13:30 Bellewstown

Wednesday 2 October 2024

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Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden

Off time: 13:39 | Winning time: 1m 43.37s

1^st

(3)

Gandolfo

39-8

13/8f

T: N MeadeJ: Colin Keane

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and 4th 2f out, switched left and headway to challenge over 1f out, led inside final 150 yards and kept on well op 2/1

2^nd

1 ½

(12)

Dark Viper

39-8

7/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and headed inside final 150 yards, no impression on winner op 5/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(10)

Red Special

49-1

9/4

T: W McCreeryJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd under 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 3/1

4^th

(8)

Goldrush Kid

39-5

9/2

T: P MageeJ: Robbie Colgan

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 7/2

5^th

(11)

Lost Soul

38-13

20/1

T: K PrendergastJ: J Cleary (7)

Mid-division, 6th halfway and soon pushed along, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1

6^th

3 ¼

(2)

Rene Artois

59-1

100/1

T: J NashJ: Seamie Heffernan

Led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra op 66/1

7^th

(9)

Purrrfect Timing

49-4

100/1

T: C TimmonsJ: Gary Carroll

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along halfway, moderate 7th and ridden well over 1f out, no extra op 80/1 tchd 50/1

8^th

4 ¼

(6)

Begleys Forge

38-10

150/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Leigh Roche

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra under 2f out op 100/1

9^th

(5)

Easyshineadiamond

39-8

150/1

T: Mrs A M O'SheaJ: Adrian O'Shea (5)

Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra and eased final furlong op 125/1

10^th

(7)

Zoffany Gold

39-8

80/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Luke McAteer

Always rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 3f out, no extra under 2f out, tailed off op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Man Is King¹⁷⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Thomas Dowling J: Chloe Byrne

(4)

Saxon Kingdom¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: P J Rothwell J: D E Sheehy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €1.10EX:€9.20Trifecta:€22.50SF:€7.90

Forecasts

Gandolfo (13/8), Red Special (9/4), Dark Viper (7/2), Goldrush Kid (9/2), Lost Soul (20/1), Saxon Kingdom (25/1), Man Is King (50/1), Zoffany Gold (80/1), Rene Artois (100/1), Purrrfect Timing (100/1), Begleys Forge (150/1), Easyshineadiamond (150/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, RED SPECIAL getting the vote to open his account in refitted headgear having not been seen to best effect at Laytown last month. Second choice is Goldrush Kid, who probably needed the run after 4 months off making his handicap debut at the Curragh last time, while Gandolfo and Dark Viper have both shown enough to be involved too so round off the shortlist.

RED SPECIAL (USA)
GOLDRUSH KID (IRE)
GANDOLFO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Miss McHenry

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 3

J: Colin Keane | T: G M Lyons

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €624.005th: €375.006th: €250.00