Bellewstown (IRE)
19:05
David McKeown A1 Generators Handicap Hurdle
Bellewstown (IRE) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €58.80 Place: €7.50 €1.10 €1.80 Exacta: €257.20 Tricast: €526.94
Non-Runners: Ballerina Boxer (reserve), Final Endeavour (reserve), Papa Barns (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Ma Hoey (IRE) 7 M AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 153 lbs 40/1 Won Raced in second - challenging before 2 out - disputing lead when left clear last - ridden out final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that running in this grade coupled with more favourable ground conditions had helped to bring about the improvement)(tchd 50/1)
2nd 6 O'Faolains Glory (IRE) 8 M Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 163 lbs 2/1F 2 Led - jumped slightly right 4th - headed after 2 out - left in second last - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/8)
3rd 4 Get It Right (IRE) 6 G Poor Sean Aherne 164 lbs 5/1 4 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders halfway - prominent after 3 out - challenging from 2 out - disputing lead going best when bad mistake last - not recover(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 16 Rossies Tara (GB) 8 M Poor Mark Michael McNiff 153 lbs 25/1 .75 Towards rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 2 Second Subaltern (USA) 6 G Poor Martin Brassil 162 lbs 10/1 3.5 Midfield - dropped to midfield halfway - some headway approaching last - kept on - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1)
6th 9 Clandara (IRE) 4 G Poor Liz Doyle 155 lbs 25/1 .5 Midfield - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
7th 7 Mystic Sage (IRE) 6 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 14/1 3.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 3rd - jumped right 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 3 Steps Match (IRE) 9 G AVG Michael Butler 167 lbs 20/1 2 Towards rear - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 22/1)
9th 10 Shesabreeze (IRE) 5 M Poor E McNamara 159 lbs 40/1 1.5 Midfield - headway on inner before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 33/1)
10th 13 A La Carte (IRE) 4 F Poor Liz Doyle 157 lbs 50/1 1.75 Never better than midfield
11th 1 Golden Nugget (IRE) 4 F Poor Gordon Elliott 167 lbs 9/2 3.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 4/1)
12th 5 Ghumama (IRE) 7 M Poor Noel C Kelly 156 lbs 100/1 7.5 Towards rear - slow jump 2nd - brief headway approaching last - never dangerous(op 80/1)
13th 14 Sky Tempest (IRE) 5 M Poor Louise G Lyons 157 lbs 33/1 3.75 Prominent - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
14th 12 Morrie In D Quarry (IRE) 4 G Poor Declan Queally 158 lbs 5/1 1 Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
15th 8 Temptation Time (IRE) 6 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 159 lbs 66/1 1 In touch with leaders - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 50/1)
16th 15 Georgie's Gal (IRE) 7 M Poor P J Rothwell 153 lbs 14/1 15 Towards rear throughout(op 16/1)