17:22 Bellewstown

Thursday 3 July 2025

All16:4717:2217:5718:3219:0719:4220:17

Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 44.36s

1^st

(11)

Oiche Rua

39-8

33/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan

Towards rear and 11th halfway, pushed along and brought to outer from 2f out, soon progress and ridden to challenge from over 1f out, led inside final 200 yards and kept on best close home

2^nd

(15)

Eric Lock

39-9

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: C D Hayes

Mid-division and 8th halfway, pushed along and progress from 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out and soon led, pressed and headed inside final 200 yards, kept on without matching winner

3^rd

3 ¼

(17)

Shahada Ace

39-6

25/1

T: A SlatteryJ: A J Slattery

Edged right from stalls, towards rear and 12th halfway, some progress from halfway and ridden on outer from 2f out, no impression on principals from 1f out and kept on into 3rd close home, never nearer op 16/1

4^th

(2)

Academe

39-7

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong op 33/1

5^th

1 ½

(8)

James The Second

39-5

12/1

T: M MulvanyJ: T Casey (10)

Mid-division and a bit keen early, progress from 3f out and ridden to dispute lead under 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong op 14/1

6^th

(10)

Undefeatable

39-5

11/4f

T: K SmithJ: G F Carroll

Mid-division on outer, pushed along and progress from 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

7^th

3 ¼

(5)

Merchants Arch

39-12

9/2

T: R O'SullivanJ: D W O'Connor

Prominent early, soon settled behind leaders, pushed along to challenge and edged right from 2f out, soon ridden and disputed lead, headed from 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong tchd 5/1

8^th

(13)

Western Dreamer

39-4

66/1

T: C TimmonsJ: R C Colgan

Slow into stride, towards rear and pushed along from halfway, ridden from 2f out and soon no impression, brought to outer inside final furlong and some late headway past beaten horses op 33/1

9^th

(9)

Sovereign Banter

39-5

14/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: J A Heffernan

Mid-division, dropped towards rear from halfway and soon pushed along, edged right from over 1f out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on same pace op 17/2

10^th

(7)

Micasso

39-5

14/1

T: D KinsellaJ: R P Cleary

Slow into stride and towards rear, awkward on bend approaching halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, some modest late headway op 10/1

11^th

(3)

Endless Dawn

39-2

7/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Briefly pushed along from stalls, soon mid-division on inner and 9th halfway, ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out op 13/2 tchd 15/2

12^th

1 ¾

(12)

Stiorra

310-0

17/2

T: A SlatteryJ: S Coen (7)

Edged slightly right from stalls, prominent early before soon settled behind leaders, pushed along from 2f out and soon bumped, slightly hampered over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened op 8/1 tchd 9/1

13^th

(4)

Bungle Lichious

39-7

18/1

T: P W FlynnJ: L T McAteer

Edged slightly right from stalls, prominent early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 66/1 tchd 16/1

14^th

4 ½

(14)

The Dark Baron

39-8

14/1

T: J J MurphyJ: B M Coen

Prominent, led after 1f, pushed along from 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no extra and weakened from over 1f out op 10/1

Also Ran

(1)

Kodi's Angel

39-11

16/1

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)

Very slow into stride, soon eased and pulled up op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(16)

Romantic War²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 2

(6)

Katie Ross¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€51.90Pl:€10.80, €2.80, €10.30EX:€197.60Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€8,214.96SF:€346.04

Forecasts

Undefeatable (11/4), Merchants Arch (9/2), Katie Ross (9/2), Endless Dawn (7/1), Stiorra (17/2), Eric Lock (10/1), James The Second (12/1), Sovereign Banter (14/1), Micasso (14/1), The Dark Baron (14/1), Kodi's Angel (16/1), Bungle Lichious (18/1), Academe (20/1), Shahada Ace (25/1), Oiche Rua (33/1), Romantic War (33/1), Western Dreamer (66/1)

This is wide open but UNDEFEATABLE went down only narrowly at Down Royal last time out and can go one better now off the same mark. Endless Dawn is weighted to go close and heads the list of dangers, although Merchants Arch, James The Second and Micasso all need factoring in too. Sovereign Banter completes the shortlist.

UNDEFEATABLE (IRE)
ENDLESS DAWN
MERCHANTS ARCH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Copie Conforme

Weight: 9-11 |Age: 3

J: G P Halpin | T: K Prendergast

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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