Racecards
17:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race (Plus 10)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,001
- 2nd: €3,800
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €600
- Form 822158
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
led, ridden entering straight, headed 2f out, soon 3rd, joined for 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 2317
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P J Prendergast
- Jockey R P Downey
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, went 2nd under 2f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong
Marsha (IRE)
20- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2f out, soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Kinsella
- Jockey Chris Hayes
went right leaving stalls, chased leaders on outer, ridden in 5th 3f out, soon no impression
- Form 4273
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, disputed 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
slowly into stride, pushed along early, always behind, no impression from 3f out
In depth
Verdict
MARSHA was runner-up to subsequent Tattersalls Sales winner Zhui Feng on her debut at Kempton then won more easily than the half-length margin over Grey Morning suggests at Catterick and the runner-up won by six lengths next time. The UK raider should be good enough, though Dr Doro had been threatening to win before beating subsequent winner Know at the Curragh and she's competed at Group and Listed level in her last two races. Gift Wrap finished almost three lengths behind Know at Navan and she's disappointed in her two latest starts but Go Kart won a Down Royal maiden that has worked out well before finding Listed company too hot at Ayr.
Formwatch
Dr Doro (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) With leader, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Quiet Reflection (8-12) at Ayr 5f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Go Kart (IRE) 18-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 9, 7l behind Bebhinn (8-12) at Fairyhouse 6f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Marsha (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Soon prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Catterick 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep beating Grey Morning (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Annagassan Art Connoisseur filly out of Amatara.
Gift Wrap (IRE) 10-3fav (9-0) Reluctant to go down, unseated rider and led to post, loaded without rider, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, soon narrowly headed, close 3rd 1f out, no impression after, one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Know (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn fll Yielding in Sep.
Rebeccas Charm (IRE) Zebedee filly out of Sopran Angel.
Sweetie Jar (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, progress on inner entering straight, ridden in 5th under 2f out, no impression final furlong, last of 6, 2 3/4l behind Embiyra (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Oct.