Racecards
18:45 Bellewstown (IRE)
Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €17,000 added
- Winner: €10,199
- 2nd: €3,400
- 3rd: €1,701
- 4th: €850
- Form 50274/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, moderate 5th next, weakened
- Form PPP-766
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Simon Torrens
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon no impression on leaders, moderate 6th 3 out, no impression
- Form 3-418
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Fahey
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
held up in touch in rear, went 4th 4 out, ridden in 2nd and slight mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 3rd at last, 4th and no extra close home
- Form 335-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
made all, travelling well and went clear 2 out, pushed along run-in, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form 965-205
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
tracked leaders, closer in 3rd 5 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace
- Form UPP-998
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
prominent early, pushed along and dropped to last after 1st, never threatened thereafter, mistake 5th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 070-472
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey C D Maxwell
held up in 6th, took keen hold, ridden in 5th 3 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 700-238
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
towards rear, ridden 4 out, soon no impression, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bentham has won a bumper and a maiden hurdle around here and ran a bit better on his latest start on the track. Aprils Joy has won on the Flat around here and looked on the way back to form at Downpatrick. Loudest Whisper produced two good runs here before heading for Galway where she lost a shoe and was well beaten. She can go well from this mark but LIEUTENANT HIGHWAY is in such sparkling form that a four-timer looks on the cards despite an 8lb rise for an impressive Ballinrobe success.
Formwatch
Construct 40-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, rear of mid-division after 2nd, headway before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened, 17th of 19, dist behind Jazzaway (10-8) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Riggs (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, soon ridden and some headway on inner to go 4th early run-in, kept on one pace, lost 2 places close home, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Noble Birth (11-5) at Ballinrobe 3m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Telecon 9-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, headway into 3rd briefly when bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Flaming Moon (11-2) at Galway 2m lst (1) gd in Jul.
Lieutenant Highway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Disputed, led 1st, pressed 3 out, soon joined, led before last, slight mistake last and pressed briefly, soon ridden to assert, kept on strongly run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in Jul beating Great Realisation (10-10) by 9l, 6 ran.
Guiri (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression from last, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Building Bridges (10-13) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Bentham (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Led, headed 4th, led again from 6th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Hascoeur Clermont (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp gd in Jul.
Aprils Joy (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Mid-division, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd after 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on to go 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Lighthouse Rose (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Loudest Whisper (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Towards rear, slightly hampered at 3rd, niggled along in 15th after 9th, hampered 3 out, moderate 11th last, kept on one pace, 8th of 16, 36 3/4l behind Nathaniel's Dream (10-0) at Galway 3m hcp sft in Jul.
Jimmy Jimmy (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at 5th, mistake 6th and dropped to rear when pulled up quickly, at Navan 2m 6f hcp gd in Nov.