18:38 Bellewstown

Ireland

John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

2m1f · Hurdle · Good · 15 runners · €6,000 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th

1st
Crypto Crash (GB)
Danny Mullins·David Kenneth Budds
20/1·21.00
SP
2nd
Lunar Landscape (GB)
Darragh O'Keeffe·Thomas Coyle·beaten 2.75 lengths
9/2·5.50
SP
3rd
Surviving Murmansk (IRE)
Harry Sexton·James M Barcoe·beaten 1.5 lengths
18/1·19.00
SP

Race time

4m 6.70s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Crypto Crash (GB))

“Sat behind the front group early - hit the front at halfway before being overtaken 4 out - back in command approaching 3 out - driven out 2 out - challenged again before the last - edged off a straight course early in the straight - stayed on strongly to prevail”

AI top-rated Convincing (score 60.9) finished 4th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 6.00 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.

Other selections

Head-to-head dashboard →

Each-way60.9/100 rating

Convincing

8.60Betfair Exchange

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-party

Pundit pick: Tuckmill

Tuckmill heads this 18-runner Bellewstown field on good ground over 17 furlongs and rates narrowly ahead of Paymelater on our assessments, with Garrick Painter and Codger's Rock the next best in the weights, though both face a meaningful step up to match the selection's level. The trip and conditions look entirely suitable for Tuckmill, whose rating places him clearly above the bulk of this competitive field, and high confidence in his chance is warranted. Paymelater is the likeliest danger should Tuckmill encounter any trouble in a large field, while Garrick Painter cannot be entirely dismissed if running to his best. The selection is Tuckmill.

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

Convincing

Eoghan Finegan(5) · Ciaran Murphy · 5yo

Top-rated of 18

score 60.9 · +3.4 clear of next best (57.5)

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
100very strong
18d since last run (race-fit window)
Ratings50% weight
62average
OR 93 — above field median
Trainer20% weight
55small sample (n=9)
Ciaran Murphy: 2/9 winners last 14d (22%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Form20% weight
45below average
Last 6: 0-0-7-1

MarketBest price 8.60 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 18.

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	13	Crypto Crash J: Danny Mullins · T: David Kenneth Budds · draw 0 5yo · G · btp	0P69F	10-04	76	—	—	53.5	20/1·21.00 SP
2	11	Lunar Landscape J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Thomas Coyle · draw 0 6yo · G · b	00604	10-08	80	—	—	40.5	9/2·5.50 SP
3	15	Surviving Murmansk J: Harry Sexton(7) · T: James M Barcoe · draw 0 8yo · G · g	60260	10-00	72	—	—	35.5	18/1·19.00 SP
4	5	Convincing J: Eoghan Finegan(5) · T: Ciaran Murphy · draw 0 5yo · G · bp	0071	11-07	93	—	—	60.9	6/1·7.00 SP
5	12	Backinabit J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan · draw 0 7yo · G · bb	0P189	10-05	77	—	—	44.6	6/1·7.00 SP
6	1	Codger's Rock J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 5yo · G · b	F7260	11-12	98	—	—	47.3	25/1·26.00 SP
7	4	Tuckmill J: Mr R M McParland(7) · T: Peter Fahey · draw 0 10yo · G · bpFT P	0P70P	11-10	96	—	—	41.1	50/1·51.00 SP
8	10	Chesterbaylad J: Josh Williamson(3) · T: Ms Helen P Markham · draw 0 5yo · G · b	02741	10-08	80	—	—	48.4	11/2·6.50 SP
9	3	Direct Approach J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 4yo · G · b	9635	11-11	100	—	—	51.8	12/1·13.00 SP
10	14	Avandra J: Shane O'Callaghan(3) · T: P J Rothwell · draw 0 6yo · M · btp	820534	10-01	73	—	—	57.5	12/1·13.00 SP
11	8	Dictionary Corner J: J J Slevin · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy · draw 0 5yo · M · brpFT P	866PP	11-00	86	—	—	48.6	50/1·51.00 SP
12	6	Masego J: Alex Harvey · T: John C McConnell · draw 0 4yo · G · b	754	11-07	96	—	—	54.0	7/2F·4.50 SP
SU	2	Garrick Painter J: Simon Torrens · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 6yo · G · btp	9106	11-12	98	—	—	50.4	11/1·12.00 SP
PU	7	Let It Settle J: Phillip Enright · T: Thomas R Hughes · draw 0 5yo · M · b	00268	11-02	88	—	—	54.2	16/1·17.00 SP
PU	9	Zarushio J: Conor Stone-Walsh · T: Tom Dreaper · draw 0 6yo · G · bpFT P	00000	10-11	83	—	—	44.2	66/1·67.00 SP
—	—	Paymelater J: Reserve 2 · T: S Michael Millar · draw 0 7yo · G · bpFT P	46706	11-01	87	—	—	52.1	—
—	—	Owl's Delight J: Reserve 3 · T: R Donohoe · draw 0 7yo · G · g	F8P60	10-09	81	—	—	35.3	—
—	—	Turlough Abu J: Reserve 1 · T: V T O'Brien · draw 0 4yo · F · ch	9875	10-05	80	—	—	40.5	—

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 18:38 Bellewstown on 26 August 2026?

Crypto Crash (GB) won the 18:38 Bellewstown at SP 21.00. Ridden by Danny Mullins. Trained by David Kenneth Budds.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:38 Bellewstown?

No — the AI top pick (Convincing) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 18:38 Bellewstown?

Top finishers: 1. Crypto Crash (GB) (21.00), 2. Lunar Landscape (GB) (5.50), 3. Surviving Murmansk (IRE) (19.00).

What was the winning time for the 18:38 Bellewstown?

The winning time was 4m 6.70s.

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