Bellewstown (IRE)
14:48
Johnny Kierans Memorial Handicap
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €18 Place: €4.80 €3.90 €3.40 Exacta: €212.80 Tricast: €1397.36 Trifecta: €933.20
Non-Runners: Selective Power (reserve), Silent Guardian (unsuitable ground), Stormie Outlook (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Ribee (IRE) 3 G AVG Michael Mulvany 126 lbs 14/1 Won Midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway home turn - switched right and ridden to lead 1f out - soon clear - easily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the application of a tongue strap is what he attributed the improvement to)(tchd 16/1)
2nd 9 Tofino (IRE) 3 F Poor Gavin Cromwell 133 lbs 10/1 6 Midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - disputing third when slightly hampered over 1f out - ran on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/1)
3rd 18 Dragon Of Malta (IRE) 8 G AVG P F O'Donnell 145 lbs 9/1 .75 Started quickly - raced in second - led under 2f out - headed 1f out - no extra and lost second towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right for final 2f)(op 7/1)
4th 12 The Blue Panther (IRE) 6 G Poor R P Burns 124 lbs 13/2 2 Midfield - keeping on when not clear run over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding got no run early in home straight)(op 9/2)
5th 7 Still She Blooms (GB) 3 F Poor Chris Timmons 134 lbs 11/2 1.25 Led - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2)
6th 8 Rampage (IRE) 5 G Poor T G McCourt 133 lbs 6/1 .75 In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders under 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
7th 15 Virgil Tibbs (IRE) 3 G Poor John C McConnell 128 lbs 33/1 1.75 Towards rear - headway into midfield 2f out - kept on - never near to challenge
8th 14 Brandon Creek (GB) 3 G AVG Gerard O'Leary 123 lbs 33/1 .75 Midfield - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 50/1 tchd 28/1)
9th 10 William F Browne (IRE) 3 G AVG Paul W Flynn 133 lbs 14/1 4.75 Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1)
10th 11 Ferrybank (GB) 7 G AVG T M Walsh 132 lbs 12/1 2 Prominent - went third halfway - weakened under 2f out(op 11/1)
11th 3 Port Louis (IRE) 3 G Poor Noel Meade 138 lbs 7/2F 0.3 Towards rear - some headway on outer home turn - no impression over 1f out(op 3/1)
12th 5 Comfort Line (IRE) 8 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 12/1 .75 Midfield - weakened 1f out(op 16/1)
13th 6 Heart Of Darkness (GB) 4 F Poor
Sam Coen (7)lbs
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 40/1 1.75 Never better than midfield - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
14th 2 Pachmena (IRE) 7 M Poor Matthew J Smith 141 lbs 66/1 9 In rear throughout(op 50/1)
99th 1 Imposing Supreme (IRE) 9 G AVG Thomas Gibney 135 lbs 9/1 - Prominent - pulled up quickly over 3f out (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)