Racecards
17:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 042009
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
prominent, effort straight, no extra 1f out
- Form 375202
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey J M Sheridan
a little slow into stride, towards rear, headway and effort straight, on terms 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 66-5331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
led briefly early, tracked leaders, travelling smoothly straight, led from 2f out, joined 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner
- Form 792023
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey O McSweeney
chased leaders, headway on inner straight, soon challenged and every chance, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 475480
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
led briefly early, soon settled towards rear, headway and effort straight, no extra and one pace 1f out
Coherent (IRE)
461- Form 82123/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey J A Heffernan
towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, no impression 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 007309
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
waited with behind leaders, raced on outer straight and effort, kept on without threatening inside final furlong
Garryowen
377- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R P Cody
- Jockey Nathan Crosse
chased leaders, pushed along approaching halfway, under pressure on outer early straight, wandered slightly from under 2f out, no extra 1f out
- Form 426007
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey A J Slattery
soon led, strongly pressed straight and headed from 2f out, no extra 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Yuften is a regular winner in similar company around here and though unable to cope with Major Reward a couple of weeks ago was attempting to concede 11lb and should find this slightly easier. However, MASTER SPEAKER gave him 1lb and a 3l beating at Killarney in July and will be receiving 3lb here with jockey claims taken into consideration so should confirm the form. Equitant completed a hat-trick when scoring twice here last November and has been racing in better company while the three-year-old Merricourt won a maiden claimer on just his seventh start and track debut here last month so should have more to offer.
Formwatch
Equitant 8-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and switched left 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Geological (8-13) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Yuften 11-4 (9-12) Towards rear, some headway approaching straight, progress between horses 2f out and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Major Reward (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Oct.
Merricourt (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Prominent, 3rd early, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead when edged right under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Sep beating Pocotaligo (8-13) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Duhallow Noelie (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Broke well, chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead 1f out, kept on, no extra and headed closing stages, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Drombeg Duke (8-8) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Atlas (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced in 2nd early, prominent, pushed along before straight, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Sonaiyla (9-6) at Leopardstown 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Coherent (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Towards rear for most, no impression when not fluent 2 out, 14th of 17, 29 1/4l behind Alfred Wegener (11-0) at Limerick 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Master Speaker (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along in rear of mid-division early straight and no impression over 1f out, no extra, never a factor, 9th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Onlyhuman (10-0) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp sft in Oct.
Garryowen 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, soon detached and struggling, last of 10, 31 1/2l behind Power Of States (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lappet (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Raced in 3rd early, 2nd approaching straight, no extra and one pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Scream (9-2) at Dundalk 7f fll pol in Oct.
Here In The Dark 33-1 (11-3) Raced in 13th early, some headway after 3 out, no extra from before next, 9th of 16, 37 1/2l behind Shumaker (10-10) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.