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17:30 Dundalk (IRE)

Group Bookings At Dundalk Stadium Race

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 150y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €16,500 added
  • Winner: €11,385
  • 2nd: €2,640
  • 3rd: €1,155
  • 4th: €660
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.54s
  • Off Time: 17:32:18
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Elusive Ridge (IRE)

9/2

    1(5)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, white star, white sleeves, maroon stars, white cap, maroon stars

    Elusive Ridge (IRE)

    3 CD
    9/2
    • Form 229014
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-12
    • Official Rating 92

    made all, clear early, reduced advantage from halfway, ridden clear again from 1 1/2f out, stayed on well, comfortably

    2(4)
    Silk - WHITE, dark blue panel, light blue & dark blue check sleeves, white cap, dark blue star

    Bravely Fought (IRE)

    44 C
    9/4
    • Form 413507
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 99

    moderate 2nd, closer 3rd halfway, 2nd and ridden straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out

    3(1)
    Silk - Dark blue, purple hoop, purple armlet, purple cap

    Westtower Boy (IRE)

    3 t BFCD
    10/1
    • Form 542-517
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 80

    held up in rear, took closer order halfway, 3rd and effort on inner entering straight, 2nd briefly over 1f out, one pace

    5(3)
    Silk - DARK GREEN, red hollow box, red sleeves, dark green cap

    Pires

    19 BF
    9/10
    • Form 02-5233
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 95

    moderate 3rd, improved into close 2nd halfway, driven along 3f out, dropped to rear entering straight, one pace

    4(2)
    NR

    Agent Of Change (USA)

    74
    • Form 01/0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 75

    In depth

    Verdict

    PIRES scored over hurdles at Bellewstown in August before a superb effort in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket when third to Credit Swap. He was a little disappointing at Wolverhampton last time but should prove too good for these. Bravely Fought is useful on his day as he showed when landing a Cork handicap off 96 in April. He's been a little out of form recently and has to concede weight to a decent opponent here. Elusive Ridge and Westtower Boy didn't disgrace themselves behind Home Secretary here on Sunday and both had won earlier on the track.

    Formwatch

    Elusive Ridge (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Close up in 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, soon no extra, 4th of 9, 6l behind Home Secretary (8-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol.

    Bravely Fought (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Led, joined halfway, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 12, 6l behind Super Say (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 1f App hcp gf in Oct.

    Westtower Boy (IRE) 7-2fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression straight, one pace, 7th of 9, 11l behind Home Secretary (8-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol.

    Pires 6-5fav (9-3) Held up in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, chased leading pair well over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Tominator (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.

    Agent Of Change (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, last of 14, 28l behind Hawkhill (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m hcp 60-90 in Sep.