19:10 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 August 2023

All16:0516:3517:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 37y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:10  |   Winning time: 4m 13.00s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Ambitious Approach192
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor(3)| T: S Aherne| OR:  95
25/1
Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 150/1, tenth of 22 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress.
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2
Horse silk
Gwan Tadhg2
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh(5)| T: E J O'Grady| OR:  95| D
15/8
Reappeared to win at Downpatrick (17f) in August. 11/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap there (17.8f, good) on Monday. Claims if coping with the quick turnaround.
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3
Horse silk
Up And Out7
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  94
5/1
Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 7 days ago. Stable in good form. High on the shortlist.
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4
Horse silk
Tea It Is2
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Vincent Carroll| OR:  91
5/1
Creditable third (Gwan Tadgh second) of 12 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) on Monday. Should be in the shake-up if he can cope with 2 outings in quick succession.
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5
Horse silk
Fireworkst,v14
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon(7)| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  90
22/1
25/1, respectable tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 40 days ago. Visor on 1st time.
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6
Horse silk
Happaugue49
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: B W Harvey(3)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  89
17/2
Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 10/1) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Booking of Harvey a plus. Running well when brought down on last hurdle outing.
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7
Horse silk
Red Strikerb,t18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Dillon Maxwell(7)| T: A McNamara| OR:  89| D
14/1
25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Good shout.
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8
Horse silk
Attitasht2
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Caragh Monaghan(7)| T: Ian Donoghue| OR:  88
7/1
Third of 9 in handicap chase (9/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 2 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Yewoodt36
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick(7)| T: T O'Brien| OR:  88
40/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 36 days ago.
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10
Horse silk
Robin Elitet16
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G O'Loughlin| OR:  87
80/1
Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (22.8f, good) 16 days ago. Down in trip.
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11
Horse silk
Treyarnon Bay36
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR:  84
100/1
Unreliable sort. Fair winner at 16f in bumpers. First run since leaving Nicky Henderson when 33/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 36 days ago. Down in trip.
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12
Horse silk
Chemdawg20
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR:  84
50/1
Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft, 28/1) 20 days ago.
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13
Horse silk
Shining Aitcht3
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR:  81
9/1
Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft, 10/1) 3 days ago, slowly away. Switches from Flat to hurdles. 7/15 on last hurdle outing.
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14
Horse silk
Cracklinrose18
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J P Ryan| OR:  80
40/1
Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 18 days ago.
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15
Horse silk
Howsthewomant20
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: A P Heskin| T: J G Carr| OR:  80
33/1
Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Visored for 1st time, fell in minor event hurdle (50/1) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 20 days ago.
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Forecasts

Gwan Tadhg (15/8), Up And Out (5/1), Tea It Is (5/1), Attitash (7/1), Happaugue (17/2), Shining Aitch (9/1), Red Striker (14/1), Fireworks (22/1), Ambitious Approach (25/1), Howsthewoman (33/1), Cracklinrose (40/1), Yewood (40/1), Chemdawg (50/1), Robin Elite (80/1), Treyarnon Bay (100/1)

Verdict

RED STRIKER reacted well to blinkers when third at Kilbeggan last time and might be the answer to this tricky handicap if the headgear works again. Up And Out is an obvious danger for the Elliott team on the back of his Sligo second. Ambitious Approach should be more than capable from this opening hurdle mark judged on his Flat ability and is another to consider.

  1. Red Striker14/1
  2. Up And Out5/1
  3. Ambitious Approach25/1

Prize Money

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

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