Racecards
20:15 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Stadium Racing Returns Friday 3rd January 2020 Handicap (45-65)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 245099
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Shane Kelly
rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway early straight, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 707317
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure and challenged inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner close home
- Form 6390
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey T P Madden
mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra under 2f and eased final furlong
- Form 0-09711
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Colin Keane
mid-division, ridden and switched right 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 00-4705
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey K J Manning
rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and towards rear 2f out, no extra, eased final furlong, tailed off
- Form 407602
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 54
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden under 2f out, under pressure and headway on outer to lead final 100 yards, kept on well close home
- Form 535254
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Davison
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra
- Form 575022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D Broad
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and some headway when edged left under 2f out, under pressure in 4th on inner 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 620072
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Christian Delcros
- Jockey J A Heffernan
soon led, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong and headed 100 yards out, no extra close home
- Form 046725
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Rory Cleary
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 10th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong
Asanda (IRE)
63- Form 903030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey Chris Hayes
held up in rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, went 6th early final furlong, kept on well closing stages, nearest at finish
- Form 0-89069
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M A Gunn
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leaders on inner, stumbled after 2f, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression when slightly hampered under 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 008043
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey K J Leonard
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along on outer and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 900-807
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Leonard Flynn
- Jockey James J Doyle
always towards rear, pushed along in rear entering straight and soon no extra, eased under 2f out, tailed off
- Form 020800
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
- Form 14-0445
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Turf Range has really found his form in the past few weeks being twice narrowly beaten in similar events. He's very closely matched with Nailed On Nina on last month's run behind No Trouble and it's difficult to separate them. Ragtime Red has dropped to a lowly mark though was beaten seven lengths by Ozone last week so ROCKVIEW ROMAN is taken to complete a hat-trick. John McConnell's charge went up 6lb for his victory here in October but had few problems following up last month and is progressing fast enough to defy another similar rise. Monsieur Piquer ran easily his best race since arriving from the UK when runner-up over 1m4f earlier this month and dropping back in trip won't be a problem.
Formwatch
Wild Shot 20-1 (9-12) Dwelt, towards rear, some headway straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Getaway Queen (8-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Scotts Honor (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In rear, took keen hold, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 14th of 16, dist behind Dinard Rose (10-7) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
World Premier (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division early, 7th at 5th, closer in 5th before 3 out, moderate 4th approaching straight, soon no impression, not fluent last, one pace, 6th of 15, 26l behind Treacysenniscorthy (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Rockview Roman (IRE) 9-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge 2f out and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov beating Harvey Specter (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Candy Man (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Broke well, tracked leaders on inner, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Blametheshady (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.
Ragtime Red (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders and ran freely, mid-division halfway, pushed along and some headway on outer early straight, 2nd and ridden 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Ozone (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Followme Followyou (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Raced in 6th early, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 1 1/2l behind The Lady's Bid (8-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in Sep.
Turf Range (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Waited with, soon towards rear, switched right to outer straight and headway, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind No Trouble (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Monsieur Piquer (FR) 16-1 (9-1) Soon raced in 3rd, challenged from 2f out, soon on terms, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Getaway Queen (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Spanish Dawn (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, progress and drifted left on to rail over 1f out, stayed on towards inner inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4l behind Tartlette (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Asanda (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression in rear 2f out, no extra, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Drombeg Duke (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Crinkell (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Prominent, disputed early, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, edged left under 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 11l behind Grace To Grace (9-2) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Nailed On Nina (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt and bumped, waited with, soon towards rear, headway straight, soon challenged and every chance, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind No Trouble (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
Summer Glamour (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Slowly away, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Trouble Shooter (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Heir of Excitement (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) A little slow into stride, waited with, 10th from halfway, no impression over 1f out, last of 14, 13l behind Whatharm (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Pretty Little Liar (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Soon raced in 4th, effort straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Getaway Queen (8-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
The Green Bus (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along in rear of mid-division approaching straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 11th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Trish's Company (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Nov.