19:25 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 April 2025

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David McKeown A1 Generators Maiden

  • 4YO plus  |   1m 4f 37y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:25  |   Winning time: 2m 43.66s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Black Heather2
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: Wayne Hassett(5)| T: D H Kelly
10/3
Bumper winner making Flat debut. 4/1, won 17-runner novice hurdle at Naas (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 2 days ago.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Irish Boyot30
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J J Hanlon
80/1
Making Flat debut. 80/1 and tongue strap on, last of 18 in bumper at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 30 days ago. Tongue strap on again.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Luker's Tipple25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons
10/3
Twice-raced gelding on Flat. 33/1, tenth of 22 in Fred Winter at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Capable of better back on the level.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Mick Collinsh,t174
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR:  79
13/8
Lightly-raced gelding on Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 7 in juvenile hurdle (3/1) at Cork (16.1f, good) on NH debut, broke blood vessel. Off 174 days but he's in good hands.
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5
(4)
Horse silk
So Scottish24
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: E Mullins
11/2
Useful jumps winner, making Flat debut. Thirteenth of 20 in handicap chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good to soft, 12/1) 24 days ago. Could outclass these.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
Toto Too50
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett
12/1
Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 5/2, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when third of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (12f) on Flat debut 50 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(2)
Horse silk
Eponine Etoileb1246
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Ciaran Murphy
125/1
Twice-raced filly. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at Galway (12f, soft, 100/1). Off 8 months. Blinkered for 1st time.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Theflyingbeet111
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce(5)| T: F G Hand| C
12/1
Fairly useful jumps winner, making Flat debut. Second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 7/1) 111 days ago.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Mick Collins (13/8), Luker's Tipple (10/3), Black Heather (10/3), So Scottish (11/2), Theflyingbee (12/1), Toto Too (12/1), Irish Boyo (80/1), Eponine Etoile (125/1)

Verdict

Not an easy race to assess but following a pretty good spell hurdling, LUKER'S TIPPLE is capable of advancing his previous Flat form, He gets the tentative nod in favour of Mick Collins and So Scottish, the latter a classy NH performer.

  1. Luker's Tipple10/3
  2. Mick Collins13/8
  3. So Scottish11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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