Racecards
15:40 Dundalk (IRE)
Imperial Hotel Dundalk Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,700
- 2nd: €2,388
- 3rd: €1,138
- 4th: €513
Arcanecho (IRE)
121- Form 000485-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey C D Maxwell
tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D P Dunne
- Jockey Colin Keane
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along approaching straight and no extra under 2f out
- Form 36
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra
- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer B A Murphy
- Jockey G P Brouder
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on outer, 5th halfway, ridden early straight and no impression 1 1/2f out, no extra
- Form 6825-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
broke well and led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led again entering straight and travelled well 2f out, pushed along 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 70
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
prominent and soon led, headed entering straight, pushed along in 3rd under 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway in 2nd under 2f out and pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no extra under 2f out, never a factor
Yellowford (IRE)
219- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey D E Sheehy
held up towards rear, never a factor, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra
Fescue
21- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along and no impression on inner under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Smile Ahead is one of the few Dermot Weld-trained runners to disappoint in the last few weeks though may do better now dropping back in trip. FERRETTI disappointed last season and doesn't look a stable star though he showed good speed for a long way on his reappearance at Naas and may be good enough in a poor maiden. The remainder with experience have shown little so Michael Halford's newcomer Succeedandsurpass, who cost £80,000 at last year's Breeze-up, wouldn't need to be anything special to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Arcanecho (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden to progress 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Rag Tatter (9-1) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Does Mammy Know (IRE) Lilbourne Lad filly out of Sheer Delight.
Smile Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Mutadaawel (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Tenbys Niece (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Mid-division on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and no extra under 2f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Rionach (9-0) at Tipperary 7f mdn fll gf in Jul.
Ferretti (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, effort straight, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Wargrave (9-5) at Naas 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Skellig (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) A little keen, prominent, soon disputed lead, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 16th of 17, 29 1/2l behind Sherkali (9-5) at Navan 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Succeedandsurpass (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Sequined.
Wicklow Gale (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, no extra, 12th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Thrifty One (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Yellowford (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, soon raced in 12th, no danger halfway, 13th of 14, 30 3/4l behind Dark Pursuit (9-3) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Fescue 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, no impression over 2f out, kept on same pace, 13th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Wargrave (9-5) at Naas 7f mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Anthonysoprano (IRE) Casamento gelding out of Mia Madonna.