Racecards
18:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Christmas Parties At Dundalk Handicap (55-75)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 323082
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C P Hoban
mid-division, 7th halfway, no impression from 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 470596
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
towards rear, headway early straight, not clear run from over 1f out, kept on without ever getting on terms
- Form 500586
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer F Oakes
- Jockey Colin Keane
rear of mid-division, headway into close 5th over 1f out, challenged between horses to lead inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 270600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Michael Mulvany
- Jockey Gary Carroll
chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, driven along from early straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 0-40879
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey M C Hussey
chased leaders, 8th halfway, 7th under pressure over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 710006
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Rory Cleary
slowly into stride and in rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 946078
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute over 1f out, soon headed and no extra inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 067506
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Megan Carberry
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra from under 2f out, weakened
- Form 176008
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L McAteer
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
led or disputed lead, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed early final furlong, no impression in 3rd and kept on one pace
- Form 260009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Sweeney
- Jockey Chris Hayes
prominent and disputed lead, close 2nd 2f out, soon no extra and weakened from 1f out
- Form 543215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey S H James
mid-division, driven along early straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 990-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Martin
- Jockey N G McCullagh
rear of mid-division, good headway over 1f out to challenge, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, no impression on winner and kept on same pace
- Form 676-480
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey J A Heffernan
rear of mid-division, never a factor
- Form 35-6775
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 66
tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, headway to challenge well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00-9265
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
In depth
Verdict
With five previous C&D winners due to face the starter, though looks a trappy start for punters. ROMEO'S ON FIRE finished just behind Sweet Rhythm over a mile here last week and re-opposes on identical terms. But Lee Smyth's charge has the better draw today and, certain to be suited by the drop in distance, gets a tentative vote to return to winning ways under Rory Cleary. Mountain Coral is starting to look well handicapped again and top weight Duke Of Rutherford deserves a change of luck. In first-time blinkers, Supercharged may prove the pick of Ger Lyons' pair but he has been disappointing of late.
Formwatch
Duke Of Rutherford (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Angel's Pursuit (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Copper Dock (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, 10th 2f out, ridden into 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Angel's Pursuit (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Mountain Coral (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Katherine Lee (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp 60-80 pol in Oct.
Jembatt (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 10l behind Tell The Wind (9-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol.
Pencil Hill (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden early straight and no extra from 1f out, 9th of 14, 6l behind Duff (9-1) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol in Oct.
Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, late headway into 8th 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Fountain Of Honour (9-8) at Dundalk 1m Handicap (55-75) (3yo+) pol.
Tsar Paul (IRE) 9-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2 1/2f out, soon short of room briefly, no impression, 8th of 10, 16l behind Romeo's On Fire (11-12) at Laytown 7f am hcp 50-80 in Sep.
Red Army Blues (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on same pace on outer from over 1f out without troubling leaders, 6th of 14, 6l behind Balmont Mast (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp 50-80 pol in Oct.
Thats A Fret (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 6l behind Balmont Mast (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp 50-80 pol in Oct.
Khelino (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Close up and soon disputed lead, headed and no extra from 2f out, 9th of 15, 12l behind Ondeafears (9-4) at Cork 6f Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (3yo+) in Oct.
Sweet Rhythm (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Fountain Of Honour (9-8) at Dundalk 1m Handicap (55-75) (3yo+) pol.
Farmleigh House (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6l behind If Per Chance (9-11) at Dundalk 1m Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (3yo+) pol in Nov.
Miss Estrada (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 14l behind Glor Na Mara (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Prescient (IRE) 20-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, headway into 7th 2f out, ridden in 6th and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Angel's Pursuit (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Supercharged (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 7l behind Angel's Pursuit (9-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Enigma Code (UAE) 13-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden well over 1f out, headed towards finish, 5th of 9, 1l behind Whiskey Junction (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Jul.
Ahaazeeg 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, last of 13, 21l behind If Per Chance (9-11) at Dundalk 1m Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (3yo+) pol in Nov.