Wednesday 2 October · Bellewstown, Eire

13:30 Seamus Murphy Memorial Optional Claiming Maiden

Distance: 0m 7f 205y
Going: Yielding to Soft
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 12500
Runners: 10

Race preview

DARK VIPER is the suggestion in this weak affair. Placed five times in eight starts for current connections, he didn't get the run of the race when sixth at Listowel last week. Beaten by just half a length on his penultimate start, he had two subsequent winners in behind. The highest rated of those with a mark, Gandolfo is the obvious danger. After some excellent efforts as a juvenile, the Churchill chestnut hasn't been the most consistent in recent times. Beaten by just a short head at Gowran last month, he since failed to make an impact after a slow start at Punchestown. Placed twice from four outings, Goldrush Kid is of definite interest, while Laytown fourth Red Special is another to consider.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Gandolfo	648729	Colin Keane	N Meade	9 8	13-8
2	Dark Viper	636226	Shane Foley	Mrs J Harrington	9 8	7-2
3	Red Special	688P-04	Billy Lee	W McCreery	9 1	9-4
4	Goldrush Kid	52-39	Robbie Colgan	P Magee	9 5	9-2
5	Lost Soul		J Cleary	K Prendergast	8 13	20-1
6	Rene Artois	2280/50-	Seamie Heffernan	J Nash	9 1	100-1
7	Purrrfect Timing	00	Gary Carroll	C Timmons	9 4	100-1
8	Begleys Forge	008-0	Leigh Roche	Kevin Coleman	8 10	150-1
9	Easyshineadiamond	0-	Adrian O'Shea	Mrs A M O'Shea	9 8	150-1
10	Zoffany Gold		Luke McAteer	P T Foley	9 8	80-1
NR	Man Is King	87-6980	Chloe Byrne	Thomas Dowling	8 12
NR	Saxon Kingdom	094400	D E Sheehy	P J Rothwell	8 10