Racecards
17:30 Dundalk (IRE)
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €999
- 4th: €500
- Form 0/000-98
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 64
edged right away from stalls and came close with rival and pushed along briefly, towards rear, pushed along again straight and some headway, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong
- Form 81415-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey E J McNamara
a little slow into stride and bumped, waited with, soon towards rear, raced towards outer straight and headway and effort, led from 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 4869-86
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
soon led, pressed straight, headed from 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 6/7773-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C D Maxwell
close up, soon 2nd, effort straight, weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 939897-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
dwelt, waited with, soon towards rear, headway and effort straight, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong
Dande (IRE)
25- Form 5430-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer F Birrane
- Jockey M A Gallagher
a little awkward away from stalls and bumped with rivals, soon mid-division, raced on inner straight and headway, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Form 00/000-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
hampered start and rider briefly without iron and behind early, in rear, raced on outer straight and some headway, soon one pace
- Form 7430/00-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey R Coakley
prominent, 5th and pushed along over 4f out, weakened approaching straight
- Form 02221-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N Slevin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
soon chased leaders, effort behind horses straight, soon switched right towards outer, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 50770-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey M A Enright
soon chased leaders, effort straight, one pace final furlong
- Form 00236-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
edged right away from stalls and pushed along and reminders, soon tracked leaders, 4th over 4f out, pushed along again before straight, soon tight for room briefly, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 23755-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Fahey
- Jockey D E Sheehy
pushed along briefly early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along again before straight and raced on inner, one pace final furlong
- Form 5/00084-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Christian Delcros
- Jockey A C Persse
waited with, soon towards rear, closed up on outer approaching straight, soon effort, one pace final furlong
- Form 06066-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey A J Farragher
pushed along briefly early, soon mid-division, closed to chase leaders approaching straight, soon pushed along again and effort, switched left 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Form 89/0490-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
In depth
Verdict
Blackstone Cliff and GORMANSTON were separated by around three lengths in the race won by Chateau Musar a month ago but the latter is taken to reverse the form as he met interference early in the race and never really got into it after that. Dance Emperor is 1-30 on Turf and has only run three times on an all-weather surface while the maiden Odd Venture may find a couple of these too quick. Another maiden, Strip Light, looked tapped for speed when dropping back to this trip last time.
Formwatch
Noble Expression 50-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, towards rear approaching straight, some headway 2f out, soon pushed along and 7th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Lady Of Luxury (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Blackstone Cliff (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Soon mid-division, 7th approaching straight, soon headway on inner, challenged and on terms over 1 1/2f out, headed and kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Chateau Musar (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Strip Light (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden under 2f out and no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Flylikeaneagle (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Batalha 20-1 (10-2) Waited with towards rear, kept on same pace straight, 11th of 14, 12l behind Romann (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Dance Emperor (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride and raced towards rear, ridden in 6th on inner from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Adamaris (9-11) at Leopardstown 1m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Dande (IRE) 80-1 (9-11) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and closer on inner 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Emphatic (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
High Street Lady (IRE) 100-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression under 2f out, no extra final furlong, 13th of 14, 9l behind St George's Head (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.
Mutanaqel 100-1 (10-2) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge 4f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened, last of 13, 17 1/2l behind Harvey Specter (8-12) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp gd in Jul.
Gormanston (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, impeded on opening bend and lost position, soon rear of mid-division, 11th approaching straight, soon headway, kept on without threatening final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Chateau Musar (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Evening Verse (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, never a factor, 11th of 14, 8 3/4l behind Flylikeaneagle (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Quiet Desire (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed over 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 11th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Pempie (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Loughanlea Lass (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Emphatic (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Monsieur Piquer (FR) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Macaban City (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Odd Venture (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, 4th 4f out, ridden 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Lady Of Luxury (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Daddy's Gal (USA) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inner, pushed along under 4f out and dropped towards rear entering straight, soon no extra, last of 13, 26 3/4l behind Lady Of Luxury (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Jan.
Alhajjaj 11-1 (9-6) Disputed, led after 1f, ridden and pressed over 2f out, joined 1f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Storm Elza (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Jan.
Special Memento (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Dwelt, a little keen, soon chased leaders, disputed 7th over 4f out, pushed along before straight, soon slightly impeded and no impression, 13th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Dame Rapide (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.