18:20 Bellewstown

Saturday 7 July 2018

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Fast Shipping Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 160y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:20  |   Winning time: 3m 55.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Yaha Fizz70
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Keith Donoghue| T: E D Delany| OR:  138
8/1
Rattled off a hat-trick at the start of 2017. Placed on several occasions since and perhaps did too much too soon at Punchestown last time. May need some relief from the handicapper here.
2
Horse silk
Monarcht15
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  131
3/1
Won on the flat for Aidan O'Brien and he's won twice over hurdles for this yard. Looks well-handicapped from 8lb higher after an impressive Down Royal win last time.
4
Horse silk
Dixie Lee15
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-11| J: M A Enright| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  125
3/1
Back to form with a win at Down Royal last time and gives the impression we haven't seen the best of her yet. Looks capable of running well now she has refound some form.
5
Horse silk
Veinardt17
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR:  125
16/1
Plenty to like about his second of nine beaten just over 5L on chasing debut in a Fairyhouse beginners contest in February but well beaten over hurdles subsequently and unseated the rider at the first last time. Looks vulnerable from this mark.
6
Horse silk
Icarioh,t74
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  123| D
12/1
Has just one win from 19 starts over hurdles and that came on contrasting ground to this. Well beaten on a faster surface last time out at Punchestown and others preferred.
7
Horse silk
Nivenp,t15
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR:  123| D
8/1
In good form of late and there may still be more to come for this yard. Suffered interference at the last at Down Royal last time and may do better here.
8
Horse silk
Play The Game63
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-9| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR:  123
8/1
Heavy ground winner at Fairyhouse in January but has struggled off this sort of handicap mark the last twice and has a bit to prove at present.
9
Horse silk
Stormeyt251
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: S J Mahon| OR:  122| CD
25/1
Progressive sort not seen at his best on heavy ground last time at Galway. Ground a legitimate excuse that day and he may be able to resume progress here.
10
Horse silk
Flavianat12
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-2| J: P D Kennedy(3)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  116
14/1
Not won since 2016 but she's been running okay in defeat so far this season and she's on a workable mark. Not ruled out with the tongue-strap returning a positive headgear switch.
11
Horse silk
Mezajyb20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: D Hogan| OR:  110| CD
7/1
Couldn't back up his win at Wexford in May when beaten at Down Patrick last time out but he's better than he showed that day and he had looked mildly progressive prior to that. Not ruled out.

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
The Plan Man30
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: A J Martin  J: Paul Townend
NR

Forecasts

Monarch (3/1), Dixie Lee (3/1), Mezajy (7/1), Play The Game (8/1), Niven (8/1), Yaha Fizz (8/1), The Plan Man (10/1), Icario (12/1), Flaviana (14/1), Veinard (16/1), Stormey (25/1)

Verdict

MONARCH was impressive last time out and an 8lb rise could underestimate his ability. Flaviana should appreciate the return of a tongue-strap and can run well again while Niven looked a shade unlucky last time out.
  1. Monarch
  2. Flaviana
  3. Niven

Previous Winners

2017
Timiyan
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 6
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.00

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