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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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Barry Lyndon

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield

12/1

6th

3

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Barry Lyndon

11st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

midfield

12/1

3rd

2

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Barry Lyndon

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

towards rear, ridden after 3 out, went fourth approaching last, stayed on and went third towards finish

5/1

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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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

3rd

1

9th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:55 Wexford

Crooked Tannie

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Roscommon bumper winner who has hit the frame in three maiden hurdles but was well held on penultimate start at Bellewstown; unseated at third over C&D 15 days ago; hood retained; work to do.

14/1

1

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:25 Wexford

Crooked Tannie

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

towards rear, mistake and unseated 3rd

5/1

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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4th

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

13:42 Fairyhouse

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Two-time winner over hurdles and rated 119; encouraging chase debut here last week when third behind a couple of decent sorts over 3m; back in trip here and place claims again.

8/1

4th

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

13:42 Fairyhouse

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

Two-time winner over hurdles and rated 119; encouraging chase debut here last week when third behind a couple of decent sorts over 3m; back in trip here and place claims again.

8/1

3rd

3

5th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 122y

12:00 Fairyhouse

Mister Beeton

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Shane Nolan

jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, no extra run-in, no match for first two

14/1

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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2

26th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

16:05 Cheltenham

Yeats Star

11st 7lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, hit 1st, detached and struggling 10th, fell last (usual 3 out)

11/4

1st

12

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:10 Listowel

Yeats Star

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

prominent, not fluent 7th, pressed leader 3 out

7/1

4th

2

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Yeats Star

12st 2lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield

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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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

25th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Anna Bunina

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Without a win since summer 2022 and no longer the force of old but was creditable seventh (promoted to sixth) in Cesarewitch on the Flat this month and reverts to hurdling with conditions suitable; one to consider.

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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7th

2

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Navigator Jack

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Eoin Griffin

Dual hurdle winner over 2m4f including here; beaten 9l on last start at Bellewstown and needs more off the same mark.

18/1

6th

14

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Navigator Jack

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Eoin Griffin

held up in rear

20/1

9

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

18:02 Killarney

Navigator Jack

11st 6lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Griffin

Career-best when winning Wexford handicap last summer over this trip (yielding); absent since end of August so probably best watched in the circumstances.

16/1

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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2nd

2

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 54y

15:38 Galway

Sea Music

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

raced in third, jumped slightly right and not fluent 1st, not fluent 6th, went second after 3 out

12/1

1

11th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

16:25 Chepstow

Sea Music

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Emmet Mullins

Made all for a successful chase debut at Kilbeggan in June (2m4f, good; handles softer) and then second in a big-field handicap hurdle at the Galway festival; below par in his two subsequent runs and returns to fences in a strong race, which won't be easy under top weight; the tongue-tie is new.

4/1

7th

9

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Sea Music

10st 13lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

led

6/1

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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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 59y

14:20 Punchestown

Ta Na La

11st 2lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Maiden winner over an extended 2m4f at Bellewstown; beaten 5l by First Dare at Tramore in September, 7 1/2l fourth when favourite at the same venue last week.

6/1

4th

2

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 73y

15:50 Tramore

Ta Na La

12st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

Maiden winner over this trip and 2m was too sharp when second here last time; drying ground would help her cause.

11/4

2nd

9

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 140y

17:50 Tramore

Ta Na La

11st 6lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: T M Walsh

held up in rear

8/1

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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Verdict Starting price

1st

15

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

13:55 Navan

Sequoiaspirit

10st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 2 out, soon switched right, pushed along to lead approaching last, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in

25/1

1st

15

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 100y

13:55 Navan

Sequoiaspirit

10st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent 2 out, soon switched right, pushed along to lead approaching last, not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in

25/1

4th

9

16th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

14:50 Punchestown

Sequoiaspirit

10st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Five Flat wins but remains a maiden in this sphere, albeit lots of places; was beaten 5l by Park Of Kings at Gowran last time but should get closer to that rival on 9lb better terms.

8/1

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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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 63y

12:05 Thurles

Thats About Right

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

chased clear leader

25/1

1st

6

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 63y

12:05 Thurles

Thats About Right

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

chased clear leader, 40 lengths down after 4 out, pushed along and headway after 2 out,

25/1

3rd

4

21st Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 79y

12:35 Thurles

Thats About Right

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: P J Rothwell

in rear, not fluent 1st, went modest fourth 4th, left in third 4 out, brief headway 2 out, soon no impression

11/1

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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Verdict Starting price

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Visionarian

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd

6/1

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Visionarian

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

in touch with leaders, lost ground before 2nd

6/1

4th

5

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

14:40 Down Royal

Visionarian

11st 10lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Good strike rate in chases (5-12); however, had looked out of form for a while until his defeat of French Dynamite in a three-runner Gowran conditions event notable for the eclipse of the odds-on favourite who was found to have bled at both nostrils; form franked by French Dynamite, still hard to make a case for him at this level.

25/1

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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Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 120y

13:15 Sligo

Mount Sinai

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Not far behind stablemate Judicieuse Allen as a hurdler; ran well when hooded in Galway festival handicap but poor run when favourite since and now goes chasing without the hood; smart chasers in her pedigree.

8/1

13th

7

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:48 Bellewstown

Mount Sinai

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

midfield

3/1

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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8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Cougar

11st 13lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have been at around 2m; unconvincing so far in handicaps though recent Punchestown effort at this trip suggests he's worth persevering with at this distance.

10/1

8th

3

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 110y

13:07 Fairyhouse

Cougar

11st 13lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have been at around 2m; unconvincing so far in handicaps though recent Punchestown effort at this trip suggests he's worth persevering with at this distance.

10/1

6th

4

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Cougar

11st 9lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Padraig Roche

Both wins have been at around 2m; unconvincing so far in handicaps though recent Gowran run (2m4f) suggested he's worth a try at this longer trip.

25/1

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 Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 150y

13:42 Wexford

Aarons Day

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won a handicap chase at Naas back in January 2023 off 123; 2lb lower now but has completely lost his form in seven runs since; pulled up in his last two starts over fences; no signs of a revival in his last two runs over hurdles; visor now replaces the cheekpieces; others more likely.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

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