Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle.
Bellewstown · Saturday, 18 Apr · 19:00
· 3m 5y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:00
Off time
15
Runners
Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MIDLETON RARE (IRE
🥈 Second
GANGSTER GRANNY (IRE
🥉 Third
ITS NOT OVER YET (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
8.50
15/2
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
15
14/1
12 · —
19
18/1
13 · —
19
18/1
14 · —
19
18/1
15 · —
23
22/1
16 · —
26
25/1
17 · —
26
25/1
18 · —
26
25/1
19 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Insouciant Dallier (G)
[T]
Winner of 2½ maiden hurdle at Sligo in October. Good sixth of 14 in handicap chase at Clonmel (3m, heavy, 18/1) 23 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.
|
Miss H Heffernan | J Fahey | 8 | 78 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Can Happen (G)
[P1]
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.
|
Mr D Doyle | M Fahey | 6 | 77.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 12th | 3 | — |
Money Heist (G)
FAV
[T]
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.
|
Mr D McGill | Gary McGill | 9 | 77.1 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Clonbury Bridge (G)
[BT]
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.
|
Mr F Maguire | J P Dempsey | 10 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 5 | — |
Priory Park (G)
Latest win at Ballinrobe in September. Fair fourth over fences at Thurles in December but pulled up back hurdling there last month.
|
Mr L P Barnett | Edward F Power | 10 | 75.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Dinoland (G)
Fair 3m winner over hurdles for John McConnell but pulled up over fences on recent first outing for new yard after 10 months off.
|
Mr R Guiney | W R Crawford | 8 | 74.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Glenmalure Lady (M)
[T]
Fair maiden. Good seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (3m, good to soft) 13 days ago. Remains relatively unexposed.
|
Mr D O'Sullivan | C O'Connell | 7 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Seeitoldya (G)
Struggled on chase debut last time but had been competitive on his completed start in handicap hurdles prior to that.
|
Mr C J Shine | J J Hanlon | 5 | 74.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
The Shanty Field (G)
[T1]
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.
|
Mr B T Stone | D Queally | 6 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Gallant George (G)
[P1]
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.
|
Mr J Dunne | Ian Donoghue | 6 | 73.9 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Its Not Over Yet (M)
[T]
Fair hurdle winner. Remote fourth on chase debut latest but starting to look well treated on peak hurdle efforts.
|
Mr L P Shanahan | O McKiernan | 7 | 73.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 12 | — |
Midleton Rare (G)
[PT]
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.
|
Alan O'Sullivan | Ian Donoghue | 8 | 72.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 14th | 13 | — |
Large Steps (G)
[P1T1]
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 bett…
|
Mr H C Swan | C Collins | 5 | 71.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 11th | 14 | — |
Gangster Granny (M)
[P]
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.
|
Mr N McParlan | C A McBratney | 5 | 70.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 15 | — |
Schiehallion (G)
[P]
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.
|
Mr O McGill | D A McLoughlin | 9 | 70.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 16 | — |
Hey Babbs (M)
[T]
Wexford winner last summer but hard to fancy on recent efforts.
|
Miss C O O'Brien | D A McLoughlin | 6 | 70.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 8th | 17 | — |
Lucy Jordan (M)
[P1]
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.
|
Mr J M Halford | C Collins | 7 | 68.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 18 | — |
Mistyburn (G)
[PT]
14/1, third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (3m, good to soft) 30 days ago, possibly helped by way race developed. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | P J Rothwell | 6 | 68 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 19 | — |
Whatafoolbelieves (G)
[T]
No show in 4 maiden hurdles at up to 2½m. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | J C McConnell | 6 | 68 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |