WTW Willis Handicap – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

15:58

WTW Willis Handicap

Date 2025-10-01

Distance 5f3y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €9,440

Winning Time 1m 3.25s (slow by 4.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nezeeh (IRE) J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	6/1	Won
2nd	Escaping Thejungle (IRE) Colin Keane · E D Delany	5/2F	.5
3rd	Emerald Harmony (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	6/1	.5
4th	Dontspoilasale (IRE) Luke McAteer · Denis Gerard Hogan	12/1	1.5
5th	Skillman Ave (IRE) Ross Coakley · John C McConnell	100/1	.75
6th	Aurora Nova (IRE) Nicola Burns · Andrew McNamara	9/2	.5
7th	Sporting Hero (GB) Seamie Heffernan · Denis Gerard Hogan	22/1	0.3
8th	Mint Man (GB) Ronan Whelan · P J F Murphy	9/2	0.3
9th	Beauty Queen (IRE) Jack Cleary · Gerard O'Leary	14/1	2
10th	Kilmood Susan (IRE) Shane Foley · Daniel James Murphy	11/1	11

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (6)	Mint Man Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:P J F Murphy	J:Ronan Whelan T:P J F Murphy	136	t	363148	76	88	78	4d	—	—	-2	18.6	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Up 9lb for Naas win, beaten twice since at the Curragh, may be in handicapper's grip
7 (5)	Escaping Thejungle Bay J:Colin Keane T:E D Delany	J:Colin Keane T:E D Delany	133	—	41-701	73	92	74	36d	—	—	-9	11.9	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three time C&D winner inc' latest off this mark, won this last year, obvious chance
6 (1)	Aurora Nova Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Andrew McNamara	133	—	309350	73	92	75	1d	—	—	-4	11.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual C&D winner, touched off here in August, chance if poor Cork Tuesday run ignored
3 (4)	Emerald Harmony Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	137	—	444032	77	86	65	39d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+4	17.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won over C&D in April, short headed at Curragh latest, big chance if rain misses
1 (9)	Nezeeh Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	144	b	413219	84	82	69	4d	—	—	+13	24	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three wins this season, up 7lb for Navan win on penultimate, on tough mark now
8 (10)	Kilmood Susan Bay J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	132	b	224410	72	88	62	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	15.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won a 5f Cork maiden in June, poor in 6f handicap there on latest, could rebound
5 (8)	Dontspoilasale Bay J:Luke McAteer T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Luke McAteer T:Denis Gerard Hogan	135	b	673106	75	84	29	5d	—	—	+7	14	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Laytown winner hasn't won on turf since August 2022, blinkers reached for
2 (2)	Beauty Queen Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Gerard O'Leary	142	h	-43760	82	82	67	9d	—	—	+6	10	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Best Irish effort on AW at this trip, often races keenly, others arrive in better form
9 (7)	Sporting Hero Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	132	b	120870	72	89	63	74d	—	—	+3	7.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Six-time AW winner, 0-15 on turf, this easier than latest but others appeal more
10 (3)	Skillman Ave Bay J:Ross Coakley T:John C McConnell	J:Ross Coakley T:John C McConnell	129	—	512070	69	85	76	9d	—	—	+6	8.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won at Tipperary in July, last three runs below par, needs to revive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mint Man	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Escaping Thejungle	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2
Aurora Nova	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	11/2
Emerald Harmony	13/2	11/2	6/1	6/1	5/1
Nezeeh	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Kilmood Susan	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Dontspoilasale	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Beauty Queen	20/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	25/1
Sporting Hero	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Skillman Ave	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Nezeeh

OR: 8.5 Form: 12.4 Odds: 3.1

13/2

2nd

Mint Man

18.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 5.9 Odds: 6.2

3/1

3rd

Emerald Harmony

17.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 4

13/2

Kilmood Susan

15.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Dontspoilasale

OR: 6.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Escaping Thejungle

11.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

7/2

Aurora Nova

11.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Beauty Queen

OR: 8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Skillman Ave

8.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Sporting Hero

7.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nezeeh	84	82	69
Beauty Queen	82	82	67
Emerald Harmony	77	86	65
Mint Man	76	88	78
Dontspoilasale	75	84	29
Escaping Thejungle	73	92	74
Aurora Nova	73	92	75
Kilmood Susan	72	88	62
Sporting Hero	72	89	63
Skillman Ave	69	85	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aurora Nova	1d ago	Quick return
Mint Man	4d ago	Quick return
Nezeeh	4d ago	Quick return
Dontspoilasale	5d ago	Quick return
Beauty Queen	9d ago	Quick return
Skillman Ave	9d ago	Quick return
Kilmood Susan	21d ago	Fit
Escaping Thejungle	36d ago	Fit
Emerald Harmony	39d ago	Fit
Sporting Hero	74d ago	Fresh