September 28 / 14.00 Bellewstown

14.00

Good

Savills Claiming Maiden

  • Prize money: £6197.48
  • 0m 7f 176y
  • 14 runners
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Savills Claiming Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 328599

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-9; placed on AW for Ralph Beckett; some promising efforts for this yard without making the frame; can be slowly away but not discounted in first-time cheekpieces.
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16

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 109y

16:10 Naas

Sweeping Statement

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: James McAuley

Won a maiden claimer on the Flat at Bellewstown last September, moderate form at Dundalk since then; lacks hurdling experience.

50/1

8th

6

(9)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sweeping Statement

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James McAuley

Struggled since winning a maiden claimer at Bellewstown in September; beaten 7l here last month and while the step back up in trip will suit, others look more convincing at present.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 047402

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but only found one too good in a Dundalk handicap over this trip 12 days ago; arrives in better form than many of these and that counts for plenty.
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10th

6

(13)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

James Henry

9st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Dual AW winner is now 0-16 on turf; encouraging yard debut at Listowel in late May and met trouble in running at Limerick; tongue-tie now tried but wide draw not ideal.

16/1

13th

1

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

James Henry

10st 2lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

2-17 on AW, 0-15 on turf; did not appear again last year after finishing third of 19 in a 1m apprentice handicap at Leopardstown in May; after a year off, plenty to like about his stable debut at Listowel ten days ago, ran on to take third ahead of today's rival Linger For Longer.

4/1

3rd

3

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

James Henry

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Better AW performer; improved for better ground when a never-nearer third of 19 in an apprentice handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good) when last seen around this time last year; best watched on return/stable debut.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 734996

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed once in seven starts but she's a fairly consistent sort and ran with credit when beaten 6l in a Clonmel maiden when last seen; leading claims with first-time cheekpieces fitted.
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15th

14

(3)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 46y

17:20 Roscommon

Santa Catarina

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Longstanding maiden who hasn't shown enough since changing stables; others safer.

33/1

22th

21

(12)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Santa Catarina

8st 13lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Paul John Gilligan

Regressive maiden fell early on hurdling debut last time; not easy to make a case for.

25/1

4th
10 (4)
Atbay

50/1

Form:

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed very little when 50-1 on debut at Cork three weeks ago; cheekpieces now tried.
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12th

12

(2)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Atbay

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: G A Kingston

never better than midfield, outpaced towards far side under 2f out

66/1

12th

12

(2)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Atbay

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: G A Kingston

midfield

66/1

14th

11

(1)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Atbay

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

16-race maiden; sent off favourite when runner-up at Roscommon in May but modest efforts thrice since including yard bow latest; first-time visor.

10/1

Form: 605044

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
43 tries without winning; finished ahead of some of these at Dundalk on Friday but lacks the scope to improve; best form over shorter.
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8th

5

(9)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Laytown

Cometh The Man

10st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Long-standing maiden got the half-century up when well held at Dundalk in April; ran well above his mark in C&D contest a year ago so that gives him a little chance of getting into the money.

14/1

13th

12

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Curragh

Cometh The Man

12st 0lb

J: Joey Ryan

T: John C McConnell

50-race maiden with a lowly mark; should enjoy the day out without being competitive.

100/1

9th

6

(13)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Dundalk (AW)

Cometh The Man

9st 1lb

J: Dean Curran

T: John C McConnell

49-race maiden; wasn't beaten far here on Tuesday and won't mind return to 7f but hard to fancy for win purposes given his overall record.

16/1

4/1

Form: 847083

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden but step back in the right direction when third in a Dundalk maiden claimer on Friday with several of these in behind; solid contender if he can build on that back up in trip.
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0

8

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:55 Ffos Las

The Rebel Breen

10st 13lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Katy Price

Safely held in plating company on last month's handicap hurdle debut at Stratford (2m2f, good); 8lb lower here but needs significant improvement, and it's questionable whether today's stamina test will suit this former Flat-racer.

33/1

5th

6

9th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

The Rebel Breen

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Katy Price

Displayed some ability at a modest level on the Flat but safely held on all four hurdling starts, most recently when remote third of five in 2m6f novice here last month; 8lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut and difficult to enthuse over.

20/1

3rd

5

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 3

14:05 Stratford

The Rebel Breen

10st 10lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Katy Price

Regressive maiden on Flat and no turnaround in three attempts over hurdles; has no obvious form claims.

33/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed very little when tailed off on hurdle bow 10 days ago; more of a Flat pedigree and may do better in this sphere but others preferred.
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8th

12

(3)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 176y

14:00 Bellewstown

Papa Carlo

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Mark Fahey

midfield, pushed along 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 233 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Distant sixth of 10 on debut on sole start in Britain for David Simcock; off 233 days having switched for 3,000GNS this summer and best watched; wears tongue-tie.
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2

(12)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Approach The Land

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

Uncompetitive in all three runs, one of them a claimer; goes handicapping with much to prove.

20/1

12th

1

(4)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Approach The Land

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: James McAuley

took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, ridden briefly under 2f out, weakened 1f out

50/1

Form: -63590

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Promising third at Galway on yard debut but seems to have regressed since and she was tailed off at Navan earlier this month.
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15th

16

23rd Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Tipperary

Ruby Jules

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Maiden hasn't been seen since last September but has a squeak on her best form if ready to go.

22/1

Form: 8

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 8l in a maiden claimer at Dundalk on Friday when 50-1; up in trip with plenty to find; first-time tongue-tie fitted.
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11th

5

(7)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 176y

14:00 Bellewstown

Battle Manoueuvre

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

towards rear, ridden 2f out, minor headway on inner 1f out, never dangerous

20/1

8th

4

(3)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Battle Manoueuvre

9st 4lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: James McAuley

slowly away, always towards rear, pushed along briefly early, ridden but beaten home straight

12/1

12th
11 (12)
Palais Delysee

20/1

Form: 50-947

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hasn't progressed in handicaps this term and beaten roughly 6l when seventh at Gowran in first-time cheekpieces (retained); back up in trip with a fair bit to find.
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12th

11

(12)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 176y

14:00 Bellewstown

Palais Delysee

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, ridden 3f out, no impression towards rear under 2f out

20/1

13th
9 (1)
Strip Light

16/1

Form: 0028-0

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
0-20 and tailed off on yard debut last month; best form is over further than this and plenty to find.
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11th

12

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Strip Light

10st 5lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Always behind when a big-priced outsider for recent Stratford handicap and has now been unplaced all six hurdling starts; 1lb wrong here; cheekpieces refitted; difficult to enthuse over.

66/1

14th

14

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Strip Light

10st 3lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

Placed on the Flat but a longstanding maiden and very opposable on hurdle form.

66/1

9th

9

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:50 Market Rasen

Strip Light

10st 6lb

J: Emma Smith-Chaston

T: Paula Smith

0-22 when trained in Ireland (raced mainly on the Flat), and soundly beaten on both starts since reverted to hurdling for new stable; has lowly mark for this handicap hurdle debut but still makes only limited appeal.

33/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poet's Voice mare; half-sister to 1m-1m4f winner Cautious Approach (RPR 79); dam fourth over 7f/1m from three starts as 2yo (77), closely related to 7f-11.4f winner Cassydora (including US 1m1f Grade 3); best watched on belated debut.
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14th

1

(8)

28th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 176y

14:00 Bellewstown

Poetic Girl

9st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Luke W Comer

pressed leader, pushed along and lost second 3f out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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5

(5)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Irish Act

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: James McAuley

7/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €20.20
Straight Forecast €16.47
Trifecta €68.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Santa Catarina

The Irish Sun:

James Henry

RP Ratings (IRE):

Sweeping Statement

POSTDATA:

Santa Catarina