17:00 Bellewstown

Saturday 18 April 2026

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Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 3.50s

Can Happen^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 107

5/1

Fair form when third 2 maiden hurdles but pulled up in handicap hurdle at Thurles (23f, heavy, 11/2) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 30-573P

Money Heist^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 107

7/2

20/1 and tongue strap on first time, good fourth of 15 in Ulster National at Downpatrick (3½m, soft) 20 days ago. Lower mark back hurdling. Not discounted.

Form: 52-7064

Clonbury Bridge^b,t¹¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 105| D

18/1

Latest win in chase at Fairyhouse in October. Also good second in 2½m handicap hurdle Navan in November. Pulled up at Leopardstown over Christmas. Freshened up since.

Form: 20162P

Priory Park⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr L P Barnett⁽⁷⁾| T: Edward F Power| OR: 104| D

8/1

Latest win at Ballinrobe in September. Fair fourth over fences at Thurles in December but pulled up back hurdling there last month.

Form: P1504P

Dinoland⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr R Guiney⁽⁷⁾| T: W R Crawford| OR: 102| D

25/1

Fair 3m winner over hurdles for John McConnell but pulled up over fences on recent first outing for new yard after 10 months off.

Form: 1012-PP

Glenmalure Lady^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 102| D

10/1

Fair maiden. Good seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (3m, good to soft) 13 days ago. Remains relatively unexposed.

Form: 8263P7

The Shanty Field^t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 101

18/1

Modest form. 25/1, seventh of 8 in maiden hurdle at Navan (2½m, soft) 28 days ago. Pulled up on handicap debut prior to that. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 005P7

Gallant George^p1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 100

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 8 in maiden hurdle at Navan (2½m, soft) 28 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut with cheekpieces also added.

Form: 28885

Its Not Over Yet^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 100| D

14/1

Fair hurdle winner. Remote fourth on chase debut latest but starting to look well treated on peak hurdle efforts.

Form: 629404

Midleton Rare^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 96

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Fairyhouse in January. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Downpatrick (2¾m, soft) 20 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that now and respected.

Form: 1PP704

Large Steps^p1,t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr H C Swan| T: C Collins| OR: 94

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in maiden at Wexford (2m, heavy, 50/1) 32 days ago. Steps up significantly in trip for handicap debut. Also fitted with a first-time tongue strap and cheekpieces combination. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 500

Gangster Granny^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr N McParlan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 93

25/1

Showed improved form when third of 10 in handicap at Downpatrick (2¾m, soft) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and she enters calculations with a repeat.

Form: 970803

Schiehallion^p¹⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

14/1

50/1, pulled up in handicap at Fairyhouse (2½m) on New Year's Day. Given a break since. Needs to recapture the form he showed when second over 3m at Down Royal in November.

Form: 5240FP

Hey Babbs^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss C O O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

15/2

Wexford winner last summer but hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 0PP5P0

Lucy Jordan^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr J M Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 89

22/1

Hasn't achieved much when fourth in maiden hurdles on last 2 starts but rates a potential improver in first-time cheekpieces if getting a run. RESERVE.

Form: 2P-3744

Non-Runners

Insouciant Dallier²³

Weight: 12-4| Age: 8

T: J Fahey J: Miss H Heffernan

Seeitoldya²³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Mr C J Shine

Mistyburn³⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Whatafoolbelieves⁷⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Money Heist (7/2), Can Happen (5/1), Midleton Rare (6/1), Mistyburn (13/2), Hey Babbs (15/2), Gallant George (15/2), Priory Park (8/1), Glenmalure Lady (10/1), Schiehallion (14/1), Its Not Over Yet (14/1), Insouciant Dallier (14/1), Clonbury Bridge (18/1), The Shanty Field (18/1), Large Steps (18/1), Lucy Jordan (22/1), Gangster Granny (25/1), Seeitoldya (25/1), Dinoland (25/1), Whatafoolbelieves (50/1)

MIDLETON RARE shaped last time as if this step back up to 3m will suit and is taken to land a third success of the season. Gangster Granny is respected on the back of her good third at Downpatrick last month, while Its Not Over Yet is back down to a mark she really should be making an impact from. Ulster National fourth Money Heist completes the shortlist.