17:22 Bellewstown

Thursday 3 July 2025

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Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 44.36s

(12)

Stiorra^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 60

17/2

22/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 30-9050

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(5)

Merchants Arch^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 58| BF

9/2

Creditable third of 15 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good, 4/1) 22 days ago, doing too much too soon. Needs considering.

Form: 328053

(1)

Kodi's Angel^t1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 57

16/1

Last of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Limerick (11.5f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 2-60490

(15)

Eric Lock^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 55

10/1

Winner at Down Royal in May. 7/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on with more required.

Form: 622419

(11)

Oiche Rua²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 54

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 17 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft, 28/1) 20 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 5800

(14)

The Dark Baron^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J J Murphy| OR: 54

14/1

33/1, creditable ninth of 17 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: 006-909

(2)

Academe^v1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 53

20/1

8/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 790027

(4)

Bungle Lichious^p1,t1⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 53

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 55 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time. Uphill task.

Form: 8009

(17)

Shahada Ace²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 52

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, creditable tenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (10f, good) 27 days ago. Back down in trip and can't be dismissed.

Form: 00090

(8)

James The Second¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Terry Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 51

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Down Royal (7f, good) 13 days ago. Can make presence felt if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 240720

(7)

Micasso^t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Kinsella| OR: 51

14/1

Creditable 2 lengths sixth of 14 to Eric Lock in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft, 16/1) 34 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 000-666

(9)

Sovereign Banter^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 51

14/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 99-0204

(10)

Undefeatable³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: K Smith| OR: 51

11/4

Good head third of 14 to Eric Lock in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. A likely player off the same mark with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 09037-3

(13)

Western Dreamer^b1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Timmons| OR: 50

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Navan (10.1f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 070

(3)

Endless Dawn^p,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 48

7/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (6.3f, good, 8/1) 29 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 478505

Non-Runners

(6)

Katie Ross¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 1

(16)

Romantic War²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Undefeatable (11/4), Merchants Arch (9/2), Katie Ross (9/2), Endless Dawn (7/1), Stiorra (17/2), Eric Lock (10/1), James The Second (12/1), Sovereign Banter (14/1), Micasso (14/1), The Dark Baron (14/1), Kodi's Angel (16/1), Bungle Lichious (18/1), Academe (20/1), Shahada Ace (25/1), Oiche Rua (33/1), Romantic War (33/1), Western Dreamer (66/1)

This is wide open but UNDEFEATABLE went down only narrowly at Down Royal last time out and can go one better now off the same mark. Endless Dawn is weighted to go close and heads the list of dangers, although Merchants Arch, James The Second and Micasso all need factoring in too. Sovereign Banter completes the shortlist.