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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Bellewstown (IRE) · 26 August 2026
- TypeHurdle
- Distance2m1f
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners15
- HandicapYes
Crypto Crash (GB) (20/1) won the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) at Bellewstown (IRE) on 26 August 2026, beating Lunar Landscape (GB) by 2¾ lengths under Danny Mullins for trainer David Kenneth Budds. 15 ran on Good going over 2m1f; the winning time was 4m 6.70s.
| Pos | No | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Crypto Crash (GB) tp 5g Held up Postponed (IRE) – Blushes (FR) (Siyouni) Kevin Galvin 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 | Danny Mullins | David Kenneth Budds | 10-4 | 76 | 104A | 93B | 4:06.70 | 6,000 | 20/1 | 29.21 | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Lunar Landscape (GB) 6g Sea The Moon (GER) – Kensington Gardens (GB) (Oasis Dream) Relicpride Partnership Broke a touch right at the opening fence - sat close to the pack early - fourth at the halfway point - pushed into second before two out and challenged up front approaching the last - held the effort to the line for second | 2¾ | Darragh O'Keeffe | Thomas Coyle | 10-8 | 80 | 105A | 91B | 4:07.25 | 2,000 | 9/2 | 6.24 | |
| 3rd | 15 | Surviving Murmansk (IRE) 8g The Carbon Unit (USA) – Born Innocent (IRE) (Dark Angel) Sean Delaney Settled in the back group - hampered after 3 out - pushed along to work into 5th 2 out - moved through into 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd | 1½ | Harry Sexton(7) | James M Barcoe | 9-7 | 72 | 88A | 90B | 4:07.55 | 999 | 18/1 | 27.00 | |
| 4th | 5 | Convincing (IRE) p 5g Make Believe (GB) – Queen Of Malta (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) James Bourke Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along three out - struggling into 6th two out - finished with a similar effort into 4th | 2½ | Eoghan Finegan(5) | Ciaran Murphy | 11-2 | 93 | 109A | 88B | 4:08.05 | 500 | 6/1 | 8.00 | |
| 5th | 12 | Backinabit (IRE) b 7g Prominent Notnowcato (GB) – Matinee Time (IRE) (Brian Boru) Frances Dunne Sat close up early - hit the front after 2nd then lost it at halfway - back on terms 3 out before losing place under pressure - couldn't find more before 2f out - stayed on same rate to finish 5th | 2 | Daniel King | Denis Gerard Hogan | 10-5 | 77 | 95A | 86B | 4:08.45 | 300 | 6/1 | 8.40 | |
| 6th | 1 | Codger's Rock (IRE) 5g Midfield Fascinating Rock (IRE) – Codger's Gift (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) John Breslin Mike Larkin Settled midfield - hampered severely after 3 out and unable to threaten - stayed on same speed from before the last to finish sixth | hd | Danny Gilligan | Cian Collins | 11-12 | 98 | 116A | 86B | 4:08.50 | 200 | 25/1 | 36.48 | |
| 7th | 4 | Tuckmill (IRE) p 10g Court Cave (IRE) – Newhall (IRE) (Shernazar) T Mcparland Settled in the pack early - small error at the 2nd - moved into 6th 3 out - pushed along into 4th and edged nearer 2 out - flattened out before the last | 5 | Mr R M McParland(7) | Peter Fahey | 11-3 | 96 | 102A | 82B | 4:09.50 | — | 50/1 | 70.00 | |
| 8th | 10 | Chesterbaylad (IRE) 5g Ribchester (IRE) – Sea The Sun (GER) (Sea The Stars) Brian A Heaslip Settled midpack early - pushed along three out - unable to close - well held at the finish | 10 | Josh Williamson(3) | Ms Helen P Markham | 10-5 | 80 | 78A | 74B | 4:11.50 | — | 11/2 | 8.20 | |
| 9th | 3 | Direct Approach (IRE) 4g Midfield No Nay Never (USA) – Asteya (IRE) (Tiger Hill) Kieron Gammell Settled around midfield - slipped towards the back with three furlongs left - unable to close from there - well held in 9th | 1¼ | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 11-11 | 100 | 97A | 73B | 4:11.75 | — | 12/1 | 20.00 | |
| 10th | 14 | Avandra (IRE) tp 6m Held up Getaway (GER) – Richards Claire (IRE) (Darazari) Jonathan Campbell Held up at the back - pushed along and unable to quicken 3 out - well beaten in 10th | 1¾ | Shane O'Callaghan(3) | P J Rothwell | 9-12 | 73 | 68A | 71B | 4:12.10 | — | 12/1 | 16.74 | |
| 11th | 8 | Dictionary Corner (IRE) p 5m Midfield Mahler (GB) – Pharney Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth) Kevin Christine Monroe Partnership Sat close to the pace early - settled midfield by halfway - pushed along and knocked back a fraction after 3 out - held no more thereafter to finish well beaten in 11th | shd | J J Slevin | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 11-0 | 86 | 84A | 71B | 4:12.10 | — | 50/1 | 106.13 | |
| 12th | 6 | Masego (IRE) 4g U S Navy Flag (USA) – By Jupiter (GB) (Sea The Stars) J Fyffe Went straight to front - lost command after 2nd then sat third by halfway - regained command 4 out - pressed and lost that lead after 3 out - had nothing more and dropped away steadily | 18 | Alex Harvey | John C McConnell | 11-7 | 96 | 88C | 57C | 4:15.70 | — | 7/2F | 6.62 | |
| NR | Paymelater | — | Reserve 2 | S Michael Millar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SU | 2 | Garrick Painter (IRE) tp 6g Zoffany (IRE) – Suraat (IRE) (Kodiac) All Play No Work Syndicate Sat close to the pace early - 5th at halfway - came down on the turn after the third-last | — | Simon Torrens | Noel C Kelly | 11-12 | 98 | — | — | — | — | 11/1 | 16.00 | |
| NR | Owl's Delight | — | Reserve 3 | R Donohoe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NR | Turlough Abu | — | Reserve 1 | V T O'Brien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PU | 7 | Let It Settle (IRE) 5m Walk In The Park (IRE) – Nohabodder (IRE) (Lavirco) Miss A M Fisher Settled towards the back - eased and withdrawn from contention 4 out | — | Phillip Enright | Thomas R Hughes | 11-2 | 88 | — | — | — | — | 16/1 | 28.00 | |
| PU | 9 | Zarushio (IRE) p 6g Kuroshio (AUS) – Zagress (IRE) (Zagreb) Readsland Racing Clipped at the 1st and made a serious blunder there - dropped towards the back of the field - struggling 3 out and pulled up before the following fence | — | Conor Stone-Walsh | Tom Dreaper | 10-11 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 66/1 | 140.00 |
Returns
Tote Win
€23.20
Tote Place
€6.40 €1.70 €6.50
Exacta
€136.20
CSF
€116.51
Trifecta
€509.50
KTB Intelligence
AI race report
Crypto Crash, sent off at 20/1, won the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) at Bellewstown over 2m1f on good ground, beating Lunar Landscape by 2¾ lengths with Surviving Murmansk third. Crypto Crash raced just behind the early leaders, went to the front at the halfway stage before being headed four out, regained the advantage approaching the third-last and was driven clear two out. Lunar Landscape, who broke slightly to his right at the first, sat in mid-division before moving into fourth at halfway, was pushed into second before two out and challenged strongly approaching the last, but was held in the closing stages. Crypto Crash edged off a true line early in the straight yet stayed on strongly to prevail.
How we called it
Unplaced
Advised 8/1 SP 12/1 Finished 9th
Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.
Quick answers
- Who won the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) at Bellewstown (IRE) in 2026?
- Crypto Crash (GB) won the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) at Bellewstown (IRE) on 26 August 2026, ridden by Danny Mullins and trained by David Kenneth Budds.
- What was the finishing order of the 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE)?
- 1st Crypto Crash (GB) (20/1), 2nd Lunar Landscape (GB) (9/2), 3rd Surviving Murmansk (IRE) (18/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE)?
- Crypto Crash (GB) returned a starting price of 20/1, with a Betfair SP of 29.21.
- How many horses ran in the 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE)?
- 15 horses ran in the 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE). Non-runners: Turlough Abu, Paymelater, Owl's Delight.
- What was the winning time of the 2026 John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Bellewstown (IRE)?
- The winning time was 4m 6.70s.