Racecards
20:20 Bellewstown (IRE)
Hilltown (Q.R.) Race
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 8-05557
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Mr H G Murphy
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 13-0404
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey R P McNamara
led, ridden and headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd on line
- Form 1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
very slow to leave stalls, trailing, closed in 6th 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Form 4-00253
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
settled 4th, headway in 3rd 2f out, led over 1 1/2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Broad
- Jockey Mr P Roche
slowly into stride, held up, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 59241-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey Mr F O'Toole
held up, 6th halfway, 5th 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Mr P J McMahon
chased leaders in 3rd, not clear run over 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong to 2nd on line
In depth
Verdict
The last success of PIRES was over 2m1f here a year ago and he's disappointed on several occasions but he's very well in here under the race conditions and should return to winning ways. Catch The Moment had three lengths to spare over Paddy The Celeb when gaining a shock victory at Galway. He should just about come out on top again but Duc De Savoie may prove a bigger threat. Dermot Weld's charge has nowhere near fulfilled his potential but his overall form puts him right in the frame for this. Wetherby Maiden hurdle winner Delphi Mountain may prove best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Born To Excel 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 9l behind Maunsells Duke (9-4) at Galway 1m hcp 50-70 gd in Jul.
Duc De Savoie (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 5th 3f out, ridden entering straight, 4th on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 7l behind Dubawi Star (9-10) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf.
Catch The Moment (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Made all, ridden clear 2f out, kept on strongly, won at Galway 1m 4f am mdn stks gd in Jul beating Paddy The Celeb (11-5) by 3l, 12 ran.
Pires 16-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division on inner, headway into 5th 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Jackaroo (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol.
Carriga Rocks (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, completely tailed off, 24th of 25, well behind Golden Ticket (11-11) at Punchestown 2m 1f N H flat gf in May.
Delphi Mountain (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, went 4th after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression straight, 7th of 11, 18l behind Bachelor Affair (11-4) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd.
Paddy The Celeb (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into moderate 3rd 2f out, 2nd and no impression winner 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Catch The Moment (11-2) at Galway 1m 4f am mdn stks gd in Jul.