Bellewstown (IRE)
17:18
Reddans Of Bettystown Handicap Hurdle
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €14.20 Place: €1.90 €5.70 €3.90 Exacta: €492 Tricast: €3520.80
Non-Runners: Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (reserve), King's Commander (reserve), St Denis's Well (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Leading Lion (IRE) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 11/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - led before 3 out - went clear and nudged along when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - ran on - comfortably
2nd 16 Gustavo Goodway (IRE) 6 G Poor P J Rothwell 149 lbs 20/1 4.5 Midfield - headway 3 out - prominent behind clear leader when switched right before last - went modest second run-in - kept on(op 18/1)
3rd 14 Letters To Juliet (IRE) 7 M Poor Patrick Downey 150 lbs 16/1 2.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway before 3 out - went second and ridden after 2 out - no chance with winner when stumbled and nearly lost jockey last - lost second run-in(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 8 Rockview Roman (IRE) 8 G Poor John C McConnell 157 lbs 10/1 5 In touch with leaders - pushed along and prominent before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
5th 4 Fremantle Doctor (IRE) 7 G Poor John C McConnell 165 lbs 25/1 1 Towards rear - bit short of room before 3 out - soon headway - switched right before last - never near to challenge(tchd 28/1)
6th 10 Agent Tequila (IRE) 7 G Poor John C McConnell 159 lbs 18/1 2.5 Towards rear - headway when switched right before 2 out - steadied when not fluent last - never near to challenge(op 22/1)
7th 11 Brogue Man River (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 12/1 5 Midfield - steadied 2 out - jumped left when not fluent last - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
8th 5 Hidalgo Des Mottes (FR) 7 G Poor Eoin Griffin 165 lbs 13/2 .5 Prominent and briefly disputed lead early - briefly led 3rd - headed after 6th - led again 4 out - headed before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/1)
9th 1 Harley Street (IRE) 6 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 161 lbs 6/1 0.2 Prominent - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 11/2)
10th 2 Inforapenny (IRE) 8 G Poor Mark Fahey 168 lbs 11/2F 19 Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - briefly headed 3rd - led again after 6th - headed 4 out - weakened before 3 out(tchd 6/1)
11th 17 Container Madness (IRE) 5 G Poor Martin Brassil 155 lbs 22/1 2.75 Never better than midfield - not fluent 3rd
12th 6 High Honour (GB) 5 G Poor Donal Kinsella 160 lbs 12/1 3 In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - weakened before 3 out(op 11/1)
99th 12 Yenillik (IRE) 6 G Poor H Rogers 159 lbs 25/1 - In rear - detached before 7th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
99th 3 Seasett (GB) 7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 161 lbs 9/1 - Midfield - pushed along and weakened before 7th - not fluent 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 8/1)
99th 9 Shana Cloon (IRE) 5 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 7/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - midfield halfway - mistake 7th - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake)(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
99th 13 Whatyouwant (IRE) 6 M Poor Michael C Griffin 153 lbs 22/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - detached when pulled up before 7th (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)