17:55 Bellewstown

Wednesday 27 August 2025

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Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 4m 54.40s

Half Past Tipsy^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

9/1

9/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction but step back up in trip isn't an obvious move.

Form: 2F9-634

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Laurie Blue^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: E D Delany| OR: 97

8/1

Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 4/1) 22 days ago, driven clear. Significantly back up in trip and she's a player from current mark on that evidence.

Form: 56/P851

Mickey Cohen¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: N Meade| OR: 98

11/2

5/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 073-634

Kazbek⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jake Coen| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 93

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good, 11/2) 45 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.

Form: 0-8686

Malton Groove^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

25/1

Remains a maiden after 23 NH runs. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.7f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago, folded as if amiss. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 323-45P

Miss Gitana²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 97

9/2

Flat winner last month and shaped much better than result when eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good to soft, 4/1) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 003-328

Keep It Cool^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 90

50/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good to firm, 125/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 88-0P90

Dunany Point^p1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Kieren Buckley| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 88| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in April. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 71-2786

Knockraha Eagle^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 87

4/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (20.4f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P9-0342

Massabielle^p1,t1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 87

12/1

8/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5540-08

Sydney Cruiser^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Alex Harvey⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 85| D

4/1

Finally off the mark in 12-runner handicap hurdle (9/2) at Sligo (20.5f, good) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly up 5 lb.

Form: 0P4241

Castle Du Barra³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 84

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/P3-050

Takemeuptocarlow^p²⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C Lamon⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 76

40/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 9 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 000080-

Miss Direct^t¹¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: P Cluskey| OR: 72

66/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good, 40/1) 114 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0/8P89-0

Monnow Valley^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 72

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, twelfth of 16 in handicap (66/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 000-650

Non-Runners

Monroes Hollow⁹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: Peter Fahey J: Sam Ewing

Look Dont Touch²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 10

T: Conor Maxwell J: Non Runner

Annilogs Force¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Dunne J: O R Brown

Jetovango²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D W O'Sullivan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Knockraha Eagle (4/1), Sydney Cruiser (4/1), Miss Gitana (9/2), Mickey Cohen (11/2), Dunany Point (7/1), Laurie Blue (8/1), Half Past Tipsy (9/1), Massabielle (12/1), Jetovango (14/1), Look Dont Touch (14/1), Kazbek (22/1), Malton Groove (25/1), Annilogs Force (25/1), Castle Du Barra (33/1), Takemeuptocarlow (40/1), Monnow Valley (40/1), Keep It Cool (50/1), Monroes Hollow (50/1), Miss Direct (66/1)

This looks a reasonable race for the grade with MISS GITANA fancied to come good for the first time over hurdles with his Flat profile strongly suggesting this step up in trip will unlock more. Laurie Blue, Mickey Cohen and Sydney Cruiser are just a trio of potential threats.