19:15 Bellewstown

Tuesday 23 August 2022

All16:4017:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 3m 55.07s

1^st

Mater Matuta

611-3

9/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Mid-division, tracked leaders at halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and joined next, led after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, all out op 10/1

2^nd

Golden Sandbanks

511-11

6/4f

T: P W FlynnJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, close 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line op 5/4

3^rd

1 ½

Happaugue

611-7

9/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden and disputed lead 2 out, headed after last, 3rd and no extra inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 10/1

4^th

1 ½

A Mere Bagatelle

511-10

9/2

T: J J HanlonJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 1st, disputed lead from 5th, headed 4 out, ridden in 4th and mistake 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 6/1

5^th

Trishknowsbest

511-8

14/1

T: P GriffinJ: Keith Donoghue

In rear, headway into 5th 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, dropped to 5th at last, no extra op 12/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

Atlas

911-7

14/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression op 12/1

7^th

Gaelic Force

610-13

22/1

T: Miss M HardingJ: Daniel King (7)

Led, joined from 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no impression op 33/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

4 ¾

Rossies Tara

611-1

17/2

T: M M McNiffJ: C A Landers

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression op 15/2 tchd 7/1

9^th

War God

712-0

20/1

T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, ridden in 8th 3 out, no impression tchd 16/1

10^th

4 ½

Kansas Joe

711-9

50/1

T: W J O'DohertyJ: Philip Byrnes (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor

11^th

4 ½

Corbin

811-9

28/1

T: S M DuffyJ: G P Brouder (5)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 50/1

12^th

1 ¼

Prince Of Peace

411-2

50/1

T: W J LaniganJ: Richard Condon (7)

Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened tchd 66/1

13^th

Outa Karney

511-2

66/1

T: M KellyJ: D F O'Regan

Always behind, never a factor op 50/1

14^th

Matts My Boy

511-12

40/1

T: P GriffinJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, soon behind op 25/1

15^th

Helly Hansum

811-4

50/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, bad mistake 1st, never a factor op 20/1 tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Woodstream Lad¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

Falcon Park¹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: P Hennessy J: Sean O'Keeffe

Ballyeden Lass²²

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Miss E Doyle J: Sean Flanagan

Percy Pi¹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: B W Duke J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.00Pl:€2.50, €1.10, €4.00EX:€23.10Trifecta:€303.50Tricast:€137.45SF:€22.53

Forecasts

Golden Sandbanks (6/4), A Mere Bagatelle (9/2), Rossies Tara (17/2), Mater Matuta (9/1), Happaugue (9/1), Trishknowsbest (14/1), Atlas (14/1), Ballyeden Lass (16/1), War God (20/1), Gaelic Force (22/1), Falcon Park (25/1), Corbin (28/1), Matts My Boy (40/1), Kansas Joe (50/1), Prince Of Peace (50/1), Helly Hansum (50/1), Outa Karney (66/1)

GOLDEN SANDBANKS has really upped his game of late and can complete the hat-trick. Rossies Tara and A Mere Bagatelle rate the principal dangers.

GOLDEN SANDBANKS
ROSSIES TARA
A MERE BAGATELLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Zamond

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Jordan Gainford | T: C Bowe

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00