Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden – Bellewstown

Bellewstown

13:30

Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden

Date 2024-10-02

Distance 7f205y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €7,375

Runners (12)

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 (3)	Gandolfo Chestnut J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	134	b	648729	71	80	58	15d	—	—	-12	18.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
0-11; some promising efforts in maidens last season; went close in h'cap 2 starts ago
7 (10)	Red Special Chestnut J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	127	v	88P-04	67	72	50	16d	—	—	-14	12.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Encouraging 4th when beaten 1l at Laytown; may build on that back up in trip
1 (12)	Dark Viper gr/b J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	134	p	636226	65	68	64	8d	—	—	-7	17.6	0.83/1	10/3 23%
0-13; hit crossbar twice before lesser run last week; tough ask at the weights
5 (8)	Goldrush Kid Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Patrick Magee	J:Robbie Colgan T:Patrick Magee	131	—	52-39	69	86	54	39d	—	—	-9	10.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Progressed with each run before low-key h'cap debut; not sure to appreciate new trip
9 (11)	Lost Soul Bay J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Kevin Prendergast	J:Jack Cleary(7) T:Kevin Prendergast	125	—	—	-	64	53	15d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Well held 50-1 shot in a Punchestown maiden last month and needs to leave that behind
6 (9)	Purrrfect Timing Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Chris Timmons	J:Gary Carroll T:Chris Timmons	130	p	00	-	49	-	95d	—	—	-1	0.3	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Barely beaten a rival in two runs so far and hard to make a case for
8 (2)	Rene Artois Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Nash	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J A Nash	127	p	80/50-	66	-	19	—	—	—	+3	4.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
0-14; showed plenty of promise in 2021 but lost his way last year and off a year
4 (7)	Zoffany Gold Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:Patrick T Foley	J:Luke McAteer T:Patrick T Foley	134	t	—	-	-	-	107d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Tailed off when only beating one home at Gowran in June; off 107 days
11 (6)	Begleys Forge Chestnut J:Leigh Roche T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Leigh Roche T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	122	—	008-0	-	53	54	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Shown very little at huge prices in four starts so far
2 (5)	Easyshineadiamond Bay J:Adrian O'Shea(5) T:Mrs A M O'Shea	J:Adrian O'Shea(5) T:Mrs A M O'Shea	134	—	0-	-	-	-	375d	—	—	-1	0.2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Tailed off 150-1 shot on debut 375 days ago; up in trip
NR (4)	Saxon Kingdom Bay J:Danny Sheehy T:P J Rothwell	J:Danny Sheehy T:P J Rothwell	122	b	094400	54	73	59	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Nine-race maiden on the Flat and tailed off both starts over hurdles; reserve
10 (1)	Man Is King Bay J:Chloe Byrne(10) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Chloe Byrne(10) T:Thomas Dowling	124	t	7-6980	40	53	28	175d	—	—	—	0	—	—
0-21; tailed off on heavy when last seen; hard to recommend on back of 175-day absence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Gandolfo	SP	2/1	SP	15/8	7/4
Red Special	SP	9/4	SP	9/4	5/2
Dark Viper	SP	10/3	SP	3/1	3/1
Goldrush Kid	SP	4/1	SP	4/1	7/2
Lost Soul	SP	18/1	SP	16/1	14/1
Purrrfect Timing	SP	80/1	SP	66/1	66/1
Rene Artois	SP	100/1	SP	66/1	80/1
Zoffany Gold	SP	66/1	SP	50/1	50/1
Begleys Forge	SP	100/1	SP	100/1	100/1
Easyshineadiamond	SP	200/1	SP	125/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Gandolfo

18.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Dark Viper

17.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 6.6 Odds: 7.3

10/3

3rd

Red Special

12.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

Goldrush Kid

10.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Rene Artois

4.4

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Lost Soul

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Saxon Kingdom

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zoffany Gold

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Purrrfect Timing

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

80/1

Begleys Forge

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Easyshineadiamond

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

Man Is King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gandolfo	71	80	58
Goldrush Kid	69	86	54
Red Special	67	72	50
Rene Artois	66	—	19
Dark Viper	65	68	64
Saxon Kingdom	54	73	59
Man Is King	40	53	28
Lost Soul	—	64	53
Purrrfect Timing	—	49	—
Zoffany Gold	—	—	—
Begleys Forge	—	53	54
Easyshineadiamond	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dark Viper	8d ago	Quick return
Gandolfo	15d ago	Fit
Lost Soul	15d ago	Fit
Red Special	16d ago	Fit
Begleys Forge	21d ago	Fit
Goldrush Kid	39d ago	Fit
Purrrfect Timing	95d ago	Long break
Zoffany Gold	107d ago	Long break
Man Is King	175d ago	Long break
Easyshineadiamond	375d ago	Long break
Rene Artois	—	—
Saxon Kingdom	—	—