19:42 Bellewstown

Thursday 3 July 2025

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McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 19:42 | Winning time: 3m 15.77s

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(4)

Make Good^p,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: C Geerdharry⁽²⁾| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 60| D

15/2

Respectable seventh of 21 in handicap (20/1) at Navan (14f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 640-547

(3)

Whispering Hopes²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Pietropaolo⁽²⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 55

13/2

Below form tenth of 20 in handicap (14/1) at Navan (13f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 0/6406-0

(2)

Randall Poets Lass²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Burns| T: S Fahey| OR: 50

4/1

10/1, creditable fourth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (11.9f, good to soft) 20 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip. Player.

Form: 0709-54

(6)

Steps In The Sand¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P McGettigan| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 49

6/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at Down Royal (12.9f, good) 12 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 0380-54

(9)

Futurum Regem^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Sam Coen| T: H P Finegan| OR: 47| CD

16/1

C&D winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. 40/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 1340-80

(5)

Maxwell Smart²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁴⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 44

4/1

18/1, good second of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 26 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 4800-52

(1)

Trubshaw³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁴⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 57

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm, 12/1) 31 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 699-0

(7)

Lariat^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: D S O'Sullivan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 43| CD

6/1

10/1, first run since leaving John McConnell when good second of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm) 33 days ago, outbattled. Cheekpieces back on. Chance on pick of form.

Form: 07307/0-

(8)

Ally Cay^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: R M Mulligan| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 42| C

25/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, first run since leaving Paul W. Flynn when ninth of 20 in handicap at Navan (13f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 80960/9

(10)

Highland Bells¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T Casey⁽⁴⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 40

16/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Sixth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.9f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 50-8006

Forecasts

Maxwell Smart (4/1), Randall Poets Lass (4/1), Steps In The Sand (6/1), Lariat (6/1), Whispering Hopes (13/2), Make Good (15/2), Trubshaw (9/1), Highland Bells (16/1), Futurum Regem (16/1), Ally Cay (25/1)

LARIAT made a positive start for this yard when going close over hurdles at Listowel and is potentially on a handy mark back in this sphere. Maxwell Smart, Randall Poets Lass and Steps In The Sand complete the shortlist.