Racecards
20:30 Dundalk (IRE)
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €21,500 added
- Form 81148-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, 4th into straight, switched to challenge 2f out, led under 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 20-8049
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
held up towards rear, last approaching straight, headway on outer under 2f out, close 4th and challenged 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 1/3-33
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
led, headed halfway, regained lead entering straight, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed under 1f out, rallied under pressure
- Form 805014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
held up towards rear, progress early straight, 3rd and challenged over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 11/5300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders on outer, 4th and ridden 3f out, no extra early straight
- Form 960080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Geoghegan
- Jockey D C Byrne
prominent, led halfway, headed and weakened entering straight, trailing final furlong
- Form 107953
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd and challenged early straight, weakened from 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 1335-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey J A Heffernan
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden straight, 5th 1f out, kept on close home
In depth
Formwatch
Grand Opera (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Stand Guard (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Sinsational 9-1 (9-8) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway entering straight, close 5th over 1f out, soon no extra, 9th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sciatin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 60-90 pol.
Avanti Albert (IRE) 7-4fav (9-12) Mid-division, progress into 5th approaching straight, 3rd under pressure 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Maybe Grace (9-5) at Dundalk 1m hcp 0-85 pol in Oct.
Rockazar 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inner, 8th halfway, headway early straight, 2nd 1 1/2f out, led under 1f out, strongly pressed close home, all out, won at Dundalk 1m app hcp 0-80 std beating Lord Kenmare (9-7) by shd, 14 ran.
Maybe Grace (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 2nd and challenged straight, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Dotada (8-9) at Dundalk 7f flls hcp 0-85 pol.
Cheddar Island (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, 4th halfway, weakened approaching straight, 12th of 14, 14l behind Sciatin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 60-90 pol.
Lake Pontchartrain (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Always behind, weakened straight, last of 14, 23l behind Sciatin (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 60-90 pol.
Zhukhov (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression under pressure final furlong and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Dandy Boy (9-5) at Dundalk 7f Ext hcp pol.
Mexican Venture 25-1 (9-10) Very slowly away and behind, no impression straight, 11th of 14, 8l behind Maybe Grace (9-5) at Dundalk 1m hcp 0-85 pol in Oct.
Dotada (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th early straight, soon switched right to challenge, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Dandy Boy (9-5) at Dundalk 7f Ext hcp pol.