Who won the 17:48 Bellewstown on 4 July 2026?
Hopeful Hero (IRE) won the 17:48 Bellewstown at SP 6.50. Ridden by Alan O'Sullivan. Trained by T Hogan.
17:48 Bellewstown
IrelandGrimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle
2m1f · Hurdle · Good · 16 runners · €7,068 · Saturday, 4 July 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 11/2·6.50Race report
- 1stHopeful Hero (IRE)AI top pick · 67.9Alan O'Sullivan·T Hogan11/2·6.50SP
- 2ndWhats New (IRE)Cian Quirke·Andrew Slattery·beaten 5 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdKasper Hauser (GB)Calum Hogan·Kevin Thomas Coleman·beaten 2.25 lengths5/2F·3.50SP
Race time
4m 5.80s+2.60s vs std
Slightly slow — minor pace variance, nothing to read into.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.50 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-way67.9/100 rating
Hopeful Hero
6.50Bet365
Place portion settles at 2.10 · 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: Press The Button
PRESS THE BUTTON caught the eye when runner-up on his hurdling debut at Ballinrobe, beaten only by a well-regarded winner, and that promising effort builds a strong case now he steps up in trip. A bumper winner who was already tested in good company, he is clearly open to further improvement, wears cheekpieces for the first time, and looks sure to progress with more experience for a powerful yard. HIGHLAND REALM, who showed encouraging signs when beaten at short odds on his sole bumper start, and the experienced WACKESTONE, third in a Flat contest at The Curragh last time, look the chief dangers, while KASPER HAUSER cannot be dismissed if he brings his best. PRESS THE BUTTON, though, remains the pick to open his hurdling account.
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
Hopeful Hero
Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T Hogan · 5yo
Top-rated of 19
score 67.9 · +10.0 clear of next best (57.9)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight69strongOR 104
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 3-2-2-3-3
- Trainer20% weight50no sampleT Hogan — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
MarketBest price 6.50 (Bet365) · 3rd in the market of 19.
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 | 8 | J: Alan O'Sullivan(5) · T: T Hogan · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | 32233 | 104 | 67.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Cian Quirke · T: Andrew Slattery · draw 0 4yo · G · b | 5643 | 105 | 57.9 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 11 | J: Calum Hogan(5) · T: Kevin Thomas Coleman · draw 0 4yo · G · gr | P8525 | 107 | 56.8 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: J J Slevin · T: Anthony Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | F43P3 | 110 | 50.8 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 5 | 7 | J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: W P Mullins · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 2 | — | 23.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 6 | 14 | J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · chp | 43260 | 117 | 56.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Phillip Enright · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 6yo · G · b | 09 | — | 15.8 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 13 | J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: J P Dempsey · draw 0 4yo · G · bh | 7 | — | 9.5 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 9 | 6 | J: Shane Fitzsimons(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 5579 | — | 17.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| 10 | 3 | J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell · draw 0 6yo · G · bpFT P | F142 | — | 22.9 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 11 | 15 | J: P J O'Hanlon · T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 960 | — | 10.0 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| 12 | 12 | J: Mr E P Cloke(7) · T: Paul Nolan · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | FF0 | — | 14.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 13 | 10 | J: Ricky Doyle · T: S Michael Millar · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 46467 | — | 25.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 14 | 16 | J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · M · bt | 045 | — | 20.0 | 80/1·81.00 SP |
| 15 | 9 | J: Ben Harvey · T: Thomas Corish · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P60 | — | 21.3 | 200/1·201.00 SP |
| UR | 5 | J: Alyse Clarke(7) · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · M · gr/rot | U0 | — | 6.5 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Benjamin P Kennedy(7) · T: D Buckley · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 0 | — | 8.5 | — |
| — | — | J: Alix Balfe(7) · T: Patrick Rooney · draw 0 4yo · F · b | — | — | 25.0 | — |
| — | — | J: Tom Buckley · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 5yo · G · ch | 430 | — | 18.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:48 Bellewstown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Hopeful Hero, won the race (AI score 67.9).
What were the placings in the 17:48 Bellewstown?
Top finishers: 1. Hopeful Hero (IRE) (6.50), 2. Whats New (IRE) (13.00), 3. Kasper Hauser (GB) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 17:48 Bellewstown?
The winning time was 4m 5.80s, 2.60s slower than standard.
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