Who won the 17:15 Bellewstown on 4 July 2026?
Mino Des Mottes (FR) won the 17:15 Bellewstown at SP 3.50. Ridden by Josh Williamson. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
17:15 Bellewstown
IrelandDickie McGuinness Novice Hurdle
2m1f · Hurdle · Good · 7 runners · €7,068 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stMino Des Mottes (FR)Josh Williamson·Gordon Elliott5/2·3.50SP
- 2ndBeauvallon (IRE)AI top pick · 71.5Brian Hayes·W P Mullins·beaten 10 lengths8/11F·1.73SP
- 3rdTex Amare (GER)Dylan O'Connor·Anthony Mullins·beaten 1.25 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
4m 6.50s+3.30s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way69.3/100 rating
Karlynn
5.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 1.80 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Puppet Master
PUPPET MASTER can bounce back now dropping in trip, with his tough introduction over hurdles in stronger company likely to have taught him plenty. A Listed winner on the Flat, he has the class and a strong stable behind him to progress for this switch, and he wears a tongue-tie for the first time. The chief threat is BEAUVALLON, bidding to complete a hat-trick over hurdles with the form of his latest win since boosted, while MINO DES MOTTES, a bumper winner in France, also warrants respect having seen his placed effort boosted at the top level since. PUPPET MASTER, though, is the one to side with.
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
Beauvallon
Brian Hayes · W P Mullins · 4yo
Top-rated of 8
score 71.5 · +2.2 clear of next best (69.3)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Ratings50% weight89very strongOR 133 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight88very strongLast 6: 5-1-1
- Freshness10% weight65strong65d since last run (rusty)
- Trainer20% weight15weakW P Mullins: 1/16 winners last 14d (6%)
MarketBest price 1.90 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Josh Williamson(5) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 45202 | 119 | 60.9 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 511 | 133 | 71.5 | 8/11F·1.73 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Dylan O'Connor(7) · T: Anthony Mullins · draw 0 4yo · F · chh | 3 | — | 22.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Dylan Kidd(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | 6U | — | 9.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 4yo · G · grt | 8 | — | 13.0 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 6 | 7 | J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 0 | — | 14.0 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: R K Watson · draw 0 4yo · G · grh | 700 | — | 10.5 | 250/1·251.00 SP |
| — | — | J: E Walsh · T: John M Burke · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 64521 | 112 | 69.3 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:15 Bellewstown?
No — the AI top pick (Beauvallon) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 17:15 Bellewstown?
Top finishers: 1. Mino Des Mottes (FR) (3.50), 2. Beauvallon (IRE) (1.73), 3. Tex Amare (GER) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 17:15 Bellewstown?
The winning time was 4m 6.50s, 3.30s slower than standard.
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