16:25 Bellewstown

Saturday 12 April 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Yellow Sam 50th Anniversary (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 53.90s

1^st

Aspurofthemoment

612-4

7/4f

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, slight mistake 4th, headway into 6th 3 out, pushed along and improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably op 11/4

2^nd

Our Soldier

611-10

11/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Mr H C Swan

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden and improved into 3rd next, 2nd before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Captain Porridge

511-5

22/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Miss M Walsh (7)

In rear, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 7th 2 out, 7th at last, ran on inside final furlong, went moderate 3rd near line, never nearer op 20/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

Mellem

611-1

11/2

T: M FaheyJ: Mr A P Ryan (7)

Mid-division, tracked leaders from 7th, ridden in 5th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 4th near line op 4/1

5^th

3 ¼

Technology

811-7

13/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr R James (7)

Towards rear, headway 4 out, went 4th next, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

Pebble Bleu

611-5

6/1

T: C MotherwayJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Led and clear, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 4th and mistake at last, no impression op 9/2

7^th

Not May

1110-12

16/1

T: H P FineganJ: Mr Finn Tegetmeier (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened before last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

8^th

Ar Aghaidh

810-9

18/1

T: H P FineganJ: Mr A J Lord (7)

Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened op 33/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

Politicise

911-7

40/1

T: C CollinsJ: Mr C A Bowman (7)

Prominent, slight mistake 6th, lost position next, ridden 4 out, weakened op 33/1

10^th

Le Bugiste

512-0

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr D G Lavery

Rear of mid-division, 10th when bad mistake 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th next, weakened op 9/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Noble Expression

1010-7

80/1

T: G A KingstonJ: Mr I Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €3.20, €5.50EX:€27.00Trifecta:€199.90Tricast:€334.81SF:€22.52

Forecasts

Aspurofthemoment (7/4), Mellem (11/2), Pebble Bleu (6/1), Le Bugiste (6/1), Technology (13/2), Our Soldier (11/1), Not May (16/1), Ar Aghaidh (18/1), Captain Porridge (22/1), Politicise (40/1), Noble Expression (80/1)

Gavin Cromwell can dominate this handicap, with LE BUGISTE, who shaped well at Down Royal last month, narrowly preferred to unexposed Gowran scorer Aspurofthemoment. Cork runner-up Not May looks best of the remainder.

LE BUGISTE (FR)
ASPUROFTHEMOMENT (IRE)
NOT MAY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00