October 01 / 13.38 Bellewstown

13.38

Good To Yielding

Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 0m 7f 205y
  • 8 runners
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Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 00

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in 1m2f maidens at Dundalk and Navan; all to prove.
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1

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

13:38 Bellewstown

Rei De Rocko

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Down the field in 1m2f maidens at Dundalk and Navan; all to prove.

14/1

11

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:30 Navan

Rei De Rocko

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Mendelssohn gelding a 21,000Euros yearling; second foal; dam French/US Group-placed 5f/6f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 107); early speed on debut, soon dropping right out in Dundalk AW maiden back in February; can only be watched on return.

66/1

12th

6

(6)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Rei De Rocko

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Mendelssohn gelding a 21,000Euros yearling; second foal; dam French/US Group-placed 5f/6f winner (inc 2yo; RPR 107); newcomer for whom market likely best guide.

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Finished midfield in a Punchestown maiden (1m1f), trailing the winner by some 17l; more needed.
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2

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

13:38 Bellewstown

Glenevies

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Finished midfield in a Punchestown maiden (1m1f), trailing the winner by some 17l; more needed.

10/1

2

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 58y

15:48 Punchestown

Glenevies

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Son of Gleneagles cost 9,000euros as a yearling; closely related to Czech 1m-1m4f winner Beauty Approach (inc 2yo), half-brother to 1m AW winner Smart Deal (RPR 77); dam 7f/1m winner (inc AW; 91).

20/1

Form: 00-208

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden whose best efforts have come on the AW and rated 10lb higher in that scene; has achieved very little on the grass but has to be respected in this weak a race.
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9th

8

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

Late Night Talking

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

It was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft) and then never landed a blow from off the pace at Roscommon; no wins in 14 but best form has been on the AW; cheekpieces enlisted.

8/1

9th

8

(4)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

Late Night Talking

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

It was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft) and then never landed a blow from off the pace at Roscommon; no wins in 14 but best form has been on the AW; cheekpieces enlisted.

8/1

6th

6

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Late Night Talking

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Kieran P Cotter

No wins in 13 and it was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft); does seem more effective on the AW.

12/1

Form: 0/0-0

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks a limited performer under both codes and new blinkers need to make a difference.
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4

(8)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

13:38 Bellewstown

Rockys Favourite

9st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Looks a limited performer under both codes and new blinkers need to make a difference.

20/1

11th

11

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:35 Sligo

Rockys Favourite

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Paul Mulligan

Poor form in maiden hurdles prior to some minor promise at Downpatrick last month; tailed off on the Flat at Galway since; enough to prove.

20/1

12th

7

(15)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Rockys Favourite

11st 12lb

J: Mr K P Healy

T: Paul Mulligan

Very weak form over hurdles and on AW; impossible to make a case for him.

200/1

Form: 8688

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
The 7.5l defeat at Galway (1m4f, yielding) is her standout run and why she's got a mark of 68, which might be flattering.
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12th

7

(15)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Thru The Gap

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden has yet to trouble the judge; blinkers tried and handicapper relenting but remains hard to fancy.

33/1

10th

10

(8)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:00 Bellewstown

Thru The Gap

9st 5lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Patrick Magee

Struggled in 1m course claimer on final 2025 start; tailed off on handicap debut at Navan 12 days ago; hard to fancy.

33/1

9th

7

(5)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Thru The Gap

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

Struggled in a claimer on the final 2025 start; does not appeal as well-handicapped; tongue-tie will need to make a difference

25/1

Form: 780405

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Modest but was at least keeping on when beaten about 9l over slightly shorter here a month ago and that was a handicap; rain won't harm.
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9th

3

(8)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

All Told

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Beaten favourite when third in a Bellewstown claimer 13 days ago; probably has to improve.

14/1

Form: 005890

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden who has regressed this year and has tried his hand at hurdling; he is at least an assured stayer.
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9th

18

(20)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 9lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

First reserve; Made a breakthrough with AW win in January; followed that with two moderate runs at Dundalk and two poor runs over hurdles; fair fifth over C&D on latest; first reserve.

5th

4

(11)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 11lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Made a flying start to his career with this yard when successful over 1m on stable debut on AW off 51 in January in a first-time hood; well below that level in two subsequent runs at Dundalk, and his two recent efforts over hurdles were not amazing either.

15/1

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Georg Zhukov

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won a Dundalk handicap off 51 in January; not disgraced on his return to hurdles at Cork over Easter; a bit more on his plate here.

33/1

Form: 3-4603

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Superior form on the AW and was close up in a 6f claimer at Dundalk last week (stable debut); unraced beyond 6f and stamina could be stretched should it get wet; good form claims, however.
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3

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:48 Windsor

Just Jump

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Refused to race here in May but he has since won over C&D and posted a good third of ten in 6f AW Lingfield handicap when hindered by a customary slow start; likely player if on his A-game again.

3/1

3rd

6

(1)

4th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:48 Lingfield (AW)

Just Jump

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Tony Carroll

Dual turf winner who is 0-16 on the AW; often starts slowly and/or races too freely, and refused to race three outings ago; did win at Windsor in June but off 6lb lower and others are probably safer propositions.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.90
Straight Forecast €26.01
Trifecta €55.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

All Told

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Just Jump

The Irish Sun:

All Told

POSTDATA:

Just Jump