15:50 Bellewstown

Saturday 12 April 2025

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Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 2.3s

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Selected odds by:

Fremantle Doctor^t¹⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 99

11/4

Caught the eye when fifth of 16 in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle (20.5f) in August, finishing with running left. Shaped as if amiss when pulled up over fences at Killarney since but remains with potential reverting to the smaller obstacles after a break.

Form: 5-9205P

Tankardstown Diva^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K M Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 99

10/3

Ran below form back over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 0F84P7

Adaliz²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 94

9/1

Has made little impact in a trio of maiden hurdles, but is well-bred and capable of better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 069

Bal Kauto^h,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: K C Sexton| T: D Queally| OR: 91

5/1

Completed a hat-trick in 2023 (1 hurdle, 2 chases). Possibly still needed the run on second start back from long absence when fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good) 11 days ago. That could have put him spot on and he's of interest here.

Form: 6/111-F5

Fairy Tree⁸¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 88

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Mid-division in maiden sole start on Flat in 2023 and absent since but has joined Gordon Elliott. Market for clues.

Form: 956500/

Newport^b,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P T Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 88

9/1

9/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time over jumps.

Form: 080479

Awakino¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S D Torrens| T: D Cullen| OR: 82

22/1

50/1, again showed little when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 8-597PP

Dunany Point²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: K E Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 81

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (19.3f, good) 2 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: F-300P7

Kingsofthemidlands⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 76

20/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, good). Off 10 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: F06/07P-

Forecasts

Fremantle Doctor (11/4), Tankardstown Diva (10/3), Dunany Point (5/1), Bal Kauto (5/1), Adaliz (9/1), Newport (9/1), Kingsofthemidlands (20/1), Awakino (22/1), Fairy Tree (22/1)

ADALIZ has made little impact in a trio of maiden hurdles, but is a half-sister to smart hurdler Adagio and it will be something of a disappointment if she wasn't capable of appreciably better now venturing into a handicap from a modest opening mark, so she's put forward as the answer. Bal Kauto possibly still needed the run on second start back from long absence at Limerick and is also of interest, along with Fremantle Doctor.