Racecards
19:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden (Plus 10)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €599
- Form 75-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
soon led, took keen hold, ridden and joined 2f out, narrowly headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead again last strides
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders briefly, soon held up, ridden on outer 2f out, soon no impression, no extra over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
dwelt, soon mid-division, dropped towards rear 3f out, ridden to progress on inner 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
dwelt, soon mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th under 1f out, no extra closing stages
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 5950-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
disputed briefly, soon chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute 2f out, kept on final furlong, headed close home
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong, headed last strides
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey T E Whelan
dwelt, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression on leaders 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
China's Storm has made steady progress and was always travelling well when runner-up to Moll over a mile, leading at the furlong pole and staying on when headed close home. But CORVUS GLAIVE took some time to warm up in that race but stayed on nicely and the longer trip can enable him to turn the tables. The Truant showed a bit of potential last summer and looked as though this sort of trip was required when staying on in a mile handicap three weeks ago. Joseph O'Brien has five of the nine entries but Juliet Rose couldn't go the pace over 7f here last month, though she ran on when getting the hang of things and is bred for middle-distances. Pepper Sprout was well beaten in a Curragh maiden last summer but is another certain to improve. Dawn Over Owning is a half-brother to a winning hurdler while Herculaneum is a half-brother to three winners up to a mile. Presgrave, by Camelot out of a 1m2f winner, is related to several winners and could prove best of the newcomers.
Formwatch
China's Storm (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Soon close up, on terms over 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Moll (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
Corvus Glaive (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Waited with, 12th approaching halfway, soon pushed along, kept on same pace without threatening straight, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Moll (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
Dawn Over Owning (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Asteya.
Herculaneum (IRE) Australia colt out of Jellett.
Presgrave (IRE) Camelot gelding out of Alamouna.
Romann (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Belle Of The Lodge.
The Truant (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Pushed along early and rear of mid-division on inner, no impression under 2f out and 8th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Calidus Mirabilis (8-6) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
Juliet Rose (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) A little slow into stride and pushed along, towards rear, some headway straight, soon one pace, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Abby Hatcher (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Jan.
Pepper Sprout (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Waited with and raced in 11th early, pushed along 3f out on outer, kept on same pace from 2f out, 11th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Windracer (9-0) at Curragh 7f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Jun.