17:40

Bellewstown

Ireland

Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60)

Thursday, 2 July 2026

1m·Flat·Good·15 runners·€5,900

DrawNo meaningful draw bias· 58 races · full map →

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.

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.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →

v1.043.9/100 rating

Enthusiastically

—· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1

No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Racing Alpha pick

Enthusiastically

Chris Hayes · Sean Hayes · 3yo

43.9/100

+8.6 vs next best (35.3)

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
50average
Sean Hayes — no runners last 14 days
Ratings50% weight
37below average
OR 56 — above field median
Form20% weight
34weak
Last 6: 1-4-4-4-0

Marketno market price available

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos	#	Dr	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Form	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
9	1	11	Wicklow Gap 3yo · G · bt	Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell	09940	10-00	60	—	—	34.8	13/2·7.50 SP
12	2	7	Nosmokewithoutfire 3yo · G · b	Sadhbh Tormey(7) T G McCourt	070	9-13	59	—	—	29.2	50/1·51.00 SP
1	3	1	Dream Legend 3yo · G · ch	Leigh Roche E D Delany	06013	9-10	56	—	—	35.0	9/2F·5.50 SP
14	4	3	Enthusiastically 3yo · F · brhb	Chris Hayes Sean Hayes	14440	9-10	56	—	—	43.9	33/1·34.00 SP
7	5	15	Fontaine Khaled 3yo · F · b	Jessica O'Gorman(7) Eddie & Patrick Harty	70083	9-09	55	—	—	31.6	6/1·7.00 SP
13	6	4	Caoilte 3yo · G · btbFT TB	Luke McAteer David Marnane	699500	9-07	53	—	—	30.8	40/1·41.00 SP
8	7	6	Due In June 3yo · F · b	Colin Keane Ian Patrick Donoghue	7869	9-05	51	—	—	29.4	11/2·6.50 SP
15	8	16	Hugo Spritz 3yo · G · bpFT P	Donagh O'Connor John C McConnell	009	9-04	50	—	—	34.8	50/1·51.00 SP
3	9	5	Stonyfalls 3yo · F · b	Killian Leonard Paul Traynor	80969	9-03	49	—	—	25.2	25/1·26.00 SP
4	10	2	Borora Aura 3yo · F · btFT T	Terry Casey(7) Michael Mulvany	79369	9-02	48	—	—	34.2	11/2·6.50 SP
6	11	13	Bullet Bourbon 3yo · F · ch	James Ryan T G McCourt	02970	9-02	48	—	—	27.6	16/1·17.00 SP
5	12	10	Beau Army 3yo · F · b	Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness	662040	8-13	45	—	—	34.4	10/1·11.00 SP
2	13	12	Cause I Like You 3yo · F · btp	Wesley Joyce(3) Michael Mulvany	054065	8-11	43	—	—	29.9	5/1·6.00 SP
11	14	9	Threebiggulps 3yo · G · bpFT P	Nathan Crosse J G Coogan	0099	8-11	43	—	—	23.7	40/1·41.00 SP
10	15	8	Wedding Year 3yo · F · btpFT TP	Rory Cleary Adrian McGuinness	54307	8-08	40	—	—	29.8	18/1·19.00 SP
—	—	14	Sayonara 3yo · G · b	Seamie Heffernan Andrew Slattery	85300	9-08	54	—	—	35.3	—

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.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

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.

Racing Post pick: Dream Legend

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

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