17:40 Bellewstown

Ireland

Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60)

1m · Flat · Good · 15 runners · €5,900 · Thursday, 2 July 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 14th

1st
Dream Legend (IRE)
Leigh Roche·E D Delany
9/2F·5.50
SP
2nd
Cause I Like You (IRE)
Wesley Joyce·Michael Mulvany·beaten 5.5 lengths
5/1·6.00
SP
3rd
Stonyfalls (IRE)
Killian Leonard·Paul Traynor·beaten .5 lengths
25/1·26.00
SP

Race time

1m 41.97s+3.77s vs std

Slow — could be soft ground, easy lead, or tactical race.

In-running (Dream Legend (IRE))

“Raced close up in third - hit the front with over 2f to run - three lengths clear with a furlong left - stayed on well to win”

AI top-rated Enthusiastically (score 43.9) finished 14th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 33.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party

Pundit pick: Dream Legend

Dream Legend has previously been successful at this course and distance and ran creditably when third off a higher mark last time, arriving just 1lb lower today with versatility across ground types from soft to all-weather. Fontaine Khaled showed improved form when placed most recently and the strength of that form has since been validated; Wicklow Gap drops in class and is respected, while Beau Army also holds claims. Dream Legend is the selection.

Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.

Why the model rates this top

Enthusiastically

Chris Hayes · Sean Hayes · 3yo

Top-rated of 15

score 43.9 · +8.6 clear of next best (35.3)

Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

Freshness10% weight
85very strong
29d since last run (fresh)
Trainer20% weight
50no sample
Sean Hayes — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Ratings50% weight
37below average
OR 56 — above field median
Form20% weight
34weak
Last 6: 1-4-4-4-0

MarketNo market price available yet.

v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Draw bias — Bellewstown 1m

full course data →

No meaningful draw bias at this course and trip.

Low (1–6)

IV 1.08

Mid (7–11)

IV 0.98

High (12–16)

IV 0.93

IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 58 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.

Runners · sorted by finishing position

Pos	No.	Horse	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	3	Dream Legend J: Leigh Roche · T: E D Delany · draw 1 3yo · G · ch	06013	9-10	56	—	—	35.0	9/2F·5.50 SP
2	13	Cause I Like You J: Wesley Joyce(3) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 12 3yo · F · btp	054065	8-11	43	—	—	29.9	5/1·6.00 SP
3	9	Stonyfalls J: Killian Leonard · T: Paul Traynor · draw 5 3yo · F · b	80969	9-03	49	—	—	25.2	25/1·26.00 SP
4	10	Borora Aura J: Terry Casey(7) · T: Michael Mulvany · draw 2 3yo · F · btFT T	79369	9-02	48	—	—	34.2	11/2·6.50 SP
5	12	Beau Army J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 10 3yo · F · b	662040	8-13	45	—	—	34.4	10/1·11.00 SP
6	11	Bullet Bourbon J: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 13 3yo · F · ch	02970	9-02	48	—	—	27.6	16/1·17.00 SP
7	5	Fontaine Khaled J: Jessica O'Gorman(7) · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty · draw 15 3yo · F · b	70083	9-09	55	—	—	31.6	6/1·7.00 SP
8	7	Due In June J: Colin Keane · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 6 3yo · F · b	7869	9-05	51	—	—	29.4	11/2·6.50 SP
9	1	Wicklow Gap J: Gary Carroll · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 11 3yo · G · bt	09940	10-00	60	—	—	34.8	13/2·7.50 SP
10	15	Wedding Year J: Rory Cleary · T: Adrian McGuinness · draw 8 3yo · F · btpFT TP	54307	8-08	40	—	—	29.8	18/1·19.00 SP
11	14	Threebiggulps J: Nathan Crosse · T: J G Coogan · draw 9 3yo · G · bpFT P	0099	8-11	43	—	—	23.7	40/1·41.00 SP
12	2	Nosmokewithoutfire J: Sadhbh Tormey(7) · T: T G McCourt · draw 7 3yo · G · b	070	9-13	59	—	—	29.2	50/1·51.00 SP
13	6	Caoilte J: Luke McAteer · T: David Marnane · draw 4 3yo · G · btbFT TB	699500	9-07	53	—	—	30.8	40/1·41.00 SP
14	4	Enthusiastically J: Chris Hayes · T: Sean Hayes · draw 3 3yo · F · brhb	14440	9-10	56	—	—	43.9	33/1·34.00 SP
15	8	Hugo Spritz J: Donagh O'Connor · T: John C McConnell · draw 16 3yo · G · bpFT P	009	9-04	50	—	—	34.8	50/1·51.00 SP
—	—	Sayonara J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 14 3yo · G · b	85300	9-08	54	—	—	35.3	—

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:40 Bellewstown on 2 July 2026?

Dream Legend (IRE) won the 17:40 Bellewstown at SP 5.50. Ridden by Leigh Roche. Trained by E D Delany.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:40 Bellewstown?

No — the AI top pick (Enthusiastically) finished 14.

What were the placings in the 17:40 Bellewstown?

Top finishers: 1. Dream Legend (IRE) (5.50), 2. Cause I Like You (IRE) (6.00), 3. Stonyfalls (IRE) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 17:40 Bellewstown?

The winning time was 1m 41.97s, 3.77s slower than standard.

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