Racecards
19:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Hen & Stag Packages (C & G) Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,765
- 2nd: €2,090
- 3rd: €990
- 4th: €441
- Form 2-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 60-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Chris Hayes
led, ridden and strongly pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C P Hoban
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, soon ridden and weakened
Helvic (IRE)
45- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, eased inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
slowly away and always behind, no impression straight, never a factor
Mittersill (IRE)
188- Form 426-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
held up in 5th early, closer in 4th over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
held up towards rear, short of room briefly 2f out, soon ridden and progress, 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 6th on outer 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
It could be Ballydoyle again here via BRAVERY, who made a very encouraging debut at Leopardstown in October and looked in need of the run in a very strong maiden at the Curragh on his return but still indicated a victory was imminent. Helvic may not have been suited by front-running here last month and is likely to be held up by Kieren Fallon, while Mittersill made a promising debut here in September and wasn't suited by very fast ground at the Curragh on his final start. Both My Fantasea and New Classicism stayed on nicely from the rear in the race won by Long Island Sound here earlier this month and the former in particular really caught the eye so has to be a threat.
Formwatch
Bravery (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, 13th halfway, ridden to go 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 25, 5 1/2l behind Embiran (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Collision Course (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and veered left out of stalls, soon behind, always in rear, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Air Force Blue (9-5) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in May.
Eight And Bob 66-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along approaching straight, headed over 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Bhutan (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn hvy in Apr.
Helvic (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Bear Faced (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar.
Khabaray (IRE) Intikhab gelding out of Rainbowskia.
Mittersill (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Led, joined halfway, led again 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 9l behind Idaho (9-5) at Curragh 1m mdn gd in Oct.
My Fantasea (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden 2f out, still 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Long Island Sound (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Apr.
New Classicism (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, short of room briefly and switched right 2f out, soon ridden, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Long Island Sound (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Apr.