2018/19 Jumps Profile - Bellshill

BELLSHILL 8 Y BG Kings Theatre – Fairy Native (Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	RUNS	Wins	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	OR	BEST TS	BEST RPR
Chase	7	4	0	1	£193,620	£221,195	168	137	172
Hurdle	7	4	1	1	£110,732	£137,888	148	117	155
NHF	5	2	2	0	£48,499	£56,325	—	118	140
PTP	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	87
Rules Races	19	10	3	2	£352,850	£415,407	—	—	—

High class performer who made his debut at Moira in March 2014, finishing 2^nd in a 3m maiden point 1 ½ l behind Mahler Lad. He joined Willie Mullins and won his first bumper at Thurles by a head from Attribution, then was second at Leopardstown beaten 1l by Vigil (received 4lb). He then ran in the Cheltenham Champion Bumper and finished 10^th, beaten 16 ½ l behind Moon Racer, then was 2^nd at Aintree in the 2m 1f bumper, beaten 1 ¼ l by Barters Hill, and finished the season with victory at Punchestown, winning the Irish Champion bumper by 3 ½ l from Disko. He won 4 out of 7 starts in his novice hurdle season, a 2m maiden hurdle at Cork in November 2015, beating Hurry Henry by 9l, then a grade 2 hurdle at Navan by 12 from Tycoon Prince, then a Grade 1 at Naas in January 2016, beating Last Encounter 5l. He was then 3^rd at Leopardstown, 13^th at Cheltenham in the Supreme novice hurdle behind Altior, and 2^nd at intree in the 3m grade 1 Sefton hurdle, beaten a neck by Ballyoptic. He finished with a win at Punchestown in the grade 1 3m novice hurdle, beating Coney Island ½ l.

His novice chase season saw wins at Gowran Park in November 2016, beating Balko Des Flos 10l, followed by a grade 2 novice chase at Limerick over 2m 3f, beating Haymount 3 1/4l. He then fell at Leopardstown in a grade 1, then was 3^rd at Cheltenham in the 3m grade 1 RSA Novice chase, 10 l behind Might Bite. He didn’t reappear until February this year, winning a 3m 1f grade 3 chase at Fairyhouse by 4 ¾ l from Genie In A Bottle, then was 5^th in the 3m 5f Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, beaten just 1l by General Principal, but was promoted to 4^th in the stewards room. His last run at Punchestown saw him win the 3m grade 1 Irish Gold Cup  by ¾ l from Djakadam.

Trainer W. Mullins