles at Ballinrobe 16 days ago when a 2l fourth of 15; could arguably have finished closer only for being squeezed out at the second last; enters calculations now off 1lb higher.
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12th

16

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Lunar Landscape

10st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Fourth at Ballinrobe was reasonably encouraging; backed that up with second to Crypto Crash at Bellewstown; does not need to improve much to win in this grade.

10/1

2nd

11

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Lunar Landscape

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Coyle

Dual-purpose maiden ran his best race yet over hurdles at Ballinrobe 16 days ago when a 2l fourth of 15; could arguably have finished closer only for being squeezed out at the second last; enters calculations now off 1lb higher.

13/2

4th

13

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:57 Ballinrobe

Lunar Landscape

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Placed six times on the Flat; relatively unexposed over hurdles; needs to find extra judged on his handicap attempts at Wexford and Cork.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: -60260 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.
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9th

15

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: James M Barcoe

Won at Tramore last year and generally consistent in defeat this year, most recently decent third at Bellewstown last month off this lowly mark; place claims again.

10/1

3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

Form: 007-1

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Gained breakthrough win off 6lb lower at Kilbeggan earlier this month (2m, good) with Surviving Murmansk 5.5l back in sixth; extra furlong here should be fine for him; player again.
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8th

1

(4)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Laytown

Convincing

10st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Ciaran Murphy

Gained breakthrough win over hurdles at Kilbeggan (2m, good) last month before creditable fourth at Bellewstown; rated just 52 on the Flat, though, so has plenty to find back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

5

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Convincing

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Gained breakthrough win off 6lb lower at Kilbeggan earlier this month (2m, good) with Surviving Murmansk 5.5l back in sixth; extra furlong here should be fine for him; player again.

9/2

1st

7

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:48 Kilbeggan

Convincing

11st 1lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Three runs in maiden hurdles over the winter were nott devoid of promise; decent effort in first-time blinkers in a 1m handicap at Naas last month; cheekpieces tried for the first time over hurdles today; could go well at a big price.

14/1

Form: 0-P189 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won in good style at Wexford in July but has come up short off revised mark twice since; beaten 11.5l at Sligo latest; needs to get back on track.
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14

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:05 Killarney

Backinabit

10st 4lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

2m1f Wexford handicap hurdle winner in July; decent efforts from the front over similar distances in handicap hurdles at Navan and Bellewstown last twice; goes chasing now over this much longer trip; hard to know what to expect.

10/1

7th

14

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Backinabit

10st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won in good style at Wexford in July; has come up short off revised mark since, but a better effort at Bellewstown latest; not dismissed.

12/1

Form: 0P70-P D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Veteran a capable performer on his day but hasn't won since November 2024; pulled up on return from an 83 day break in a Wexford handicap chase latest; wears cheekpieces for the first time.
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3rd

4

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:52 Navan

Tuckmill

11st 8lb

J: Mr R M McParland

T: Peter Fahey

Somewhat better effort in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Bellewstown last month; more needed.

33/1

7th

4

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Tuckmill

11st 10lb

J: Mr R M McParland

T: Peter Fahey

Veteran a capable performer on his day but hasn't won since November 2024; pulled up on return from an 83 day break in a Wexford handicap chase latest; wears cheekpieces for the first time.

25/1

Form: -02741 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in decisive fashion at Cork on latest, beating Surviving Murmansk by 3.75l; 6lb rise for that seems reasonable and it looked like he had plenty in hand; likely to go well again.
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8th

10

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Chesterbaylad

10st 8lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Off the mark in decisive fashion at Cork on latest, beating Surviving Murmansk by 3.75l; 6lb rise for that seems reasonable and it looked like he had plenty in hand; likely to go well again.

11/4

1st

15

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Chesterbaylad

10st 3lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Pick of form when runner-up in 2m Punchestown handicap in May (good-to-yielding), two recent Kilbeggan runs not without merit; one to consider.

10/1

4th

16

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Chesterbaylad

10st 6lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Ms Helen P Markham

Attracted support at Down Royal in early May, let down by his jumping; much more like it when second in a 19-runner contest at Punchestown nine days later; failed to build on that at this venue next time, this longer trip may suit him better.

6/1

Form: 9-635

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Decent third in a Kilbeggan 4yo maiden hurdle last month (2m3f, good); didn't back it up over 15.5f (yld-sft) at Roscommon latest; could improve on handicap debut for top yard; can't discount.
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2nd

2

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 135y

13:35 Roscommon

Direct Approach

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Runner-up in a heavy ground Flat maiden for Donnacha O'Brien; third in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle over 2m3f his best effort over hurdles but comes here on the back of a reasonable run in a Dundalk Flat handicap; any rain that falls should suit.

9/2

3rd

10

(6)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Direct Approach

9st 3lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Gordon Elliott

Fit from hurdling, though he has shown a modest standard of form; ran in three Flat maidens for Donnacha O'Brien last season; by far his best run when 6l second to Amplitude (now rated 79) on heavy ground at Gowran; rated 69, may improve on first Flat attempt beyond 1m2f

8/1

Form: 820534

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Maiden has mostly run well this year; beaten just 2l when runner up at Tramore in May; beaten similar distances on last three starts and needs to find a bit more to get her head in front; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn last time.
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7th

16

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 135y

14:10 Roscommon

Avandra

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Has run well on several occasions this season, notably when second at Tramore in May; below best at Bellewstown on latest; overall record as a 23-race maiden does not inspire confidence.

10/1

10th

14

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Avandra

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Maiden has mostly run well this year; beaten just 2l when runner up at Tramore in May; beaten similar distances on last three starts and needs to find a bit more to get her head in front; cheekpieces replace blinkers worn last time.

9/1

4th

13

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Avandra

10st 3lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

0-21 but some reasons for hope in her runs this season; was a 2l second at Tramore in May (2m, good) and okay efforts at Cork (2m2f, good) when fifth of 23 and when third of ten over C&D last time (good); more needed to win but definite place possibilities.

5/1

Form: 754-

Last run: 339 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Similar RPRs in mid 80s in three maiden hurdles last year at 2m-2m1f on varying ground; three decent runs on the Flat since joining this yard so won't lack for fitness in first handicap hurdle; market check advised.
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7th

9

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Masego

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: John C McConnell

Useful Flat form in the summer, placed in three consecutive races in July; disappointing favourite when sent back over hurdles in a Bellewstown race in which Crypto Crash beat Lunar Landscape.

14/1

12th

6

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Masego

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Similar RPRs in mid 80s in three maiden hurdles last year at 2m-2m1f on varying ground; three decent runs on the Flat since joining this yard so won't lack for fitness in first handicap hurdle; market check advised.

14/1

3rd

8

(5)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Masego

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Won a 1m5f (good) Leopardstown handicap off basement mark of 40 on final start for Mags Mullins in May; solid first two runs for this yard; 5l third of 16 at Bellewstown (1m4f, good) and denied by short head at Down Royal (1m5f, good) three days ago; big chance off 2lb lower.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: F7-260

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

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No Results Found

Form: 9/1-06 D BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Well backed when landing a novice handicap at Perth in June 2025; two runs this year over hurdles nowhere near that level; tongue tie added to cheekpieces; needs to revive.
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6th

7

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

16:20 Perth

Garrick Painter

11st 7lb

J: James Bowen

T: Noel C Kelly

Has very mixed record over hurdles but won here (2m, good) last year and was unlucky to come to grief when running well at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) 12 days ago; unexposed over this trip; no surprise if he features.

11/2

2

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Garrick Painter

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Well backed when landing a novice handicap at Perth in June 2025; two runs this year over hurdles nowhere near that level; tongue tie added to cheekpieces; needs to revive.

14/1

6th

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:58 Cartmel

Garrick Painter

12st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

10lb higher than for his Perth win last June (2m, good), after which he ran well on the Flat at Galway; back from 289 days off when beaten about 12l at Wexford and that could have been needed; on a tough mark, though.

7/1

Form: 0-0268

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Shaped promisingly when a 3.25l second at Cork in July off this mark but has failed to build on that; beaten 18l back at Cork on latest and needs to bounce back.
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7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Let It Settle

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Shaped promisingly when a 3.25l second at Cork in July off this mark but has failed to build on that; beaten 18l back at Cork on latest and needs to bounce back.

16/1

8th

5

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Let It Settle

11st 5lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Thomas R Hughes

Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect when runner-up over C&D last month on good (El Regalo fourth); unable to back that up at Wexford but remains of interest.

13/2

6th

4

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

19:30 Wexford

Let It Settle

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas R Hughes

Showed moderate form for Gavin Cromwell but the switch of stable appeared to have a big effect on her at Cork last time when second of 23 (2m2f, good, 50-1), making up significant ground from the rear; contender with a repeat.

4/1

Form: 8-66PP

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

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No Results Found

Form: 0000-0

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Turlough Abu, Paymelater, Owls Delight

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Payout
Exacta €136.20
Straight Forecast €116.51
Tricast €1735.74
Trifecta €509.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Direct Approach

SPOTLIGHT:

Chesterbaylad

The Irish Sun:

Masego

POSTDATA:

Backinabit