September 28 / 17.25 Bellewstown

17.25

Good

Barney Curley Charity Cup Handicap

  • Prize money: £5701.68
  • 1m 4f 13y
  • 16 runners
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Barney Curley Charity Cup Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.60
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 706550 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
AW winner over this trip in the spring; ran well over 1m6f a couple of times during the summer; poor run on soft last time.
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9th

9

(8)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 180y

18:00 Leopardstown

Bring Us Paradise

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f

14/1

5th

2

(2)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Bring Us Paradise

10st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Won over C&D last year; fourth off 7lb higher mark here in March but needs to bounce back to form.

25/1

11/2

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 694614 D

Last run: 74 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Third runner for local yard; grand dual-purpose performer with ten wins in all; rattled up a mixed hat-trick in mid-summer (two hurdles and 1m5f success at Down Royal); very good fourth at the Curragh on latest Flat start; has had a little break.
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8th

13

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more.

10/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Wild Shot

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important.

3/1

6th

3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Wild Shot

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 398724 C

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with but in very good heart this year; won here over 1m6f in April and his second over same trip to the very progressive Unanswered at Killarney in July was a fine effort; twice second over hurdles since.
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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

Form: 650250 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
1m5f winner at Navan in the spring and nailed late at Roscommon three runs back; often leads but not last time; visor back on.
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1

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Magnetic North

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

Was gaining a 12th win (five in claimers) on the Flat when taking Ballinrobe handicap last month in some style under today's rider; two days later folded quite tamely once headed over shorter trip at Naas, that race may have come too soon; veteran respected.

5/2

4

(12)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

19:10 Naas

Magnetic North

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good); declared to run in 7.50 Ballinrobe on Monday.

11/1

1st

11

(16)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 9y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Magnetic North

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good).

16/1

5th
14 (15)
Molly Kaye

16/1

Form: 73-870

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
9yo won twice on the Flat in 2019 and over hurdles the following year; her first two runs back from a break were respectable but tailed off on soft latest; fully exposed and would prefer further.
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7

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Limerick

Molly Kaye

11st 6lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat last October but hasn't transferred that form to hurdles, being well beaten in this discipline the last twice; has to bounce back.

7/1

13th

5

31st Dec 2022

Soft

2m 0f 100y

15:07 Punchestown

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Niall Prendergast

T: S M Duffy

Won twice on the Flat in October but was too keen back over hurdles last time at Thurles; has a chance if bouncing back.

6/1

6

1st Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 199y

15:35 Thurles

Molly Kaye

11st 7lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: S M Duffy

Mare comes here on the back of two flat wins in October on preferred heavy ground; first run over timber since C&D second in March off 85 so demands plenty of respect.

4/1

18/1

Form: 544586

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
AW winner over 1m in Britain; not shown a lot in three starts for this yard; never raced beyond 1m so risky at this trip; tongue-tie.
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3rd

7

18th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 65y

16:05 Downpatrick

Prioritise

11st 5lb

J: Thomas Reilly

T: John C McConnell

Much improved performance when staying on strongly to land a 2m handicap hurdle at Roscommon on Monday; up 10lb for that but likely that she is improving and every chance of going close again.

7/2

1st

5

12th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 46y

18:18 Roscommon

Prioritise

11st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

70-rated on the Flat; jumping has been an issue in this sphere; late headway when beaten 15l on second handicap start at Tipperary.

20/1

15

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 175y

19:00 Tramore

Prioritise

11st 10lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John C McConnell

12/1

Form: -01300 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Out of form lately but useful on his day; second over C&D a year ago and won at Roscommon in May; handles good but would prefer an ease.
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19th

19

(12)

23rd Oct 2024

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Navan

Final Endeavour

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: H Rogers

Three Flat wins on soft/heavy but has deteriorated in recent years, running no sort of race at Bellewstown latest; 4lb wrong here and hard to fancy.

33/1

11th

11

(10)

3rd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 37y

16:45 Bellewstown

Final Endeavour

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

towards rear throughout

18/1

Form: 182335 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW winner off the mark on turf at Fairyhouse in June and consistent in defeat since; fifth to Arctic Blaze at Tipperary on latest start; unlikely to be much between them at the revised weights.
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13th

12

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:25 Gowran Park

Storm Steps

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Four-time flat winner is 0-3 over hurdles; well-beaten at triple figure odds in a trio of maidens; blinkers replaced the hood for his handicap debut; potential improver and worth a market check.

22/1

19th

8

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Galway

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Flat recruit; won four times on the level (best RPR 79) but beaten a long way in both hurdle runs to date at 100-1; will be of more interest when tackling handicaps.

100/1

11th

3

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Storm Steps

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Patrick Martin

slowly away, in rear

50/1

9th
11 (6)
Franno

15/2

Form: 896354 C BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual winner last term including course success over 1m6f; third to Storm Steps at Fairyhouse her only placed effort in six starts this year; now only 2lb higher than last winning mark.
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9th

6

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Franno

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground.

16/1

9th

12

(14)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Franno

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gerard Keane

All three wins have come on turf and was tailed off a long way out at Navan when last seen; probably best watched returning from 113 days off.

20/1

17th

8

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:40 Navan

Franno

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

midfield on inner early, weakened and dropped to last over 5f out

6/1

25/1

Form: 0/07-0

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Maiden in both codes; been running okay over hurdles and has only had six starts on the level; long way adrift of Storm Steps at Fairyhouse in June; needs a big step forward.
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2

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Nevendon

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Kept on for third at Worcester (2m, good) in August and should be fine over today's longer trip, but was well beaten (albeit in a higher-grade race) at Chepstow last week and has become unreliable.

7/1

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

16:35 Chepstow

Nevendon

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Alexandra Dunn

Record of 1-9 over fences so more exposed than some in here but responded positively to cheekpieces in his last two; this does look tougher, though.

5/1

1

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:50 Worcester

Nevendon

12st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Versatile 8yo who is not very consistent but ran fairly well in first-time cheekpieces at Newton Abbot (2m, good) last month and is now only 2lb higher than when winning over fences at Southwell (2m, good) in the autumn.

10/1

25/1

Form: 799

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Maiden point-to-pointer not disgraced in a couple of her Flat outings including in C&D maiden; handicap debut.
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5th

15

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Winning Mischief

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

prominent, dropped to midfield 2nd, headway 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

16/1

11

17th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 165y

13:45 Downpatrick

Winning Mischief

10st 13lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Michael Hourigan

Placed in two points' and best efforts over hurdles have come the last twice when not beaten far in maidens at Tipperary and Listowel; needs to find a bit more but should be involved.

11/2

3rd

16

5th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Winning Mischief

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Michael Hourigan

Runner-up in a point; modest Flat form; tailed off on hurdling debut at Ballinrobe on first run after a break; much-improved when fourth at Tipperary but may struggle to reverse form with third-placed Katherine.

12/1

Form: 075513 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
First turf win when beating in-form rival over this trip at Tipperary last month and solid AW run since; plenty to like.
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6th

10

(4)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.

12/1

7th

9

(9)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

13th
10 (7)
French Company

12/1

Form: 373170 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Got a big hike for beating Storm Steps (pair clear of Franno in third) at Fairyhouse in July and well held in two starts since.
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3rd

1

(8)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:40 Down Royal

French Company

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: J G Coogan

soon prominent, pressed leader halfway

7/2

Form: 520060

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
AW winner was fine second over this trip at Chester in May; nowhere near that form since and handicapper still not giving an inch.
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18

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:55 Clonmel

Kalaroun

10st 13lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Second reserve; Flat winner got a ratings hike for being second in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier in the year; poor since and mark is back down now but still not easy to fancy.

7

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Wexford

Kalaroun

10st 12lb

J: Charlie O’Dwyer

T: Conor O’Dwyer

AW winner is a maiden over timber; hasn't built on decent maiden hurdle second at this venue back in handicap company at 2m6f and 3m the last twice; this drop in trip should suit but lots more needed.

16/1

Form: 630-00

Last run: 137 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; very poor form and seems of little account.
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14th

18

16th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 2f 193y

13:05 Clonmel

Xael

10st 13lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: Ray Hackett

always towards rear, didn't jump well

100/1

13th

19

9th Feb 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 132y

14:40 Thurles

Xael

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Ray Hackett

Third reserve; poor Flat maiden easily overlooked on hurdles debut.

16

(9)

31st Oct 2022

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

17:00 Galway

Xael

9st 2lb

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: Damian Joseph English

By far her best effort when 66-1 third in a heat of this race last year; has struggled in 2022 and was beaten 60l in the race won by Molly Kaye at Navan.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 80-072

Last run: 137 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; stepped up markedly on previous form when second of 20 at Navan in May; not seen since; hood left off.
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14th

14

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mythical Times

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Paul Stafford

Placed at a modest level on the Flat; has struggled over jumps; has changed stable and his new trainer tries cheekpieces; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

14th

14

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Mythical Times

10st 13lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Paul Stafford

Placed at a modest level on the Flat; has struggled over jumps; has changed stable and his new trainer tries cheekpieces; hard to make a case for him.

25/1

10th

11

(11)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Mythical Times

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: P Cluskey

Maiden after 23 starts under all rules and has loads to find on his last two Flat outings; tongue-tie added.

25/1

Non-runners

Xael, Mythical Times

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €115.80
Straight Forecast €71.93
Tricast €362.26
Trifecta €1755.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wild Shot

The Irish Sun:

Arctic Blaze

POSTDATA:

Lariat

RP Ratings (IRE):

Wild Shot