Racecards
18:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Bookings At Dundalkstadium.com (c & G) Maiden
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,500 added
Benvenuto (IRE)
208- Form 4367-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey D J Moran
towards rear, ridden entering straight, bumped 2f out, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey M A Cleere
held up in touch, close 6th entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged and edged left inside final furlong, headed last stride
- Form 84-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
led, headed before halfway, ridden in 2nd entering straight, challenged under 1f out, led last stride
- Form 76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
always towards rear, no impression straight
Slade (IRE)
28- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Heffernan
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
took keen hold and led before halfway, ridden straight, strongly pressed and joined under 1f out, headed and no extra close home
- Form 50085-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th entering straight, soon weakened
Top Spin (IRE)
172- Form 7378-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, ridden entering straight, kept on without threatening to go 4th final furlong
In depth
Verdict
BENVENUTO, a full-brother to the brilliant Henrythenavigator, showed nothing of his sibling's ability in his first season but this is a modest event and he can begin living up to his pedigree. After a promising debut here in October, Lingapour still appeared to find this trip on the short side when fancied on a return visit a month later and may do better over further. Top Spin is the form pick having finished about 10 lengths behind St Nicholas Abbey in the Group 2 Beresford Stakes at the Curragh though a subsequent last place in a Listed contest doesn't read so well. The selection's stablemate Ferdinand Magellan will be better suited to a stiffer test of stamina in time.
Formwatch
Benvenuto (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Mid-division, 8th on outer 2f out, ridden in 7th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 18, 6l behind Diva Dolce (8-4) at Curragh 6f 2yo hcp 50-80 sft in Sep.
Bold Thady Quill (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Very slowly away and always behind, 13th of 14, 29l behind Rock Pipit (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Dark Charmer (IRE) Xaar gelding out of Zayniya.
Echoes Of History (USA) Forestry colt out of Miss Zafonic.
Lingapour (USA) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, 9th into straight, progress into 6th 1f out, ran on closing stages, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Address Unknown (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Passed The Test (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, kept on one pace from 1f out without threatening, 6th of 14, 5l behind Miss Velocity (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn auc stks pol in Mar.
Slade (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on to 7th 1f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Bashir Biyoum Zain (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn stks pol in Mar.
The Lock Master (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden in last halfway, progress into 6th and no impression 1f out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Willyconker (8-11) at Dundalk 7f 2yo hcp 60-90 pol in Nov.
Top Spin (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 13l behind Gallic Star (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 2yo Listed stks (1) gf in Oct.
Ferdinand Magellan (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden halfway, moderate 10th over 2f out, kept on same pace, 9th of 18, 17l behind Reiteration (9-5) at Curragh 1m 3yo mdn sft in Mar.