Who won the 16:30 Bellewstown on 1 October 2026?
Maxwell Smart (IRE) won the 16:30 Bellewstown at SP 4.50. Ridden by James Ryan. Trained by T G McCourt.
16:30 Bellewstown
IrelandBOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I)
1m4½f · Flat · Soft To Heavy · 11 runners · €6,000 · Thursday, 1 October 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stMaxwell Smart (IRE)James Ryan·T G McCourt7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndAnightaway (IRE)Jimmy Dalton·Sean Davis·beaten 4.25 lengths11/2·6.50SP
- 3rdLily Parr (GB)Robbie Colgan·Ms Sheila Lavery·beaten 2 lengths3/1·4.00SP
Race time
2m 46.07s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Maxwell Smart (IRE))
“Niggled early and well off the pace - made progress 3f out under urging - hit front over 1f out then sprinted away inside final 150 yards to win”
AI top-rated Searcog (score 45.9) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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-way38.3/100 rating
Maxwell Smart
5.80Betfair 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-partyPundit pick: Lily Parr
Lily Parr is the clear choice on our figures, rated 72 and a full 10 lb ahead of her nearest rival in a 12-runner contest over a testing 12 furlongs on soft ground. That sort of margin gives her a big cushion in what looks a modest renewal, and she tops our ratings by a wide margin. Sneddy Eddie, on 62, is the main danger, while Searcog and Sir Trancealot (both 58) are next best but look to have plenty to find. Lily Parr is our selection.
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
Searcog
Reese Holohan(5) · Patrick Magee · 4yo
Top-rated of 12
score 45.9 · +4.9 clear of next best (41.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong43d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight68strongPatrick Magee: 3/11 winners last 14d (27%)
- Form20% weight38below averageLast 6: 2-4-4-8-4
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 49
MarketBest price 51.00 (Virgin Bet) · 5th in the market of 12.
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: James Ryan · T: T G McCourt · draw 5 5yo · G · bp | 658346 | 50 | 38.3 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Jimmy Dalton(7) · T: Sean Davis · draw 10 5yo · G · chtpFT TP | 00810 | 53 | 31.9 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 3 | 1 | J: Robbie Colgan · T: Ms Sheila Lavery · draw 11 4yo · F · ch | 40607 | 60 | 32.4 | 3/1·4.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Reese Holohan(5) · T: Patrick Magee · draw 12 4yo · F · bt | 24484 | 49 | 45.9 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 5 | 12 | J: Zoe McMullan(10) · T: G A Kingston · draw 4 9yo · G · b | 88000 | 35 | 19.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 6 | 6 | J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · draw 2 3yo · G · b | 773500 | 55 | 38.1 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 7 | 9 | J: Wesley Joyce · T: W M Roper · draw 9 6yo · M · baybrownb | 68009 | 41 | 21.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 10 | J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: John McConnell · draw 6 5yo · M · b | 90500 | 40 | 21.6 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 9 | 11 | J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: V C Ward · draw 7 6yo · M · b | 68080 | 38 | 22.2 | 50/1·51.00 SP |
| 10 | 8 | J: Luke McAteer · T: P Sweeney · draw 1 5yo · M · b | 09000 | 43 | 41.0 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 11 | 7 | J: Megan de Souza-Wearen(10) · T: P Cluskey · draw 8 3yo · F · b | 090 | 49 | 33.2 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Nina Doherty(10) · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 3 6yo · G · bp | 01499 | 53 | 33.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Bellewstown?
No — the AI top pick (Searcog) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Bellewstown?
Top finishers: 1. Maxwell Smart (IRE) (4.50), 2. Anightaway (IRE) (6.50), 3. Lily Parr (GB) (4.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Bellewstown?
The winning time was 2m 46.07s.
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