Racecards
20:45 Dundalk (IRE)
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (div 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €7,000 added
- Form 40-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M J Fitzgerald
- Jockey L F Roche
chased leaders, 6th over 5f out, weakened from before straight, bumped 2f out
- Form 0601
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Donnelly
- Jockey P B Beggy
soon raced in 7th, closed from before straight, 3rd 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, stayed on strongly and quickly clear, very easily
- Form 64-5006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 59
prominent, ridden and weakened from before straight, eased over 1f out
- Form 048995
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey A Fernandes
soon led, headed approaching straight, 4th 1 1/2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 032450
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 56
soon mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
- Form 030497-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D M Leigh
- Jockey K J Manning
dwelt, towards rear, closer in 7th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
- Form 000167
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
towards rear, headway into 6th 1 1/2f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on without troubling winner
- Form 51P-609
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
soon towards rear, no impression under pressure approaching straight
- Form 000479
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt, towards rear, closer in 8th approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out
- Form 8-0084
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Roberts
- Jockey G F Carroll
led, headed inside first 3f, led again approaching straight, headed and no extra from 1f out
Zennu (IRE)
559- Form 09/00-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E Griffin
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, 9th over 5f out, no extra approaching straight, eased over 1f out
- Form 0/4460-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Fran Berry
prominent, 3rd over 5f out, lost place and weakened under pressure approaching straight
- Form 00/0-055
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer S T Nolan
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
dwelt, towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace approaching straight
- Form 033/793-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, closer in 2nd approaching straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Kalasay (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 9th of 13, 37l behind Tawaagg (9-9) at Tramore 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Oct.
Home Secretary 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 7th travelling well 3f out, smooth headway early straight, led over 1 1/2f out, clear final furlong, very easily, won at Dundalk 1m 4f app hcp 47-65 pol beating Mad Existence (8-10) by 6l, 14 ran.
Jack Rio (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 5th, kept on same pace straight, 6th of 14, 9l behind Space Race (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.
Murtagh (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, headed approaching straight, soon outpaced, no extra from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 19l behind Miracle Steps (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f app hcp 47-65 pol.
Try Freedom (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 4th and switched right to challenge entering straight, no extra from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6l behind Intyre Trail (8-12) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.
Blackhall Claw (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 4f out, no impression from 3f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 9, 17l behind Mutakarrim (9-7) at Clonmel 1m 2f clm stks gd in Sep '08.
Strandfield Lady (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression straight, 7th of 14, 9l behind Space Race (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.
Frank Moss Bennett (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra and weakened, 9th of 14, 17l behind Gentleman Jeff (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 std in Oct.
Street Hawk (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and weakened straight, 9th of 14, 13l behind Isabellareine (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Aug.
Crafty Notion (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4f out, kept on one pace straight, 4th of 13, 11l behind Miracle Steps (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f app hcp 47-65 pol.
Zennu (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 13l behind Dawn Eclipse (9-1) at Dundalk 6f 3yo hcp pol in May '08.
Conclave (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division, weakened over 5f out, 10th of 11, well behind Bold Adventure (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Feb.
Cry Presto (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, stayed on over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Bute Street (8-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Fete Des Meres (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 8th 3f out, headway to 3rd 2f out, improved to 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Elas Child (7-13) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcap gd in Jul '08.
Jeangeorges (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, moderate 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong and kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Oversighted (9-1) at Dundalk 1m app hcp 47-65 pol in Oct.
Moghiollamear (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden to close 4f out, no extra from 3f out, eased straight, last of 9, 41l behind Asiya (8-12) at Sligo 1m 4f 3yo hcp 47-65 sft in Aug.
Inishtearaght (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th into straight, no extra from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 7l behind Casela Park (9-9) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol.