Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

16:05

Bright Motor Group Claiming Hurdle

Date 2023-08-30

Distance 2m4f90y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 4m 51.20s (slow by 2.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Must Meet Cecil (IRE) Carl Millar · Cian Collins	13/2	Won
2nd	Bal De Rio (FR) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	5/2F	0.3
3rd	Starman (FR) James O'Sullivan · Declan Queally	15/2	4.75
4th	Clondaw Hollow (GB) Ben Harvey · John C McConnell	8/1	14
5th	Jungle Prose (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	4/1	6.5
6th	Wajaaha (IRE) Mark McDonagh · Patrick J McKenna	4/1	14
7th	Essential Part (IRE) Peter Smithers · Padraig Roche	66/1	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Desert Friend (IRE) Philip Donovan · Denis Gerard Hogan	12/1
P.U.	Knock On Steel (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Brian Jordan	20/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Jungle Prose b/br J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	168	p	0-2P2P	134	134	-	27d	—	—	+8	26.4	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Four wins over hurdles last year, let down by jumping in a chase at Galway hard to oppose
5	Bal De Rio Bay J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	158	—	614317	110	126	110	—	—	—	+7	33.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Has prospered in claimers this year but may find a few too good at these weights
6	Wajaaha Bay J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Patrick J Mckenna	J:Mark McDonagh(5) T:Patrick J Mckenna	158	p	70-504	119	139	117	20d	—	—	+6	21.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ordinary handicap form this season, fourth in Sligo claiming race won by Must Meet Cecil
1	Clondaw Hollow Bay J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	J:Ben Harvey(3) T:John C Mcconnell	168	t	3/32-3	-	122	-	82d	—	—	-2	7.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Has done relatively little racing for a horse of his age, 2-6 over hurdles, bled on latest
NR	No Thanks Bay J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	162	—	/PF-21	105	120	58	—	—	—	+9	15.7	2.50/1	11 9%
Promoted to 105 after winning a handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe, needs to find a bit extra
2	Desert Friend Chestnut J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Philip Donovan(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	4-61P5	115	120	96	20d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+12	18	2.75/1	12 8%
Won over fences in June, disappointing in Sligo claiming hurdle won by Must Meet Cecil
NR	Gendarme Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:C Byrnes	J:NON-RUNNER T:C Byrnes	150	t	000-46	92	110	-	7d	—	—	-7	18.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Recent handicap form nothing like good enough to suggest a serious chance in this company
10	Knock On Steel Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Brian Jordan	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Brian Jordan	148	—	4/9P84	95	105	91	10d	—	—	+8	12.6	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Winning hurdler/chaser, two years since he has shown worthwhile form, getting on in years
7	Must Meet Cecil gr/b J:Carl Millar(7) T:Cian Michael Collins	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Cian Michael Collins	154	p	00F014	108	123	108	7d	—	—	+15	23.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won a claiming race at Sligo on his penultimate start but this is a much stronger contest
9	Starman Grey J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Declan Queally	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Declan Queally	150	—	-27510	105	132	116	30d	—	—	+15	24.3	2.00/1	9 11%
Soundly beaten in two handicap attempts, others are better suited by the race conditions
11	Essential Part Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:Padraig Roche	146	tp	0000-7	84	101	69	18d	—	—	+7	9	16.25/1	66 2%
Failed to deliver on early promise on the Flat for Ger Lyons; weak hurdles form; no appeal

Horse	bet365	Coral
Jungle Prose	10/3	7/2
Bal De Rio	5/2	2/1
Wajaaha	9/2	9/2
Clondaw Hollow	8/1	7
No Thanks	11	11
Desert Friend	12	11
Gendarme	25	SP
Knock On Steel	20/1	18
Must Meet Cecil	8	15/2
Starman	9	15/2
Essential Part	66	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bal De Rio

33.5

OR: 15 Form: 10.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Jungle Prose

26.4

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

3rd

Starman

24.3

OR: 13.8 Form: 8 Odds: 2.5

Must Meet Cecil

23.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Wajaaha

21.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Gendarme

18.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.7

Desert Friend

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

No Thanks

15.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Knock On Steel

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Essential Part

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Clondaw Hollow

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jungle Prose	134	134	—
Wajaaha	119	139	117
Desert Friend	115	120	96
Bal De Rio	110	126	110
Must Meet Cecil	108	123	108
No Thanks	105	120	58
Starman	105	132	116
Knock On Steel	95	105	91
Gendarme	92	110	—
Essential Part	84	101	69
Clondaw Hollow	—	122	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gendarme	7d ago	Quick return
Must Meet Cecil	7d ago	Quick return
Knock On Steel	10d ago	Quick return
Essential Part	18d ago	Fit
Wajaaha	20d ago	Fit
Desert Friend	20d ago	Fit
Jungle Prose	27d ago	Fit
Starman	30d ago	Fit
Clondaw Hollow	82d ago	Fresh
Bal De Rio	—	—
No Thanks	—	—