17:55 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 April 2025

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Awardsandgifts.ie Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:57 | Winning time: 1m 1.51s

(8)

Aurora Nova²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 60

11/1

Off the mark in decisive fashion at Fairyhouse in June. Run probably best excused (raced on wrong part of track) at Naas on final outing and merits consideration back from 7 months off.

Form: 214680-

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(3)

She's Smart^h²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

11/2

Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (11/1) at the Curragh (5f, good) in August. Off since but good claims if resuming in similar form.

Form: 605674-

(9)

Sam's Xpress^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: K P Cotter| OR: 53| D

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November but below form last 3 starts.

Form: 615-897

(2)

Lakota Lady^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M J Browne| OR: 52

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (6f, 125/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut in first-time tongue strap.

Form: 6/70

(10)

Livingston Range^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: R Donohoe| OR: 52| CD

17/2

C&D winner who followed a below-par one with an even worse one when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 8/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 0363-70

(7)

Whatswrongnow⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: Batt Burke| OR: 52

80/1

Offered little on first run since leaving Kieran Patrick Cotter when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Makes turf debut.

Form: 776-0

(4)

Shoebox King¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 48| D

8/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023 and ran poorly dropped into a claimer at Dundalk on final outing. Well treated on old form but risky.

Form: 004405-

(6)

Eric Lock^b¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 56

2/1

Respectable second of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Dundalk (6f) 1 day ago. Booking of Keane a plus. Player.

Form: 0-55622

(5)

Lismacbryan Hill¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: P Magee| OR: 43

5/2

Fifth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 13 days ago. Should be sharper for the outing.

Form: 09000-5

Non-Runners

(1)

My Girl Sioux¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

Forecasts

Eric Lock (2/1), Lismacbryan Hill (5/2), My Girl Sioux (3/1), She's Smart (11/2), Shoebox King (8/1), Livingston Range (17/2), Aurora Nova (11/1), Lakota Lady (18/1), Sam's Xpress (22/1), Whatswrongnow (80/1)

A chance is taken on top-weight AURORA NOVA, who's gone well fresh before and is best excused her final run in 2024 having raced on the wrong part of the track. She's Smart, My Girl Sioux and Eric Lock are a trio of potential threats.