Who won the 18:48 Bellewstown on 4 July 2026?
Ardeen Joy (IRE) won the 18:48 Bellewstown at SP 6.00. Ridden by Jack Kennedy. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
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Bellewstown
IrelandJohnny's Race Day Mares Maiden Hurdle
Saturday, 4 July 2026
2m4½f·Hurdle·Good·13 runners·€7,068
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 5/1·6.00Race report
- 1stArdeen Joy (IRE)AI top pick · 57.3Jack Kennedy·Gordon Elliott5/1·6.00SP
- 2ndRiverwoods (IRE)Darragh O'Keeffe·Henry De Bromhead·beaten 14 lengths5/1·6.00SP
- 3rdGiorgia Rose (FR)Ricky Doyle·Emmet Mullins·beaten 7 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
4m 58.90s+9.30s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 5.00 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 →v1.057.3/100 rating
Ardeen Joy
4.00Bet365· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way56.0/100 rating
Chisel Hill
7.00William Hill
Place portion settles at 2.20 · 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.
Racing Alpha pick
Ardeen Joy
Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
57.3/100
+1.4 vs next best (56.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight71strongOR 107
- Form20% weight33weakLast 6: P-8-3-F-3
- Trainer20% weight25weakGordon Elliott: 3/29 winners last 14d (10%)
MarketBest price 4.00 (Bet365) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · M · b | 18P0 | 11-07 | — | — | — | 16.4 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 5yo · M · bh | P83F3 | 10-13 | 107 | — | — | 57.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · M · chtp | 2383 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 17.9 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 70 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | U13PP | 10-13 | — | — | — | 13.6 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · M · ch | P254 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 22.5 | 18/1·19.00 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 6yo · M · brt | 7234 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 19.1 | 6/4F·2.50 SP | |
| F | 10 | 0 | 6yo · M · br | F177 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 12.6 | 100/30·4.33 SP | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 7263 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 24.4 | 5/1·6.00 SP | |
| PU | 12 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | — | 10-13 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 50/1·51.00 SP | |
| PU | 14 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 0PF3F | 10-13 | — | — | — | 13.2 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| 6 | 15 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 55 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 21.0 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 7 | 16 | 0 | 4yo · F · b | 9 | 10-08 | — | — | — | 12.7 | 150/1·151.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 3529 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 17.6 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 642 | 10-13 | 108 | — | — | 56.0 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · ch | 4 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 20.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 55 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 13.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 07F0 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 10.6 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 22489 | 10-13 | — | — | — | 15.8 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:48 Bellewstown?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Ardeen Joy, won the race (AI score 57.3).
What were the placings in the 18:48 Bellewstown?
Top finishers: 1. Ardeen Joy (IRE) (6.00), 2. Riverwoods (IRE) (6.00), 3. Giorgia Rose (FR) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:48 Bellewstown?
The winning time was 4m 58.90s, 9.30s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyJo's Secret owns the form high-water mark of this mares maiden and merely needs to repeat her latest placed effort to prove hard to beat, arriving fit from the bumpers with more to offer yet now stepped up in trip. Ardeen Joy, easily the most experienced runner in the field, is the obvious danger and would likely have gone one better but for exiting the race early on her second-last start, while Star Of Idaho, a fair fourth on her sole bumper start, could take another step forward now sent hurdling over further for a powerful yard. Chisel Hill, Giorgia Rose and Riverwoods also have claims, but Jo's Secret is the one to side with.
Racing Post pick: Jo's Secret
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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