18:00 Bellewstown
Saturday 5 July 2025
All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30
Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus  |  2m 1f 40y  |  Good  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:59Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 7.0s
T:Â B ConnellJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Chased leader, mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 2 out, headway to lead entering straight, pushed along to assert when mistake last, soon ridden and kept on well op 5/1 tchd 11/4
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Brian Hayes
Led, jumped left 1st, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd when left 2nd after last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 16/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra when hampered and left 3rd after last, kept on one pace run-in op 10/3
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when hampered and left moderate 4th after last, kept on one pace op 5/6 tchd 4/5 and tchd 11/8
T:Â V C WardJ:Â Mr B M Coonan (7)
Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to go 6th after 2 out, no extra when left 5th after last, kept on one pace op 66/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Anna McGuinness (7)
Rear of mid division, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last op 40/1 tchd 28/1
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â H E Sexton (7)
Mid division, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next op 80/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â P J O'Hanlon
Rear of mid division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression from next op 40/1
T:Â G KeaneJ:Â Eoghan Finegan (7)
Rear of mid division, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next op 66/1 tchd 50/1
T:Â A SextonJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Mid division, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next op 66/1
T:Â E DoyleJ:Â J J Slevin
Towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next op 50/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â P Hanlon (7)
Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, pushed along in 7th after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
T:Â P MaherJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Mid division, dropped towards rear before halfway, soon no impression, completely tailed off op 100/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Alex Harvey (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off op 40/1
Also Ran
T:Â E MullinsJ:Â Donagh Meyler
Tracked leaders, progress into 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, no extra and ridden when fell last op 17/2
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2
Cosmos D'ainay2
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Jack Kennedy
NR
4
El Bello14
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 6
T: D Hogan  J: D King
NR
8
Alittlesetback353
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 6
T: F Costello  J: Conor Stone-Walsh
NR
18
Tamberian50
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 5
T: Conor Maxwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.10Pl:€1.40, €3.10, €1.30EX:€65.40Trifecta:€332.70SF:€39.99
Forecasts
De Temps En Temps (5/4), Avondale (3/1), Encosta (7/2), Faithful Follower (6/1), Cosmos D'ainay (10/1), Persian Daughter (12/1), Liceo (25/1), Take Chance (33/1), El Bello (33/1), Jessie's Dreamgirl (50/1), Castle Du Barra (50/1), Is She Now (80/1), Ponderosa Lady (80/1), Red Or White (100/1), Met Office (100/1), Townscupsixtythree (150/1), Alittlesetback (150/1), Rynok Square (300/1)
ENCOSTA is going the right way over hurdles and is taken to open her account here. De Temps En Temps and Faithful Follower may provide the chief threat.
- ENCOSTA (IRE)
- DE TEMPS EN TEMPS (IRE)
- FAITHFUL FOLLOWER (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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