Bellewstown

Champion Lettings Handicap

Distance: 7f211y
Going: Good
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 15
Winning time: 1m 44.36s (slow by 6.16s)
Age: 3yo
Class:
1
jockey silk 5 Oiche Rua
J: Ronan Whelan
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 54
SP: 33/1
Towards rear - switched right and good headway on outer over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than yard may be coming back into a bit of form)
2 ½
jockey silk 4 Eric Lock
J: Chris Hayes
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 55
SP: 10/1
Towards rear - headway 3f out - short of room over 1f out - ran on when in the clear inside final furlong - soon went clear with winner - no extra final strides
3
jockey silk 9 Shahada Ace
J: Andrew Slattery
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 52
SP: 25/1
Raced wide - towards rear - carried right over 1f out - some headway inside final furlong - went modest third final strides(op 16/1)
4 shd
jockey silk 7 Academe
J: Shane Foley
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 53
SP: 20/1
In touch with leaders - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
5
jockey silk 10 James The Second
J: Terry Casey(10)
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 51
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
6 ¾ 6
jockey silk 13 Undefeatable
J: Gary Carroll
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 51
SP: 11/4F
Raced wide - towards rear early - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened inside final furlong
7
jockey silk 2 Merchants Arch
J: Donagh O'Connor
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 58
SP: 9/2
Prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
8 ½
jockey silk 14 Western Dreamer
J: Robbie Colgan
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 50
SP: 66/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway final 110yds - never on terms(op 33/1)
9 ½ 10¼
jockey silk 12 Sovereign Banter
J: Seamie Heffernan
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 51
SP: 14/1
Towards rear throughout(op 17/2)
10 1 11¼
jockey silk 11 Micasso
J: Rory Cleary
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 51
SP: 14/1
Slightly awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding was unruly in the stalls)(op 10/1)
11 ½ 11¾
jockey silk 15 Endless Dawn
J: Adam Caffrey
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 48
SP: 7/1
Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
12 13½
jockey silk 1 Stiorra
J: Sam Coen(7)
Age: 3
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 60
SP: 17/2
Prominent - slightly hampered and weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
13 2 15½
jockey silk 8 Bungle Lichious
J: Luke McAteer
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 53
SP: 18/1
Led early - soon prominent - bit short of room and weakened 2f out(op 66/1 tchd 16/1)
14 20
jockey silk 6 The Dark Baron
J: Ben Coen
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 54
SP: 14/1
Raced wide early - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 10/1)
PU
jockey silk 3 Kodi's Angel
J: Wesley Joyce(3)
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 57
SP: 16/1
Slowly away - soon detached and pulled up (jockey said filly jumped ok but was reluctant to race)(op 25/1)
NR
jockey silk Katie Ross
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 53
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Romantic War
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 41
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €51.90
Tote place: €10.80 €2.80 €10.30
Exacta: €197.60
Tricast: €8214.96
CSF: €346.04