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Bellewstown (IRE)
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Mary Rogers Memorial Handicap (Div II)
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €3.90 Place: €1.70 €1.70 €12.10 Exacta: €30.80 Tricast: €1190.65 Trifecta: €723.70
Non-Runners: Arcland (reserve), Contrapposto (reserve), Dinamine (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Firstman (FR) 8 G Poor A J Martin 142 lbs 11/4 Won Towards rear - headway going okay on inner from over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - led and kept on well inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2nd 10 Bolero (IRE) 9 M Poor H Rogers 119 lbs 15/2 .75 Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - headway and pressed leaders on far side of group halfway - pushed along to lead over 2f out - soon ridden - headed but prominent 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
3rd 14 Zebos Beanos (IRE) 5 M Poor D McNamara 123 lbs 66/1 .5 Slowly into stride - towards rear - good headway on near side of group from over 2f out - joined leaders when ridden over 1f out - briefly led 1f out - soon headed - no extra final 110yds(op 28/1)
4th 5 Amlad (IRE) 6 G Poor Andrew McNamara 126 lbs 14/1 3 Midfield - pushed along from under 3f out - headway when ridden over 1f out - went fourth but no extra inside final furlong - kept on(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
5th 4 Intend (IRE) 6 G Poor Patrick Martin 128 lbs 9/4F 1 Midfield - going okay when nudged along under 3f out - headway when not clear run over 1f out - soon ridden when in the clear but no extra - kept on(op 3/1)
6th 6 Slieve Bearnagh (IRE) 8 G AVG M Halford 133 lbs 17/2 2 In touch with leaders - close up halfway - pushed along under 3f out - ridden 2f out - outpaced and hung left from over 1f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung left up the straight)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
7th 7 Steps In The Sand (IRE) 6 M AVG Ms Sheila Lavery 126 lbs 25/1 0.1 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along 3f out - lost position when ridden and not clear run under 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
8th 15 Missy Zippy (IRE) 3 F Poor John S O'Donoghue 122 lbs 20/1 1.25 Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders halfway - close up when bit short of room and niggled along briefly on inner under 4f out - lost position over 2f out - soon dropped to midfield and not clear run repeatedly - ridden briefly over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
9th 11 Important Message (GB) 12 G Poor David Peter Dunne 117 lbs 25/1 .5 Pressed leaders - pushed along 3f out - soon ridden - weakening when carried left over 1f out - dropped to midfield when edged left inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
10th 2 Purdey's Gift (GB) 6 G Poor Noel C Kelly 140 lbs 50/1 1.25 Never better than mid-division
11th 3 Boom Boom Boom (GB) 5 G AVG C Byrnes 137 lbs 10/1 0.2 Took keen hold - towards rear - nudged along 3f out - headway on inner from under 2f out - keeping on into midfield when short of room and hampered inside final furlong - soon no impression(op 17/2)
12th 8 Back O' The Net (IRE) 8 G Poor Sabrina J Harty 126 lbs 100/1 .75 Led - pushed along 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out - dropped to midfield when carried left and hampered rival inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
13th 13 Mythical Times (IRE) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 124 lbs 7/1 1.5 Never better than mid-division(tchd 13/2 and 15/2)
14th 9 Vee Dancer (IRE) 9 G AVG Ronan M P McNally 131 lbs 66/1 1 Always towards rear (jockey said gelding was slowly away - didn't handle the track and hit a ridge at the top of the back straight resulting in him leaning left for the remainder of the race; stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to get gelding to pop out handy and to sit where he was happy - he said that he felt gelding was flat out and didn't handle the bends; he also stated that he hit a ridge at the top of the back straight and hung left after that; trainer confirmed instructions and was happy with the ride given; he also stated that ground was probably too fast today and gelding was coming back from a long break)(op 16/1)
15th 12 Knock Flyer (IRE) 9 G Poor D J Barry 124 lbs 25/1 8.5 Towards rear - towards rear of midfield halfway - pushed along on far side of group from over 3f out - ridden and no extra from 2f out - soon weakened - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(tchd 22/1)
16th 16 Bint Alsarab (IRE) N/A Poor E D Delany 120 lbs 100/1 5.5 Held up in behind leaders - headway and pressed leader halfway - pushed along 3f out - soon lost second and weakened quickly - dropped to last when eased inside final furlong(tchd 150/1)