25 Aug 2021 18:15 Bellewstown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 4f 57y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bective Stud Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Act Of God (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 5/1-4456 / 10 | Flat (60), Jump (26) | Paul Townend | E J O'Grady Brian Comer | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway on outer to go 4th 3 out, travelled well and led next, ridden and edged left early run-in, under pressure and kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1½ L | Clifftop (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 960-34 / 9 | Flat (20), Jump (10) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H Rogers O B P Carroll &… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 4 out and 7th next, pushed along and closer before 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, under pressure and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Loudest Whisper (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 3) | 162P-18 / 8 | Flat (54), Jump (28) | J C Gainford | E D Delany Fleadh Ceoil Drogheda… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, good headway on outer before 3 out, 6th and pushed along 2 out, ridden and 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Sweet Sixteen (GER) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 1-42501 / 4 | Flat (56), Jump (23) | Phillip Enright | J Dullea Seven Heads Group… | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway after 4 out and 6th next, pushed along and 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Thousand Tears (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 513P-41 / 8 | Jump (41) | M P Burke | J M Burke Ms Elaine Burke | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, stumbled and lost place approaching 3 out, pushed along and some headway in 5th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | SHD | Rain In Spain (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 03-312P / 9 | Flat (1570), Jump (17) | H Morgan | C O'Brien Just An Excuse… | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway after 4 out and led next, soon pushed along and headed 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Roi De Dubai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/242-21 / 11 | Jump (19) | J B Foley | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn | 8/1 | |
| pushed along early and headway on inner to lead after 1st, headed after 6th, pushed along and lost place 4 out, no extra from next, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Smitty Bacall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-53165 / 14 | Jump (4) | K C Sexton | J R Barry Circle Of Six Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 4¼ L | Good World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 867-121 / 10 | Jump (19) | M P O'Connor | E Griffin Good World Partnership | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, rear of mid-division halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Important Message (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | U010-06 / 13 | Flat (226), Jump (13) | Sean O'Keeffe | D P Dunne G A Kingston | 50/1 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent and led after 6th, headed after 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear of mid-division next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 3 L | Dorans River (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 86P-472 / 13 | Jump (16) | Philip Donovan | P G Kelly T J Doran | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place 3 out, soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 7 L | Clonbury Bridge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 35-1221 / 9 | Jump (27) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey CJ & T Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led after 4 out, headed next, soon pushed along and lost place, no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 25 L | Aprils Joy (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 6/13BP-1 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (73) | C D Maxwell | G P Cromwell Mick & Molly Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 4 out, towards rear next, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Jon Ess (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 122-971 / 7 | Flat (37), Jump (23) | Ricky Doyle | C O'Dwyer Brinkleys Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| led early, soon mid-division, bad mistake 5th and rear of mid-division halfway, ridden before 5 out and slight mistake in rear 4 out, soon eased and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Cahirdown Boy (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 10 2) | P8P-480 / 10 | Jump (41) | C P McNamara | E McNamara Exors of the Late… | 40/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, pushed along after 6th and detached 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Game And Glory (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 12) | 33-634 / 9 | Jump (20) | A W Short | P J Rothwell J J Leckey | 0/0 | ||
