18:40 Bellewstown

Wednesday 30 August 2023

All16:0516:3517:0517:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 18:39 | Winning time: 4m 12.00s

1^st

Applejack Poet

611-8

9/2c

T: Liz DoyleJ: T P Harney (7)

Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer after 3 out and headway to dispute lead after 2 out, ridden and led run-in, kept on well, held on close home op 5/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Be My Hero

811-1

9/2c

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, headway after 4 out and went 4th next, pushed along and 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed op 11/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Sayitfirst

710-13

18/1

T: D CollinsJ: D Moloney (7)

Chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, 2nd and closer 3 out, ridden to dispute lead after 2 out, headed early run-in, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards op 16/1

4^th

Mater Matuta

711-10

9/2c

T: E D DelanyJ: Jordan Gainford

Soon led and clear before 3rd, 15 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 4th and no extra run-in tchd 11/2

5^th

Neev's Dream

511-7

9/2c

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, mistake 4 out, some headway in 6th next, 5th 2 out and no impression approaching last op 6/1

6^th

1 ½

Aegirine

411-3

20/1

T: E M O'SullivanJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace from next op 11/1

7^th

6 ½

Got Grey

411-11

16/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway in 8th before 3 out, 6th 2 out, no extra run-in

8^th

Steps In The Sand

411-5

11/2

T: J J HanlonJ: E Walsh (3)

Chased clear leader, moderate 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 3 out, soon no extra

9^th

4 ¾

Mr Globalist

411-10

10/1

T: S SlevinJ: J J Slevin

Chased clear leader, moderate 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra op 8/1

10^th

3 ¼

Alhaajeb

512-0

20/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear, some headway after 4 out and 7th next, pushed along and no impression before next, no extra op 22/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

Rene Artois

411-4

40/1

T: J NashJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 4 out, mistake last, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

Is That So

611-9

33/1

T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)

Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before last op 28/1

Chequer Square

411-6

25/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Phillip Enright

Chased clear leader, moderate 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no extra approaching next, weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Karloss²⁸¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: Non Runner

I Am The Sea¹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 4

T: P M Cloke J: Sean O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.50Pl:€1.60, €2.40, €6.70EX:€29.30Trifecta:€428.90Tricast:€351.09SF:€25.32

Forecasts

Karloss (4/1), Applejack Poet (9/2), Be My Hero (9/2), Mater Matuta (9/2), Neev's Dream (9/2), Steps In The Sand (11/2), Mr Globalist (10/1), I Am The Sea (14/1), Got Grey (16/1), Sayitfirst (18/1), Aegirine (20/1), Alhaajeb (20/1), Chequer Square (25/1), Is That So (33/1), Rene Artois (40/1)

MATER MATUTA had very testing ground as a possible excuse for her below-par fifth at Tramore 12 days ago and might be able to notch a second successive win in this contest under Jordan Gainford. Neev's Dream is second choice ahead of Gordon Elliott's Be My Hero. Karloss is one who would also enter the reckoning if the market speaks in his favour on this first outing for Charles Byrnes.

MATER MATUTA (IRE)
NEEV'S DREAM (IRE)
BE MY HERO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Mater Matuta

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Jordan Gainford | T: E D Delany

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00