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Horse profile

Bells Grove

Capri (IRE) × Vitalized (IRE) (Vocalised (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 116
Record (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 7 runs (29%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £2,195 GB · €20,068 IRE
Official rating: 116 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Sep 2026, Navan (IRE) (1/13)

Recent form

3238311

Bells Grove has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Sep 26	Navan (IRE)	1/13	11/2	won ¾	Kieren Buckley	Edward Buckley	SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle	Handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-8	116	Lips Freedom (GER)	€9,000	60	1/4
21 Jul 26	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1/15	4/7F	won 6½	Kieren Buckley	Edward Buckley	O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1½f	Good	11-4	-	How's Ellie (IRE)	€7,200	52	0/11
30 May 26	Listowel (IRE)	3/17	28/1	2¾	Kieren Buckley	Edward Buckley	Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	11-12	-	Gomez Addams (IRE)	€7,068	36	0/14
24 Apr 26	Kilbeggan (IRE)	8/14	9/2	15¼	Mr Finn Buckley	Edward Buckley	Racing Again On Friday 15th May INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m½f	Good to Yielding	11-7	-	Kershaw (IRE)	€6,479	181	0/10
25 Oct 25	Cheltenham	3/11	11/1	2	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 2	NH Flat	2m½f	Good	11-1	-	Chicker (GB)	£9,531	36	1/9
19 Sep 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	2/7	4/1	nk	Mr Finn Buckley	John C McConnell	J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2f	Yielding	11-5	-	Moja Dama (FR)	€5,900	30	1/6
20 Aug 25	Sligo (IRE)	3/8	6/1	6	Mr Finn Buckley	John C McConnell	WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m2½f	Good	11-3	-	Mr Master Mac (IRE)	€5,900	-	0/6

1/1319 Sep 26 · Navan (IRE)11/2
SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
Handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
19 Sep 26
Course
Navan (IRE)
Pos
1/13
SP
11/2
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Kieren Buckley
Trainer
Edward Buckley
Race
SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
Class
Handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-8
OR
116
Winner / 2nd
Lips Freedom (GER)
Winner prize
€9,000
Days
60
Future form
1/4
1/1521 Jul 26 · Ballinrobe (IRE)4/7F
O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fGood
All fields
Date
21 Jul 26
Course
Ballinrobe (IRE)
Pos
1/15
SP
4/7F
Btn
won 6½
Jockey
Kieren Buckley
Trainer
Edward Buckley
Race
O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
How's Ellie (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,200
Days
52
Future form
0/11
3/1730 May 26 · Listowel (IRE)28/1
Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
Date
30 May 26
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
3/17
SP
28/1
Btn
2¾
Jockey
Kieren Buckley
Trainer
Edward Buckley
Race
Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Gomez Addams (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,068
Days
36
Future form
0/14
8/1424 Apr 26 · Kilbeggan (IRE)9/2
Racing Again On Friday 15th May INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
24 Apr 26
Course
Kilbeggan (IRE)
Pos
8/14
SP
9/2
Btn
15¼
Jockey
Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer
Edward Buckley
Race
Racing Again On Friday 15th May INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-7
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Kershaw (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,479
Days
181
Future form
0/10
3/1125 Oct 25 · Cheltenham11/1
Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 22m½fGood
All fields
Date
25 Oct 25
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
3/11
SP
11/1
Btn
2
Jockey
Alex Harvey
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Chicker (GB)
Winner prize
£9,531
Days
36
Future form
1/9
2/719 Sep 25 · Downpatrick (IRE)4/1
J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fYielding
All fields
Date
19 Sep 25
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Pos
2/7
SP
4/1
Btn
nk
Jockey
Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Moja Dama (FR)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
30
Future form
1/6
3/820 Aug 25 · Sligo (IRE)6/1
WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fGood
All fields
Date
20 Aug 25
Course
Sligo (IRE)
Pos
3/8
SP
6/1
Btn
6
Jockey
Mr Finn Buckley
Trainer
John C McConnell
Race
WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m2½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-3
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Mr Master Mac (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,900
Days
-
Future form
0/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
19 Sep 26	Navan (IRE)	SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle	1/13	Hopeful Hero (IRE)	4	1 Oct 26	Clonmel (IRE)	Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle
25 Oct 25	Cheltenham	Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race	3/11	Le Beau Madrik (FR)	2	29 Nov 25	Newcastle	BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
19 Sep 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race	2/7	Barrys Spirit (IRE)	4	10 Oct 25	Downpatrick (IRE)	Randox Maiden Hurdle

1/1319 Sep 26 · Navan (IRE)
SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Sep 26
Course
Navan (IRE)
Race
SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle
This horse
1/13
Winner next time
Hopeful Hero (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
1 Oct 26
At
Clonmel (IRE)
Race won
Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle
3/1125 Oct 25 · Cheltenham
Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
25 Oct 25
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Oddschecker Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
3/11
Winner next time
Le Beau Madrik (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
29 Nov 25
At
Newcastle
Race won
BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
2/719 Sep 25 · Downpatrick (IRE)
J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
19 Sep 25
Course
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race
J Murdoch Contracts INH Flat Race
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Barrys Spirit (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
10 Oct 25
At
Downpatrick (IRE)
Race won
Randox Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Edward Buckley	John C McConnell	24 Apr 26	19 Sep 26	8/14	116	116	116	4	2	0	1	50.0%	75.0%	£0	€17,268
John C McConnell	-	20 Aug 25	25 Oct 25	3/8	-	-	-	3	0	1	2	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€2,800

Edward Buckley

Trainer: Edward Buckley
Moved from: John C McConnell
First run: 24 Apr 26
Last run: 19 Sep 26
First run for yard: 8/14
OR first run: 116
OR last run: 116
Best OR: 116
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,268

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
First run: 20 Aug 25
Last run: 25 Oct 25
First run for yard: 3/8
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	7	2	1	3	28.6%	85.7%	£2,195	€20,068	116	20 Aug 25	19 Sep 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €20,068
Best OR: 116
First run: 20 Aug 25
Last run: 19 Sep 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£0	€17,268
NH Flat	4	0	1	2	0.0%	75.0%	£2,195	€2,800

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,268

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	5	2	0	3	40.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€18,168
Good to Yielding	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Yielding	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 3
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €18,168

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	4	1	0	2	25.0%	75.0%	£2,195	€10,068
2m2f to 2m5f	3	1	1	1	33.3%	100.0%	£0	€10,000

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €10,068

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,000

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ballinrobe (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,200
Navan (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,000
Cheltenham	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
Downpatrick (IRE)	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900
Kilbeggan (IRE)	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Listowel (IRE)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,068
Sligo (IRE)	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€900

Ballinrobe (IRE)

Course: Ballinrobe (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,200

Navan (IRE)

Course: Navan (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,000

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Downpatrick (IRE)

Course: Downpatrick (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

Kilbeggan (IRE)

Course: Kilbeggan (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Listowel (IRE)

Course: Listowel (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,068

Sligo (IRE)

Course: Sligo (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €900

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	5	1	1	2	20.0%	80.0%	£0	€11,068
Handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€9,000

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 80.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,068

Handicap (unclassified)

Class: Handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,000

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,800
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0
13 to 16 runners	3	2	0	0	66.7%	66.7%	£0	€16,200
17+ runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,068

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €16,200

17+ runners

Runners: 17+ runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,068

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
April	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
May	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,068
July	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,200
August	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€900
September	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€10,900
October	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,068

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,200

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €900

September

Month: September
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €10,900

October

Month: October
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Kieren Buckley	3	2	0	1	66.7%	100.0%	£0	€17,268
Mr Finn Buckley	3	0	1	1	0.0%	66.7%	£0	€2,800
Alex Harvey	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€0

Kieren Buckley

Jockey: Kieren Buckley
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,268

Mr Finn Buckley

Jockey: Mr Finn Buckley
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

Alex Harvey

Jockey: Alex Harvey
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Edward Buckley	4	2	0	1	50.0%	75.0%	£0	€17,268
John C McConnell	3	0	1	2	0.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€2,800

Edward Buckley

Trainer: Edward Buckley
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,268

John C McConnell

Trainer: John C McConnell
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €2,800

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	7	2	1	3	28.6%	85.7%	£2,195	€20,068

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 3
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 85.7%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €20,068

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€900
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€1,900
31 to 60 days	4	2	0	2	50.0%	100.0%	£2,195	€17,268
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €900

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,900

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €17,268

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchCapri (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireCapri (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damDialafara (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchVitalized (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamVitalized (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireVocalised (USA)
Dam's damAstralai (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Capri (IRE)

Vitalized (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

Dialafara (FR)

Vocalised (USA)

Astralai (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBells Grove (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireCapri (IRE)

DamVitalized (IRE)

DamsireVocalised (USA)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damDialafara (FR)

2nd damAstralai (IRE)

Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingAnnie Grey (IRE)

Female line

Vitalized (IRE) · by Vocalised (USA) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Astralai (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Capri (IRE)	Vitalized (IRE)	Vocalised (USA)	Miss Claire Wylie	1 Jun 21	bay	gelding	NH 2m3f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m½f

Capri (IRE)

Sire: Capri (IRE)
Dam: Vitalized (IRE)
Damsire: Vocalised (USA)
Breeder: Miss Claire Wylie
Foaled: 1 Jun 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m½f

Progeny of Capri (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	115	12	36	10.4%	31.3%	7	2
At 2m to 2m1f	66	5	21	7.6%	31.8%	4	1
On Good going	63	5	13	7.9%	20.6%	6	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	34	1	7	2.9%	20.6%	4	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 115
Wins: 12
Placed: 36
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 66
Wins: 5
Placed: 21
Win %: 7.6%
Place %: 31.8%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 63
Wins: 5
Placed: 13
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 20.6%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 34
Wins: 1
Placed: 7
Win %: 2.9%
Place %: 20.6%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Capri (IRE) × Vocalised (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	7	2	4	28.6%	£2,195	€20,068

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €20,068

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bells Grove (IRE)	7	2	0	£2,195	€20,068

Bells Grove (IRE)

Horse: Bells Grove (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,195
Prize IRE (€): €20,068

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	116	116	116	116	19 Sep 26	1

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 116
Highest OR: 116
Lowest OR: 116
Last winning OR: 116
Last win: 19 Sep 26
Rated runs: 1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Pos
19 Sep 26	Navan (IRE)	NH	116	1/13

1/1319 Sep 26 · Navan (IRE)
All fields
Date
19 Sep 26
Course
Navan (IRE)
Code
NH
OR
116
Pos
1/13

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	116	116	0	116	19 Sep 26	0	116	0	116	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 116
OR last run: 116
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 116
Last win: 19 Sep 26
v last winning: 0
Highest winning OR: 116
v highest winning: 0
Highest OR: 116
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Vitalized (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Capri (IRE) out of Vitalized (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kingston Hill (GB)

Annie Grey (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Vitalized (IRE) · by Vocalised (USA)
2Astralai (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Astralai family

In brief

How old is Bells Grove?

Bells Grove (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 June 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Bells Grove?

Bells Grove (IRE) is by Capri (IRE) out of Vitalized (IRE), a daughter of Vocalised (USA), and was bred by Miss Claire Wylie.

Who trains Bells Grove?

Bells Grove (IRE) is trained by Edward Buckley and owned by David L'Estrange, having previously run for John C McConnell in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bells Grove's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bells Grove (IRE) has won 2 of 7 races (29%).

Has Bells Grove ever been beaten?

Bells Grove (IRE) has been beaten 5 times in 7 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 20 August 2025 at Sligo (IRE) (3rd of 8).

What is Bells Grove's official rating?

Bells Grove (IRE) is officially rated 116 over jumps (also the career high).

When did Bells Grove last run?

Bells Grove (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 September 2026 at Navan (IRE) in the SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle, finishing 1st of 13.

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Updated 2026-09-19