BELLEWSTOWN
18 April 2026
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William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 1f 30y
  • Going: Yielding
Bellewstown
Runners
15

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jazz Forever silk
Jazz Forever
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Paul W Flynn
Overall form is nothing to write home about but interesting that Kennedy rides
9656-4
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 108
Days: 88
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Mar 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 16f St Hc 10-1 8/10 Desert Friend (10½L) 12/1 58 52
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft NvH 11-4 4/8 Jony R (28L) 40/1 110 88
13 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 10-0 4/14 Thompson Gunner (4L) 20/1 58 52
19 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 10-2 h 14/14 Marians Gal (41L) 33/1 60 -
7 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-4 14/14 Unterberg (21L) 28/1 61 34
1 Apr 25 Lim Limerick 17f Gd MdH 11-12 p 6/9 God Of Thunder (26L) 12/1 114 94
2
Laxxio silk
Laxxio
J: Cian Quirke
T: Anthony Mullins
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Promising hurdle runs before pulling up on h'cap debut; chance if bouncing back
F43P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 107
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy HcH 11-0 PU/14 Grimaud () 17/2 108 -
26 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy MdH 11-12 3/14 Leader d'Allier (21L) 10/1 - 111
11 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 4/20 I Started A Joke (25L) 100/1 - 101
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 4yMdH 11-7 h1 F/21 Ballyfad () 80/1 - -
3
Maxwell Smart silk
Maxwell Smart
J: Patrick M O'Brien 5
T: T G McCourt
Third on second hurdle run despite 80-1 odds but poor next time and UR when last seen
0-34U
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: 105
Days: 125
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy HcH 10-4 UR/15 Spinola Bay () 33/1 105 -
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-2 4/17 Le Divin Enfant (39L) 7/1 - 92
1 Nov 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Y MdH 11-7 3/15 Jony R (9¼L) 80/1 - 98
22 Oct 25 Nav Navan 14f Sft Hc 9-11 6/23 Charlie Brow'n (5L) 8/1 55 51
2 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Hc 10-0 5/13 Idomything (5½L) 100/30C 55 53
1 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Hc 8-9 2/9 Duke Of Leggagh (5L) 9/2 55 54
4
Following Orders silk
Following Orders
J: Tiernan Power Roche
T: P J Rothwell
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (0%)
Back-to-back runner-up last Aug' on better ground but way below that when last seen
6-4225
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 104
Days: 211
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Sep 25 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Y NvH 10-9 5/6 Sporting Glance (32L) 9/2 106 84
25 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 18.5f Gd MdH 11-12 2/9 Bhean Saibhre (16L) 2/1 106 108
5 Aug 25 Ros Roscommon 20.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-5 2/15 Power Of Words (1¼L) 7/1 106 112
4 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 21f Gd MdH 11-7 4/14 Kamikaz Du Plessis (12½L) 16/1 108 110
24 Apr 25 Klb Kilbeggan 15.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 6/14 Allo Al Khawaneej (11L) 6/4F - 94
15 Mar 25 Thu Thurles 15.5f Gd MdH 11-10 3/16 Free Flow (8¼L) 5/4F - 103
5
Glenrush Bay silk
Glenrush Bay h
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Decent efforts in his last two runs put him in the mix and is stable first-string
80624
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 109
Days: 105
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 26 Cor Cork 17f Y/Sft NvH 11-4 h 4/7 Tatateo (5½L) 25/1 110 109
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-13 h 2/17 Le Divin Enfant (23L) 9/1 - 100
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 16f Y/Sft 4yMdH 11-7 h 6/16 Grey Jude (29L) 125/1 - 94
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 h 14/16 Chase The Moon (37L) 28/1 - 73
11 May 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y 4yNHF 11-10 h1 8/13 Midnight Jet (33L) 10/1 - 86
6
Grandy Lane silk
Grandy Lane t
J: Eoin Staples 5
T: Gavin Cromwell
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Just denied on hurdle debut and again in a bumper; chance if back at that level
22686
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 109
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy MdH 11-12 t 6/15 Harwa (34L) 8/1 - 94
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y MdH 11-12 t 8/22 Murat (16½L) 66/1 - 105
22 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Sft/Hy NHF 11-0 t 6/8 Ballyfad (49L) 100/30 - 65
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft NHF 12-0 t 2/10 Panjandrum (hd) 11/5 - 108
13 May 25 Sli Sligo 20f Gd MdH 11-4 t1 2/12 Huntsgrove (hd) 40/1 - 107
7
Jury Foreman silk
Jury Foreman
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Paul Nolan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Beaten similar distances in three m'dens and h'cap debut last time; needs more
6440
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 101
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y HcH 10-8 11/23 The Nagger Reidy (21L) 16/1 102 86
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 16f Y/Sft 4yMdH 11-7 4/16 Grey Jude (25L) 33/1 - 98
26 Oct 25 Wex Wexford 20f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-13 4/12 Gin Tonic (23L) 5/2 - 83
27 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-7 6/17 Blue Waters (22L) 22/1 - 97
9
Speedy Box silk
Speedy Box
J: Ricky Doyle
T: Ross O'Sullivan
Top-rated of the field was running well when falling at Naas; poor chase run latest
4F-5F7
Age: 8
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 26 Clo Clonmel 16f Sft Ch 11-12 7/8 Youlita (32L) 22/1 - 74
4 Mar 26 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 F/20 Brechin Castle () 66/1 - -
7 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 5/22 Joueur Masque (32L) 22/1 - 89
6 Apr 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y MdH 11-5 F/16 Butcher Hollow () 25/1 - 106
17 Mar 25 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd MdH 10-11 4/15 Glenashling (10½L) 125/1 - 101
10
Sticktothescript silk
BF
Sticktothescript b 1
J: Phillip Enright
T: Oliver McKiernan
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Placed in sole point; beaten fav' at Navan last month; cheekpieces go on now
8444
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 107
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Mar 26 Nav Navan 20f Sft MdH 11-12 4/8 Champagne Venture (18L) 9/4F 108 101
22 Feb 26 Naa Naas 15.5f Hy MdH 11-12 4/21 Star Of The Week (29L) 11/1 - 99
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy MdH 11-12 4/14 Shabby Hill (7½L) 15/2 - 110
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy 4yMdH 11-7 8/16 Chase The Moon (14L) 20/1 - 96
11
Tippawan Haa silk
Tippawan Haa
J: John Shinnick
T: Terence O'Brien
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good second at Cork and excuses for poor run next time; contender if ready
6524
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 107
Days: 236
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 18.5f Gd MdH 11-12 4/9 Bhean Saibhre (26L) 2/1 107 98
4 Aug 25 Cor Cork 18.5f Gd MdH 11-12 2/14 William Tell (2L) 8/1 - 112
17 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 20.5f Y/Sft MdH 11-1 5/15 Nitty Gritty (26L) 6/1 - 84
8 Jun 25 Pun Punchestown 23.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 6/15 Joli Travail (19½L) 40/1 - 97
12
Zuzukel silk
Zuzukel ht
J: Daniel King
T: A J Martin
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Frankel gelding was narrowly denied in a h'cap before a faller last time; player
88-82F
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 106
Days: 88
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft NvH 11-1 ht F/8 Jony R () 6/1 107 -
13 Nov 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy HcH 11-2 t 2/8 Powerful (shd) 12/1 103 111
21 Oct 25 Cur Curragh 10f Hy Hc 9-6 t 6/25 Syzygy (6L) 10/1 62 55
28 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 10f Y Hc 11-9 t 5/22 Castleheath (7¾L) 28/1 63 57
15 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 8f Y/Sft Hc 9-12 t 11/12 Zipster (9½L) 16/1 68 53
2 Jun 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd HcH 10-1 8/8 Stuntman Steve (19L) 28/1 106 90
13
Daisy Fingall silk
Daisy Fingall
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Much improved in a Limerick maiden last time when runner-up; interesting
6-02
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 26 Lim Limerick 16f Sft MdH 11-5 2/12 Royal Belief (2L) 11/1 - 95
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y MdH 11-5 16/22 Murat (61L) 150/1 - 53
11 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 18.5f Y/Sft MdHM 11-7 6/14 Sixandahalf (82L) 12/1 - 45
14
Two Pair silk
Two Pair
J: Sean Flanagan
T: Paul Nolan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Promise in bumpers and opening hurdle runs; chance if bouncing back from poor run latest
64-255
Age: 6
Weight: 10-11
OR: 107
Days: 110
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 19f Sft/Hy MdH 10-13 5/9 Raise You Up (19L) 3/1 - 81
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Hy MdHM 10-13 5/16 Katie Daniels (5¼L) 100/30 - 97
23 Oct 25 Clo Clonmel 20f Y MdHM 11-7 2/12 Carry On Heidi (1½L) 14/1 - 105
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y NHF 10-10 4/9 Jamada (12L) 6/1 - 90
31 Dec 24 Pun Punchestown 18.5f Sft NHFM 11-4 6/16 Bambino Fever (19½L) 10/1 - 85
15
Jr Mahon silk
Jr Mahon p
J: Caragh Monaghan 7
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
68-rated m'den on Flat; 13l fifth of nine is best of four hurdle runs; others preferred
7U57
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 165
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft/Hy 3yMdH 11-0 7/14 Adrienne (37L) 8/1 - 73
25 Oct 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Y 3yMdH 11-0 5/9 In The Minus (13L) 33/1 - 95
19 Oct 25 Leo Leopardstown 10f Hy Hc 9-1 p 11/18 Pillar Of Hope (22L) 25/1 68 37
1 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Md 9-1 4/11 Lifting Sails (6¾L) 10/1 69 72
12 Sep 25 Bal Ballinrobe 18f Sft 3yMdH 11-0 UR/11 Sopelana () 33/1 - -
29 Aug 25 Dro Down Royal 17.5f Gd 3yH 10-12 p 7/7 Cinammon Coco (51L) 11/2 - 55
16
Kasper Hauser silk
Kasper Hauser
J: Calum Hogan 5
T: Kevin Thomas Coleman
0-8 over hurdles but h'cap debut was not too bad; Punchestown run was a step backwards
465P85
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: 106
Days: 82
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 16f Hy 4yHcH 11-2 h 5/7 Sopelana (22L) 11/2 108 86
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy NvHcH 10-11 h1 8/16 Mojoe (4L) 14/1 108 93
26 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y 3yHG2 10-13 PU/10 Narciso Has () 100/1 - -
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Hy 3yHG2 11-0 5/8 One Horse Town (17L) 50/1 - 106
12 Oct 25 Cor Cork 15.5f Gd 3yMdH 11-0 6/10 Wizard Of Odds (6L) 100/30 - 103
11 Aug 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd 3yMdH 11-0 4/13 Hopes Are High (4¾L) 5/1 - 101
17
Double Power silk
Double Power tp
J: P J O'Hanlon
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Reserve; 0-9 in points and moderate maiden hurdle form
660
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 102
Days: 74
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy MdH 11-7 tp 13/15 Harwa (70L) 50/1 - 58
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft/Hy MdH 11-7 tp 6/14 Shabby Hill (30L) 16/1 - 88
29 Dec 25 Leo Leopardstown 20.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-7 tp1 6/11 Frankie John (23L) 300/1 - 102
8
Microscope silk
Microscope
J: Michael Kenneally 5
T: Peter Buchanan
55-005
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 5/13 Robertjames (48L) 200/1 - 72
21 Mar 26 Nav Navan 16f Sft MdH 11-7 11/23 Kilgame (61L) 250/1 - 69
20 Jan 26 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft MdH 10-13 16/20 Green Hope (99L) 150/1 - 24
15 Jun 24 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd NHF 11-7 5/9 Jackson Lamb (28L) 50/1 - 83
24 May 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd NHF 11-7 5/11 Pepperpots (31L) 14/1 - 76
18
Liceo silk
Liceo tp 1
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
687940
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 102
Days: 197
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 10-6 11/14 Unterberg (13L) 33/1 77 63
3 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Sft HcH 11-6 10/13 Watching The Clock (35L) 16/1 104 78
8 Sep 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-6 4/20 Leave In Secret (9¾L) 50/1 104 105
22 Aug 25 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Gd/Y HcH 11-12 9/10 Pampar Lady (19½L) 33/1 106 91
24 Jul 25 Wex Wexford 16.5f Gd MdH 11-12 7/14 Claude (13L) 28/1 - 104
5 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd MdH 11-12 8/15 Avondale (37L) 25/1 - 77
19
Chanceawetmorning silk
BF
Chanceawetmorning
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-652P
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 102
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 26 Ayr Ayr 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-4 PU/10 Red Cadillac () 5/2F 109 -
15 Jan 26 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Sft HcH 11-7 2/16 Kanog Bay (2½L) 15/8F 98 100
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 24.5f Gd/Y HcH 11-12 5/20 Creadan Grace (5L) 11/1 98 100
10 Oct 25 Dpt Downpatrick 17.5f Y HcH 11-13 t1 6/9 Someone's Wish (17½L) 18/1 99 86
25 Jan 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft HcH 11-4 v1 11/12 Well Dressed (74L) 28/1 102 38
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Y 4yMdH 11-7 11/12 Kaid d'Authie (75L) 150/1 - 55
Verdict

Absolutely wide open, but Frankel gelding ZUZUKEL has the form to win a race of this nature and gets the tentative nod

Verdict silk image
Zuzukel

Betting Forecast:

13/2 Zuzukel,

7/1 Daisy Fingall,

8/1 Following Orders,

Glenrush Bay,

9/1 Jazz Forever,

Speedy Box,

10/1 Sticktothescript,

Two Pair,

12/1 Laxxio,

Grandy Lane,

Tippawan Haa,

16/1 Maxwell Smart,

Kasper Hauser,

20/1 Jury Foreman,

25/1 Jr Mahon,

40/1 Microscope

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