17:25 Sligo

Wednesday 17 August 2022

All17:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Ballymote Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

1^st

Bella Bliss

510-13

13/8f

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Prominent early, soon tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 2nd, jumped slightly at times, pushed along and stretched clear from 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily tchd 7/4

2^nd

Dinero Falso

610-13

5/1

T: P CrokeJ: Richard Condon (7)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, 2nd halfway, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on easy winner and kept on same pace from last op 11/2

3^rd

Elusive Sea

510-13

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, not fluent 3 out and lost place, went 3rd again and ridden from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from last op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Angelsworknovrtime

610-13

17/2

T: J FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Mid-division and 9th halfway, hampered 3 out and some progress before next, 4th and no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1

5^th

5 ½

Fairy Tree

510-13

14/1

T: M J SmithJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Towards rear, not fluent at times, 9th halfway, pushed along from 3 out and ridden in 8th from next, kept on without threatening from before last op 22/1

6^th

3 ¾

Lovely Hans

510-13

200/1

T: P CluskeyJ: E Walsh (5)

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, 7th halfway, pushed along in closer 4th from 3 out, ridden from next and soon weakened op 125/1

7^th

Get Me To The Park

511-7

9/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent early under keen hold, slightly impeded 1st, soon settled behind leaders and 5th halfway, not fluent 4 out and lost place, some progress on outer before 2 out where again not fluent, soon pushed along and no impression from before last op 7/4

8^th

2 ½

Pettigo

410-10

125/1

T: M M McNiffJ: C A Landers

Towards rear, not fluent 1st and 5th, 10th halfway and bumped 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next op 66/1

9^th

1 ¼

Balum

510-13

9/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division and not fluent at times, closer in 4th halfway, 3rd from 3 out, pushed along and weakened from next, no extra when bad mistake last op 8/1

10^th

Zahina

410-10

100/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Raced in rear, not fluent at times, slightly hampered 3 out and soon no impression tchd 150/1

Also Ran

Ayda

511-7

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Soon led, jumped right 1st and swished tail at times, slow jumped and headed 2nd, soon dropped to mid-division, 6th halfway, still 6th when fell 3 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €3.00EX:€12.90Trifecta:€102.30SF:€11.54

Forecasts

Bella Bliss (13/8), Get Me To The Park (9/4), Dinero Falso (5/1), Angelsworknovrtime (17/2), Balum (9/1), Elusive Sea (11/1), Fairy Tree (14/1), Zahina (100/1), Pettigo (125/1), Ayda (125/1), Lovely Hans (200/1)

BELLA BLISS sets a good standard on form so is taken to open her account at the chief expense of fair bumper winner and hurdling debutante Get Me To The Park. Elusive Sea is another open to improvement and she appeals as the pick of the remainder.

BELLA BLISS (IRE)
GET ME TO THE PARK (IRE)
ELUSIVE SEA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Donthavetime

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 5

J: Paul Townend | T: Mrs J Harrington

15/8

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00