20:00 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 July 2025

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Johnny's Race Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 5m 55.2s

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Selected odds by:

Aspurofthemoment³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120| C

2/1

Has proved a different model since joining current connections, progressing rapidly in two victorious hurdles starts prior to landing the hat-trick over fences when winning 12-runner beginners chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f) on debut over fences 34 days ago. Open to improvement back over hurdles.

Form: 03111-1

Whatsavailable^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: D J O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 118

33/1

Went backwards from reappearance when thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good, 25/1) 40 days ago. May need further respite from the handicapper.

Form: 1020-60

Howdoyalikeherhome^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D J Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

10/1

Winner of a novice handicap hurdle at Down Royal in April. Possibly found race coming too seen when 14/1, below form eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good) 27 days ago. Worth another go at this longer trip.

Form: 541-338

Montecam⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 116| BF

16/1

Arrives on the back of a creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (19f, good) 72 days ago on final run for Nicky Henderson. Step up in trip will need to bring about some improvement on stable debut.

Form: 1F/4743-

Zefiro Dodville⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 116

66/1

Maiden hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott but little impact in two starts over fences for that yard. Bit to prove on stable/handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 151/9-8

Another Choice^h⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 115

12/1

Arrives out of sorts having finished eleventh of 15 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23.3f, good) 40 days ago. Races off 12 lb lower over hurdles but it remains to be seen if he can capitalise.

Form: 29287-0

Mister Beeton^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 115

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023 and looks to be going through the motions at present, 12/1, fourth of 6 in a beginners chase at Roscommon (25.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with something to prove.

Form: 0340-P4

Major Barry^p1,t⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: K E Buckley| T: P Kiely| OR: 114

14/1

Failed to build on promise shown on stable debut when seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Killarney (20.2f, good to soft) 54 days ago. Upped in trip with cheekpieces applied for first time (tongue tie also refitted). Something to prove.

Form: 31796-7

Redstone^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: H Rogers| OR: 112

66/1

Has shown little over jumps and ran poorly on Flat debut when last of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm, 125/1) 16 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: F0/89P-P

Boston Jury³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 111

9/2

Improving sort was off the mark at Downpatrick (20f) last August and showed improved form on seasonal reappearance when third (second has won since) in a 13-runner handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 7/1) 39 days ago. On the up and there could be further progress to come.

Form: 641U-3

Our Soldier⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr H C Swan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 110

9/2

Backed up promising handicap debut when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (7/1) at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 49 days ago, always holding on. Unlikely that we've seen the best of him yet.

Form: 7/3392-1

Tullyveery Lad²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: D Meyler| T: R P Cody| OR: 109

22/1

Shaped as if better for the run when form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19f, good, 25/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip but will need to improve to defy current mark.

Form: 17265-7

Meet My Loreley^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S W Flanagan| T: B Connell| OR: 108

12/1

Caught the eye when making late headway to finish creditable fourth at Thurles (22.9f, good) on final run last season. Below form on handicap debut (after 6 months off) but better expected over this longer trip.

Form: 0P244-9

Down Around^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: T Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

25/1

Below form penultimate start but best to judged too harshly on latest thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Listowel (20.4f, good to firm) 35 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip with cheekpieces back on and interesting to see if market hints at a revival.

Form: 14530-0

Bocelli's Voice^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: P M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 104

28/1

Failed to come on for reappearance run when below form fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good, 18/1) 50 days ago. Stepped up in trip for return to hurdles but will need to improve on recent form.

Form: 32685-5

Non-Runners

Mister Frostie²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: J P O'Sullivan

Laurie Blue³⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: E D Delany J: Reserve 1

Tyson¹¹⁰

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: Reserve 2

Fortune The Brave¹³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Aspurofthemoment (2/1), Our Soldier (9/2), Boston Jury (9/2), Fortune The Brave (11/2), Tyson (6/1), Howdoyalikeherhome (10/1), Another Choice (12/1), Meet My Loreley (12/1), Major Barry (14/1), Montecam (16/1), Mister Frostie (16/1), Tullyveery Lad (22/1), Mister Beeton (25/1), Down Around (25/1), Bocelli's Voice (28/1), Whatsavailable (33/1), Laurie Blue (50/1), Zefiro Dodville (66/1), Redstone (66/1)

BOSTON JURY arrives on an upward trajectory having shaped with plenty of promise when third on reappearance at Ballinrobe and there could be further improvement to come over this longer trip. He's preferred to fellow improver Aspurofthemoment who arrives in search of a 4-timer, while Meet My Loreley may leave behind his comeback run now stepped up in distance.