Racecards
14:35 Dundalk (IRE)
Christmas Parties At Dundalk Nursery Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 213467
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N Moran
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up in touch, 8th halfway, no impression straight
- Form 746172
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out
- Form 38051
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon led, strongly pressed when edged left 1f out, narrowly headed 100 yards from finish, carried left, just failed
- Form 272553
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up in rear, headway early straight, 5th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression when not clear run close home
- Form 954024
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 5th after halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, 7th when not clear run over 1f out, switched to outer and kept on
- Form 7493
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Levey
close up early, settled in mid-division, weakened approaching straight
- Form 0992
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, progress early straight, 4th under 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 307650
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey S H James
always towards rear
- Form 610053
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey M C Hussey
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
- Form 030030
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer E Hughes
- Jockey Julie Burke
prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged early straight, no extra from under 1 1/2f out
- Form 066
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
held up in touch, no impression straight
- Form 009
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey K T O'Neill
never a factor
- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey J P Killahena
always behind
- Form 700
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
In depth
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien runs a pair and jockey bookings suggest Harrison's Cave is preferred to Flavia Tatiana despite a disappointing run here last month when only fourth behind today's rivals CRYSTAL BELLE, Final Recovery and Bendzoldan. The winner was having only her fifth start that day and still showed signs of inexperience so may be capable of confirming the form despite the revised weights. Emperor Of The Sun made a fair debut on the surface when narrowly beaten by Colour Of Love a month ago and should make further progress while Luibin Cufa makes her handicap debut and Jim Bolger has an excellent record in nurseries.