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15:00 Dundalk (IRE)

Christmas Parties At Dundalk Race

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €11,385
  • 2nd: €2,640
  • 3rd: €1,155
  • 4th: €660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.87s
  • Off Time: 15:01:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alexander Pope (IRE)

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Final Recovery

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Alexander Pope (IRE)

      125
      2/7
      • Form 331
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 97

      soon led, ridden clear from under 2f out, very easily

      2(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white panel, hooped sleeves, white cap

      Final Recovery

      3 b CD
      9/2
      • Form 461726
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 79

      soon close up in 2nd, ridden to challenge early straight, no impression from under 2f out, one pace

      3(2)
      Silk - WHITE, maroon hoop, hooped sleeves & cap

      Bendzoldan (IRE)

      3 C
      10/1
      • Form 100531
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      broke well, settled 3rd, ridden entering straight, 4th and one pace from over 1f out

      4(6)
      Silk - BLACK & ROYAL BLUE HOOPS, red cap

      Hope Of An Angel (IRE)

      3 b
      16/1
      • Form 134678
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 81

      settled 4th, ridden entering straight, moderate 3rd from 1 1/2f out, one pace

      6(1)
      Silk - White & emGreen chevrons, white & yellow hooped slvs, white cap, emGreen star

      Samsieur (IRE)

      32
      66/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      always in rear, trailing before straight, tailed off

      5(3)
      NR

      Elusive Express (IRE)

      3
      • Form 4033
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 70

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bendzoldan landed a tough nursery over 7f here on Sunday when Final Recovery was sixth and Hope Of An Angel eighth. Final Recovery has a chance to reverse the form at the revised weights though the winner looked on the upgrade and won't mind the extra furlong. Elusive Express also ran on Sunday when placed behind Valbonne in a 7f maiden. She can go well but looks more of a sprinter and ALEXANDER POPE looks the one to be on. The Ballydoyle colt hasn't been seen since landing a 7f Leopardstown maiden in August but has plenty of scope and should go on to better things.

      Formwatch

      Alexander Pope (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, challenged from under 2f out, edged slightly right 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead near finish, all out, won at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gd in Aug beating A Word Apart (9-3) by shd, 8 ran.

      Final Recovery 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind Bendzoldan (8-5) at Dundalk 7f 2yo hcp pol.

      Bendzoldan (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd after halfway, 2nd and challenged over 1f out, soon short of room, led narrowly 100yards from finish, edged right under pressure, all out, won at Dundalk 7f 2yo hcp pol beating Crystal Belle (9-0) by shd, 13 ran.

      Hope Of An Angel (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, 8th halfway, no impression straight, 8th of 13, 10l behind Bendzoldan (8-5) at Dundalk 7f 2yo hcp pol.

      Samsieur (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, no extra early straight, last of 12, 17l behind Timeless Call (8-12) at Dundalk 5f 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.

      Elusive Express (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Settled 3rd, challenged early straight, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Valbonne (8-11) at Dundalk 7f 2yo mdn fll pol.