John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

18:40

John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2023-08-30

Distance 2m1f37y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (15)

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	Mater Matuta Chestnut J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	J:Jordan Gainford T:E D Delany	164	tp	28-625	91	99	70	12d	—	—	-1	14.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Running well before finding the ground too soft at Tramore; respected
9	Steps In The Sand Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:E Walsh(3) T:John Joseph Hanlon	159	—	U0-734	89	97	83	23d	—	—	+1	13.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
AW winner who is up to winning over hurdles having been competitive in both her handicaps
NR	Karloss Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:C Byrnes	J:NON-RUNNER T:C Byrnes	156	—	00/00-	83	70	-	281d	—	—	-4	13.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Non-runner
14	Be My Hero Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	7-6285	82	102	86	20d	—	—	-1	11.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-15 as a hurdler but kept on to be only 7l away over 2m2f at Sligo
6	Applejack Poet Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	162	—	00-974	89	104	78	18d	—	—	-2	14.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
0-10; just about his best run yet when fourth of 14 at Kilbeggan
12	Aegirine Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Eugene M Osullivan	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Eugene M Osullivan	157	—	00-56P	87	108	-	23d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Mildly encouraging signs in maidens only to run no race on her handicap debut at Cork
15	Sayitfirst Brown J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Darren Collins	J:Diarmuid Moloney(7) T:Darren Collins	153	—	00-060	80	88	81	23d	—	—	+4	8.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Only 12l away in a 2m4f handicap at Sligo last month but didn't fare so well at Cork
2	Got Grey Grey J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	165	tp	00-F60	95	103	72	16d	—	—	+8	12.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Signs encouraging before last time; cheekpieces could perk him up
NR	I Am The Sea Bay J:TBC T:P M Cloke	J: T:P M Cloke	158	—	0586	88	92	64	10d	—	—	+7	10.6	6.75/1	28 4%
Flat ability; probably wants drier ground than he got on handicap debut at Tramore
7	Neevs Dream Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Thomas Gibney	161	t	708-46	88	100	69	18d	—	—	0	13.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Good fourth behind one well handicapped at Ballinrobe; bit too keen last time
5	Is That So Grey J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	J:Eoin G Kelly(7) T:Adrian Murray	163	—	/0-059	90	89	83	12d	—	—	+7	11.1	8.00/1	33 3%
Fifth of 17 on good/yielding at Cork before faring less well on soft (h'cap debut)
11	Rene Artois Bay J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	J:Gavin Brouder(5) T:J A Nash	158	—	690	88	76	42	13d	—	—	+7	10.3	8.00/1	33 3%
Difficult to summon up much enthusiasm on his maiden form over hurdles
4	Mr Globalist Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:S Slevin	J:J J Slevin T:S Slevin	164	p	58-374	94	102	95	13d	—	—	+5	13.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Beaten in three handicaps already and not progressing
1	Alhaajeb Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Jody McGarvey T:John Joseph Hanlon	168	t	36-788	95	104	67	52d	—	—	+9	12.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Four-time Flat winner; early signs over hurdles not overly encouraging
8	Chequer Square Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Phillip Enright T:Paul John Gilligan	160	t	9-P050	90	101	54	16d	—	—	+7	11.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Remains a maiden under both codes and hasn't been threatening the breakthrough

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Mater Matuta	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4
Steps In The Sand	6	6	5	11/2	11/2
Karloss	10/3	SP	SP	11/2	SP
Be My Hero	6	11/2	11/2	11/2	5
Applejack Poet	5	9/2	5	5/1	5
Aegirine	10	11	9	11/1	12
Sayitfirst	16	16	16	16/1	14
Got Grey	16	16	16	16	16
I Am The Sea	28	28	28	28	28
Neevs Dream	5	6	11/2	6/1	15/2
Is That So	33	28	18	28/1	28
Rene Artois	28	33	28	28	25
Mr Globalist	8	8	17/2	8	17/2
Alhaajeb	25	22	22	22	22
Chequer Square	22	22	18	22/1	20

Predictor

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

1st

Applejack Poet

14.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

5/1

2nd

Mater Matuta

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Karloss

13.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

11/2

Steps In The Sand

13.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Mr Globalist

13.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Neevs Dream

13.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Got Grey

12.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Alhaajeb

12.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Aegirine

11.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

11/1

Be My Hero

11.6

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Is That So

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Chequer Square

11.1

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

I Am The Sea

10.6

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Rene Artois

10.3

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Sayitfirst

8.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Got Grey	95	103	72
Alhaajeb	95	104	67
Mr Globalist	94	102	95
Mater Matuta	91	99	70
Is That So	90	89	83
Chequer Square	90	101	54
Steps In The Sand	89	97	83
Applejack Poet	89	104	78
I Am The Sea	88	92	64
Neevs Dream	88	100	69
Rene Artois	88	76	42
Aegirine	87	108	—
Karloss	83	70	—
Be My Hero	82	102	86
Sayitfirst	80	88	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
I Am The Sea	10d ago	Quick return
Mater Matuta	12d ago	Quick return
Is That So	12d ago	Quick return
Rene Artois	13d ago	Quick return
Mr Globalist	13d ago	Quick return
Got Grey	16d ago	Fit
Chequer Square	16d ago	Fit
Applejack Poet	18d ago	Fit
Neevs Dream	18d ago	Fit
Be My Hero	20d ago	Fit
Steps In The Sand	23d ago	Fit
Aegirine	23d ago	Fit
Sayitfirst	23d ago	Fit
Alhaajeb	52d ago	Fresh
Karloss	281d ago	Long break