17:49 Bellewstown

Friday 4 July 2025

All16:4017:1517:4918:2218:5719:3220:07

Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 42.93s

1^st

(13)

Daonethatgotaway

59-10

7/1

T: M FaheyJ: K G Kennedy (5)

Rear of mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead last 50 yards op 5/1

2^nd

(7)

Rampage

69-10

7/1

T: T G McCourtJ: R Whearty (3)

Mid-division, progress 3f out, challenged 2 1/2f out, ridden to dispute 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards op 9/1

3^rd

(15)

Eutropia

39-0

12/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: C D Hayes

Dwelt and towards rear, progress and not clear run 2f out, ridden into 5th 1 1/2f out and some slight bumps, disputed 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, held in 3rd close home op 14/1

4^th

2 ½

(17)

Zabeir

69-10

20/1

T: D KinsellaJ: R P Cleary

Mid-division, ridden and lost place 3f out, stayed on into 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 22/1

5^th

(8)

Mythical Rock

49-9

22/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: L T McAteer

Towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

1 ¾

(2)

The Bog Bank

89-10

6/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Alyse Jane Clarke (7)

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden when not clear run and hampered 2f out, soon no impression, kept on one pace final furlong op 13/2 tchd 7/1

7^th

2 ½

(10)

Albion Power

410-0

50/1

T: K H ClarkeJ: P McGettigan (7)

Close up and disputed early, tracked leaders after 1f, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, not clear run 2f out, soon no extra op 40/1 tchd 66/1

8^th

1 ¼

(1)

Rock Etoile

79-11

9/1

T: A SlatteryJ: A Browne-Souza (10)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division in 7th halfway, progress into 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 12/1

9^th

(4)

Catherine Chroi

79-10

18/1

T: C O'ConnellJ: Nicola Burns (7)

Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden and some progress towards outer when hampered 2f out, soon no impression op 14/1

10^th

2 ½

(9)

Think About It

39-5

11/2

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Led and disputed, headed after 2f, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 6/1 tchd 13/2

11^th

1 ¼

(5)

Heliogabalus

49-9

3/1f

T: S ByrneJ: D McMonagle

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2 1/2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out op 10/3

12^th

(14)

Benavente

79-8

16/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: J A Heffernan

Dwelt, always towards rear op 12/1 tchd 11/1

13^th

5 ½

(11)

La La Lucrative

49-8

16/1

T: M J SmithJ: R C Colgan

Tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no extra

14^th

(3)

Loaded Quiver

49-8

50/1

T: J C McConnellJ: C D Fahy (10)

Mid-division early, improved into 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out op 25/1

Also Ran

RTR

(12)

Marianne North

38-13

66/1

T: H RogersJ: Adam Caffrey

Refused to race op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Eastern Wind²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

(16)

Brains¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 3

(18)

Punk Poet¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: E Lynam J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€2.70, €2.80, €3.90EX:€67.50Trifecta:€1,422.70Tricast:€615.54SF:€56.60

Forecasts

Heliogabalus (3/1), Think About It (11/2), The Bog Bank (6/1), Daonethatgotaway (7/1), Rampage (7/1), Eastern Wind (7/1), Rock Etoile (9/1), Eutropia (12/1), Benavente (16/1), La La Lucrative (16/1), Catherine Chroi (18/1), Zabeir (20/1), Brains (20/1), Punk Poet (20/1), Mythical Rock (22/1), Albion Power (50/1), Loaded Quiver (50/1), Marianne North (66/1)

With improvement anticipated now handicapping, EUTROPIA could be the answer. If Daonethatgotaway reproduces something akin to his recent all-weather form he will surely play a leading role, while Benavente needs a second look off an attractive mark.

EUTROPIA
DAONETHATGOTAWAY
BENAVENTE

Previous Winners

2024

Blackcastle Storm

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 7

J: C D Hayes | T: M J Smith

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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