Racecards
20:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Fillies Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €493
Assam
263- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
ran 4th, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra, eased under 2f out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 4th under 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 03323-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Anastasia O'Brien
made all, 4 lengths clear 4f out, ridden and reduced advantage under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey Gary Carroll
always towards rear, pushed along in rear 4f out, no extra in straight, weakened
Panstarr
12- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 2nd under 2f out, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 43-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
held up in rear, ran freely, progress approaching straight and ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, went 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Key To My Heart was a beaten favourite on her last four starts and the 1.3m guineas yearling is hardly likely to justify her price tag though she badly needs a victory for the paddocks. She went backwards in her first campaign and her stable companion Puppetshow, another daughter of Galileo, may improve past her as she was staying on over a mile at Leopardstown. PANSTARR made her debut here at the end of last month and didn't attract much attention in the market but she ran very well, staying on nicely once the penny had dropped. With that under her belt and an entry in the Irish Oaks she can get off the mark. Assam has no fancy entries but caught the eye on her debut at Gowran last July and with her stable going well she's one to keep an eye on. Lace Bonnet didn't show much on her debut at Cork though that was on heavy ground but the Sea The Stars newcomer Breeze, another Irish Oaks entry and from a stable in top form, cost 525,000gns and her dam has produced winners with her first three foals to run.
Formwatch
Assam 28-1 (9-0) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, progress on outer into 8th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Butterflies (9-0) at Gowran Park 1m mdn fll gd in Jul.
Breeze (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Kitty Matcham.
Key To My Heart (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Led, joined after 2f, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 19, 7 1/4l behind White Satin Dancer (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll Yielding in Oct.
Lace Bonnet (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt and pushed along briefly towards rear early, switched left to outer early straight, soon pushed along and no impression, switched right towards inner over 1f out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Angel Island (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn fll hvy in Apr.
Panstarr 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and progress on outer into straight, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Asking (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Puppetshow (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 5th approaching straight, kept on without matching 1st 2 final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2l behind Tempera (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f mdn fll Yielding in Oct.