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18:15 Dundalk (IRE)

Bar One Racing.com Handicap (45-65)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €10,499 added
  • Winner: €6,468
  • 2nd: €2,006
  • 3rd: €956
  • 4th: €431
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.83s
  • Off Time: 18:16:30
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange check sleeves & cap

Blastofmagic

42 pt DCD
7/2
  • Form 19423-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 59

rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and disputed briefly 100 yards out, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace

2(9)
Silk - Black, red panel, red cap, black star
5/1
  • Form 7500-02
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 59

mid-division, headway on outer and 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace

3(6)
Silk - Black, amber slvs, white cap
12/1
  • Form 700815-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 56

towards rear, pushed along under 2f out, 7th and no impression on outer over 1f out, ridden and good headway to lead 100 yards out, kept on well

4(7)
Silk - Black & emerald green chevrons, black sleeves, check cap

Ar Saoirse

14 b
9/4
  • Form 723-822
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 53

soon led, pushed along and edged left 2f out, ridden and drifted right inside final furlong, headed 100 yards out, no extra

5(5)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & RED CHEVRONS, red sleeves, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 000-06
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 47

slowly into stride, always rear, pushed along and detached halfway, kept on one pace final furlong, never a factor

6(3)
Silk - Black, red spots, black cap, white spots
10/1
  • Form 4-30757
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 46

broke well, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden under 2f out and 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

7(1)
Silk - Grey, grey cap, black star

Bahlwan

147
10/1
  • Form 906797-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, some headway between horses inside final furlong, kept on one pace

8(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW DIABOLO, royal blue sleeves & cap
7/1
  • Form 573976-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leader, 2nd halfway and travelled well early straight, ridden over 1f out and no extra final 150 yards

9(4)
Silk - White, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, grey stars, grey cap
16/1
  • Form 005687-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

10(2)
NR
  • Form 479980/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

In depth

Verdict

Three Majors has won three times around here, all over further, but has taken 32 starts to reach that total. BLASTOFMAGIC is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and was in good form last summer after winning here a year ago. He'll be better for last month's run, his first since July, and can get back to winning ways. He was conceding 3lb to Haqeeba when beaten narrowly at Down Royal and can reverse the form off levels. Ar Saoirse is an obvious threat having been narrowly beaten the last twice though the fact that he's 0-22 is a concern while Paved Paradise won over 7f here in November and has never run over the minimum.

Formwatch

Blastofmagic 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra closing stages, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hee Haw (9-11) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.

Haqeeba (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, challenged between horses inside final furlong, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ty Rock Brandy (9-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.

Paved Paradise (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Tomwontlisten (8-9) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.

Ar Saoirse 5-1 (8-11) Led, strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well without quite matching winner, 2nd of 12, shd behind Ty Rock Brandy (9-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Mar.

Kris Black (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, soon effort and one pace, 6th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Cityman (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Feb.

Three Majors (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Prominent, soon disputed lead, led approaching straight, headed over 2f out, switched right 1 1/2f out, one pace, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Iseebreeze (8-12) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.

Bahlwan 16-1 (8-10) Waited with, soon towards rear, some progress and effort straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Dash D'Or (10-2) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.

Pavlichenko (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Polly Douglas (9-12) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Nov.

Sweetest Taboo (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out stayed on into 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Dash D'Or (9-1) at Navan 5f hcp gd in Oct.

Town Ranger (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division in stand's side group, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 21, 12l behind Landline (9-2) at Navan 6f hcp sft in Oct.