Boardsmill Stud Mares Handicap Hurdle – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

14:40

Boardsmill Stud Mares Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-04-12

Distance 2m1f40y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Half Past Tipsy Chestnut J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	157	h	-46702	109	122	100	26d	—	—	-1	29.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Runner-up at Wexford last time; handles good ground and has a chance on handicap debut
2	Fratas Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany	J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany	164	—	1P-0	116	123	24	21d	—	—	0	23.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Some stiff tasks at times last year; well beaten over hurdles last time and has to rebound
1	First Dare Chestnut J:Ross Berry(7) T:Liz Doyle	J:Ross Berry(7) T:Liz Doyle	166	—	2-5166	118	119	109	153d	—	—	+8	25.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Was second in this race last year on seasonal debut; good ground suits so one to consider
5	Letters To Juliet Brown J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Patrick Downey	140	ht	-36UFP	92	122	91	26d	—	—	+1	14.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Best run was at this track last summer; some poor jumping since incl' on chasing debut
4	Mater Matuta Chestnut J:Rachael Blackmore T:E D Delany	J:Rachael Blackmore T:E D Delany	143	p	6-1314	95	121	106	—	—	—	+4	13.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Is 7lb higher than for last hurdle win at Tramore last August and might need this outing

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Half Past Tipsy	7/4	13/8	7/4
Fratas	11/4	9/4	5/2
First Dare	4/1	7/2	7/2
Letters To Juliet	5/1	5/1	5/1
Mater Matuta	8/1	15/2	8/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Half Past Tipsy

29.1

OR: 14.8 Form: 5 Odds: 9.4

7/4

2nd

First Dare

25.5

OR: 17 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Fratas

23.8

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Letters To Juliet

14.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Mater Matuta

13.9

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Dare	118	119	109
Fratas	116	123	24
Half Past Tipsy	109	122	100
Mater Matuta	95	121	106
Letters To Juliet	92	122	91

Last Run