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14:00 Dundalk (IRE)
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
Akmaam (FR)
12- Form 070000
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey E A Murphy
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 4th and switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 821000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Amy Jo Hayes
very slowly away, detached early, in touch in rear after 3f, ridden early straight and some headway on outer in 9th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 2610
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
mid-division, 8th and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra, eased inside final furlong
- Form 274089
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 631264
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well on outer to go 2nd closing stages
- Form 271247
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 500033
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
towards rear, pushed along early straight, 10th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 625026
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Donagh O'Connor
mid-division, 7th halfway, soon pushed along, 5th and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 070467
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 71
soon led, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 030750
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Crawley
- Jockey C Geerdharry
slowly into stride and towards rear, switched right and ridden under 2f out, kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong, never a factor
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hackett
- Jockey Rory Cleary
always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out, weakened
- Form 5/13-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra 1 1/2f out, soon eased
- Form 991050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and dropped to 8th 1f out, no extra
- Form 2521-90
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Robert Whearty
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2 places closing stages
- Form 067050
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
NonRunner
- Form 686680
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Rocky Dreams, a five-times track winner, finished runner-up in this last year and though he has never won over a trip this far this is his level and he should be thereabouts. Denis Hogan also runs Majestic Colt, placed in similar company the last twice though better over shorter. James McCauley has four entries and places his horses brilliantly in these claimers. Lone Fighter, a Kempton winner for Godolphin, could be in here with a lowly weight on his debut for the stable who also run Elephant John, a maiden winner at Tipperary in August and another debuting for the yard and also on the surface. HALE BOPP (NAP) won here as a two-year-old and though mainly disappointing on Turf this summer after scoring at Naas he drops into this company for the first time and can get back on the winning trail.
Formwatch
Akmaam (FR) 100-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Hodd's Girl (9-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Dare To Flare (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Slowly away and rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Golden Twilight (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Elephant John (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened, 24th of 25, 15 3/4l behind Federal (8-11) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
Hale Bopp (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Disputed early, headed and tracked leaders after 2f, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression when short of room 1f out, no extra, 9th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Howyoulikethat (8-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Rocky Dreams 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Hodd's Girl (9-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Skontonovski 9-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind She's In The Game (10-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Majestic Colt (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Gobi Star (9-12) at Dundalk 6f pol in Nov.
Prioritise (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind She's In The Game (10-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.
Muhalhel (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Ransom (10-2) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, eased final furlong, 13th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Gobi Star (9-12) at Dundalk 6f pol in Nov.
Sea The Sand (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Mid-division best, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Champagne (9-3) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Lone Fighter (IRE) 2-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression in 3rd when hung left over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Saleymm (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Sweeping Statement (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no impression and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Notforalongtime (9-13) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Nov.
Halcyon Spirit 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden and no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Cinco Saltos (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, weakened, 8th of 10, 22l behind Blazing Skies (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 4f mdn fll sft in Oct.
Sheila (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division and 8th halfway, raced wide into straight, ridden from 2f out and weakened from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Kampala Beach (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Nov.
War Hero (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led early, headed after 1f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, weakened, 13th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Linus Larrabee (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Nov.