Racecards
19:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package Handicap (60-100)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €21,500 added
- Form 6-10200
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
held up in touch, 7th into straight, headway on inner under 2f out, 3rd and challenged inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 000018
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey G F Carroll
held up in touch, kept on same pace straight
- Form 111107
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer F Oakes
- Jockey N G McCullagh
towards rear, 13th halfway, headway on outer early straight, 2nd and challenged well inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 548130
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer H Rogers
- Jockey W J Supple
chased leaders, 6th after halfway, close up and challenged under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 304904
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 91
dwelt, towards rear, switched to outer halfway, 8th inside final furlong, ran on strongly close home
- Form 803009
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
4th on outer, challenged straight, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 656606
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
rear of mid-division, headway entering straight, 4th and challenged 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 511002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Fran Berry
close 2nd, ridden to challenge early straight, weakened from over 1f out
- Form 054873
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey B A Curtis
pulled hard, settled 5th, smooth headway 1 1/2f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, all out
- Form 050020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Miley
- Jockey K J Manning
led, headed early straight, soon weakened and eased, virtually pulled up close home, tailed off
- Form 27-5090
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
always behind
- Form 578078
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M McDonagh
- Jockey Paul Townend
broke well, settled in mid-division, 8th into straight, soon challenged, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure
- Form 548135
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up towards rear, no impression straight
- Form 477210
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey Chris Hayes
prominent, 3rd halfway, led early straight, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Soap Wars 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, no extra under pressure from over 1f out, 24th of 29, 11l behind Toufan Express (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp 3yo+ gd in Sep.
Invincible Ash (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 8th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Arganil (10-0) at Dundalk 5f lst stks 2yo pol.
Mountain Coral (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 8th and ridden entering straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 3l behind Luisant (9-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp 3yo+ std in Aug.
Calm Bay (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Held up, headway into 7th 2f out, ridden in 9th 1 1/2f out, no impression and kept on one pace, 10th of 11, 5l behind Arganil (10-0) at Dundalk 5f lst stks 2yo pol.
Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway in 5th 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Invincible Ash (8-5) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol.
Mary Josephine (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden in close 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 11, 3l behind Arganil (10-0) at Dundalk 5f lst stks 2yo pol.
Brave Falcon (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Reared up leaving stalls and slowly into stride, last 3f out, ridden and headway early straight, 6th 1f out, no extra close home, 6th of 14, 3l behind Palazzone (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp 60-100 pol.
Tarrsille (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Disputed early, soon led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Across The Rhine (9-7) at Dundalk 7f 3yo hcp 60-95 pol.
Copper Dock (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, close up travelling well entering straight, 5th under 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 3rd and kept on well close home, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Palazzone (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp 60-100 pol.
Croi Mo Ri (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led, strongly pressed entering straight, headed over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 6l behind Palazzone (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp 60-100 pol.
Roof Fiddle (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, always towards rear, last of 14, 12l behind Dohasa (9-10) at Curragh 7f cond Stakes gd in Sep.
Senor Benny (USA) 20-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway on outer entering straight, 6th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 14, 4l behind Palazzone (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp 60-100 pol.
Johnstown Lad (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Towards rear, late headway in 10th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 21, 1 1/2l behind Gandolfini (8-9) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-80) (3yo+).
Forbidden City (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Prominent, no extra under pressure from over 1f out, 25th of 29, 13l behind Toufan Express (8-9) at Curragh 6f hcp 3yo+ gd in Sep.
Dotada (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and challenged 1f out, headed last 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 21, 1 1/4l behind Gandolfini (8-9) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-80) (3yo+).
Grigorovitch (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Rear of mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 21, 29l behind Gandolfini (8-9) at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-80) (3yo+).
Gandolfini (IRE) 5-1fav (8-9) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge under 1f out, led last 150 yards, kept on well under pressure, won at Navan 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-80) (3yo+) beating Airspace (9-3) by 1l, 21 ran.