Sean & Margaret McManus Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle

Bellewstown

15:50

Date 2026-04-18

Distance 2m1f30y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €14,725

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 6.3°C

Wind 11mph SW

Rain 2%

Winning Time 4m 13.50s (slow by 10.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Take Stock (IRE) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	7/1	Won
2nd	Dairy Force (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	9/2	2.5
3rd	Jaynemax (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Thomas Dowling	15/2	0.2
4th	Tsavo Park (IRE) Gavin Brouder · John Joseph Hanlon	16/1	3
5th	Blue Reed (FR) Finn Brickley · Cian Collins	17/2	.5
6th	Mon Sheriffe (GB) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	15/2	3.25
7th	Couldntmakeitup (IRE) Daniel King · J A Nash	20/1	10
8th	Syracus Du Houx (FR) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	18/1	0.2
9th	High Notions (IRE) Sean Flanagan · S G Carey	11/1	6
10th	Something Noble (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Ciaran Murphy	7/1	52
11th	Marlpark (IRE) Michael Kenneally · John Patrick Ryan	28/1	44

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Galavanting George (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	7/2F

Runners (13)

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
2	Galavanting George Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	006432	106	112	78	42d	—	—	+6	27.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Solid h'cap runs the last twice on heavy; a chance if handling this livelier ground
4	Dairy Force Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	160	h	02442F	104	112	97	6d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
A fine 2nd at Downpatrick (2m2f) before falling early last time; should be involved
3	Take Stock Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	162	—	5083F5	106	113	65	20d	—	—	+7	17.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Probably didn't stay 2m6f last time and can do better back to this trip so considered
1	Something Noble Bay J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	166	—	151	118	112	96	27d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+24	35.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Juvenile hurdle winner last year won a Limerick h'cap on return; a player up 6lb
8	Jaynemax Black J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Dowling	J:Jordan Gainford T:Thomas Dowling	151	—	094529	95	116	105	13d	—	—	+7	17.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Was 2nd in a Leop'town h'cap but poor at Fairyhouse since and has to rebound
13	Blue Reed Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Cian Collins	143	tp	042674	87	118	87	20d	—	—	+4	13.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Maiden after 21 h'dle runs; not a bad run last time but needs to get back to his best
12	Mon Sheriffe Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	149	—	54636P	93	116	105	42d	—	—	+5	13.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Third at Navan in December but poor twice since; hood worn last time is left off
5	High Notions Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:S G Carey	J:Sean Flanagan T:S G Carey	159	h	318P0	103	112	94	32d	—	—	+10	18	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Maiden hurdle winner has been poor in handicaps last twice and questions to answer now
7	Tsavo Park Bay J:Gavin Brouder T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Gavin Brouder T:John Joseph Hanlon	153	t	5334FP	97	120	81	32d	—	—	+8	13.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Poor over fences last time but some decent runs in defeat over hurdles; needs best
6	Syracus Du Houx Grey J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	155	tb	0B7-07	99	115	-	18d	—	—	+9	13.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well beaten over hurdles and fences lately and has to return to best older form; blinkers
9	Couldntmakeitup Bay J:Daniel King T:J A Nash	J:Daniel King T:J A Nash	150	tp	34930P	94	118	79	6d	—	—	+8	12.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Maiden has been placed a few times but has to bounce back from two poor runs
11	Marlpark Bay J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Michael Kenneally(5) T:John Patrick Ryan	149	—	P-4020	93	108	56	16d	—	—	+8	11.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
His poor Clonmel run last time might have come too soon after a better effort there
NR	Kinturk Nelson Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	149	—	-07337	93	112	93	56d	—	—	—	14.4	—	—
Was poor last time at Fairyhouse but has a chance on his close Punchestown third

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Galavanting George	10/3	3/1	10/3
Dairy Force	9/2	4/1	9/2
Take Stock	7/1	13/2	7/1
Something Noble	15/2	7/1	7/1
Jaynemax	8/1	8/1	15/2
Blue Reed	9/1	10/1	9/1
Mon Sheriffe	9/1	9/1	9/1
High Notions	11/1	11/1	11/1
Tsavo Park	16/1	16/1	16/1
Syracus Du Houx	18/1	16/1	18/1
Couldntmakeitup	22/1	20/1	20/1
Marlpark	33/1	33/1	28/1
Kinturk Nelson	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Something Noble

35.1

OR: 17 Form: 15 Odds: 3.1

15/2

2nd

Galavanting George

27.3

OR: 14 Form: 7.1 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Dairy Force

20.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

High Notions

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.6 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Jaynemax

17.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Take Stock

17.3

OR: 14 Form: 0.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Kinturk Nelson

14.4

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0

—

Syracus Du Houx

13.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Blue Reed

13.4

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Mon Sheriffe

13.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Tsavo Park

13.1

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Couldntmakeitup

12.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Marlpark

11.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Something Noble	118	112	96
Galavanting George	106	112	78
Take Stock	106	113	65
Dairy Force	104	112	97
High Notions	103	112	94
Syracus Du Houx	99	115	—
Tsavo Park	97	120	81
Jaynemax	95	116	105
Couldntmakeitup	94	118	79
Mon Sheriffe	93	116	105
Marlpark	93	108	56
Kinturk Nelson	93	112	93
Blue Reed	87	118	87

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dairy Force	6d ago	Quick return
Couldntmakeitup	6d ago	Quick return
Jaynemax	13d ago	Quick return
Marlpark	16d ago	Fit
Syracus Du Houx	18d ago	Fit
Take Stock	20d ago	Fit
Blue Reed	20d ago	Fit
Something Noble	27d ago	Fit
High Notions	32d ago	Fit
Tsavo Park	32d ago	Fit
Galavanting George	42d ago	Fit
Mon Sheriffe	42d ago	Fit
Kinturk Nelson	56d ago	Fresh