18:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 July 2025

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QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 4m 3.3s

1^st

Bowensonfire

511-5

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid division, pushed along after 2 out, progress into 3rd early straight, ridden to lead last, kept on well op 13/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

4 ½

Stuntman Steve

611-3

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: A Balfe (7)

Mid division, progress into 6th 3 out, went 5th next, pushed along to go 2nd approaching last, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner op 6/1

3^rd

Ballysax Hank

611-3

10/3f

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Pushed along early, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, headway to dispute next, led entering straight, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd before last, no extra and kept on one pace run-in tchd 3/1

4^th

3 ½

Raydamann

410-10

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Rear of mid division, progress into 5th 3 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden and no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace

5^th

Toll Stone

510-12

12/1

T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler

Rear of mid division, progress into 7th halfway, went 4th 3 out, pushed along on outer after next, no extra in 5th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 16/1

6^th

Kaptain Bay

410-3

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Cian Quirke

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along on inner approaching 2 out, no extra in 6th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 14/1

7^th

nse

Miss Fourie

811-4

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Jake Coen (3)

Towards rear, progress into mid division approaching 2 out, ridden in 7th early straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last tchd 25/1

8^th

nse

Zoffman

611-4

9/2

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent next, no impression entering straight, kept on again after last op 13/2

9^th

2 ¾

Theflyingbee

811-2

14/1

T: F G HandJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid division, progress into 7th 3 out, pushed along after next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 10/1

10^th

Mercury Mission

610-8

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 20/1

11^th

Building Bridges

911-12

18/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute after 5 out, led from next, pushed along and joined 2 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, eased before last op 20/1 tchd 16/1

12^th

First Dare

711-0

16/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Mr B T Stone (7)

Mid division, pushed along in 8th after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened from next op 18/1 tchd 20/1

13^th

6 ½

My Gaffer

711-2

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led after 5th, joined after 5 out, headed next, mistake 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened quickly op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

RTR

God Of Thunder

611-5

20/1

T: D HoganJ: D King

Refused to race tchd 22/1

Black Heather

611-2

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Soon led, headed after 5 out, lost position and ridden after 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 14/1

Hasten Slowly

511-1

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, in rear when pulled up before last op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Fast Felix³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Billie Frechette¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.00Pl:€1.80, €2.40, €1.60, €3.80EX:€44.50Trifecta:€399.00Tricast:€318.44SF:€86.22

Forecasts

Ballysax Hank (10/3), Zoffman (9/2), Bowensonfire (7/1), My Gaffer (9/1), Stuntman Steve (11/1), Black Heather (11/1), Toll Stone (12/1), Theflyingbee (14/1), Raydamann (16/1), Kaptain Bay (16/1), First Dare (16/1), Building Bridges (18/1), Miss Fourie (20/1), God Of Thunder (20/1), Mercury Mission (25/1), Hasten Slowly (28/1)

Several with chances in this useful handicap. BOWENSONFIRE can continue his steady progress and resume winning ways with Jack Kennedy partnering him for the first time. Zoffman arrives on the back of some good efforts on the Flat and is much respected in his first handicap hurdle. Ballysax Hank and Hasten Slow are a few of amny others to consider.

BOWENSONFIRE (FR)
ZOFFMAN (IRE)
BALLYSAX HANK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Petrol Head

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 8

J: Danny Gilligan | T: Miss K Brown

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €36,000.002nd: €12,000.003rd: €6,000.004th: €3,000.005th: €1,800.006th: €1,200.00

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