18:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 August 2023

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John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 37y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:39  |   Winning time: 4m 12.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/2c
T: Liz DoyleJ: T P Harney (7)
Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer after 3 out and headway to dispute lead after 2 out, ridden and led run-in, kept on well, held on close home op 5/1 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
14
9/2c
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, headway after 4 out and went 4th next, pushed along and 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
15
18/1
T: D CollinsJ: D Moloney (7)
Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd and closer 3 out, ridden to dispute lead after 2 out, headed early run-in, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
5
3
9/2c
T: E D DelanyJ: J C Gainford
Soon led and clear before 3rd, 15 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 4th and no extra run-in tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
7
7
9/2c
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, mistake 4 out, some headway in 6th next, 5th 2 out and no impression approaching last op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
20/1
T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace from next op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
411-11
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway in 8th before 3 out, 6th 2 out, no extra run-in
8th
Horse silk
8
9
11/2
T: J J HanlonJ: E Walsh (3)
Chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
10/1
T: S SlevinJ: J J Slevin
Chased clear leader, moderate 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra op 8/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
20/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 7th next, pushed along and no impression before next, no extra op 22/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
25
11
40/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 4 out, mistake last, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)
Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
8
25/1
T: P J GilliganJ: P T Enright
Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra approaching next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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13
Horse silk
Karloss281
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 6
T: C Byrnes  J: Non Runner
NR
10
Horse silk
I Am The Sea10
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 4
T: P M Cloke  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.60, €2.40, €6.70EX:€29.30Trifecta:€428.90Tricast:€351.09SF:€25.32

Forecasts

Karloss (4/1), Applejack Poet (9/2), Be My Hero (9/2), Mater Matuta (9/2), Neev's Dream (9/2), Steps In The Sand (11/2), Mr Globalist (10/1), I Am The Sea (14/1), Got Grey (16/1), Sayitfirst (18/1), Aegirine (20/1), Alhaajeb (20/1), Chequer Square (25/1), Is That So (33/1), Rene Artois (40/1)

Verdict

MATER MATUTA had very testing ground as a possible excuse for her below-par fifth at Tramore 12 days ago and might be able to notch a second successive win in this contest under Jordan Gainford. Neev's Dream is second choice ahead of Gordon Elliott's Be My Hero. Karloss is one who would also enter the reckoning if the market speaks in his favour on this first outing for Charles Byrnes.

  1. MATER MATUTA (IRE)
  2. NEEV'S DREAM (IRE)
  3. BE MY HERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Mater Matuta
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00

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