Racecards
14:20 Listowel (IRE)
Sean T. McElligott Memorial Novice Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €21,999 added
- Winner: €13,531
- 2nd: €4,181
- 3rd: €1,980
- 4th: €880
- Form 1-22112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
led and soon clear, reduced lead and pressed from before straight, slight mistake and headed from 2 out, no impression from before last where slight mistake, swished tail run-in and one pace
- Form 161
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
soon chased leader in 2nd, joined for 2nd before 4 out, 2nd again and closed before straight, soon challenged, led from 2 out where slight mistake, asserted from before last where slight mistake, stayed on well run-in
- Form 5125-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon chased leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute 2nd before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd again before straight, soon no impression, one pace
- Form 564/1P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey M P Fogarty
in rear, some headway from 4 out, distant 5th and slight mistake 3 out, 4th before straight, slight mistake last, kept on well without threatening run-in
- Form /-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey R Loughran
soon raced in moderate 4th, lost place from 4 out, soon weakened to rear, completely tailed off
- Form 317
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
soon raced in moderate 5th, distant 4th from 4 out, no extra in 5th again from before straight, tailed off
Verdict
Bel Sas was undoubtedly disappointing when well beaten by stable companion Screaming Rose at Killarney, with Aunt Eileen a distance behind, and the winner did nothing for the form here during the week. PENHILL, another of the Willie Mullins battalions, has won two out of three over hurdles and broke a blood vessel in the other. He did remarkably well to score at Galway as his jumping left plenty to be desired but intensive schooling should have put that right and he looks a smart prospect. All The Answers also scored at Galway where he beat the disappointing Silver Concorde in good style and he's progressing fast enough to suggest he can give the Mullins pair a race with his allowance. The remainder have it all to do.
Formwatch
Bel Sas (FR) 4-7fav (11-7) Soon led, headed before 3 out, driven after 3 out, no impression on leader before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Screaming Rose (10-11) at Killarney 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Penhill 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders early, mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon mid-division on inner, moderate 8th 4 out, moderate 6th 2 out, soon pushed along and closer in 6th when mistake at last, switched to inner and headway after last, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Galway 2m Good - Yielding in Jul beating Master Of Verse (11-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
All The Answers 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders, improved to challenge travelling smoothly into straight, led run-in, stayed on best, won at Galway 2m mdn Yielding in Jul beating Silver Concorde (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Luckey Seven (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) In rear, 7th at 5th, detached in 8th and reminder before 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Killarney 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.
Blue Skimmer (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Soon mid-division, pushed along under 4f out, one pace after, 13th of 18, 20 1/2l behind Tara Dylan (9-5) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jul.
Aunt Eileen (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Ran 5th, 6th at 3rd, detached and driven 4 out, no extra, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Screaming Rose (10-11) at Killarney 2m 6f Yielding in Aug.