Racecards
17:10 Bellewstown (IRE)
Byrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-109)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 50y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 245108-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey J S McGarvey
towards rear, ridden and no extra before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 61052-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey E Walsh
tracked leaders, disputed and not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on well
- Form 31PFP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey L P Dempsey
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 76/6154
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up towards rear, progress to 4th before 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Form 014/30P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey E O'Connell
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off
- Form U/4P009-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
prominent early, soon tracked leaders, ridden and no extra from 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form 0P56-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W M Roper
- Jockey A McCurtin
prominent, led after 1st, slight mistake 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along and joined 5 out, lost place 4 out, no extra from 3 out
- Form 37-5457
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out
- Form 61729-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey H Morgan
tracked leaders, 3rd before 3 out, pushed along in 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace
- Form 254/767
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, raced wide, disputed from 5 out, headed and no impression from 3 out, 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 78852-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey D J McInerney
chased leaders, ridden and went 3rd before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace
- Form P44-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Gary McGill
- Jockey Mr O McGill
held up in rear, ridden and no extra from 3 out
- Form 7044-P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
towards rear, ridden and lost touch 4th, pulled up after 6 out
- Form P3281-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey A W Short
rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Sizing Malbay won this a year ago but is still 5lb higher despite moderate recent form. MAGIC SEA (NAP) ploughed through the Down Royal mud to land a handicap by 15 lengths in December so with conditions in his favour he gets the vote though Play The Part ran his best race for some time at Wexford three weeks ago and is on the same mark. Kilganer Queen landed a Ballinrobe maiden last month and though not in quite the same form subsequently has to be considered and though Yamato is 0-7 over hurdles he's been running well on the Flat and should be winning soon.
Formwatch
Wooster (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along into straight, soon no impression, 15th of 16, 14 1/2l behind Wilderness (9-12) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Magic Sea (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon towards rear, a little slow 2nd, pushed along briefly from 6th, headway but under pressure from 3 out on outer, one pace next, 8th of 16, 19l behind Bua Boy (11-13) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Persian Wind (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Slight mistake 1st, waited with, slight mistake 6th, pushed along from next, no extra from before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Kilganer Queen (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Baily Thunder (10-13) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Dragon Houdini (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, dropped towards rear and mistake 3 out, soon pulled up, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Magic Piper (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Prominent, on terms after 7th, headed 3 out, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Lynwood Gold (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn hvy in Mar.
Play The Part (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no impression from next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Twilight Girl (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Sizing Malbay (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra approaching last, 7th of 14, dist behind Kilganer Queen (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Muhaafiz (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division early, pushed along briefly from 3rd, under pressure after 6th, no extra approaching 2 out, 12th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Bua Boy (11-13) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Tina Marie (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from after next, 7th of 11, 23l behind Bua Boy (11-3) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Yamato (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Rear of mid-division on inner, 7th halfway, ridden and progress on inner to 5th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Cliara (9-10) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f hcp gd in Jul.
It's All Gucci 50-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, 5th from halfway, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, no impression from 2 out and weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind It Takes Time (10-13) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, slow jump 1st, reminder after next, ridden along at stages and not always fluent jumping, 4th approaching 7th, no extra and mistake 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Knock On Steel (11-9) at Cork 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Well Joey (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inner, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 9th, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Resurrected Duke (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, never a factor, closer after 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, no extra, 11th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Imperial Choice (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Dragon's Pass (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Pushed along early and soon prominent, pushed along at stages after, under pressure 4f out, lost position from before straight, soon one pace, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Millford Sound (10-2) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Raining Bird (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Pushed along briefly early, slight mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, pushed along at stages, no impression approaching 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Tramore 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.