17:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 July 2025

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Dickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 2.90s

Autumn Twist^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 117| D

3/1

Off the mark over hurdles at Killarney in May and arrives on back of victory on level at Ballinrobe 12 days ago. Likely contender.

Form: 93732-1

Chortal^t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 115| CD

9/4

Opened account in this sphere over C&D in April and backed that up with creditable third of 6 in juvenile hurdle (7/2) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 39 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 95531-3

Mick Collins^h,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 123| C| D

11/10

Fairly useful Flat winner who won at third time of asking over timber when taking 14-runner novice at Punchestown (16.6f, good, 9/2) 27 days ago. May have more to offer yet.

Form: 6-51

Black Gem^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 21 in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Worth monitoring in market.

Form:

Eastern Blue Bird⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H E Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 21¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Chortal in juvenile hurdle at this C&D (good, 33/1) on hurdles bow 84 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 6786-

Footstepstoglory²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R P Treacy| T: D H Kelly

250/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, tailed-off tenth of 14 to Mick Collins in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 0

Louiescall²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: D H Kelly

40/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Once-raced maiden. Well-beaten eighth of 14 to Mick Collins in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good, 66/1) on NH debut 27 days ago.

Form: 8

Mind Your Few Bob²⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Twice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good, 125/1). Off 8 months. Best watched.

Form: 06-

Niigata³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

125/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 8-08

Raleagh Scope²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eleventh of 21 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, good, 200/1) 28 days ago. Likely one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 0-90

Marvellous Margo¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Ivan Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Conor Maxwell

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 300/1) 19 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 7-7

Forecasts

Mick Collins (11/10), Chortal (9/4), Autumn Twist (3/1), Black Gem (10/1), Eastern Blue Bird (28/1), Louiescall (40/1), Niigata (125/1), Mind Your Few Bob (150/1), Marvellous Margo (200/1), Footstepstoglory (250/1), Raleagh Scope (250/1)

This can go to MICK COLLINS, who was a decisive scorer at Punchestown last month and remains open to improvement over hurdles. Chortal and Autumn Twist look the obvious dangers.