18:15 Bellewstown

Wednesday 25 August 2021

All16:1016:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:50

Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 4m 48.80s

1^st

Act Of God

611-10

13/2

T: E J O'GradyJ: Paul Townend

Held up towards rear, good headway on outer to go 4th 3 out, travelled well and led next, ridden and edged left early run-in, under pressure and kept on well closing stages op 5/1

2^nd

1 ½

Clifftop

510-5

16/1

T: H RogersJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, headway after 4 out and 7th next, pushed along and closer before 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, under pressure and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 18/1 and tchd 22/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Loudest Whisper

610-3

8/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford (5)

Towards rear, good headway on outer before 3 out, 6th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in op 17/2 and tchd 9/1

4^th

3 ¾

Sweet Sixteen

410-7

16/1

T: J DulleaJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and 6th next, pushed along and 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in op 12/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

5 ½

Thousand Tears

611-2

9/1

T: J M BurkeJ: M P Burke (5)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, stumbled and lost place approaching 3 out, pushed along and some headway in 5th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 11/1 and tchd 12/1

6^th

Rain In Spain

911-2

40/1

T: C O'BrienJ: H Morgan (3)

Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway after 4 out and led next, soon pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra op 25/1

7^th

1 ¾

Roi De Dubai

911-6

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: J B Foley (7)

Pushed along early and headway on inner to lead after 1st, headed after 6th, pushed along and lost place 4 out, no extra from next, kept on one pace run-in op 15/2 tchd 11/2

8^th

3 ½

Smitty Bacall

1011-3

5/1j

T: J R BarryJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace after 2 out op 8/1

9^th

4 ¼

Good World

610-6

5/1j

T: E GriffinJ: Mike O'Connor (5)

Mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra tchd 11/2

10^th

1 ½

Important Message

910-3

50/1

T: D P DunneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Disputed lead early, prominent and led after 6th, headed after 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear of mid-division next, soon no extra op 33/1

11^th

Dorans River

1110-9

20/1

T: P G KellyJ: Philip Donovan (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra, weakened op 22/1 and tchd 33/1

12^th

Clonbury Bridge

510-13

15/2

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led after 4 out, headed next, soon pushed along and lost place, no extra, weakened tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1

13^th

Aprils Joy

610-10

8/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, towards rear next, weakened, tailed off op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Jon Ess

711-6

25/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Ricky Doyle

Led early, soon mid-division, bad mistake 5th and rear of mid-division halfway, ridden before 5 out and slight mistake in rear 4 out, soon eased and pulled up before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1

Cahirdown Boy

610-2

40/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Always rear, never a factor, pushed along after 6th and detached 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Game And Glory²⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.80Pl:€2.10, €3.40, €2.90EX:€168.20Trifecta:€682.20Tricast:€871.82SF:€105.08

Forecasts

Smitty Bacall (5/1), Good World (5/1), Act Of God (13/2), Clonbury Bridge (15/2), Loudest Whisper (8/1), Roi De Dubai (8/1), Aprils Joy (8/1), Thousand Tears (9/1), Clifftop (16/1), Sweet Sixteen (16/1), Dorans River (20/1), Game And Glory (20/1), Jon Ess (25/1), Rain In Spain (40/1), Cahirdown Boy (40/1), Important Message (50/1)

Claims can be made for plenty in a competitive handicap, with the vote in favour of APRILS JOY. A winner over hurdles at Downpatrick in June, she confirmed herself still in top form when going in again on the Flat at Tramore 11 days ago and her present mark still looks exploitable. Thousand Tears, Clonbury Bridge and Good World head up the dangers.

APRILS JOY (IRE)
THOUSAND TEARS (IRE)
CLONBURY BRIDGE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Rhythm Divine

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: T Gibney

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €320.00