16:40 Bellewstown

Thursday 29 August 2019

All16:0516:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Racing Post Mares Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 150y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 3m 57.30s
1st
Horse silk
4
Effernock Fizz
410-12
8/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: A W Short (5)
Soon led, jumped well, pressed straight, asserted and stayed on well run-in tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
3
Caer
511-0
9/10f
T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan
Impeded and not fluent 1st, soon chased leaders in 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon effort, slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in op 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
Carrie Des Champs
511-3
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Soon towards rear in 5th and pushed along at stages, slight mistake 4 out and under pressure, headway approaching 3 out, soon moderate 4th, kept on without threatening into 3rd run-in op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
Havingagoodtime
411-3
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led briefly early, prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, no extra and one pace from before last, dropped to 4th run-in
5th
Horse silk
36
6
Maricruz
410-4
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (5)
Prominent, took keen hold, jumped left 1st, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened, not fluent 2 out
6th
Horse silk
20
5
Natures Blossom
610-9
100/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)
Soon in rear and detached, a little slow at 3rd, never a factor
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.70Pl:€4.50, €1.02EX:€19.10Trifecta:€41.20SF:€16.62

Forecasts

Caer (9/10), Carrie Des Champs (7/2), Havingagoodtime (4/1), Effernock Fizz (8/1), Maricruz (16/1), Natures Blossom (100/1)

Verdict

Havingagoodtime would be the logical choice here on the strength of a graded success around Aintree in the spring but she needs to banish the memories of a poor run at Killarney most recently and is therefore opposed with Gordon Elliott's CARRIE DES CHAMPS. She's got the winning habit and while this is tougher than her novice hurdle win at Southwell, she looks capable of better still. Caer is also improving and is on the shortlist after a decisive win at Sligo.
  1. Carrie Des Champs
  2. Havingagoodtime
  3. Caer

Previous Winners

2018
Pearl Of The West
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 4
J: M J Bolger  |  T: J C McConnell
8/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,683.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €273.006th: €143.00

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