16:15 Bellewstown

Thursday 31 August 2017

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TheTote.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 150y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 4m 3.1s
1st
Horse silk
6
411-7
4/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Tracked leaders, several slight mistakes and not fluent, 6th halfway, closed up in 3rd 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to challenge run-in, led close home tchd 8/13
2nd
Horse silk
½
1
10/1
T: A J MartinJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on into 3rd last, challenged run-in, every chance close home, just held in 2nd near line
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S A Shortall (3)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and slight mistake 5 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed and joined run-in, headed close home op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
14
4/1
T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan
Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer on outer 2 out when mistake, soon ridden, 4th last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
511-12
16/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Prominent early, soon settled in mid-division, progress into 4th 3 out, closer on inner 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 6th last, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
16/1
T: M HalfordJ: P Townend
Led, slight mistake 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra from last, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
1
13
33/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Held up towards rear, slight mistake and reminders 4th, progress into 7th 3 out, slight mistake and ridden next, soon no impression and kept on one pace
8th
Horse silk
24
15
100/1
T: J P DempseyJ: I J McCarthy
Hampered 1st and towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
17
511-4
100/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: K M Donoghue
Chased leaders early, mid-division from 2nd and towards rear next, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
6
18
80/1
T: S J MahonJ: R T Dunne
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
19
3
511-12
100/1
T: P MartinJ: C D Timmons (3)
Rear of mid-division, ridden towards rear 4 out, soon no extra and weakened op 80/1
12th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
66/1
T: P MeanyJ: A Ring (3)
Disputed early, chased leader after 1st, 2nd halfway, lost place and hampered on rail after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
14/1
T: A McNamaraJ: R M Power
Badly hampered 1st, pulled up after next op 16/1
F
Horse silk
8
20/1
T: J C McConnellJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, fell 1st

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Non-Runners

16
Horse silk
Im Waiting202
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 4
T: A McCann  J: B Hayes
NR
11
Horse silk
The Brassmoulder11
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: H De Bromhead  J: A E Lynch
NR
12
Horse silk
Jack Wade14
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
9
Horse silk
Skeaping14
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: D N Russell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.02, €3.90, €6.90EX:€10.60Trifecta:€125.90SF:€8.74

Forecasts

Low Sun (4/6), Silver Star (4/1), Skeaping (7/1), Artful Artist (10/1), The Brassmoulder (12/1), Papal Motel (14/1), Shinghari (16/1), Castle Guest (16/1), Play The Game (20/1), Felix Mendelssohn (25/1), Lex Talionis (33/1), Jack Wade (50/1), Love The Well (66/1), Im Waiting (66/1), Ventura Boulevard (80/1), Grallagh (100/1), Askance (100/1), Easy Boy (100/1)

Verdict

Could be a battle for the lead in the early stages with Play The Game, Ventura Boulevard and Skeaping vying to set the pace. Papal Motel, has been a runner-up on four occasions since the spring. Silver Star has been in good heart and has first-time tongue-tie/hood combination today, along with Skeaping who should go well but preference is for newcomer, LOW SUN on debut for Rich Ricci and the all-powerful Mullins/Walsh team.
  1. Low Sun
  2. Skeaping
  3. Papal Motel

Previous Winners

2016
Bakers Street
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 9
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00

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