17:55 Bellewstown

Wednesday 27 August 2025

All16:5317:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:55

Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 54.4s

1^st

Knockraha Eagle

511-0

4/1j

T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and led after next, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/2

2^nd

2 ¼

Dunany Point

611-1

7/1

T: Conor MaxwellJ: Kieren Buckley

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 4th and led before 5 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in op 9/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Mickey Cohen

411-7

11/2

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway before 4 out and 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last and kept on one pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

Malton Groove

811-6

25/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along before 2 out and no extra before last where left moderate 4th, kept on one pace op 28/1

5^th

Sydney Cruiser

710-12

4/1j

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: A Harvey (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 4th and pushed along before next, soon no extra op 7/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

1 ¾

Massabielle

511-0

12/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Rear of mid-division, pushed along after 3 out and no impression approaching next, kept on one pace to go moderate 6th run-in, never a factor op 22/1

7^th

3 ½

Laurie Blue

711-10

8/1

T: E D DelanyJ: J C Gainford

Mid-division early, rear of mid-division halfway, 8th 3 out, pushed along and no impression next, no extra op 7/1

8^th

2 ¼

Miss Gitana

411-6

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Kicked by rival before start, mid-division, 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 8th approaching next, no extra tchd 5/1

9^th

1 ½

Keep It Cool

511-3

50/1

T: J J HanlonJ: P Hanlon (7)

In rear, pushed along and detached early, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, no impression from next op 33/1

10^th

Castle Du Barra

510-11

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off op 28/1

11^th

Kazbek

511-6

22/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Jake Coen

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 3 out, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 25/1

12^th

Takemeuptocarlow

610-3

40/1

T: A SextonJ: C Lamon (7)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 5 out, no extra after 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Half Past Tipsy

611-12

9/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear early, headway after 4 out and went 4th 2 out, ridden and no impression when pulled up quickly before last op 6/1

Miss Direct

610-0

66/1

T: P CluskeyJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Prominent early, tracked leaders and 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place 4 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

Monnow Valley

510-0

40/1

T: P CluskeyJ: S Cleary-Farrell (7)

Soon led, joined 4th and headed before 5 out, soon ridden and lost place, behind and pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Jetovango²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D W O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Look Dont Touch²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: Conor Maxwell J: Non Runner

Annilogs Force¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Dunne J: O R Brown

Monroes Hollow⁹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€2.50, €2.40, €1.90EX:€20.70Trifecta:€280.50Tricast:€167.63SF:€34.58

Forecasts

Knockraha Eagle (4/1), Sydney Cruiser (4/1), Miss Gitana (9/2), Mickey Cohen (11/2), Dunany Point (7/1), Laurie Blue (8/1), Half Past Tipsy (9/1), Massabielle (12/1), Jetovango (14/1), Look Dont Touch (14/1), Kazbek (22/1), Malton Groove (25/1), Annilogs Force (25/1), Castle Du Barra (33/1), Takemeuptocarlow (40/1), Monnow Valley (40/1), Keep It Cool (50/1), Monroes Hollow (50/1), Miss Direct (66/1)

This looks a reasonable race for the grade with MISS GITANA fancied to come good for the first time over hurdles with his Flat profile strongly suggesting this step up in trip will unlock more. Laurie Blue, Mickey Cohen and Sydney Cruiser are just a trio of potential threats.

MISS GITANA (IRE)
LAURIE BLUE (IRE)
MICKEY COHEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Leading Lion

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 4

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

11/1

Prize Money

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

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