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13:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Hollywoodbets Donates To Irish Horse Welfare Trust Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €21,000 added
- Winner: €12,600
- 2nd: €4,200
- 3rd: €2,100
- 4th: €1,051
- Form 214-360
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
prominent on inner, disputed halfway, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4211-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Kevin Coleman
- Jockey Luke McAteer
held up, 5th halway, ridden and closer 2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 120-720
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J H Scott
- Jockey S T McCullagh
led and disputed, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 14012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Chris Hayes
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong
- Form 385046
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey K J Manning
reared slightly as stalls opened and dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 463604
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-24510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
slightly awkward from stalls and rear, ridden 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Five of these are course and distance winners including Ecclesiastical, who was engaged in the 2.10 at Fairyhouse yesterday. The three-year-old Lipizzaner, a Listed winner at Doncaster on heavy ground in October, has failed to fire this campaign but takes a huge drop in class from the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Ascot. Fellow youngster Queens Carriage won twice here and completed a hat-trick at Fairyhouse then would have finished closer in Listed company at Sandown but for stumbling. JUNGLE JANE has bounced back to form with an excellent third in a Curragh premier handicap before just failing to concede a stone to That's Mad at Bellewstown so looks the one to beat. The Highway Rat is 2-3 around here though went up 19lb for his last victory while none of the remainder can be dismissed.
Formwatch
Lipizzaner (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 15, at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) hvy in Jun.
Queens Carriage (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, headway and soon chasing leaders on far rail, switched left over 1f out, stumbled at crossing entering final furlong, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd post, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Atalis Bay (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Strong Johnson (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Disputed lead, ridden and strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 13th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Urban Beat (10-0) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jun.
The Highway Rat (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Disputed early, headed and pushed along after 2f, ridden to dispute again 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Iva Batt (9-2) at Cork 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in May.
Ecclesiastical 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear on outer and 9th from halfway, ridden from 1f out and kept on well without threatening to go 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind That's Mad (8-13) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Jul.
Dandy Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led on stand's side, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Fastnet Crown (9-6) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jun.
Shelly Banks (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden under 2f out, closer in 11th 1f out, no impression, 10th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Urban Beat (10-0) at Curragh 5f hcp gf in Jun.
Jungle Jane (IRE) 13-8fav (9-13) Soon led, ridden from 1f out and soon pressed, headed inside final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind That's Mad (8-13) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Jul.