Bellewstown (IRE)
17:40
Southgate Centre Drogheda Handicap (Div II)
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €14 Place: €5 €2 €2.50 Exacta: €78.80 Tricast: €420.47 Trifecta: €889.90
Non-Runners: Atlas (reserve), Breakfast Club (reserve), Helen De Pourtales (in season), Tastyee (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Caesar's Comet (IRE) 8 G Poor James McAuley 124 lbs 16/1 Won Took keen hold - towards rear - switched right and headway from over 2f out - soon going okay and waiting for room - barged through from under 2f out - soon in the clear - pushed along and edged left when led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - ridden out (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that gelding had a wide draw on his last run at Gowran and he also stated that he has previous good form at Bellewstown)
2nd 13 Heer At Dawn (GB) 4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 119 lbs 4/1J 1.75 Towards rear - midfield from 5f out - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden when pressed leader from over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 9/2)
3rd 2 Coviglia (IRE) 9 G Poor C Moore 140 lbs 11/2 0.05 In touch with leaders on outer - lost position and towards rear 5f out - pushed along from over 2f out - soon prominent - bumped under 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)
4th 12 Manhattan Dandy (IRE) 7 G Poor Thomas Coyle 120 lbs 11/1 1.75 Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 1f - going okay but lost position over 2f out - soon waiting for room - repeatedly short of room from 2f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong - ran on towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 10/1)
5th 3 Smaoineamh Sile (GB) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 135 lbs 12/1 0.3 Pressed leaders - led after 1f - pushed along when headed 2f out - soon ridden and battled back - briefly led 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong
6th 9 Sagittarius Rising (IRE) 8 G AVG John C McConnell 125 lbs 40/1 0.2 In rear - on outer from 3f out - pushed along when prominent 2f out - lost ground from over 1f out - rallied and stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 33/1)
7th 7 Never Back Down (IRE) 7 G Poor Joseph Anthony Murray 133 lbs 22/1 .5 Prominent - pushed along from over 2f out - soon pressed leader - ridden from over 1f out - lost position 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
8th 10 Stop On Red (IRE) 6 G Poor J G Coogan 125 lbs 22/1 0.3 Dwelt start - in rear - shaken up 2f out - headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding had no luck in running)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 25/1)
9th 1 Stormy Jenn (IRE) 7 M Poor P Cluskey 141 lbs 4/1J 2 Took keen hold - disputed lead - pressed leader after 1f - pushed along from under 2f out - no extra and lost position 1f out - short of room when weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/2)
10th 6 Talking Tough (IRE) 8 G Poor S M Duffy 135 lbs 11/1 1 Prominent - shaken up and pressed leader from over 2f out - pushed along when led narrowly 2f out - no extra and headed 1f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong - soon lost position(op 12/1)
11th 11 Maestro Stick (GB) 7 G Poor Keith Henry Clarke 126 lbs 16/1 1.5 Prominent - lost position and midfield from under 4f out - waiting for room from over 2f out - switched left and pushed along from over 1f out - ridden and no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds
12th 15 Designer Cailin (IRE) 6 M Poor Patrick Martin 121 lbs 10/1 .5 Disputed lead on outer - pressed leader after 1f - lost position and in touch with leaders 5f out - hung right and raced wide home turn - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden and no extra over 1f out - soon eased (jockey said the filly hung right)
13th 4 Dusty Winds (IRE) 6 G Poor P J F Murphy 137 lbs 16/1 1 Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along and no impression from over 2f out - never dangerous(tchd 14/1)
14th 8 Zaur (IRE) 6 G Poor Michael Butler 128 lbs 8/1 3.25 Disputed lead on outer - pressed leader after 1f - lost position into midfield over 5f out - ridden and no extra from under 2f out - soon weakened and in rear - no chance from over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)