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Bellesque: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Bellesque is a 2-year-old filly by St Mark's Basilica, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien. She has won 1 of 4 starts and placed in 2 more, for £22,600 in prize money. Her best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. She runs next in the 1:35 at Leopardstown on 12 September, where the best price is 25/1 with William Hill. Her best performance rating is 78, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 25%
  • Prize money £22,600
  • Best rating 78
  • Official rating 92

Where Bellesque runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:35 Leopardstown Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes (Listed) 25/1 William Hill William Hill

Bellesque form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Curragh (IRE) Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m Good 8 12.25 13/2 Declan McDonogh 92
7 Aug 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m Good 3 1.5 100/30 Dylan Browne McMonagle –
16 Jul 26 Leopardstown (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 1m Good 1 — 1/1F Dylan Browne McMonagle –
9 Jul 26 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden 7f Good 2 2.5 7/2 Dylan Browne McMonagle –

Last time out

Finished 8 in the Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 August 2026. Settled midfield early - holding sixth at halfway - driven approaching final furlongs but couldn't land a blow - held no more in reserve late on and finished eighth.

Bellesque by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
8f 3 1 33%
7f 1 0 0%

Bellesque by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 4 1 25%

Bellesque by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0%
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0%
Leopardstown (IRE) 1 1 100%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%

Bellesque breeding

  • Sire St Mark's Basilica (FR)
  • Dam Belesta (GB)
  • Damsire Xaar (GB)
  • Breeder Rockhart Trading Ltd
  • Foaled 16 February 2024

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