Bellewstown (IRE)
19:40
Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €9.60 Place: €2.60 €1.90 €2.70 Exacta: €75 Tricast: €527.13 Trifecta: €369.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Monas Melody (IRE) 6 M AVG S Curling 168 lbs 10/1 Won Prominent - dropped to midfield over 4f out - headway when pushed along 3f out - keeping on when ridden over 1f out - ran on to lead and edged left inside final furlong - eased when reduced lead until pushed out final strides - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that today's better ground suited the mare and a less competitive race helped bring about improvement)(op 7/1)
2nd 5 National Ballet (JPN) 4 C AVG Mrs John Harrington 162 lbs 13/2 1.25 Prominent - pushed along from over 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden under 2f out - soon outpaced - ran on final 110yds - went second towards finish - always held(op 11/2)
3rd 7 No Thanks (GB) 7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 155 lbs 15/2 1.75 Soon raced in second - switched right when headway over 2f out - led when pushed along under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on but held when lost second towards finish(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
4th 1 Jesse Evans (IRE) 8 G AVG Noel Meade 163 lbs 5/4F 2.5 Towards rear - headway into midfield after halfway - pressed leaders when pushed along on near side of group over 2f out - ridden and lost ground when outpaced under 2f out - kept on and went fourth towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
5th 10 Dollar Value (USA) 10 G AVG T G McCourt 143 lbs 10/1 .75 Unruly at the post - soon led - clear 5f out - reduced lead when pushed along over 2f out - ridden when headed under 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out - lost fourth towards finish(op 16/1)
6th 8 Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) 10 G Poor Desmond McDonogh 151 lbs 28/1 .5 Midfield - in touch with leaders going okay 4f out - pushed along over 3f out - ridden from over 2f out - no extra over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 3 Stellium (IRE) 7 G Poor M C Grassick 158 lbs 12/1 1 In touch with leaders - midfield when pushed along over 3f out - soon ridden and no impression
8th 4 Takarengo (IRE) 9 G Poor Thomas Mullins 156 lbs 22/1 2.25 Towards rear - bit short of room when bumped rival soon after start - pushed along from 4f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 20/1)
9th 6 Cozone (GB) 7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 153 lbs 20/1 6 Slowly into stride - towards rear - bumped soon after start - headway on near side of group after halfway - towards rear of midfield when pushed along and reminder under 4f out - soon ridden and no impression - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
10th 11 Benkei (IRE) 11 G Poor H Rogers 140 lbs 80/1 33 Slowly away - soon recovered towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders on outer before halfway - lost position when nudged along over 5f out - dropped to last from 4f out - soon became detached - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
11th 9 Hi Stranger (IRE) 6 M Poor John E Kiely 147 lbs 15/2 11 Midfield early - dropped to last before halfway - minor headway after halfway - towards rear of midfield when ridden over 3f out - soon no extra - weakened and eased from under 2f out - tailed off(op 10/1)