October 02 / 14.35 Bellewstown

14.35

Good To Yielding

Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 7f 195y
  • 10 runners
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Bluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

Form: 886750

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens and hasn't really kicked on in two handicap outings; now tried with first-time cheekpieces and back down markedly in trip; enough to prove.
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21

(18)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Marzanda

9st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Reached the money for the first time when third of 17 at Navan 13 days ago; potentially on the upgrade.

16/1

2

(7)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

Marzanda

9st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Tried over various trips but yet to trouble the judge, latest two on soft ground; cheekpieces tried on latest now ditched.

12/1

1

(1)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Marzanda

10st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Poor form in maidens and hasn't really kicked on in two handicap outings; now tried with first-time cheekpieces and back down markedly in trip; enough to prove.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 05069

Last run: 109 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who was well held on handicap debut in June; hard to recommend; back up in trip.
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2nd

1

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:25 Roscommon

Givehertilxmas

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Went close over 1m last year and beaten less than a length over C&D when last seen in June; two-month break is a positive as she runs well fresh; headgear added.

4/1

3rd

4

(9)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

18:30 Roscommon

Givehertilxmas

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Ended last season with two fair runs on turf, notably when second over 1m at Bellewstown; progress not sustained on AW; hard to fancy on her first run since January.

20/1

Form: 750607

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden; creditable effort over C&D at the beginning of the season but seems to have lost her way more recently.
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7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

7th

20

(10)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Edergoles Angel

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Came good in 1m Bellewstown handicap last month for today's rider but likely didn't stay 1m2f at Naas 10 days later; back in trip now.

16/1

Form: 600

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in a Limerick maiden over this trip but lesser runs twice since; may do better now handicapping with first-time tongue-tie fitted but suspicion she'll want quicker ground than this.
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9th

6

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Morethan Ambitions

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

No better than sixth in maidens and finished last on handicap debut at Bellewstown (1m, soft; tongue-tie now left off).

20/1

5

(5)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Morethan Ambitions

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Minor promise in a Limerick maiden over this trip but lesser runs twice since; may do better now handicapping with first-time tongue-tie fitted but suspicion she'll want quicker ground than this.

8/1

Form: 192000

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Sole win came at Down Royal (7f) at the beginning of the campaign and hit the crossbar over C&D in the summer but seems to have gone off the boil.
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3rd

7

(5)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 7lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; sequence of creditable displays over C&D, the two most recent behind the in-form Nikki Swango; goes well for Emily Grifferty who got off the mark here earlier this month.

4/1

2nd

7

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 4lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; put in an encouraging display when second for this rider over C&D 12 days ago; fair chance now with a reproduction; twice runner-up from eight AW attempts.

5/1

2nd

7

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 4lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; put in an encouraging display when second for this rider over C&D 12 days ago; fair chance now with a reproduction; twice runner-up from eight AW attempts.

5/1

Form: 050070

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden and struggling in handicaps throughout this campaign; no signs of a revival at Dundalk last week; blinkers on.
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14th

8

(16)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Stiorra

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

11-race maiden; regressive in handicaps for the Slattery team last season; down from a peak of 72 to a modest 47 now; possible that a change of scene will do the trick; Conor O'Dwyer tries a new headgear combination.

10/1

7

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Stiorra

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

10-race maiden and struggling in handicaps throughout this campaign; no signs of a revival at Dundalk last week; blinkers on.

16/1

10

(10)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Stiorra

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has been regressive in handicaps this year; tongue-tie removed but added hood needs to help.

25/1

Form: 0507

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens and no improvement on last week's handicap debut; up in trip with plenty to prove.
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18th

15

(11)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:08 Curragh

Beat The Devil

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Patrick Magee

Best form is on the AW but was only 2l behind Mint Man over C&D on latest, his first try over 6f; could sneak into the money off the same mark with a repeat.

16/1

6th

13

(9)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Beat The Devil

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Patrick Magee

1m AW winner off 12lb lower has run poorly in all six starts on turf; back on the level after some moderate efforts over hurdles; unlikely.

16/1

7th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:10 Sligo

Beat The Devil

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick Magee

Flat winner was pulled-up on hurdles debut in testing ground last November, but a much better effort in a Downpatrick novice last time; penalised 8lb and still needs a fair bit more.

16/1

Form: 440054

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but it was an encouraging run on testing ground at Gowran 12 days ago when dropped back to this trip; well drawn and should be in the mix.
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9

(2)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Wasittheway

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Eight-race maiden but it was an encouraging run on testing ground at Gowran 12 days ago when dropped back to this trip; well drawn and should be in the mix.

2/1

4th

15

(15)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:03 Gowran Park

Wasittheway

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Was poor over 1m4f at Roscommon last time but has a squeak on his C&D claimer fourth back in April; the visor may help.

11/1

5th

12

(13)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:15 Roscommon

Wasittheway

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Ran okay when a 5.5l fourth of 11 in a Gowran claimer (1m, soft) in April but form since in handicaps on better ground has been poor; could do better if the forecast rain comes but not one for maximum faith.

20/1

Form: 790058

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden and shown nothing in six runs for this yard; down the field at Cork on Tuesday.
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12th

2

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

17:00 Galway

Romantic War

10st 1lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Modest maiden rated just 30; impossible to fancy in a race of this nature.

150/1

12th

15

(9)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Romantic War

8st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: J G Murray

Placed in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; labouring this season and impossible to fancy on recent showings; last of nine in a claimer at Ballinrobe on Monday.

33/1

9th

10

(11)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Romantic War

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: J G Murray

Minor promise in a couple of 7f/1m handicaps last October on soft/heavy off basement mark; toiling this season, however, and impossible to fancy on recent showings.

50/1

Form: -00727

Last run: 32 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Distant second at Tipperary in August was more promising but didn't build on that in a subsequent run at that venue.
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11

(11)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 195y

14:35 Bellewstown

Petite Madame

8st 10lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Distant second at Tipperary in August was more promising but didn't build on that in a subsequent run at that venue.

10/1

7th

15

(4)

31st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:00 Tipperary

Petite Madame

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Jarlath P Fahey

No match for an easy winner here last time when Ms Olivia was not beaten far in sixth; previously around 2l behind Shuyak at Gowran; one of the more likely contenders.

13/2

2nd

10

(9)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 100y

18:57 Tipperary

Petite Madame

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

One of her better runs when beaten 5l at Gowran last month but hasn't shown enough.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €19.10
Straight Forecast €18.91
Tricast €331.70
Trifecta €378.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Morethan Ambitions

SPOTLIGHT:

Wasittheway

POSTDATA:

Edergole's Angel

The Irish Sun:

Morethan Ambitions