August 23 / 18.15 Bellewstown

18.15

Good To Firm

Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 52PP-2 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with, 1-19 over hurdles, 0-16 on Flat; shaped well in Flat handicaps at this venue and Leopardstown before chasing home an improving mare at Ballinrobe; place possibility.
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7th

29

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Final Orders

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

10yo who's had 70 races (only one of today's rivals has managed even half that) and won 11; latest was the 3m5f cross-country at Cheltenham Festival, comfortably holding off Favori De Champdou for career-best form off the same mark as today; having taken so well to that discipline (he also won there in December) and produced his best performances away from soft ground, he has to be considered seriously.

25/1

1st

3

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

15:20 Cheltenham

Final Orders

10st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

High-mileage 10yo who took very well to this C&D (good) in December, winning quite comfortably by just over 4l; weakened into fifth in soft-ground C&D contest won by Favori De Champdou in January but ran well for a long way and ought to be better suited by the less testing conditions today; each-way claims at least.

7/1

5th

2

24th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

13:50 Cheltenham

Final Orders

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

High-mileage 10yo who took very well to this C&D (good) last month, leading from the ninth fence and beating J'Arrive De L'Est quite comfortably by over 4l; went up 9lb for that, though, and may not be ideally suited by the slower ground today.

4/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2-6314 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Winning favourite off 5lb lower over C&D on penultimate start, building on a third placing over 2m at Roscommon and showing a return to the form that yielded a couple of second placings last September/October; another solid effort when fourth at Limerick.
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9th

2

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 147y

16:55 Clonmel

Inforapenny

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Both hurdle wins have been at Bellewstown over 2m4f, latest there in July; well beaten there since and over fences last time so questions now.

14/1

7th

6

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Inforapenny

11st 12lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Mark Fahey

Both wins have come at Bellewstown, including in July, none too fluent there last week off 102; good Clonmel beginners chase second earlier in the summer but more likely needed here.

16/1

10th

2

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Inforapenny

12st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Both wins have come over C&D; went up 5lb for his latest head win last month and has leading claims for his in-form stable.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 40-P23 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden hurdle winner two seasons ago; out of form for a long time; huge price when second over 3m at this venue on penultimate start; worth considering having reached the money again at Downpatrick last time.
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8th

10

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

13yo veteran has won twice over hurdles; is 0-8 in chases but has shaped with a bit of promise the last twice; has run well over timber here before; probably vulnerable to younger legs for win purposes but he has a definite place chance.

15/2

8th

10

13th Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 50y

17:05 Down Royal

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: G A Kingston

13yo veteran has won twice over hurdles; is 0-8 in chases but has shaped with a bit of promise the last twice; has run well over timber here before; probably vulnerable to younger legs for win purposes but he has a definite place chance.

15/2

5th

16

13th Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 170y

16:14 Limerick

Important Message

10st 3lb

J: Jake Coen

T: G A Kingston

not fluent 6th

12/1

Form: 199-13 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Veteran retains his enthusiasm, returning from 327-day absence to win 2m4f Killarney handicap for the second consecutive year with bold front-running performance; up 9lb for that and produced another fine effort over 3m at Wexford, doing well to recover after a bad mistake at the fourth flight.
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12th

11

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:35 Killarney

Naturally Blond

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

Seeking to win this race for the third successive year, previous two were runaway wins under forcing tactics on good ground on returning from lengthy absences; 5lb higher than this stage last year but sure to be well primed although likely softer ground may not suit.

9/1

6th

11

24th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Naturally Blond

11st 4lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Patrick Cronin

led, 5 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead 5 out, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, soon weakened gradually

8/1

4th

11

23rd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Bellewstown

Naturally Blond

11st 4lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Cronin

led, joined after 3rd, led clearly 4th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last

8/1

Form: 512357 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Winner over fences earlier in the summer, also effective over hurdles at this level; did not seem to be given a hard race after her chance had gone when favourite at Tramore last time; 1-24 record over hurdles is a negative.
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7th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022 but she went close over hurdles here (2m6f, good; Tupelo Mississippi fourth) on recent stable debut; that was a big run after 288 days off and she's respected back over fences; tongue-tie removed.

15/2

2nd

10

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:00 Cartmel

Wheres Bunny

11st 3lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Ex-Irish; her last three wins were in 2022; none too consistent last year but the best of those efforts were not far off her peak, including at Navan in September when last seen; has joined a yard (runs four) that's well known for its successes at this track.

10/1

Form: 548362

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Point winner, placed in two of his four races over hurdles; no match for the very useful Rexem (winner again since) at Downpatrick; not without a chance on handicap debut
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11

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Bellewstown

Ask Charlie

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Michael Hourigan

Winning pointer who is 0-10 under rules; however, there has been promise with respectable shows in handicaps over hurdles and fences; changed yards during his 313 days away so would like to see confidence behind him.

8/1

5th

8

29th Aug 2022

Good

2m 5f 160y

15:35 Downpatrick

Ask Charlie

11st 1lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: D Harvey

close up, prominent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last

16/1

6th

7

23rd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Bellewstown

Ask Charlie

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: D Harvey

towards rear of midfield, bit short of room on turn after 1st, in touch with leaders 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden but no impression after 2 out

12/1

Form: -34858

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Best effort in five maiden runs was when fourth at Limerick in May; failed to make any impact when 7-1 on handicap debut at Tramore.
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15th

16

24th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Borntobeyours

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and became detached after 4 out

33/1

8th

8

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 6f 110y

18:15 Galway

Borntobeyours

11st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out, soon no extra

9/1

7th

12

23rd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Bellewstown

Borntobeyours

11st 3lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Thomas Gibney

held up in rear, nudged along and headway after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never dangerous

16/1

Form: 0-0023

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in handicaps on her first three starts this season but put that behind her when touched off at Ballinrobe last month; never far from the pace when third over 2m6f at Downpatrick last time.
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3rd

4

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:32 Sedgefield

Park Hind

10st 13lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Victor Thompson

Point winner who is 0-20 under rules; pulled up on her last three starts, most recently over fences in February.

33/1

4

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 145y

Class 5

15:00 Catterick

Park Hind

11st 8lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

Won a point last April and makes her chase debut today; however, she was pulled up over hurdles later last April to make it 0-19 under rules, and it was the same outcome in a point in November; others have less to prove.

25/1

Form: 0-0402

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Point winner; beaten 9l when second off this mark in a handicap hurdle at Tramore 12 days ago; taking on stronger opposition now.
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0

10

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 0y

19:05 Limerick

Jetango

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W J Burke

Forgettable form over fences on his last four starts and was tailed off in a claimer on his final run over hurdles; some form offers hope but others are safer.

25/1

9th

4

25th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 160y

19:30 Limerick

Jetango

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W J Burke

Maiden is rated just 86 after four chase starts and has a lot to find; cheekpieces replace blinkers.

66/1

4

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 5f 150y

18:15 Tramore

Jetango

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: W J Burke

Rated just 86 after three chase starts and has to improve plenty to score.

33/1

Form: 9-6097

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Point winner; blinkered for the first time now and needs to find plenty of improvement from her first two handicap hurdle outings.
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16th

18

11th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:37 Gowran Park

Milfordfourthree

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

Winning pointer; has hinted at winning potential under rules and showed that heavy ground holds no fears when beaten 9l in a Limerick maiden last time; possible.

12/1

4th

16

21st Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:21 Limerick

Milfordfourthree

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: W J O’Doherty

raced wide, prominent, led narrowly before 1st

14/1

5th

7

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:10 Listowel

Milfordfourthree

11st 7lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: W J O’Doherty

Point winner's best track run was when fourth in 2m7f Killarney maiden; lowly rated and unlikely to contend.

100/1

Form: 8-9455 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-17 over hurdles but has run solid races in defeat on her last three outings; makes a quick reappearance after fifth placing in a weaker race at Killarney on Saturday.
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0

12

15th Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:50 Downpatrick

Let Her Flow

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: J Larkin

Shown very little in four starts for new yard; 1lb wrong.

50/1

0

14

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 5f 57y

19:30 Roscommon

Let Her Flow

10st 2lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: J Larkin

in rear, reminders after 3rd, soon detached, pulled up before 6th

66/1

11th

18

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 14y

15:05 Tipperary

Let Her Flow

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: J Larkin

Unexposed at this game but well adrift on both starts so far over fences and looks to have her work cut out here from 5lb out of the handicap proper.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: F0-815 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden hurdle winner 12 months ago; improved on previous handicap form when winning at Tramore early last month; went up 6lb for that and ran quite creditably when fifth off this mark at Wexford.
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19th

21

2nd Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

15:10 Fairyhouse

Serpolette

10st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: E D Delany

Doesn't win often and now 2-37; hit the frame last time but 8lb wrong for this.

100/1

3rd

17

25th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 195y

14:45 Roscommon

Serpolette

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

First reserve; pretty reliable and place chance; one win since August 2020.

7th

11

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:05 Bellewstown

Serpolette

11st 2lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

prominent, went second after 5 out

14/1

Form: -73075

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been obtained at Downpatrick; not beaten far in fifth at Sligo on latest, but this looks like a slightly deeper race.
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7th

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 194y

15:40 Sligo

Ask The Leader

11st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

Three hurdling wins, all at Downaptrick; lost form in the second half of last year and no better on return at favourite track; tongue-tie back on, cheekpieces a new addition.

20/1

13th

11

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Ask The Leader

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

All three hurdle wins have been here, the last in 2022; some good runs in defeat last year, including over fences but form tailed off; back to her last winning mark; chance.

11/1

13th

11

24th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Ask The Leader

10st 11lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: D M Christie

All three hurdle wins have been here, the last in 2022; some good runs in defeat last year, including over fences but form tailed off; back to her last winning mark; chance.

11/1

Form: 6F/285

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Missed all of last year; made a pleasing comeback when second over 2m1f at Wexford in May; next two runs not as encouraging, but back to form when second at Ballinrobe last night.
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6

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:08 Killarney

Gondor

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: C A Murphy

towards rear

10/1

6

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:08 Killarney

Gondor

11st 8lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: C A Murphy

towards rear

10/1

6th

9

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:05 Navan

Gondor

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: C A Murphy

held up in rear

13/2

Form: 35P-8P

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won a Musselburgh bumper for Stuart Crawford; showed little in his maiden hurdle outings for the northern stable but managed a third place on his handicap debut at Limerick; has failed to prosper since then; made mistakes and pulled-up at Tramore nine days ago.
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4th

4

2nd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

20:00 Down Royal

Kinnegad Lad

11st 8lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

Losing run goes back to a Musselburgh bumper success in 2020; however, performed with credit in two races at Ayr at the start of the year and it was an encouraging return from a four-month break at Punchestown last week when fourth of 16; has struggled over this sort of trip previously though.

4/1

4th

10

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 80y

16:45 Punchestown

Kinnegad Lad

11st 2lb

J: Miss A McGuinness

T: Stephen McConville

Bumper winner who is 0-16 over hurdles but did finish second at Ayr (2m, soft) in February; seems to prefer those softer conditions.

10/1

2nd

9

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Ayr

Kinnegad Lad

10st 9lb

J: Daire McConville

T: Stephen McConville

prominent, niggled along 2 out, ridden and chased winner approaching last, no extra run-in

16/1

Form: 73-252

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of her last four races; beaten favourite at Killarney on penultimate start in race won by veteran rival Naturally Blond; more like it when second at Cork, and would probably have finished closer but for interference at the second-last; holds a leading chance; hooded for first time.
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11th

7

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 3f 140y

18:55 Wexford

Search For A Myth

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Hit form earlier this summer, winning over hurdles here before taking a chase at Tipperary over this trip; not a bad run off a higher mark over hurdles at Cork and should run well again but could be vulnerable.

13/2

5th

15

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

16:53 Cork

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

towards rear, headway going easily before 2 out, went fourth approaching last, no extra inside final 110yds, lost fourth towards finish

5/1

1st

7

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 114y

16:35 Tipperary

Search For A Myth

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Robert Tyner

Got off the mark over hurdles on return when beating a subsequent winner at Wexford; makes her second chase start off a 7lb lower mark in this sphere and has to be taken seriously.

11/4

Form: 0-0004

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on previous form when fourth at Sligo but well beaten at Ballinrobe last night; reserve.
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7th

12

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

12:25 Limerick

Moyode Mist

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

80-rated mare; weak handicap form since Sligo fourth last August; faded badly after a prominent showing when sent back into maiden company at Fairyhouse last week.

25/1

11th

11

25th Jan 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 3f 110y

15:23 Fairyhouse

Moyode Mist

10st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: J A Nash

80-rated mare; weak handicap form since Sligo fourth last August; has the merit of experience; first time with cheekpieces

16/1

Non-runners

Gondor, Search For A Myth, Moyode Mist

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Payout
Exacta €30.80
Straight Forecast €23.95
Tricast €261.38
Trifecta €226.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Search For A Myth

RP Ratings (IRE):

Borntobeyours

The Irish Sun:

Final Orders

POSTDATA:

Search For A Myth

TOPSPEED:

Borntobeyours