Full Result 6.00 Bellewstown (IRE) | 5 July 2025

Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) (2m1f40yds) 2m1f Good

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Avondale (IRE) 3/1 Sean Flanagan Barry Connell	Sean Flanagan Barry Connell	5	1112	–	96	117	–
b g Gleneagles (IRE) - Tayara (Lawman)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led after 2 out, pushed along when mistake last, kept on well (op 5/1 tchd 11/4)

2 7	15. Persian Daughter (IRE) 12/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	6	1011	–	73	92	–
b m Westerner - Founding Daughter (IRE) (Anshan)
Led, jumped left 1st, headed after 2 out, soon lost second, left in second last, weakened run-in (tchd 16/1)

3 2¾ [9¾]	7. Encosta (IRE) 7/2 Danny Gilligan Noel Meade	Danny Gilligan Noel Meade	5	115	110	78	100	–
bb m Mukhadram - Maraaseem (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, keeping on when left in third last, soon badly hampered by faller, weakened final 110yds (op 10/3)

4 7½ [17¼]	3. De Temps En Temps (IRE) 5/4F Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112 h¹	118	77	97	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Poppy Come Running (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, weakening when hampered by faller after last (vet reported gelding to be post race normal) (op 5/6 tchd 4/5 and tchd 11/8)

5 3½ [20¾]	13. Is She Now (IRE) 80/1 Mr B M Coonan ⁷ V C Ward	Mr B M Coonan ⁷ V C Ward	7	104	–	58	78	–
ch m Prince Of Lir (IRE) - End Of The Affair (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Towards rear, midfield when headway after 3 out, weakened before last (op 66/1)

6 1¼ [22]	12. Take Chance (FR) 33/1 Anna McGuinness ⁷ John C McConnell	Anna McGuinness ⁷ John C McConnell	5	1011	–	64	84	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Saalewuste (GER) (Next Desert)
In rear, dropped to last after 3rd, plenty to do 3 out, kept on well from 2 out, never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was one paced throughout and stayed on past tired horses) (op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

7 12 [34]	10. Red Or White (IRE) 100/1 Harry Sexton ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	Harry Sexton ⁷ John Patrick Ryan	6	1011	–	50	72	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Siobhans Belle (IRE) (Definite Article)
Didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened from 2 out (op 80/1)

8 2¾ [36¾]	5. Liceo (FR) 25/1 P J O'Hanlon Dermot A McLoughlin	P J O'Hanlon Dermot A McLoughlin	5	1112	–	55	77	–
br g Almanzor (FR) - Totem (USA) (Mizzen Mast)
Took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no chance when some headway after 2 out (op 40/1)

9 1¼ [38]	16. Ponderosa Lady (IRE) 80/1 Eoghan Finegan ⁷ Gerard Keane	Eoghan Finegan ⁷ Gerard Keane	5	104	–	38	61	–
b m Affinisea (IRE) - Aurora's Dream (IRE) (Kutub)
Never better than midfield (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

10 4 [42]	17. Townscupsixtythree (IRE) 150/1 Tiernan Power Roche ⁵ Adrian Sexton	Tiernan Power Roche ⁵ Adrian Sexton	7	1013	–	41	64	–
ch g Valirann (FR) - Spout Road (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Midfield, some headway before 3 out, weakened on turn before 2 out (op 66/1)

11 1¾ [43¾]	6. Met Office (IRE) 100/1 J J Slevin Eoin Doyle	J J Slevin Eoin Doyle	8	1112	–	47	70	–
b g Dansili - Paratonnerre (Montjeu)
Never better than midfield (op 50/1)

12 13 [56¾]	14. Jessie's Dreamgirl (IRE) 50/1 Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John C McConnell	Paddy Hanlon ⁷ John C McConnell	6	104	–	16	42	–
br m Dylan Thomas (IRE) - American Princess (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Took keen hold, in rear, good headway after 5th, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened quickly on turn before 2 out

13 51 [107¾]	11. Rynok Square (IRE) 300/1 Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Divine Island (IRE) (Trans Island)
Never better than midfield (op 100/1)

14 15 [122¾]	19. Castle Du Barra (IRE) 50/1 Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	Alex Harvey ⁵ John C McConnell	5	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Legende Du Luy (FR) (Bonnet Rouge)
Never better than midfield (op 40/1)

F	9. Faithful Follower (IRE) 6/1 Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	Donagh Meyler Emmet Mullins	6	114	–	–	105	–
b g Policy Maker (IRE) - Thywillbedone (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Prominent, briefly led after 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when fell last (op 17/2)

15 ran Off time: 5:59:51 Winning time: 4m 7.00s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Alittlesetback (other), Cosmos d'Ainay (other), El Bello (lame), Tamberian (reserve)
1st owner: Barry Connell (Avondale) 1st breeder: Al Shira'Aa Farms S A R L
2nd owner: Closutton Racing Club (Persian Daughter)
3rd owner: Mrs Maureen Hunt (Encosta)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.40 €3.10 €1.30 Ex: €65.40 CSF: €39.99 Trifecta: €332.70

6:00 Bellewstown (IRE) 5 Jul 2025

Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle