Racecards
20:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,150
- 2nd: €1,900
- 3rd: €900
- 4th: €400
- Form 53221-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P J Smullen
led and disputed, led again 3f out, travelling well 2f out, ridden from 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line
- Form 4-44411
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
dwelt, soon chased leaders in 5th, closer in 4th 3f out, ridden in 4th on outer 2f out, headway into 2nd over 1f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line
- Form 705-212
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0702-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer N Dooly
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders, 5th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 537-354
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
led and disputed, headed 3f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 180600-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Callaghan
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 708-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs S Dawson
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt, always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Eagle Valley won here in December then in the snow at St Moritz in February and a line should be drawn through his run at Cork as he couldn't handle the very heavy ground. OUR MANEKINEKO (NAP) was conceding Coreczka 11lb when narrowly beaten over 7f earlier this month and taking jockey claims into consideration will be 9lb better off so will be very difficult to beat, especially as this is more his trip. Queen Zain didn't win when trained in the UK and finished well beaten on her first start for new connections here in February, though she will have found 1m2f stretching her stamina.
Formwatch
Eagle Valley (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 10th on outer halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 17, dist behind Tribal Path (9-0) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Mar.
Coreczka (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Dwelt, soon mid-division on outer, 10th 3f out, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Apr beating Our Manekineko (10-1) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Our Manekineko 3-1fav (10-1) Mid-division, closer in 6th 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Coreczka (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Apr.
Masterchippy (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up, moderate 9th at 4th, progress and slight mistake 7th, closer in 9th after 3 out, chased leaders on outer approaching straight but no impression, soon no extra, 10th of 12, dist behind Head Turner (10-13) at Wexford 2m hcp sft in Mar.
Queen Zain (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden in moderate 5th over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Lusis Naturea (9-6) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Feb.
Regal Power 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, 13th approaching halfway, no extra from 2f out, 14th of 18, 21 1/4l behind Mr Moondance (8-11) at Navan 1m hcp Yielding in Sep.
Relentless Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Diamond Fields (9-1) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Sep.