Racecards
14:35 Bellewstown (IRE)
Barney Curley Charity Cup Handicap (47-75)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 176y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €2,300
- 3rd: €1,150
- 4th: €575
Ampeson
9- Form 073041
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 734417
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Kinirons
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th under 3f out, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 461866
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
prominent briefly, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden in 5th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 219321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Robert Whearty
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead narrowly under 2f out, pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace
- Form 061653
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Colin Keane
led, ridden and narrowly headed under 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 760422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Nallen
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 505817
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Ian Donoghue
- Jockey Shane Foley
always towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened
- Form 68-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer E D Delany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra under 3f out, weakened
- Form 709748
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Wesley Joyce
held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, led final 150 yards, kept on well to assert closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jamie Spencer will have been looking for a good ride in this and has found one in Rampage, narrowly beaten in his last two visits here and a winner at Galway a couple of weeks ago though he's 4lb higher and was ridden by a 7lb claimer that day. AMPESON (NAP) was having his first start for Gavin Cromwell when scoring at Fairyhouse and, though 5lb higher, he's still well below his all-weather rating so can go in again. Sunday Sovereign easily won a claimer here in July but this is tougher and Mercurial looks more of a threat after running Dragon Of Malta close at Listowel last week.
Formwatch
Ampeson 9-2 (10-2) Prominent early, soon mid-division, rear of mid-division after 2f, dropped to 7th over 3f out, headway on inner 1 1/2f out, ridden in 3rd 1f out, ran on well in 2nd final 100 yards to lead close home, won at Fairyhouse 7f hcp Yielding in Sep beating Shawaamekh (10-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Celebrating Ethel (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Star Galaxy (9-6) at Punchestown 1m 1f hcp fll Good - Yielding in Sep.
Imposing Supreme (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Prominent early before settling behind leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, dropped to 6th from 1f out, soon no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Rampage (9-7) at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Sep.
Rampage (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon good progress on outer, ridden into 2nd over 1f out and soon challenged, led inside final 100 yards and kept on best close home, won at Galway 1m 1f hcp sft in Sep beating Out On Friday (9-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Sunday Sovereign 9-1 (10-10) Led and disputed, headed 2 1/2f out and soon ridden, no impression on leader over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dream Today (11-0) at Laytown 6f hcp pol in Sep.
Mercurial (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed closing stages, kept on again close home, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Dragon Of Malta (9-12) at Listowel 7f hcp sft in Sep.
General Idea 17-2 (9-12) Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Hale Bopp (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Wantoplantatree 125-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 14th of 15, 12 1/4l behind The Fog Horn (9-4) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Aug.
Mogwli (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Soon prominent, 2nd 2f out, under pressure and lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 17, 6l behind Universally (9-7) at Fairyhouse 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Not Just Yet (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Woodcock Flight (10-0) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gd in Sep.