Racecards
19:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Foley's Antiques Naas Handicap (70-100)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,800
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €600
- Form 444037
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra 2f out
- Form R40906
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J P Shanahan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
refused to race
- Form 345408
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression 3f out
- Form 16R010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 1 1/2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 921141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 94
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon led, headed close home
Among Equals
19- Form 1-73434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened
- Form 0-55603
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden and headed under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace
- Form 242126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well behind horses in 4th 2f out, switched 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong to lead close home
- Form 38-7356
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Brabazon
- Jockey M A Cleere
mid-division, headway into 6th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 0-02626
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 0-75530
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J J Coleman
- Jockey N G McCullagh
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, ridden and no impression straight
- Form 241015
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 504-066
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
held up towards rear, some late headway into 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 921005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S Buggy
- Jockey Chris Hayes
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 544454
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 78
- Form 061194
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 75
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks tricky but the veteran DUFF is looking on a fair mark nowadays and last month's close third to Lily's Angel in a very tough handicap at Lepardstown showed that he was no back-number and he scored on this track a year ago from a 10lb higher mark. He's handed the vote over Russian Soul, who was just behind him at Leopardstown and has since won a strong handicap over a mile here for which he gets a massive 10lb rise. Muck 'N' Brass couldn't handle Group 3 company last time and though he won over a mile here in January his victory in August came over 1m3f so this looks on the short side. Flic Flac dead-heated for this last year and is 1lb better off, though he is another who finished behind the selection last time, but Elusive Ridge can go well despite a big weight as he's won five times at the track.
Formwatch
Elusive Ridge (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, moderate 9th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 11, 10l behind Shadow Gate (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo stks pol.
Rock Jock (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Slowly away and towards rear, no impression under pressure straight, 6th of 13, 5l behind Balmont Mast (9-6) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Billyford (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, moderate 8th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 11, 11l behind Shadow Gate (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo stks pol.
Muck 'N' Brass (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong, 11th of 12, 8l behind Declaration Of War (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol.
Russian Soul (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, soon clear, stayed on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep beating Captain Joy (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Among Equals 20-1 (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace to 4th close home, 4th of 6, 8l behind Yellow Rosebud (9-3) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 (1) hvy.