April 12 / 15.15 Bellewstown

15.15

Good

BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 2m 1f 40y
  • 7 runners
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BoyleSports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 00P832 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb.
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11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Imadpour

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

11

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:45 Fairyhouse

Imadpour

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won as a 2yo on the Flat (heavy); now getting it together over hurdles and he comfortably saw off six rivals at Bellewstown last week (2m1f, good); 9lb higher for this trickier assignment but has the wind in his sails.

7/1

1st

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

Imadpour

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Flat winner is starting to find his feet in handicap hurdles; was a solid third at Leopardstown before being just denied at Wexford, both over 2m; this longer trip should suit and can go well up 4lb.

2/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 795102

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Flat winner won over hurdles at Fairyhouse last October; had a blip at Navan after but a decent second back at Fairyhouse on recent comeback; can come on from that and go well up 3lb.
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9th

8

(14)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Cleopatras Needle

9st 6lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: H Rogers

C&D winner two years ago and couple of hurdle wins since, including at last year's Galway festival; excellent comeback run when second at Leopardstown in April (1m), most recently chased home an easy winner over this trip at Down Royal last month on soft; one to consider.

9/2

2nd

3

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Cleopatras Needle

9st 6lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: H Rogers

Dual-purpose mare; shaped very nicely on last start in this sphere at Leopardstown in April (1m, good to yielding) when a 0.75l second of 20; sole win on the level came at this trip; chance.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-07F0 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably in some strong maiden hurdles but was beaten 40l on second handicap start last time; the hood worn then is retained; has a shout if bouncing back.
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2nd

4

(4)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Next Stop Paris

11st 2lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Rory Anthony Devine

A winner of a Cork handicap hurdle in May (2m4f, good); okay fourth when switched to chasing on his final start for Gavin Cromwell; now tries the Flat for the first time on stable debut but his jump form doesn't give much encouragement.

20/1

4th

4

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Next Stop Paris

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Respectable form in maiden hurdles; fell when favourite on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; beaten 40l next time at Clonmel; raced keenly when third at Bellewstown; winning favourite at Cork last week; trip and ground should suit for this switch to chasing.

9/2

4th

4

16th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 90y

19:05 Kilbeggan

Next Stop Paris

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Respectable form in maiden hurdles; fell when favourite on handicap debut at Fairyhouse; beaten 40l next time at Clonmel; raced keenly when third at Bellewstown; winning favourite at Cork last week; trip and ground should suit for this switch to chasing.

9/2

Form: 6334-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Has run some fine races in defeat including in a Clonmel maiden (hung left) on debut for this yard last time; also twice runner-up in points; cheekpieces might elicit improvement.
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11th

6

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:47 Cartmel

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 5lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Returned from break with two underwhelming chase runs this season and unseated rider when back over hurdles in plating company 12 days ago; tricky to weigh up at present but represents respected Irish stable.

10/1

5

6th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:38 Roscommon

Howdoyalikeherhome

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

One of two for trainer; won a novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal in April last year and posted some good placed efforts subsequently; form tailed off in August and his two chase runs this year leave a lot to be desired; best treated at these weights but must return to somewhere near his best after just a six day break since his last run.

11/4

8th

6

30th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:20 Wexford

Howdoyalikeherhome

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Fair hurdler's sole win was over 2m6f and stays 3m; second in a couple of points, but jumping lacked conviction when long way behind Chichester Park at Kilbeggan last month on first outing since August.

12/1

Form: 41-579 CD

Last run: 227 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Sole hurdles win came over C&D in 2023 off 1lb higher; was disappointing on last two hurdle starts last autumn; has a squeak if back to his best on return.
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4

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

16:15 Newton Abbot

Applejack Poet

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Has a modest strike rate of 1-31 under rules; positive start for this yard when third over hurdles last month but not great since, last week on his return to fences.

14/1

4th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:10 Stratford

Applejack Poet

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Barry John Murphy

Has a modest strike rate of 1-30 under rules; not disgraced in two runs over hurdles for this yard and has another go over fences after failing to take to this discipline previously; others preferred.

16/1

6th

7

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:50 Market Rasen

Applejack Poet

10st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Barry John Murphy

Had modest strike-rate when based in Ireland but belied 40-1 odds when very respectable third on recent stable debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) and has possibilities if able to build on that performance.

8/1

Form: 4-00

Last run: 326 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat type; best of three maiden hurdle runs last year came on debut over C&D; a repeat of that could see him run well.
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2nd

10

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Zero Fighter

10st 3lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: E D Delany

Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40; badly out of form in recent months; will be well accustomed to this surface, since he is locally trained.

16/1

12th

15

(7)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Zero Fighter

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: E D Delany

Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40 under today's rider; form since has been poor but don't rule out entirely.

12/1

14th

12

(7)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Zero Fighter

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: E D Delany

Both wins have come over the extended 7f at Roscommon, the latter occasion in May off 40; form since has been poor and visor tried last time now replaced by usual cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: -3P660

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Maiden has run well in defeat several times over hurdles but has been poor on his last four starts and isn't easy to fancy on that form.
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6th

2

(2)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 184y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Arch Hall

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has posted a couple of decent runs over timber but recent showings in that sphere have been poor; now switches to the Flat; others appeal more.

16/1

7th

2

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

15:15 Bellewstown

Arch Hall

11st 4lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Maiden has run well in defeat several times over hurdles but has been poor on his last four starts and isn't easy to fancy on that form.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €6.30
Straight Forecast €9.08
Trifecta €16.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imadpour

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Next Stop Paris

The Irish Sun:

Howdoyalikeherhome

TOPSPEED:

Cleopatra's Needle

POSTDATA:

Imadpour