July 02 / 18.10 Bellewstown

18.10

Good

Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 7f 211y
  • 15 runners
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Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £24.50
  • Place: £5.00

Form: 05620-

Last run: 261 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
No wins in 11 but only his second run in this headgear combination when bang there at Cork (1m, yielding) last September; something amiss next time under Colin Keane at Dundalk; has been off the track since.
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10th

11

(18)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Cork

Micasso

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Donal Kinsella

Belatedly off the mark on seasonal return at Bellewstown under today's rider in July (1m, good) but hasn't backed that up in three runs since, bit more encouraging at Navan last week though didn't seem to stay stiffer 1m; back in trip now and don't rule out.

15/2

2nd
10 (11)
Tortola

66/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form: 83-570

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Weak form for Josh Halley; best run for Andy Slattery on yard debut when third in 7f claimer at Dundalk; regressive since; first run for Eoin Griffin; best watched.
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4th

4

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tortola

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Alastair Ralph

0-13 and makes a quick reappearance after finishing last of eight on her British debut over C&D on Friday; the hood is removed and a transformation is needed.

5/1

8th

8

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tortola

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Alastair Ralph

0-12 when trained in Ireland; returned from break when creditable second of 15 at Bellewstown (1m, good) in July but two disappointing efforts followed (1m/1m2f); drops back in trip for stable debut; market may guide.

12/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 3-0046 D

Last run: 52 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
First reserve; four-time winner on AW has scored twice on turf; weakened into sixth at Roscommon last time.
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12th

16

(16)

14th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:15 Cork

Mullacash Buzz

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Thomas Dowling

On a long losing run but has run well from the front the last twice, most notably at Naas last time in a race he set up for closers; could be dangerous if allowed dictate but stall 16 is problematic.

9/1

3rd

18

(14)

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Mullacash Buzz

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Thomas Dowling

Losing run on turf stretches back to 2022; stronger record on AW but good effort at Bellewstown on latest.

8/1

Form: 74-047 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four wins at up to 1m but 0-19 for this yard; good effort despite racing keenly when close fourth of 14 at Down Royal (7f, good) on penultimate; dwelt over 6f at Fairyhouse on latest; worth a market check for local handler with Colin Keane booked.
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8th

6

(3)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Naas

Dynamic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Consistent on turf from 6f to 1m this year; clung on by a head to land fifth win at Gowran Park (7f, good) nine days ago when well placed; should be in the mix off 5lb higher.

8/1

1st

2

(14)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:44 Gowran Park

Dynamic Force

10st 1lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Four-time winner but last win came in a claimer in 2024; some satisfactory efforts this season and the best of them came last time at Leopardstown (7f, good) when taking the runner-up spot; in the mix.

7/1

2nd

7

(11)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Dynamic Force

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Last win came in a 1m Killarney claimer in 2024; fifth in a claimer last time at Bellewstown, only 24 hours after finishing fourth in a handicap at the same venue; overall handicap form has been satisfactory; needs to raise his game

10/1

14/1

Form: 31-039 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual winner, including over C&D (good to yielding) last August off 3lb lower; best effort in three runs this year when close third at Limerick (7f, yielding) last month; slow break costly at that track a day later; could bounce back.
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8

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:40 Bellewstown

Dinamine

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

C&D winner last year and struck at Naas in July; handles any ground and ran okay at Laytown last time.

7/1

5th

4

(6)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:39 Laytown

Dinamine

10st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Record of 3-53; sported first-time cheekpieces when successful at Naas in July (1m, good) before close seventh next time (7f); tailed off at the Curragh on penultimate; well behind Land Of The Giants at Navan eight days ago.

14/1

12th

2

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Dinamine

10st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Record of 3-52; in first-time cheekpieces when successful at Naas in July (1m, good) and similar form when a close seventh next time (7f); last run needs forgiving but he has a big effort in him.

7/1

Form: 080307

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 (7f, good); signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel next time; failed to see out 1m1f on soft at Leopardstown on latest but definite player at his best.
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5th

10

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:30 Killarney

Secret Magician

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas nearly two years ago (off 63); standout run this term when C&D third (neck off second-placed Jasmine Affanalis) in May, most recently didn't seem to get home at Bellewstown; Colin Keane booking takes the eye.

15/2

6th

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Secret Magician

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 (7f, good); signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel next time; failed to see out 1m1f on soft at Leopardstown on latest but definite player at his best.

14/1

7th

8

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Secret Magician

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Martin Hassett

Last turf win came at Naas in August 2024 over 7f on good; signs he could capitalise on sliding mark when close third at Killarney (1m, good) in May but disappointing favourite at Listowel 11 days ago; step up in trip should suit but becoming hard to predict.

14/1

Form: 67870-

Last run: 239 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Shaped quite well at Galway last August on third maiden start; not a great deal of promise in handicaps, no better than seventh in four attempts; returns from 239-day absence.
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4th

9

(1)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Virgil Tibbs

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

AW debutant has run some mildly promising races on turf and his half-brother has won here; no surprise if he gets into contention.

12/1

13th

10

(9)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:37 Gowran Park

Virgil Tibbs

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Some decent runs in defeat but hasn't progressed in handicaps and needs to do more even though he is dropping in the handicap.

20/1

9th

9

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Virgil Tibbs

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

0-8 but has shaped with promise on occasions, including from off the pace over 1m at Bellewstown two months ago; not without hope.

10/1

25/1

Form: -50009

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Second runner for local yard; best run was at an early stage of last season; a long way below that standard this year; leap of faith required.
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16th

7

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:08 Cork

Captain Ciano

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

13-race maiden wasn't beaten far when eighth at Bellewstown (1m, gd) earlier this month after missing break; never got involved on AW 12 days ago; needs improvement down in trip.

25/1

10th

2

(3)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Captain Ciano

10st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Maiden was second over a longer trip on soft last year; slowly away before late headway behind Micasso at Bellewstown latest; unplaced in four runs here, albeit three of them were non-handicaps.

10/1

8th

7

(17)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Captain Ciano

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Second runner for local yard; best run was at an early stage of last season; a long way below that standard this year; leap of faith required.

25/1

16/1

Form: -44730

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner is 0-27 on turf; middling effort at the Curragh last time and overall record on this surface is concerning.
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9th

6

(11)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Laytown

Roman Harry

10st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: S M Duffy

Won a maiden here in 2024 but well beaten in a handicap here last year; 10lb lower now, however, and huge swing in weights may enable him to turn the tables on Reponse Finale who was 0.75l ahead of him at Dundalk 26 days ago; player.

9/2

2nd

3

(16)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Roman Harry

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: S M Duffy

Won a 7f claimer here in December; ran well in C&D handicap on last visit to this venue in April and 1lb lower now; modest turf runs last twice and drawn wide on return to the AW.

12/1

8th

4

(11)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Roman Harry

9st 8lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: S M Duffy

Laytown winner in 2024 and won a 7f claimer at Dundalk last December; some fair runs in 7f/1m Dundalk handicaps in the spring; 0-28 record on turf is a significant negative.

14/1

10th
3 (1)
Carvalhal

15/8

Form: 90-021 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; built on Limerick second last month when scoring decisively at that venue (1m, soft) nine days later; up 6lb but no reason why he can't go well again.
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16th

6

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Carvalhal

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain and handled soft ground well when winning over this trip at Limerick in June off 50; held off this mark on quicker ground at Bellewstown but not to be ruled out back on soft.

13/2

10th

3

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Carvalhal

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; built on Limerick second last month when scoring decisively at that venue (1m, soft) nine days later; up 6lb but no reason why he can't go well again.

15/8

1st

8

(19)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:27 Limerick

Carvalhal

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Winner over 1m1f on quick ground in Britain; placed three times in a row last June when headgear went on; form tailed off in the autumn; strong chance now based on last week's second over 7f at this venue.

7/2

Form: 3070-7 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; six-time winner in Britain; only glimpses of peak form since second in a claimer early last season, including third over C&D off 9lb higher; seventh of 16 over 1m at Gowran on seasonal debut; place chance.
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8th

12

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

17:13 Punchestown

Pinball Wizard

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

No win on turf since May 2024; hasn't looked like ending the drought in two runs this year; on a dangerous mark if new headgear combination provides a spark.

25/1

8th

13

(16)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Pinball Wizard

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Six-time winner in Britain; only glimpses of form since second in a claimer early last season, most recently midfield behind Micasso at Bellewstown in early July; tongue-tie now tried.

16/1

11th

12

(4)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Pinball Wizard

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Second runner for yard; six-time winner in Britain; only glimpses of peak form since second in a claimer early last season, including third over C&D off 9lb higher; seventh of 16 over 1m at Gowran on seasonal debut; place chance.

9/1

Form: 923006 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Sole run at this track resulted in C&D win (good) in April 2025 off 9lb higher; posted a couple of good efforts on the AW early this year; well held next two starts at Leopardstown; step in the right direction there last time when sixth of 14 after a slow break.
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12th

3

(2)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:40 Punchestown

Rockbury Lad

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Won a division of this race in 2024 off 5lb higher; is 10lb lower than when last winning at Bellewstown (1m, good) in April of last year; slow starts have proved costly recently, could go close if gets away on level terms.

12/1

6th

7

(12)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:52 Gowran Park

Rockbury Lad

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

On a long losing sequence since a 1m Bellewstown success in the early part of last season; unplaced on his last six starts, others seem much more likely.

12/1

9th

4

(8)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rockbury Lad

10st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Has winning and placed form over C&D, but has a habit of starting slowly which has been evident on turf lately; placed on last two visits here earlier this year.

10/1

13th
11 (16)
Rampage

14/1

Form: 708670 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Third runner for local yard; four-time winner; last turf win in 2023 over 8.5f at Galway (soft); two AW wins since; hard to fancy on this year's form but has placed multiple times over C&D, including when runner-up at this festival last year from a stone higher; can't dismiss.
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6th

12

(4)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:40 Punchestown

Rampage

8st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

No win on turf since September 2023 but was denied by a neck on latest at Gowran (1m, yielding); mark left unchanged and this longer trip is fine; big player.

7/2

2nd

15

(17)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Rampage

8st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Last win came on AW over a year ago; generally below best this year, mildly encouraging run at Dundalk last month; poor draw and others preferred.

14/1

50/1

Form: 00856- D

Last run: 202 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW winner in Britain for Mick Appleby; no success since 2024; has shown nothing in 15 outings on the Flat and over hurdles for current yard.
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1

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

16:45 Wexford

Plastic Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain has struggled for new yard; has pulled up in all three runs over hurdles at huge odds; he would be a shock winner.

250/1

1

23rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 150y

16:00 Wexford

Plastic Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Seven-time AW winner in Britain, has struggled in 16 starts between Flat and hurdles for current yard; pulled up on two hurdle starts; can't make a case for.

50/1

Form: -23277

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Fourth runner for local yard; still a maiden after 18 starts, placed four times; had a good spell on AW early in the year; market can separate stable's runners.
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11th

10

(16)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Desert Of The Sea

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Maiden had placed form in 7f/1m handicaps here in early spring; ran well in Laytown maiden last week.

14/1

5th

2

(8)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Laytown

Desert Of The Sea

10st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Useful form at a modest level on AW last winter, but is of no appeal taking on much superior rivals here.

66/1

8th

19

(13)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Desert Of The Sea

8st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Useful form at a modest level on AW last winter; poor recent run on turf; trainer's Jazzit is more appealing; first reserve.

Non-runners

Wellwhatshappenin, Shelbourne Flyer, Hastily

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Payout
Exacta €1414.50
Straight Forecast €558.45
Tricast €10792.96

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Rockbury Lad

SPOTLIGHT:

Rampage

POSTDATA:

Dinamine

The Irish Sun:

Rockbury Lad