Racecards
16:40 Bellewstown (IRE)
John H Kierans Memorial Mares Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 50y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,899
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
- Form 737P3-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, not fluent 1st, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form 55P/310
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, 3rd 5 out, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1/350-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
made all, jumped well, pushed along 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 964-317
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey K C Sexton
chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 4th when not fluent 5 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and went 2nd before last, no impression, kept on one pace
- Form 6-51
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always behind, pushed along and no extra 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
BON RETOUR will be at short odds after her debut victory for Willie Mullins in a Galway handicap. That was her first start since arriving from France and further progress should see her complete a double before going on to better things. Telmesomethinggirl looks best of Henry De Bromhead's pair with Rachael Blackmore on board and she'll be no pushover after following a very easy maiden victory at Roscommon with a fine run in a Galway Listed contest where she led for a long way. Stable companion Ellie Mac is better over fences while the four-year-old Pour Sioux will find this much tougher than the Cork maiden she won earlier this month.
Formwatch
Bon Retour (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Disputed and ran freely early, mistake 3rd and chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, stayed on to dispute on outer entering straight, led narrowly on stand's rail run-in, kept on well under pressure close home, won at Galway 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul beating Pilbara (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Cornakill Rose (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led, not fluent 1st and 2nd, jumped left 3rd and headed, jumped left 4th and from there on, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, last of 16, dist behind Bua Boy (11-13) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Soon led, 5-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, joined before next, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, soon headed, under pressure in 3rd last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind The Very Man (11-11) at Galway 2m lst (1) gd in Jul.
Two Shoe Tom (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Mrs Milner (11-1) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Pour Sioux (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Waited with, pushed along briefly early, 8th after 3rd, soon 7th, slight mistake 4 out and pushed along again, effort and switched left from before last, led closing stages and stayed on well, won at Cork 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Aug beating Floating Around (11-4) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Ellie Mac (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Waited with behind leaders, pushed along briefly after 7th in 7th, pushed along again after 4 out, no impression approaching 2 out, no extra and slight mistake last, 10th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Bua Boy (11-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.