14:05 Bellewstown

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Byrne Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 10.80s

Crest Of Light²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Harvey| T: C Collins

125/1

Hasn't shown anything in 3 starts for new yard.

Form: 00

Manoir De Mirande^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 120

3/1

French bumper winner showed plenty of speed when runner-up at Limerick (2m, soft) last time and makes appeal with the prospect of less testing conditions here.

Form: 1-F0232

Whats New¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR: 105

16/1

Has placed in juvenile races but ran no sort of race on handicap hurdle debut before again looking less than straightforward on return to the Flat at Navan last time.

Form: 2R2556

Chief Josef^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoghan Finegan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 99

22/1

Found a bit of improvement when sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle (66/1) at Limerick last time, though will be better off in handicaps.

Form: 60546

Finns First

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P Flood

125/1

Affinisea gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Iknowwhereiamnow. Dam, pulled up in points, half-sister to bumper winner/useful hurdler (stays 2½m) Good Thyne Tara. Likely to be an outsider on racecourse bow.

Form:

Free Vango

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey

150/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam (h93), 19f hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Final Assault and fairly useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Last Encounter. Newcomer is likely to need more time/distance.

Form:

Messire Des Bordes

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

€65,000 No Risk At All gelding. Dam, French maiden hurdler, half-sister to very smart hurdle/high-class chase winner around 2m Kopek des Bordes. In capable hands for racecourse debut, though Ole Ole likely to be the stable first string.

Form:

Ole Ole^h1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 123

1/3

Had finished second on three consecutive starts, latterly in a fairly useful Leopardstown maiden, before falling on handicap debut in the Fred Winter. Hood goes on first time and should take all the beating if none the worse for his Cheltenham fall.

Form: 3222F

Pilgrims Walk¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Robinson| T: P J Rothwell

150/1

Has shaped like one for handicaps on both starts over hurdles.

Form: 08

Try Them¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: E Mullins

10/1

Most complete performance to date when fifth of 11 at Limerick last time, and while in good hands, he might just be one for handicaps.

Form: 6F5

Walk Win³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Eoin Walsh| T: J M Burke

100/1

Showed more than first time up when sixth of 14 in a Cork maiden (250/1), for all he didn't look the easiest of rides.

Form: 06

Asthelightdeclines¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

80/1

Hails from a good yard but very much a handicap project.

Form: B7

Codice^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Josh Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: William Harvey

80/1

Placed just once in 7 starts on the Flat and looked in need of the experience when down the field on hurdle debut at Limerick.

Form: 9

Littlebeen⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey

50/1

Gustav Klimt filly. Closely related to useful hurdler Whatcouldhavebeen but went with little encouragement when third of 6 in a Punchestown bumper on debut in February.

Form: 3

Westin Pimpernel⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C A McBratney

250/1

Well beaten at long odds in a trio of hurdle starts.

Form: 0P0

Monntie²⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Dam closely related to useful hurdler (2m winner) Francis of Assisi. Fair form in Flat maidens for Eddie & Patrick Harty last summer and market can guide now sent hurdling by new yard. RESERVE

Form:

Non-Runners

Medieval Night²²⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Betty's Glen⁵⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Star Of Kilbride¹⁴⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ole Ole (1/3), Manoir De Mirande (3/1), Try Them (10/1), Messire Des Bordes (12/1), Whats New (16/1), Chief Josef (22/1), Medieval Night (25/1), Betty's Glen (33/1), Monntie (50/1), Littlebeen (50/1), Asthelightdeclines (80/1), Codice (80/1), Walk Win (100/1), Star Of Kilbride (100/1), Finns First (125/1), Crest Of Light (125/1), Pilgrims Walk (150/1), Free Vango (150/1), Westin Pimpernel (250/1)

This looks a good opportunity for OLE OLE to open his account. Manoir De Mirande stands out as the main danger, with Try Them completing the shortlist.