August 28 / 17.48 Bellewstown

17.48

Good To Yielding

Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8721.74
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 15 runners
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Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.70
  • Place: £3.40

Form: F46-50

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
40-1 winner of a Punchestown maiden hurdle on debut last summer; cheekpieces tried here but probably needs to come down a little in the handicap; others preferred.
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1st

12

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 104y

15:45 Punchestown

Barry Lyndon

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Three-time hurdles winner made winning chase debut in 2m5f Fairyhouse beginners' in October (yielding) but hasn't really progressed, albeit solid first handicap effort when third over 3m1f at same venue last month; 3m tends to stretch him so stamina concerns.

20/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 120y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Barry Lyndon

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

One of his three hurdles wins came here, as did his only success over fences in a beginners' in October (2m5f, yielding); well beaten in a 2m5f novice here and a Grade 3 at Thurles and stamina to prove in first handicap chase.

16/1

6th

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 110y

14:28 Thurles

Barry Lyndon

10st 13lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Useful 135-rated hurdler; pulled up in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree on final start last season; produced in good shape to beat subsequent Galway handicap winner Millforce at Fairyhouse in October on chasing debut; picked up an injury at the same venue on his second attempt.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.90

Form: 3-46U3

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner and has gone close a few times in maiden hurdles; first try in a handicap here and looks fairly treated on what he has done.
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12th

2

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 150y

16:35 Wexford

Crooked Tannie

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

0-9 over hurdles but ran plenty of fine races in defeat last year; off since 4l second of 15 in a Bellewstown handicap off 116 last August; leading chance if he's fit for his return.

7/4

2nd

10

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Crooked Tannie

10st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

held up in rear

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 09-62F D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Appreciates a trip, just touched off in a 3m handicap hurdle here last month before taking a bad fall at Galway; should go well if that has not left a mark.
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6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner, including over 3m, well held latest at Bellewstown; 0-4 chasing, emptying quickly at Roscommon in June.

16/1

7

5th Jul 2025

Good

3m 0f 116y

20:00 Bellewstown

Mister Beeton

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Dual hurdle winner ran well over fences at times last winter including behind Grade 1 winner Croke Park; poor last hurdle start and twice over fences since.

22/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1133P-

Last run: 166 days

W: 12st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Progressed over hurdles last season, winning twice and finishing a good third in a 3m Listed handicap at Leopardstown; not seen since pulling up in the Martin Pipe at Cheltenham and might be best watched.
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4

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Yeats Star

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

All three wins came on soft over shorter trips; has looked in the handicapper's grasp over both hurdles and fences of late; cheekpieces now tried.

40/1

9

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:15 Limerick

Yeats Star

11st 2lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Very useful handicap hurdler on his day but yet to make any further progress over fences since winning Listowel beginners' chase last season; went close at Perth last time, faces a much harder task in a handicap of this standard.

14/1

Form: 470-38 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Last of her 10 career wins came on the Flat at Killarney two years ago; ran okay in a very valuable handicap hurdle at Galway last time; each-way chance.
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19

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Anna Bunina

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: John C McConnell

Usually claimer ridden but now has Harry Cobden; the last of her ten wins was in August 2022; still shows plenty on occasions, including when seventh in the Pertemps Final last March and a close second back at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) three starts back; pulled up with cheekpieces enlisted on latest start; that headgear is now discarded but she's not the percentage call.

33/1

2

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:32 Chepstow

Anna Bunina

11st 9lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

Usually claimer ridden; the last of her ten wins was in August 2022; still shows plenty on occasions, including when seventh in the Pertemps Final last March and a close second back at Cheltenham (2m4f) on penultimate outing; she performed far worse in the Musselburgh qualifier three weeks ago than she did last year, however, which sees cheekpieces enlisted.

20/1

8th

2

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Anna Bunina

12st 0lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: John C McConnell

The last of her ten wins was in August 2022 but she still shows plenty on occasions, including when a strong-finishing fourth in this race last year and a close second at Cheltenham (2m4f) on latest outing; usually claimer ridden; place contender.

10/1

Form: 2517-F D

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Off the track for almost a year before falling at the last in a handicap hurdle at Killarney, running as if he needed it; stable back among the winners last week and could well outrun his likely odds.
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14

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

19:20 Tipperary

Navigator Jack

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Eoin Griffin

Winner off the same mark at Wexford in 2023; his runs since then have been poor and he was weakening when he slipped up after two out at Punchestown last time; cheekpieces are now added to the tongue tie.

40/1

13

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 116y

16:20 Punchestown

Navigator Jack

10st 10lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

2-22 over hurdles; last win came at Wexford in August 2023; ran only three times last year; struggled at Killarney on first 2025 run

20/1

8th

13

12th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

18:08 Killarney

Navigator Jack

10st 3lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Griffin

towards rear throughout

18/1

Form: 4-0120 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler-chaser; good second in a 2m6f handicap hurdle at Galway and might just have found a second run that week a bit beyond him; could be a leading player here.
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4

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Cheltenham

Sea Music

11st 2lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Dual chase winner; ran well in handicaps during Galway Festival week and another respectable effort in the Kerry National, without suggesting he'll provide the answer to this.

20/1

5th

15

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Sea Music

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Won a 2m4f Punchestown novice handicap chase in May; made good headway in the Galway Plate before fading late; fourth over a shorter trip later in the week (Arctic Fly second then); previous jumping issues surfaced again at Killarney.

10/1

Form: 345-31 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a mares' maiden hurdle over C&D last month; well beaten on only other handicap hurdle start off 98 at Punchestown but ground was soft; ought to go well again if the rain stays away.
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9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Ta Na La

11st 5lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Maiden hurdle winner (rated 109) over an extended 2m4f on good ground at Bellewstown last summer; attracted attention of Stewards (banned for 60 days) on returning from 213-day absence on chase debut at Wexford in May, staying on to chase home a long odds-on shot in 4-runner 2m novice; marked step up in trip here.

11/2

2nd

5

17th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:45 Wexford

Ta Na La

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Maiden hurdle winner over an extended 2m4f on good ground at Bellewstown last summer and showed liking for decent ground when second in 2m Tramore handicap later; absent since October and stiff task on chase debut.

16/1

Form: 50-226

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Yet to score over hurdles but solid efforts when second this summer in a novice and a hndicap hurdle; disappointing back in maiden company at Ballinrobe last time but has a chance at his best.
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3rd

7

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Sequoiaspirit

11st 7lb

J: Mr L Hackett

T: Ray Hackett

Strong stayer with the form to feature off this mark but he has been very quiet in two runs over hurdles this year.

10/1

14

5th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:00 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Is just 1-27 over hurdles and was well beaten here last time after a break; can improve on that but plenty others preferred.

40/1

8th

1

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

16:30 Cork

Sequoiaspirit

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Last three runs in 2025 were over shorter trips; best form has been at 2m6f, including when second at Killarney last August; each-way chance.

13/2

Form: 047-11 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Likes good ground and comes here on a hat-trick after handicap wins at Downpatrick and Wexford; headgear retained here; up 15lb in total but improving and could step up again.
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15

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 45y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Thats About Right

10st 5lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; last two runs have been respectable but looks held by Harbour Highway and Lisleigh Lad on Leopardstown running; rider Phidelma Elvin won this in 2023.

20/1

5th

7

3rd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 120y

16:55 Leopardstown

Thats About Right

11st 9lb

J: Miss P Elvin

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner; both his chase wins have come at Thurles on good ground; two below-par displays at that venue before signs of a return to form when fourth over 2m2f there on latest.

12/1

10th

12

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Thats About Right

10st 7lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Five-time winner under Rules, with both his chase wins coming at this track on good ground in a 2m2f beginners' and in this race last year; just 2lb higher since his win last year but beaten fairly comprehensively in three summer starts and pulled up around here last month (2m5f, yielding); comes into the race in lesser form than last year.

20/1

Form: 5112-P D

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 134

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced horse but decent performer for Peter Fahey, winning six times; pulled up in a Listowel conditions chase on his stable debut in June; 16lb well in over hurdles but has to bounce back.
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1

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:50 Killarney

Visionarian

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Dropping down the ratings since he won a three-runner Grade 2 contest at Gowran last autumn; no signs of a revival at Wexford last month when finishing well behind; it is hard to fancy him at the moment.

22/1

9th

1

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

16:25 Wexford

Visionarian

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Winner of a three-runner Grade 2 at Gowran in October (2m4f, good); well held in stronger Graded contests; poor run in a DRF handicap chase and pulled up when last seen in a handicap chase at the Punchestown festival last time from a 3lb higher mark.

18/1

Form: 0/1PP-

Last run: 336 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner over hurdles but not seen since pulling up in a Sligo mares chase 11 months ago; best watched this time.
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8th

6

28th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Shesadream

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a good ground mares' hurdle at Down Royal in June 2023; not many positives to take from four runs since; pulled up on her sole start on soft ground; in good hands but others hold more pressing claims.

18/1

6th

9

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

17:45 Ballinrobe

Shesadream

11st 7lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 7th

16/1

12th

4

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Shesadream

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 3158-6 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Landed a Clonmel maiden hurdle last October; hooded on her return fom seven months off in a mares handicap at Galway when she had too much ground to make up; this trip suits her well and she looks well capable of winning off this mark.
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1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Mount Sinai

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Signed off for Willie Mullins with a claiming hurdle win at Sligo (2m2f, good) last month and has good claims here if judged on that performance but he suffered a heavy defeat over fences for new stable 12 days ago and has become hard to predict.

5/2

4th

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Mount Sinai

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In new yard after winning a Sligo claiming hurdle for Willie Mullins last time, albeit she was very well treated by the weights that day; has chase experience but needs to do more.

6/4

5

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Mount Sinai

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

With a top yard but yet to add to her 2023 maiden hurdle win in seven starts since, the last three over fences; best treated by race conditions if she runs to her rating of 116 but hard to be massively confident she will.

7/4

10/1

Form: 1185/8

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Mildly eyecatching over 2m1f here last month in a race that has received multiple form boosts since, including several at Galway; looks ready for this step up in trip and the market will clarify his chance.
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5th

4

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Cougar

8st 13lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Ended his 2025 campaign with a pair of 1m4f wins, the first of them here and by a wide margin; two heavy defeats this spring but he's the type to pop up soon, perhaps when faced with some slower ground.

8/1

7th

2

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Cougar

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with victories over C&D (good to soft) and at Hamilton (1m4f, soft) in September; went without the blinkers when always behind on his Thirsk reappearance 11 days ago but could fare a lot better with the headgear back in place now.

4/1

12th

12

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Cougar

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Revitalised in blinkers and ended 2025 with 1m4f handicap victories at Musselburgh and Hamilton in September; up 5lb for his reappearance but yard is in good form and can make his presence felt.

6/1

Form: 5P/P-P D

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both starts since returning from a year off; makes little appeal.
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4

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Aarons Day

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won a handicap chase at Naas in January 2023 off 123; 5lb lower now but has completely lost his form in eight runs since; pulled up in his last three starts over fences; others more likely.

33/1

4

27th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 120y

12:52 Limerick

Aarons Day

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won a handicap chase at Naas in January 2023 off 123; 5lb lower now but has completely lost his form in eight runs since; pulled up in his last three starts over fences; others more likely.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €164.50
Straight Forecast €134.58
Tricast €1202.06
Trifecta €2323.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Sinai

POSTDATA:

Crooked Tannie

TOPSPEED:

Sea Music

The Irish Sun:

Cougar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Anna Bunina