Racecards
19:50 Bellewstown (IRE)
www.thetote.com Handicap (60-90)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €909
- 4th: €520
- Form 4-96340
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C F Swan
- Jockey Fran Berry
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, challenged 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong, pressed close home
- Form 07/0180-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey P J Smullen
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, no extra and weakened
- Form 0/01369
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey G F Carroll
mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace
- Form 07-4712
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on into 5th under 2f out, kept on well final furlong to press winner close home
- Form 0-61241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
led, ridden and challenged 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 03-3467
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C T Keane
held up towards rear, headway into 4th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 26-4146
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd 5f out, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 328090/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey M C Hussey
chased leader in 2nd, 3rd 5f out, ridden 4f out, no extra in 5th 3f out, weakened
Verdict
This went to a three-year-old last season and the only member of the younger brigade here, QUAINTLY, can continue the sequence. David Wachman's filly is a front-runner who has been finding plenty once challenged so this longer trip looks sure to play to her strengths. The veteran Paramount is in fine form and followed a victory over 1m4f at the Curragh with a very good effort over 2m at Tramore on Saturday. He's still on a fair mark and looks a real threat. Green To Gold ran well over hurdles at the beginning of the month but is 13lb higher than when scoring by eight lengths over this C&D a month earlier. Zaralabad, another C&D winner, is very well handicapped on his best form and has generally competed at a much higher level.
Formwatch
Zaralabad (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 14th of 20, 31l behind Fosters Cross (10-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
London Bridge 16-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 16l behind Denny Crane (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Blue Ridge Lane (IRE) 50-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, 9th under 4f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 2f out, 9th of 20, 16l behind Fosters Cross (10-1) at Galway 2m am hcp 70-100 gd in Jul.
Paramount (FR) 5-1 (9-4) Soon well off pace in rear, closed 3f out, produced into 2nd and ridden final furlong, no impression and flicked tail close home, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Regresa A Mi (9-2) at Tramore 2m Handicap (50-85) (4yo+) gf.
Quaintly (USA) 4-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden to extend lead approaching straight, kept on well under pressure, won at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 50-85 gf beating Lady Bennett (8-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Spring Hawk (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, some headway under pressure from early straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 7th of 9, 13l behind Syann (9-7) at Killarney 1m 3f fll hcp 60-90 gd in Jul.
Green To Gold (IRE) 7-1 (7-11) Settled towards rear, ridden early straight and soon no impression, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 11l behind End Of The Affair (9-7) at Dundalk 2m hcap pol in Jul.
Hamalka (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression straight, 14th of 23, 6l behind Ransomed Bride (9-6) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 60-80 gs in Oct '09.