Racecards
14:45 Dundalk (IRE)
Damien Dempsey Live At Dundalk 1st October Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €16,500 added
- Winner: €11,385
- 2nd: €2,805
- 3rd: €1,320
- 4th: €825
- Form 91542
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
led early, 2nd and tracked leader from 5f out, led again narrowly over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed on line
Factum (USA)
16- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
prominent, led 5f out, ridden from early straight, narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to regain lead on line
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden approaching straight, no impression from 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 87
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
settled in rear, headway into 3rd 1 1/2f out, driven along and kept on well final furlong without reaching principals
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along entering straight, hung right into centre of course over 1f out, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It looked a weak Listed race in which Triple Eight finished second at Tipperary early last month. He had failed to beat a horse home in two previous runs and may struggle to give 6lb to FACTUM. The Storm Cat colt followed up a promising debut fourth at Leopardstown by running the well-regarded Mawaakef to a neck at Killarney and Aidan O'Brien still has him entered for all the top end-of-season juvenile races. Stablemates Outrider and Park Avenue are already beginning to look exposed while Showboating may do better next year.
Formwatch
Triple Eight (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Snow Watch (9-1) at Tipperary 7f listed stks (1) gd in Aug.
Factum (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Raced in 2nd, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, kept on well, headed close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind Mawaakef (9-0) at Killarney 1m 2yo mdn in Aug.
Outrider (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along early, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10l behind Fred Archer (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Park Avenue (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, 4th halfway, 5th under 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra final furlong, 7th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Anam Allta (8-12) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Showboating (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride and in rear, some progress into moderate 5th and ridden 2f out, kept on one paced, 5th of 8, 11l behind Master Of Hounds (9-3) at Tipperary 7f 2yo mdn fm in Jul.