July 04 / 19.45 Bellewstown

19.45

Good

Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 6f 109y
  • 13 runners
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Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.70
  • Place: £3.30

Form: /382-5

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner is a maiden on the Flat after 22 starts and has to find improvement from somewhere to score.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

14th

20

(24)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Futurum Regem

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Two hurdle wins and sole Flat win came in 1m6f Bellewstown handicap last summer (good); recent chase form not encouraging.

20/1

2nd
6 (10)
Say It So

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 3757-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden but ran well over hurdles at Tipperary and back on the level over 2m1f at Limerick since; has been placed over shorter so this drop in trip should be fine and can go well.
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10

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Say It So

10st 10lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Three-time winner over hurdles with two of those coming over 2m1f at this track; bounced back from some underwhelming Flat runs to win here last time (yielding to soft); on a career high mark now but he has only run ten times over hurdles so there is likely still improvement to come and he clearly likes the course.

11/2

5

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:10 Killarney

Say It So

11st 7lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

C&D winner in October; well held favourite in a novice hurdle at Limerick in December on most recent hurdle outing and arrives on the back of two low-key Flat runs last month; doesn't look well treated on anything he's done so far.

20/1

9th

3

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Say It So

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: E McNamara

Enjoyed a fine spell of form between August and November last year, winning twice hurdle and Flat handicaps at Navan and Dundalk; left with lots to do on recent Listowel comeback run (behind a stablemate) so expected to come on for that with Billy Lee taking over for local yard.

11/2

11/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 62087-

Last run: 278 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Cork and was just denied at Tramore last time in that sphere; maiden on the Flat but some decent runs in defeat and has a shout if reproducing his best form.
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10th

10

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

17:15 Thurles

Macinamillion

9st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Versatile sort has won over hurdles, fences and on the Flat; got first chase win at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) in August; won on the level at Bellewstown off 53 on good; fell when travelling okay in Listowel beginners' chase on latest.

8/1

Form: 360496

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; maiden posted two solid runs at Dundalk over the winter and another at Leopardstown in May; unsuited by soft next time but disappointing again since; chance if at best.
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4th

7

(12)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Tom The Plasterer

9st 4lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

Second runner for yard; maiden posted two solid runs at Dundalk over the winter and another at Leopardstown in May; unsuited by soft next time but disappointing again since; chance if at best.

12/1

6th

13

(6)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Tom The Plasterer

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

14/1

9th

19

(3)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:08 Tipperary

Tom The Plasterer

9st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

Reserve; close fourth of 21 over this far at Leopardstown 12 days ago and thereabouts if handling this softer ground (some doubts).

20/1

Form: 00/0/8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden after 19 starts in both spheres; was beaten 18l on return at Fairyhouse last time and has loads to find.
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5th

12

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Rebel Ruler

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J Motherway

Dual-purpose maiden after 19 starts in both spheres; was beaten 18l on return at Fairyhouse last time and has loads to find.

20/1

8th

17

(12)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Rebel Ruler

8st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: J Motherway

towards rear, detached halfway

33/1

Form: 42-498

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden after 24 starts in both spheres; a decent Flat run at Leopardstown but was pulled-up over hurdles since; has to do more with a tongue-tie and cheekpieces added.
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7th

9

17th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 140y

17:00 Tramore

Special Protector

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Eoin Doyle

0-18 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles; soundly beaten off her hurdles mark on chasing debut at Wexford last month; visored now in addition to usual tongue-tie.

14/1

8th

14

23rd Jul 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:38 Wexford

Special Protector

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

0-31 on Flat and over hurdles; tries chasing for the first time but this would need to bring about big improvement; beaten 23l at Downpatrick most recently (2m3f, good).

18/1

6th

13

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Special Protector

10st 1lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual purpose maiden after 30 starts; needs to improve from recent hurdle efforts down 1lb.

25/1

Form: 6755

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed a glimpse of ability in three maidens and not a bad effort after a slow start on handicap debut at Ballinrobe; blinkers worn then are retained and has a shout.
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16th

9

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Hungry Rock

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Failed to build on his initial Flat promise and little to recommend in three maiden hurdles; could well be more at home in handicaps and certainly worth a market watch for his local stable.

33/1

14th

22

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Gowran Park

Hungry Rock

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Second reserve; flat recruit is 0-4 and rated 56 in that sphere; no show in two starts over hurdles and similar story likely here.

8th

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:50 Down Royal

Hungry Rock

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Modest enough on the Flat and none too fluent at times when beaten a long way on recent hurdles debut at Sligo; best watched for now.

66/1

8/1

Form: 20050-

Last run: 260 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden after 15 starts under both codes but some decent efforts, notably when a 3.5l runner-up in this race a year ago; has a squeak again.
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10

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 0y

15:43 Listowel

Fire Coral

11st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Made light work of a 6lb rise for her 2m6f Downpatrick (good) win when following up at Down Royal (3m, gd-fm); raised another 7lb for that 2.5l success; can go well again, though wouldn't want it too soft.

4/1

1st

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Fire Coral

10st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: S Curling

Put in a string of positive runs since switching to current stable which culminated in a a neck win at Downpatrick last time (2m6f, good); she had Georgia Calena and Feast behind her that day but now must deal with a 6lb rise.

11/2

25/1

Form: /50/6-

Last run: 455 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Handicap hurdle winner in 2022 is a maiden after 22 Flat starts and is best watched after a long absence.
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12

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Yenillik

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Sole win came over 3m two years ago; off for over a year and well beaten last time at Wexford; tongue-tie tried here.

20/1

11th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Wexford

Yenillik

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: H Rogers

not fluent 11th

12/1

5th

13

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Yenillik

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Is 1-10 over hurdles but hasn't run in this sphere for over a year; Flat maiden was beaten a long way in that sphere last time and others preferred.

28/1

25/1

Form: /40-00

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

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

Form: 9300-0

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Maiden under both codes but has been in the frame a few times; soundly beaten over hurdles and on the Flat the last twice and has to find more with a tongue-tie added.
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12th

3

(9)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Dubai Clover

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden under both codes but has been in the frame a few times; soundly beaten over hurdles and on the Flat the last twice and has to find more with a tongue-tie added.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 90-500

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
One of two runners for yard; some decent runs in defeat on AW but disappointing there in March and on turf debut at Gowran last time; tongue-tie added.
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No Results Found

Form: 05000

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
A hint of ability in maidens but well-beaten in two handicaps and has to do much better.
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9

(8)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Churchmouse

9st 1lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

A hint of ability in maidens but well-beaten in two handicaps and has to do much better.

28/1

16

(9)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Churchmouse

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

towards rear

66/1

14th

19

(7)

9th May 2024

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Gowran Park

Churchmouse

8st 13lb

T: Luke Comer

First reserve; best of three Dundalk maiden runs was over 1m4f; could go well on handicap debut.

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Payout
Exacta €53.50
Straight Forecast €91.47
Tricast €138.88
Trifecta €299.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Macinamillion

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Say It So

POSTDATA:

Macinamillion

The Irish Sun:

Say It So