Racecards
17:10 Bellewstown (IRE)
Racing Post Mares Hurdle
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 150y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,008
- 2nd: €2,483
- 3rd: €1,183
- 4th: €533
- Form 002111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon raced in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake 2 out, not fluent last, one pace
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
soon raced in 2nd, a little keen, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, no impression from before last where not fluent, one pace
- Form 41-12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey M J Bolger
made all, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon went on, asserted and stayed on well run-in
- Form 5-85088
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey R C Colgan
reminders early, in rear, reminders again before 6th, soon behind and no impression, tailed off
- Form 00-5011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
Verdict
A small but select field with only Sizing Malbay seemingly out of it. Feeling The Love has won two handicaps and a novices' event on good ground and her yard is in top form while Make My Heart Fly completed a Perth handicap double when slamming her rivals over 3m. Willie Mullins has won two of the last three and PAKORA can continue the sequence as she looked potentially high-class when landing a Listed contest at Galway. She can follow in the footsteps of some of the stable's top mares of recent years and take this before going on to better things. Pearl Of The West disappointed in a Perth handicap after scoring over this track and trip last month and can do better.
Formwatch
Feeling The Love (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up, 7th from 3rd, closed up from before 3 out and improved to challenge before next, on terms at last, stayed on well run-in, led at line, won at Cork 2m hcp gd in Aug beating Babanango (10-1) by shd, 9 ran.
Pakora (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 3 out, challenged before next, led 2 out, asserted entering straight, pushed out and kept on well run-in, easily, won at Galway 2m lst (1) Yielding in Jul beating Holding Pattern (10-13) by 8 1/2l, 6 ran.
Pearl Of The West (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Chased leader, hit 3rd, challenged 4th, led and hung right before next, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Our Lucas (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sizing Malbay (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 15, dist behind Masons Daughter (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Make My Heart Fly (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Keen, held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, chased leaders 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Boston Heather (11-11) by 16l, 10 ran.