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20:05 Wexford (IRE)

Belmont Handicap (47-65)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,120
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.67s
  • Off Time: 20:12:22
  • 14 Ran
1(5)
Silk - MAROON, light green chevron, maroon cap
  • Form 77-2165
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

prominent when checked soon after start, 7th halfway, ridden along in 6th 4f out, brought down entering straight

2(12)
Silk - White & purple chevrons, white sleeves & cap
25/1
  • Form 35490-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division, ridden in 8th 3f out, brought down entering straight

3(14)
Silk - CANARY, green hoop, green cap with canary hoop
20/1
  • Form 18879-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride and always behind

4(9)
Silk - WHITE, emerald green star & sleeves, check cap

Lift The Gloom

15 bt BFD
6/1
  • Form 41-6022
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 60

mid-division, closer in 4th 3f out, soon ridden, close 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home

5(13)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 1689-87
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

towards rear, 11th 3f out, plenthy to do when brought down entering straight

6(10)
Silk - PURPLE & WHITE HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 0-480
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 55

rear of mid-division, closer in 9th and ridden 3f out, brought down entering straight

7(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 060
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

chased leaders, ridden to lead early straight, strongly pressed from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well close home, all out

8(3)
Silk - RED, white star & chevrons on sleeves, red cap, white stars
  • Form 00-7189
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 51

mid-division, 6th on outer 3f out, soon ridden and left 4th, went close 4th on outer 1 1/2f out, edged left under pressure close home, stayed on well, just failed

9(1)
Silk - Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white & orange qtd cap

The Reek

15 t
5/4
  • Form 7-04652
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 51

prominent, close 3rd with ever chance on inner when bumped with running rail and stumbled badly entering straight, soon eased

10(8)
Silk - Emerald green & dark blue diabolo, em green sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 5000/00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 5f out, behind when hampered entering straight and soon pulled up

11(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow epaulettes, yellow cap, emerald green star
  • Form 0990-05
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, headway into 7th and ridden 3f out, left 5th entering straight, went close 2nd 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, just failed

12(4)
Silk - White, red hoop, emerald green sleeves, emerald green & red quartered cap
  • Form 960009
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

led, ridden and strongly pressed under 4f out, headed entering straight, soon no impression

13(2)
Silk - YELLOW, black stars, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
  • Form 090-059
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, ridden along when checked on inner over 3f out, hampered entering straight, no impression

14(11)
Silk - RED, black panel, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 790-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

slowly into stride and in rear, behind when brought down entering straight

15
NR
  • Form 79/5-435
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

16
NR
  • Form 0440-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

17
NR
  • Form 34-6770
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 57

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

LIFT THE GLOOM was having his first start since January when runner-up at Down Royal early last month and produced another very good run at Dundalk two weeks ago. He looks ready for this as it's difficult to know what to make of Danick Of Time, whose last six runs have come on the Polytrack surface at Dundalk. The Reek showed her first real sign of ability when a close second to Go On Murt at Dundalk though she's another with no form on Turf but a bigger threat may emerge from Apache Gold. He scored on heavy ground at Gowran before running well enough at Killarney and his effort at Naas on Wednesday should be completely ignored as his run was stopped just as he was challenging. Bangalore Prince looks best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Danick Of Time (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden straight, 4th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 14, 4l behind Go On Murt (9-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol.

Calle Aneto (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra under 2f out, 15th of 19, 15l behind Wrekin Rock (8-6) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp 50-80 gs in May.

The Educator (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Always last, no impression from halfway, last of 14, 48l behind Naked Cowboy (8-12) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 47-65 sft in Apr.

Lift The Gloom 10-3fav (9-8) Tracked leaders, challenged under pressure and led approaching final furlong, caught near finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Ferryview Place (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.

Intyre Trail (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Moderate 4th, 5th into straight, one pace, 7th of 14, 11l behind Cebuano (10-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.

Vitruvian Wave (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, progress into 9th under 5f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching straight, 10th of 12, 16l behind The Fox Tully (9-8) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp 50-70 gs in Jun.

Al Mancilia (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Soon struggling towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 15, 26l behind Battle Of Saratoga (9-5) at Limerick 1m mdn stks sft in Jun.

Apache Gold (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 9th of 16, 16l behind Wot A Shot (8-3) at Naas 1m app hcp 47-65.

The Reek 9-1 (8-11) Soon prominent, progress to track leaders into straight, challenged and led 1f out, kept on final furlong, caught close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Go On Murt (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.

Art Fund (USA) 33-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra and weakened, 12th of 14, 13l behind Heir To The Mint (8-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Bangalore Prince (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd approaching final furlong, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ferryview Place (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.

Grainne Whale (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Keen hold and soon disputed lead, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 9th of 14, 5l behind Ferryview Place (9-4) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.

Sli Na Croi (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden early straight and 8th 2f out, 6th and no impression when hampered 1f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind Bendzoldan (9-13) at Naas 7f hcp 47-65 in Jun.

The Fourth Of May (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division best, never a factor, last of 15, well behind Theyturnedmedown (8-12) at Roscommon 7f hcp 47-65 sft in Jun.

Enough Is Enough (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Rear of mid-division early, progress from halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 16, 4l behind Apache Gold (8-3) at Gowran Park 1m app hcp 47-65 hvy.

Noinformation (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Always towards rear, last of 14, 47l behind Rigid (9-2) at Kempton 1m app hcp (0-50) (7) pol in Feb.

Measured Approval (IRE) 9-2fav (9-0) Mid-division best, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression, 10th of 11, 13l behind Allegra Tak (9-10) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (47-75) (3yo+) sft in Jun.