18:30 Bellewstown

Saturday 5 July 2025

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QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 4m 3.30s

Building Bridges⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 130| C

18/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23.5f, good to soft) 65 days ago, dropping away quickly 5 out. Down in trip.

Form: 90/619P-

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Bowensonfire²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| BF

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Tramore in May. Good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to soft, 11/4) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 3312-13

God Of Thunder^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 123| D

20/1

5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, improved to win 10-runner handicap at Limerick (12.3f, good) 14 days ago, easily. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 683100-

Miss Fourie²⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 122| C| D

20/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. 66/1, 29¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Brighterdaysahead in Jezki Hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 742614-

Zoffman⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 122

9/2

Thrice-raced winner over hurdles. Useful winner at 12f on flat. Fourth of 13 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 6/1) 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 214-

Ballysax Hank⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121| BF

10/3

Latest win in chase at Downpatrick in March. 5/1, creditable second of 25 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) 66 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 8PU152-

Stuntman Steve³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Alix Balfe⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 121

11/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 7/2) 33 days ago by 1¼ lengths from First Dare.

Form: 8F25-41

Black Heather²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 120

11/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Naas in April. 3/1, last of 5 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 331-635

My Gaffer²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 120| BF

9/1

Latest win in hurdle at Killarney in May. 5/2, good second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Another who could go well.

Form: 145-132

Theflyingbee^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: F G Hand| OR: 120| C

14/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap hurdle (5/2) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago, driven out.

Form: 515/82-1

Hasten Slowly³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 119

28/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 7/1, very good 1½ lengths second of 6 to Bowensonfire in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago.

Form: 1184-U2

First Dare³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 118| D

16/1

15/2, creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Stuntman Steve in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago.

Form: 166F-62

Toll Stone²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 116

12/1

Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.4f, good to soft, 33/1), not ideally placed. Off 7 months.

Form: 09138/7-

Raydamann³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Gilligan| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| D

16/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April. 5¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Stuntman Steve in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 03213-5

Mercury Mission^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 112| BF

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in April. 9/4, 9½ lengths fifth of 6 to Bowensonfire in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 36116-5

Kaptain Bay^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Cian Quirke| T: N Meade| OR: 111| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in April. 33/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Good on last hurdle run.

Form: 245P1-2

Non-Runners

Billie Frechette¹⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Reserve 1

Fast Felix³⁵

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: E McCarthy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Ballysax Hank (10/3), Zoffman (9/2), Bowensonfire (7/1), My Gaffer (9/1), Stuntman Steve (11/1), Black Heather (11/1), Toll Stone (12/1), Theflyingbee (14/1), Raydamann (16/1), Kaptain Bay (16/1), First Dare (16/1), Building Bridges (18/1), Miss Fourie (20/1), God Of Thunder (20/1), Mercury Mission (25/1), Hasten Slowly (28/1)

Several with chances in this useful handicap. BOWENSONFIRE can continue his steady progress and resume winning ways with Jack Kennedy partnering him for the first time. Zoffman arrives on the back of some good efforts on the Flat and is much respected in his first handicap hurdle. Ballysax Hank and Hasten Slow are a few of amny others to consider.