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18:30 Clonmel (IRE)

West Gate Median Auction Race

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,999 added
  • Winner: €9,225
  • 2nd: €2,851
  • 3rd: €1,350
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.82s
  • Off Time: 18:30:57
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Simannka (IRE)

4/6

    1(4)
    Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap

    Tonkinese

    43 pt
    5/2
    • Form 31065-2
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 92

    led, strongly pressed under 2f out and headed 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, edged left close home, just failed

    3(5)
    Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star

    Flirt (IRE)

    11 p
    6/1
    • Form 72841-7
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 84

    tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, under pressure in 3rd over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong

    4(1)
    Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

    Simannka (IRE)

    241 v
    4/6
    • Form 3221-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 89

    tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress between horses to challenge under 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, just held on

    5(3)
    Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap

    Dynamic Focus (IRE)

    40
    14/1
    • Form 6-6
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    always rear, pushed along approaching straight and no impression over 2f out, no extra

    2(2)
    NR

    Barbel (GER)

    13 t
    50/1
    • Form 89
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-2

    In depth

    Verdict

    SIMANNKA did well to win as a juvenile as her pedigree is all about middle-distances. She's the first foal of a 1m4f winner who is a half-sister to Sinndar so this should be her campaign and a winning start is expected. Tonkinese landed a Leopardstown maiden in June and competed at a high level subsequently. He'll be better for his narrow defeat at Dundalk in March and looks the main threat. Flirt ended her first campaign by landing a Down Royal nursery and was sent into Listed company on her comeback where she was by no means disgraced. She's the type to make further progress while Dynamic Focus didn't enjoy the heavy ground at Cork and gets a handicap mark after this.

    Formwatch

    Tonkinese 7-4 (9-7) Led, ridden and pressed 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, disputed close home and just headed at line, 2nd of 5, hd behind A Shin Impala (9-1) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.

    Flirt (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led and disputed, headed after 2f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Bocca Baciata (9-12) at Gowran Park 1m 1f lst fll stks (1) gd in Apr.

    Simannka (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and progress to challenge entering straight, kept on well inside final furlong to lead final 50 yards, won at Galway 7f mdn fll Yielding in Sep beating Rayisa (9-0) by hd, 12 ran.

    Dynamic Focus (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind Jet Setting (9-0) at Cork 1m mdn fll hvy in Mar.

    Barbel (GER) 66-1 (9-5) Towards rear of mid-division, 10th 4f out, ridden over 2f out and soon no impression, 9th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Housesofparliament (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Apr.