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16:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
Mercurial (IRE)
116- Form 303552-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Nallen
- Jockey J A Heffernan
led, took keen hold and soon clear at fast pace, reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and joined 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 2nd close home
- Form 744900-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 77
tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 6783-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
dwelt, held up in last, headway into 4th and ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, weakened
- Form 00-6541
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, close 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0-95
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey M P Sheehy
held up in 5th, ridden on outer 2f out, headway into 4th 1f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home
- Form 870-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey A C Persse
tracked leaders, ridden in last 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd close home, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
The assessor has raised DAINTREE 6lb for her double here a month ago but she appeared to have enough in hand to overcome the extra. Dubirango had been gradually improving before scoring over the trip earlier this month where his rider defied a problem with the reins. He's up 3lb and Sean Bowen claims 3lb less this time but a big run is still expected. Mercurial scored at Chester for Tom Dascombe as a two-year-old and went well on Turf in the UK last summer while Patrick Street showed a bit more dash last month and makes his handicap debut. The remaining pair are making their debuts on the surface.
Formwatch
Mercurial (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind General Panic (9-0) at Doncaster 7f (3) sft in Oct.
It'll Do My Day (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Slight bump from stalls, soon prominent and disputed lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra, 12th of 16, 18l behind King Of Bavaria (9-10) at Naas 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Daintree (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Dwelt, held up in touch in 5th, pushed along and headway 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 5f pol in Jan beating Hypernova (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dubirango (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 5th on inner halfway, pushed along and headway 2f out, 2nd and edged right 1f out, (reins broke) drifted further right and kept on inside final furlong, led closing stages, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb beating Cherry Bloom (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Patrick Street 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Barbapapa (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
Obliviate (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Always behind, never a factor, 13th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Alizarine (9-2) at Punchestown 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.