Racecards
19:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Love Your Mum At The Races 20th & 21st March Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €599
- Form 168222-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S T McCullagh
settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 552321-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 3/4136-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey T E Whelan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Shorter Skirt
150- Form 835756-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
held up, towards rear halfway, ridden to progress under 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 21-0054
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey D E Sheehy
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, kept on to press leader close home, just held at line
- Form 013-611
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey S M Crosse
chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed close home, all out and just held on at line
- Form 706070-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D Bunyan & G O'Leary
- Jockey R Coakley
led, headed after 2f, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Hinemoa (FR)
21- Form 5678-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M A Cahill
- Jockey Paddy Harnett
mid-division, ridden and no extra over 2f out
- Form 6031-52
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Ben Coen
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 646-434
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P J F Murphy
- Jockey L F Roche
held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 465403-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
held up in mid-division, ridden into 8th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 45116-8
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss H McLoughlin
- Jockey A J Slattery
towards rear, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 15-9009
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden and no impression towards inner 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 00090-8
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs A M O'Shea
- Jockey G P Brouder
towards rear, ridden and some progress on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 202538-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
In depth
Verdict
The 11-times track winner Togoville is still capable of a big run and is 9lb lower than his last victory here in March. MAJOR POWER has already won three times here this winter and, though up 4lb for a battling victory three weeks ago over today's rival Eacharn, can go in again. Royal Highness finally got off the mark in December and makes her handicap debut but Calling Time has looked a few pounds high since completing a double on Turf in the summer. Improving has never won but is regularly thereabouts and doesn't look overburdened.
Formwatch
Calling Time (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Prominent early, soon raced in 7th, headway and effort straight, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Lord Rapscallion (9-8) at Dundalk 1m pol in Dec.
Royal Highness (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, headway on outer over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on well, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec beating Arnhem (9-5) by 3l, 14 ran.
Empire State (USA) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Sceptical (9-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Shorter Skirt 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, never involved, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Total Commitment (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Togoville (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Pushed along and led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and 4th over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Sceptical (9-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.
Major Power (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb beating Eacharn (9-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Chestnut Express (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Soon raced in 8th, 11th 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 18, 19 1/2l behind Miss Jabeam (9-3) at Curragh 6f hcp gf in Jul.
Hinemoa (FR) 50-1 (9-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra 2f out, weakened, last of 14, 19l behind Major Power (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Eacharn (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along and some headway early straight, 2nd and ridden 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Major Power (9-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Angel Palanas 10-1 (9-3) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Robero (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Improving (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) A little slow into stride and pushed along briefly, soon tracked leaders, on terms from 2f out, headed from 1f out, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd at line, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Tribal Path (8-13) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Count Of Carabass (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division on inner, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, no impression final 100 yards, 8th of 14, 3l behind Pegasus Bridge (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Feb.
Fashaar 12-1 (9-13) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Munfallet (9-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Feb.
Ustinov 28-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Zippity (8-13) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Feb.
Above Us Only Sky (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 19, 7 1/2l behind She's My Dream (9-9) at Naas 6f hcp gd in Aug.