MTG No 238
Bellewstown
Wednesday, 30th Aug 2017
GOING: Good
The Drogheda Traders Plate Handicap of EUR25,000 (Generously sponsored by Drogheda And District Business Community) Of which the second will receive EUR5,000, the third EUR2,500, the fourth EUR1,250 and the fifth EUR625
1st
G.F. Carroll
mid-division, ridden and progress towards inner into 5th 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, led narrolwy inside final 150 yards, kept on well under pressure
2nd
Short Head
R.P. Downey (3)
mid-division early, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, stayed on to challenge 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed
3rd
2½ lengths
G.P. Halpin (3)
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, progress into 3rd 3f out, ridden to dispute 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd closing stages
4th
Head
W.J. Lee
mid-division, ridden into 8th and closer towards outer 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held for 3rd
5th
1¼ lengths
D.E. Sheehy (7)
held up towards rear, ridden and progress on outer 1 1/2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
6th
O.J. Orr (5)
mid-division, progress into 6th 2f out, ridden in behind horses 1 1/2f out, no impression in 9th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
7th
1 lengths
R.P. Whelan
prominent and disputed, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace
8th
Neck
C. O'Donoghue
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
9th
½ lengths
P.J. Smullen
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
10th
¾ lengths
J.A. Heffernan
led and disputed, ridden and headed narrowly when not much room 2f out, no extra over 1f out
11th
2 lengths
R. Coakley (3)
towards rear for most, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace
12th
C.D. Hayes
mid-division best, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
13th
5½ lengths
C.T. Keane
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out
14th
23 lengths
C.P. Hoban
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened over 2f out
rf
D.P. McDonogh
refused to race
2016: Xebec (USA) 4 9-13, D.P. McDonogh, John M. Oxx 3/1 2Fav
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