Racecards
17:35 Kilbeggan (IRE)
Westmeath Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €10,350
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €600
- Form 8-PP001
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
led, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra
- Form 811263
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up towards rear, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, led approaching last, asserted run-in, easily
- Form 1R3105
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Geraghty
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd before 4 out, ridden into 2nd before 2 out, challenged 2 out, led briefly, no extra in 2nd last, kept on same pace
- Form 490447
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
chased leader in 2nd, 3rd before 5 out where slight mistake and pushed along, ridden in 4th before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 211155
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 4th after 4 out, ridden into 3rd last, no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 080
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Flavin
- Jockey R J Jones
towards rear, last halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and tailed off
In depth
Verdict
WINS NOW is a chaser who hasn't been seen over fences since last June but returned to form in sparkling fashion here last month and looks a bit better class than these. Trendelenburg has also been chasing and won here in July. He was in very good form over timber earlier in the year and looks a threat but the novice Brave Beauty has run moderately since completing a Perth hat-trick in mid-summer. London Bridge won a couple of minor races in July and was by no means disgraced behind Bullock Harbour and Rattan at Killarney last week and should go well.
Formwatch
Duroob 33-1 (10-5) Mistake and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Sebadee (11-7) at Tramore 2m 6f chs gf in Aug, 7 ran.
Wins Now 16-1 (11-4) Led, headed after 4th, left in lead 7th, challenged 3 out, definite lead 2 out, ridden before last where challenged again, kept on well run-in to assert, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs gd in Aug beating Francis Du Mesnil (10-1) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
London Bridge 8-1 (11-7) Waited with in 5th, 4th approaching 5 out, closed to challenge straight, no impression in 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Bullock Harbour (11-4) at Killarney 2m 6f nh nov hdl gs in Aug.
Trendelenburg (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression from next, 5th of 9, 7l behind Eagle's Pass (11-12) at Killarney 2m 4f nov chs gd in Aug.
Conclave (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Poor visibility in back straight, towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from before 2 out, 7th of 16, 11l behind Mountain Heather (11-8) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-109 gf in Aug.
Brave Beauty (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 22l behind Overturn (11-10) at Perth 2m ltd hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug.
Planters Den (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, no extra next, 10th of 12, 23l behind Shake The Bucket (11-2) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gf in Aug.