16:25 Bellewstown

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 18.90s

Jurality¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 98

33/1

Not disgraced in pair of all-weather handicaps earlier this year but handed a stiff opening mark in this sphere and never threatened at Cork 12 days ago.

Form: 00-560

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Penny Jar^p,t¹⁰⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 97| C

18/1

Course winner but struggling for form when last seen over the winter. Returns from a break now.

Form: 0F-06F0

Ocean Of Dreams⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 96

15/2

Fair 1m winner on Flat. Lightly raced over hurdles and posted a good sixth of 10 in 2m handicap hurdle at Naas 41 days ago. Others look better treated at these weights though.

Form: 9006

Struck Oil^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94| BF

5/1

85/40 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 17 in 2m handicap hurdle at Thurles 149 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 70-0075

Tropical Twist²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

18/1

Lightly-raced mare who was held in eighth when fell last in 2m handicap hurdle at Navan 28 days ago. In good hands though, and this promises to reveal more.

Form: 6545F

Concert Party¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| OR: 98

15/2

Fairly useful winner on the Flat who took a step forward on his handicap hurdles debut when seventh of 16 at Clonmel (2m) 16 days ago. Open to more progress.

Form: 0697

Zarushio¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom Dreaper| OR: 87

40/1

300/1, sixteenth of 25 in 2m novice hurdle at Fairyhouse 13 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 9000

Ballinearla Girl^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: E Doyle| OR: 86

4/1

Tongue tied/cheekpieces on when a resurgent third of 16 in 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel 16 days ago. Not out of things at these weights.

Form: U80073

Spread The Faith^p1,t1¹⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 85

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford 174 days ago. Tongue tied/cheekpieces fitted after a break.

Form: 6690-PP

Ode To Joy^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Gavin Brouder| T: W J McLernon| OR: 84

9/1

Arrives in decent nick without winning, fifth of 16 in 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel 16 days ago. Place prospects.

Form: 000435

Boston Breeze²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 83

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f) 23 days ago.

Form: 604P

Boston Bobby^p¹¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Tiernan Power Roche| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 82| D

10/1

Advanced his form when getting off the mark in 20-runner handicap hurdle here (17f) 25 days ago. Up 6 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 0-5PB01

Atlantic Wonder^h1,t¹⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J Martin| OR: 77

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs. 11/1, ninth of 14 in 2m handicap hurdle at Clonmel 100 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 020/P69

Bella Union^p²³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 74

22/1

Is 0-18 and only 13th of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19f) 23 days ago.

Form: 765790

Getaway Blondie³²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 74

28/1

Unreliable type. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford 10 months ago on his final run for Adrian Sexton.

Form: P000P-P

Sekifi^t⁸⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 72

9/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time when a well-held eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal 88 days ago.

Form: PP4P/08

Non-Runners

Krishna Bellevue²²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 1

Harley Street⁸⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Ian Donoghue J: Reserve 2

Pourquoi Poi¹⁴⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ballinearla Girl (4/1), Sekifi (9/2), Struck Oil (5/1), Pourquoi Poi (6/1), Ocean Of Dreams (15/2), Concert Party (15/2), Ode To Joy (9/1), Boston Bobby (10/1), Atlantic Wonder (14/1), Tropical Twist (18/1), Penny Jar (18/1), Bella Union (22/1), Getaway Blondie (28/1), Jurality (33/1), Boston Breeze (33/1), Spread The Faith (33/1), Harley Street (33/1), Zarushio (40/1), Krishna Bellevue (66/1)

BOSTON BOBBY took his form up a notch when gaining a breakthrough victory here recently and can defy a 6 lb weights rise at the chief expense of resurgent Clonmel third Ballinearla Girl. Concert Party and Ode To Joy also need factoring in.