Racecards
16:40 Dundalk (IRE)
Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap (47-65)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €499
- Form 054407-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey J A Powell
tracked leaders, 2nd under 2f out and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 91100-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey C P Hoban
fly leapt from stalls and towards rear, some headway under 2f out and ridden in mid-division 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 420907-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey W J Lee
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression in mid-division over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 553435
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Colin Keane
slowly into stride and in rear, ridden and closer on far side 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 7th close home, never a factor
- Form 0-00876
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey C J MacRedmond
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden and some headway on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
tracked leaders, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression in mid-division 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 85-3140
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer L Breen
- Jockey J A Heffernan
broke well and prominent on outer, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 05775-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K P Cotter
- Jockey O McSweeney
soon led, travelled well 2f out, pushed along and edged right 1f out, drifted further right and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 2426-09
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey D E Sheehy
rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway 1 1/2f out, went 3rd and ridden early final furlong, kept on into 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner
- Form 057/67-7
- Age 12
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Rory Cleary
towards rear, switched left and some headway over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 4592-80
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear under 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened
- Form 00060-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
tracked leaders, 4th and ridden 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 249-570
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Danz Gift and Eglish have won a dozen times between them here, the former just leading with seven. The latter's yard also run Scarlet Dancer and Florence Thompson while three-times track winner Betrayed has Seamie Heffernan's assistance for the first time having been mainly apprentice-ridden lately. Sam's Xpress is the only three-year-old in the line-up and is taking on older horses for the first time having landed a 6f handicap against his own age group last month. SAMROGUE won here a year ago and completed a double at Cork and Laytown in the summer. He hasn't been in that kind of form over the winter but has had a break and is just 1lb higher than his last victory. Juno Beach is 0-14 but can't get any lower in the weights.
Formwatch
Daintree (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Primo Uomo (9-10) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Dec.
Samrogue (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, took keen hold, ridden in 7th 2f out, no impression, last of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tai Sing Yeh (10-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Elanora (IRE) 6-1fav (10-0) Settled behind leaders, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 23, 2 3/4l behind Stanhope (8-11) at Navan 6f hcp hvy in Oct.
Scarlet Dancer (IRE) 18-5 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Mullacash Buzz (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Eglish 12-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders and 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tawaazon (9-11) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Peerless (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and no impression towards inner 2f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Inishmot Prince (10-1) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.
Betrayed 5-1 (9-3) Soon led, 2 lengths clear halfway, ridden and pressed over 1f out, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Poet's Pride (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Sam's Xpress (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb beating Senado Square (8-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Teddy Boy (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Towards rear and in rear halfway, some progress from 2f out and ridden on inner over 1f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 3l behind Hero Of The Hour (9-5) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Danz Gift (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear on outer, travelling well on outer 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 4l behind Shabaaby (10-2) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Jan.
Florence Thompson (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, last of 14, 10 3/4l behind Hero Of The Hour (8-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Jan.
Juno Beach (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Soon tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Poet's Pride (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Eruption (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 12th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Mullacash Buzz (10-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.