Bellewstown

Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f110y

Going: Good

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 9

Winning time: 5m 2.30s (slow by 12.70s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

8 Dunany Point

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 81

SP: 5/1

Made all - 6 lengths ahead 4th - reduced lead after 5th - jumped slightly left 6th - ridden after 2 out - ran on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding was disappointing when held up on his previous run and that a switch to forceful tactics today seemed to have contributed to the improvement in form)(op 9/1)

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1 Fremantle Doctor

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 99

SP: 11/4F

Towards rear - in touch with leaders 6th - went second after 3 out - kept on approaching last - no match for winner(op 7/2)

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2 Tankardstown Diva

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age: 6

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 99

SP: 100/30

Chased clear leader - prominent after 5th - awkward jump 5 out - mistake 4 out - lost second after 3 out - no extra after 2 out(tchd 3/1 and 7/2)

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4 Bal Kauto

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Declan Queally

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 91

SP: 5/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 5 out - no extra after 2 out(op 7/2)

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9 Kingsofthemidlands

J: Harry Sexton(7)

T: P A Fahy

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 5lbs

OR: 76

SP: 20/1

Towards rear - midfield 4 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

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3 Adaliz

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 94

SP: 9/1

Soon prominent behind clear leader - dropped to midfield and niggled along before 5 out - weakened before 2 out(op 4/1)

7 7 37½

7 Awakino

J: Simon Torrens

T: Denis W Cullen

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 82

SP: 22/1

Soon in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - soon niggled along - weakened after 4 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

8 36 73½

5 Fairy Tree

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 88

SP: 22/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - ridden 4 out - soon weakened - bad mistake 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and 25/1)

6 Newport

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eoin Doyle

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: 88

SP: 9/1

In rear - not fluent 4th - awkward jump 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €6

Tote place: €2.20 €1.40 €1.40

Exacta: €19

Trifecta: €98.90

Tricast: €50.94

CSF: €19.26