Racecards
17:45 Dundalk (IRE)
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Maiden
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €8,000 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
towards rear, progress and wide straight, no impression from 2f out
- Form 0-7436
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
soon led, pushed along from 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C Moore
- Jockey Gary Carroll
always towards rear, 9th and kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W J Fitzpatrick
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
tracked leaders, 3rd on inner for much, 2nd and kept on under pressure without matching winner inside final furlong
- Form 273545
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
keen hold, soon tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in close 6th and kept on same pace from over 1f out, no extra and tight for room near finish
- Form 452324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Chris Hayes
dwelt and pushed along, towards rear, closer in 7th on outer 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out
Fitrah (IRE)
16- Form 50-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey T P Madden
always prominent, mainly 2nd, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
Hi Empress (IRE)
173- Form 07
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S P Hennessy
- Jockey W J Lee
mid-division on outer, closer in 5th going well 2f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
always towards rear, no impression from 2f out
- Form 463247
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
keen hold, soon tracked leaders, 4th over 1f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace under pressure
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey P J Smullen
keen hold, soon mid-division on inner, 8th 2f out, soon switched right and no impression, eased inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of these have become disappointing including Danseur De Feu, whose best run came over this trip but makes her Polytrack debut. The front-running Mischief N Mayhem has never raced over a trip this short though should take some catching but in the hope that FITRAH will act on the surface she's handed the vote as she has looked in need of this trip on her two latest starts over 5f. Salvado has run quite well in handicaps here and could provide the main threat.
Formwatch
Grips Kelly (IRE) Bachelor Duke gelding out of Flying Plover.
Salvado (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 6l behind Zalty (9-10) at Dundalk 7f 3yo hcp 60-95 pol.
Halarath (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 11th of 14, 14l behind Edge Of Sanity (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn stks pol.
Mianya Return (IRE) Byron mare out of Cassandra Jade.
Boughtforasong (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up in 6th, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Knock Stars (9-9) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol.
Danseur De Feu (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 7l behind English Deer (9-5) at Down Royal 7f mdn stks gf in Sep.
Fitrah (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, improved to dispute lead over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 14, 7l behind Shipyard (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn stks.
Hi Empress (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Soon in rear, no impression and kept on same pace straight, 7th of 8, 18l behind Hold The Line (9-5) at Limerick 1m 3yo mdn aut in May.
Justfortwo (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, raced towards outer straight, no impression from 2f out, last of 14, 16l behind Edge Of Sanity (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn stks pol.
Mischief N Mayhem 12-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and disputed 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 10l behind A Star Is Born (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn stks.
Sovereign Princess (IRE) Ramonti filly out of Sovereign Magic.
Little Bells (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Went left leaving stalls and in rear, no impression from halfway, last of 10, 29l behind Harpist (9-0) at Down Royal 7f mdn stks gf in Jul.