18:48 Bellewstown

Wednesday 28 August 2024

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

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 4m 7.7s

Chutzpal^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 95

11/10

Fair winner at 16f on flat. 2/1, improved to win 12-runner handicap at Killarney (14.4f, good) 42 days ago, very much having run of race. Should be more to come in this sphere for top yard so claims looks fairly obvious.

Form: P568-

Highland King^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D A Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on Flat. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Naas (10.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 00-80

Juke Box Rock²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

10/1

Seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 00007-

Imadpour³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 92

16/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Ballinrobe (17.3f, good) 36 days ago.

Form: 706-800

Sydney Cruiser¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 89

11/1

Creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 845663

Take My Hand⁴⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M Mulvany| OR: 88| C

20/1

12/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft). Off 14 months.

Form: 382/768-

Getaway Henry²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Daniel O'leary| OR: 87| D

17/2

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. 5/1, good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 0/97-P13

Johnny M^b1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 87

28/1

17/2, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 833F-07

Mayos Vendangeur^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

28/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Ballinrobe (16.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago too far out to suggest outcome.

Form: 600-S7U

Stenatee^h,t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kieren Buckley| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 86| D

66/1

First run since leaving Adam West when tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, pulled up in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft, 80/1) 51 days ago, brushed aside quickly end of back straight.

Form: 67P-P

Cailin Aibrean²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 85

22/1

40/1, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 54-0006

Bella Be Good^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 83

14/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 18/1) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 9080-02

Mist On The Bog²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 82

12/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 23 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 33/0366

Ardad Derek⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

20/1

Seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 12/1) 91 days ago.

Form: 97007-7

Trenchtown Rock²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

40/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 00/05-05

Applejack Poet^b1,t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 92| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 18 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 9741-57

Non-Runners

I Owe You One¹⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

Get Down To It²⁰⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 1

Tommies Call²²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Chutzpal (11/10), Getaway Henry (17/2), Juke Box Rock (10/1), Applejack Poet (10/1), Sydney Cruiser (11/1), Mist On The Bog (12/1), Bella Be Good (14/1), Imadpour (16/1), Highland King (20/1), I Owe You One (20/1), Take My Hand (20/1), Ardad Derek (20/1), Get Down To It (20/1), Cailin Aibrean (22/1), Mayos Vendangeur (28/1), Johnny M (28/1), Tommies Call (33/1), Trenchtown Rock (40/1), Stenatee (66/1)

A big field but it's hard to get away from CHUTZPAL, who made his second start for his leading yard a winning one on the level last month and this mark looks well within range back hurdling. Sydney Cruiser, Getaway Henry and Bella Be Good are a trio of potential threats.