April 24 / 19.40 Bellewstown

19.40

Yielding

Pat And Eddie Smith Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 3m 0f 116y
  • 10 runners
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Pat And Eddie Smith Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

18/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.00
  • Place: £6.20

Form: -844P6 D

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner at up to 3m for Brian McMahon; ran well at Galway in October but out of sorts since and starts out for new yard here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 27y

15:00 Sligo

Killinure Lass

11st 5lb

J: Daniel King

T: J P Dempsey

Four wins over hurdles at up to 3m and is adaptable as regards ground; improved nice bit from chase debut to finish second over this trip at Tramore.

5/1

2nd

5

15th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:50 Tramore

Killinure Lass

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Four time hurdle winner at 2m4f to 3m. Midfield in a handicap hurdle at Galway last month after she reportedly got upset beforehand (Moon Rise Beauty behind); showed potential on chase/stable debut at Tipperary over 19.5f, doing her best work at the finish; cheekpieces discarded and could go well upped in trip with Donoghue back on board.

11/2

15/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 0-460

Last run: 52 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when fourth in Limerick maiden in October; well held since including on last month's handicap debut at Leopardstown but now steps up in trip by a mile and there's plenty of stamina in his pedigree; market will reveal plenty.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Milk Market

11st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Only his fifth run and second handicap when going close on his step up to 3m at Bellewstown (good to yielding); nudged up 3lb but surely has more to offer.

5/2

8

9th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Milk Market

11st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

Only his fifth run and second handicap when going close on his step up to 3m at Bellewstown (good to yielding); nudged up 3lb but surely has more to offer.

5/2

2nd

5

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 116y

19:40 Bellewstown

Milk Market

11st 8lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: Padraig Roche

midfield, headway after 3 out, prominent 2 out, challenging approaching last, not fluent last, kept on, no match for winner

15/2

Form: 907721

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Improvement at Down Royal lately, touched off over 2m4f and coasted home to win eased-down over 2m6f; it may have been wiser to ride her out because marksman gave her 11lb in any event; bit keen last time and longer trip is a slight concern.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

11

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Fairyhouse

Tankardstown Diva

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

prominent

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 676333

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
8yo does a bit of everything, including cross-country racing (third at Cheltenham in December and at Punchestown in February); 15-race maiden over hurdles and looks vulnerable even though mark is coming down.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

13

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Fameaftertheglory

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Third in cross-country events at Cheltenham in December and behind Coko Beach here in February, beaten 17l; officially rated 34lb behind stablemate Stumptown; around 30l behind third-placed Coko Beach when fourth in the La Touche.

20/1

2nd

13

4th May 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Fameaftertheglory

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

Third in cross-country events at Cheltenham in December and behind Coko Beach here in February, beaten 17l; officially rated 34lb behind stablemate Stumptown; around 30l behind third-placed Coko Beach when fourth in the La Touche.

20/1

4th

11

2nd May 2024

Yielding

4m 1f 11y

16:50 Punchestown

Fameaftertheglory

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, lost position after 16th, soon dropped to rear

12/1

Form: P-117P D

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Bought out of Emma Lavelle's yard and made winning start in Ireland, after seven months off, at Down Royal (3m, soft) in November with Workforadime back in third; followed up under a penalty at Punchestown (2m5f); no joy over shorter trips since but may resume progress back at 3m after being freshened up.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 213y

18:30 Roscommon

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles last year and in good form when last seen in May, runner-up in 3m Tipperary hurdle and Kilbeggan beginners chase; has form on soft so won't mind rain.

9/2

2nd

3

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles for this yard and nearly added another in this new headgear combination at Tipperary last week; there are chasers in the family.

4/1

2nd

3

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Hunting Brook

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Won 2m5f/3m handicap hurdles for this yard and nearly added another in this new headgear combination at Tipperary last week; there are chasers in the family.

4/1

Form: 903P45

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed in Limerick maiden on hurdling debut; kept plugging away in tough conditions when fifth on first handicap start over this trip at Leopardstown and better ground may help; blinkers added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

18:37 Killarney

Tramps Like Us

12st 0lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: David Harry Kelly

held up in rear

14/1

7th

1

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Tramps Like Us

12st 0lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Harry Kelly

Best form has been on soft or heavy ground, including last month's third at Wexford; bad mistake five out ruined his chance at Cork on penultimate start.

7/1

3rd

6

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Wexford

Tramps Like Us

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Harry Kelly

midfield, mistake 1st, good headway on outer and in touch with leaders after 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression inside final 110yds

20/1

Form: 565

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Second in sole point in 2022; well held in maidens won by useful types and been off since New Year's Day; steps up markedly in trip for handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Tramore

Ballybrack Wood

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Nice chasing pedigree and was second in sole point as 4yo; best hurdles run last time and that came after four months off.

3/1

4th

17

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Ballybrack Wood

10st 9lb

T: Henry De Bromhead

in touch with leaders

11th

10

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Ballybrack Wood

11st 3lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

midfield

13/2

Form: 876460

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Didn't really progress for Gordon Elliott and was sold for fairly small money; okay fourth in Thurles maiden last month but soundly beaten over fences and hurdles since.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

8

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Malton Groove

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Maiden has run well in defeat over C&D the last twice; should be on the premises again but needs to find more to score.

8/1

5th

9

7th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:45 Wexford

Malton Groove

10st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

0-13 but has shown enough to suggest he can win a race; best effort yet over fences when running really well in a C&D handicap chase last month; that brings him right into the reckoning in this company and he has place claims at the very least.

5/1

3rd

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Malton Groove

11st 10lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Early promise for Gordon Elliott but has gone the wrong way; well held on handicap debut in March and same story over hurdles since; hood discarded.

25/1

Form: 036

Last run: 130 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Heavy defeats either side of 12l third in Galway maiden won by subsequent dual Grade 3 winner who's now rated 139; could be flattered by that line of form but he's related to some smart jumpers so interesting contender on handicap debut after a lay-off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Reversal

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: C A Murphy

led, headed but prominent after 1st, led again 3rd, headed before 5th

20/1

13th

6

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Reversal

11st 7lb

J: Richard Condon

T: C A Murphy

led, headed but prominent after 1st, led again 3rd, headed before 5th

20/1

9th

3

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 116y

19:40 Bellewstown

Reversal

11st 9lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: C A Murphy

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened before 2 out

9/1

Form: 5F9U32 BF

Last run: 153 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Maiden showed improvement when third to Hunting Brook at Down Royal in November and is a stone better off with that rival here; second in Thurles maiden later that month and been off since; yard going well and she's a player if resuming in the same form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

10

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Workforadime

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Exposed 6yo was twice placed over further last winter; better for Listowel return but hard to see her winning.

20/1

7th

10

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Workforadime

11st 7lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Exposed 6yo was twice placed over further last winter; better for Listowel return but hard to see her winning.

20/1

5

22nd Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:00 Listowel

Workforadime

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

0-14 over hurdles, placed twice, including creditable third over 3m at Down Royal last November; ran over the same trip on only start this year, at Bellewstown in April, and was staying on from an unpromising position when falling two out; absent since, potentially interesting if market support arrives.

10/1

Non-runners

Custers Mistake, Military Hill

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €268.60
Straight Forecast €141.44
Tricast €734.54

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fameaftertheglory

SPOTLIGHT:

Milk Market

The Irish Sun:

Ballybrack Wood

TOPSPEED:

Custers Mistake

POSTDATA:

Fameaftertheglory