Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

18:55

Dolly's Bar & Pantry Handicap

Date 2025-08-26

Distance 5f3y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,670

Winning Time 58.75s (slow by 0.25s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Escaping Thejungle (IRE) Colin Keane · E D Delany	7/1	Won
2nd	Fair Taxes (IRE) Shane Foley · Ross O'Sullivan	4/1	0.1
3rd	Aurora Nova (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Andrew McNamara	10/1	0.1
4th	Brigid's Cloak (GB) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	4/1	2.25
5th	Velvet Skies (IRE) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	10/1	2.75
6th	Rappell (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Paul W Flynn	5/2F	.5
7th	Skillman Ave (IRE) Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell	14/1	0.1
8th	Best Suggestion (IRE) Chris Hayes · A Oliver	20/1	.75
9th	Penny Mountain (IRE) J M Sheridan · Anthony Mullins	16/1	10

Runners (9)

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
5 (2)	Rappell Chestnut J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	132	v	652526	72	87	78	10d	—	—	-8	18.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Wins have been over 6f; back down in grade but not sure this sharp 5f will suit
1 (7)	Brigid's Cloak Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	140	b	204855	82	87	69	10d	—	—	-6	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Running well enough of late to be respected now dropped in grade
2 (9)	Fair Taxes Bay J:Shane Foley T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Shane Foley T:Ross O'Sullivan	137	—	-46106	77	88	60	37d	—	—	0	16.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Down in grade so don't rule out though best efforts have been over stiffer tracks
4 (5)	Escaping Thejungle Bay J:Colin Keane T:E D Delany	J:Colin Keane T:E D Delany	133	—	941-70	73	92	57	108d	—	—	-3	9.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Dual C&D winner from the front; quiet season so far but likely well primed for this
3 (4)	Aurora Nova Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Andrew McNamara	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Andrew McNamara	135	—	611309	75	86	66	17d	—	—	+6	15.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual C&D winner this term but held by the handicapper of late
8 (8)	Velvet Skies Chestnut J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	128	—	473280	68	86	75	83d	—	—	+2	10	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Back from a break and would prefer a stiffer test at 5f; others preferred
9 (6)	Penny Mountain Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Anthony Mullins	J:J M Sheridan T:Anthony Mullins	124	—	76-40	64	94	75	94d	—	—	-1	5.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lightly raced maiden and a first try at 5f; absent since May and likely best watched
6 (3)	Best Suggestion Bay J:Chris Hayes T:A Oliver	J:Chris Hayes T:A Oliver	131	t	36820	73	84	74	18d	—	—	+6	11.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Strong-finishing Navan second; upped in grade, not sure fast 5f will play to his strengths
7 (1)	Skillman Ave Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	131	b	-85120	73	82	75	17d	—	—	+10	15.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Never featured in higher grade at the Curragh last time so needs to bounce back

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rappell	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Brigid's Cloak	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Fair Taxes	7/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Escaping Thejungle	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Aurora Nova	9/1	9/1	8/1	9/1	17/2
Velvet Skies	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Penny Mountain	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Best Suggestion	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Skillman Ave	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rappell

18.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 5 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Fair Taxes

16.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 5 Odds: 5

9/2

3rd

Skillman Ave

15.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Aurora Nova

15.4

OR: 6.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Brigid's Cloak

13.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Best Suggestion

11.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 4.1 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Velvet Skies

OR: 4.5 Form: 3.4 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Escaping Thejungle

9.4

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Penny Mountain

5.1

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Brigid's Cloak	82	87	69
Fair Taxes	77	88	60
Aurora Nova	75	86	66
Escaping Thejungle	73	92	57
Best Suggestion	73	84	74
Skillman Ave	73	82	75
Rappell	72	87	78
Velvet Skies	68	86	75
Penny Mountain	64	94	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Rappell	10d ago	Quick return
Brigid's Cloak	10d ago	Quick return
Aurora Nova	17d ago	Fit
Skillman Ave	17d ago	Fit
Best Suggestion	18d ago	Fit
Fair Taxes	37d ago	Fit
Velvet Skies	83d ago	Fresh
Penny Mountain	94d ago	Long break
Escaping Thejungle	108d ago	Long break