Full Result 4.05 Bellewstown (IRE) | 30 August 2023

Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m4f90yds) 2m4½f Good 9 hurdles

1st €6,195 2nd €1,995 3rd €945 4th €420 5th €210 6th €105

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Must Meet Cecil (IRE) 13/2 Carl Millar ⁷ Cian Collins	Carl Millar ⁷ Cian Collins	5	107 p	108	99	116	–
gb g Mustameet (USA) - Jaya Bella (IRE) (Tikkanen)
Raced in second, briefly led 4th, led again 5 out, faced challenge before 2 out, edged left approaching last, ridden and rallied but edged left run-in, just held on (op 9/1)

2 nk	5. Bal De Rio (FR) 5/2F Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	10	1013	110	102	120	–
b g Vertigineux (FR) - Baldoranic (FR) (Panoramic I)
In touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, intimidated by rival when not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held (jockey said gelding suffered intimidation from 3f out)

3 4¾ [5]	9. Starman (FR) 15/2 James O'Sullivan ³ Declan Queally	James O'Sullivan ³ Declan Queally	7	107	105	90	107	–
gr g Sri Putra - Lamboghina (GER) (Alkalde)
Towards rear, headway from 4 out, went third before 3 out, kept on run-in, no match for first two (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

4 14 [19]	1. Clondaw Hollow 8/1 Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	Ben Harvey ³ John C McConnell	9	1111 t	–	95	111	–
b g Beat Hollow - Karla June (Unfuwain)
Towards rear, good headway before 3 out, outpaced when went modest fourth before 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 11/2)

5 6½ [25½]	3. Jungle Prose (IRE) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	8	120 p	134	89	105	–
bb m Yeats (IRE) - Spring Baloo (IRE) (Definite Article)
Never going well, in rear, not fluent 1st, soon reminders, niggled along with one circuit to go, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, coughing (vet said mare was found to be coughing post race) (op 10/3)

6 14 [39½]	6. Wajaaha (IRE) 4/1 Mark McDonagh ⁵ Patrick J McKenna	Mark McDonagh ⁵ Patrick J McKenna	8	1013 p	119	66	81	–
b g New Approach (IRE) - Thaahira (USA) (Dynaformer)
Raced wide, towards rear, good headway on outer and prominent 3rd, weakened from 4 out (op 5/1)

7 10 [49½]	11. Essential Part (IRE) 66/1 Peter Smithers ⁷ Padraig Roche	Peter Smithers ⁷ Padraig Roche	5	913 tp¹	84	44	59	–
b m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Velvetina (IRE) (Barathea)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, went second 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 50/1)

PU	10. Knock On Steel (IRE) 20/1 Sean O'Keeffe Brian Jordan	Sean O'Keeffe Brian Jordan	10	108	95	–	–	–
b g Arakan (USA) - Gaye Steel (IRE) (Craigsteel)
Led, slow jump and briefly headed when 4th, pecked on landing 5 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1)

PU	2. Desert Friend (IRE) 12/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	7	119	115	–	–	–
ch g Universal (IRE) - Assabiyya (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Prominent, mistake 5th, lost position and towards rear before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

9 ran Off time: 4:05:09 Winning time: 4m 51.20s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Gendarme (stone bruise), No Thanks (temperature)
1st owner: T B Sheridan (Must Meet Cecil) 1st breeder: Robert Honner
2nd owner: J Carthy (Bal De Rio)
3rd owner: Exors of the Late Michael Ronayne (Starman)
Tote win: €6.70 PL: €2.20 €1.40 €2.40 Ex: €20.40 CSF: €24.47 Trifecta: €109.90

4:05 Bellewstown (IRE) 30 Aug 2023

Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle