Racecards
17:40 Dundalk (IRE)
DundalkStadium.com Maiden
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 220040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D English
- Jockey D W O'Connor
soon led, pressed and ridden under 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, kept on same pace to 3rd close home
- Form 3735-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey C T Keane
missed break, raced in rear and ran freely early, 10th 3f out, headway on inner 2f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader under 1f out, kept on, held
- Form 2445
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S T McCullagh
mid-division, headway to 2nd over 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1 1/2f out
- Form 8D33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
in touch, 6th 3f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, one paced under 1f out
- Form 004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey L T McAteer
towards rear, 11th 3f out, ridden entering straight, soon switched left, progress over 1f out, one paced final furlong
- Form 635
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
dwelt and pushed along leaving stalls, soon mid-division on inner, under pressure in 9th 3f out, ridden under 2f out, no extra final furlong
Belted
11- Form 056
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
dwelt and pushed along leaving stalls, soon raced towards rear, 12th 3f out, ridden approaching straight, no impression over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 548
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
chased leader, dropped to 8th 3f out, ridden and progress on outer 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 737
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
dwelt, soon raced towards rear, progress to 7th 3f out, ridden and progress over 1f out, weakened under 1f out
- Form 872-940
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
soon tracked leader, 3rd over 3f out, pushed along and closed over 2f out, lost place and ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 40-82
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
chased leader, 5th 3f out, travelled well and progress on outer over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed under 1f out, kept on best
- Form 335038
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Kinsella
- Jockey W T Byrne
in touch, 4th 3f out, ridden into 3rd over 1f out, no impression on leaders under 1f out, kept on same pace, dropped to 4th close home
- Form 800
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
dwelt and reared slightly leaving stalls, raced in rear, 13th 3f out, soon under pressure and ridden, weakened and detached 1 1/2f out, never a factor
Verdict
Zahee has a very long absence to overcome. A 200,000gns purchase by Goldolphin, he had four runs for them, the latest a year ago, before transferred to Ado McGuinness for £16,000 in July. I KNOW I CAN tested positive for a banned substance and was disqualified after finishing first past at Sligo but has run well enough in subsequent starts to suggest he can make amends. Awkwafina has improved with every run though could find this on the short side but the trip suits Sindhia, runner-up in a decent Limerick maiden. Big White Chief should be winning soon on the balance of his form while Laurel Grove has produced her best form on this track and will have needed last month's run at the Curragh.
Formwatch
Shawaf 7-2fav (10-1) Chased leaders and ran freely early, soon restrained into mid-division, ridden and closer on rail 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Alhaazm (10-1) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Sep.
Zahee (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Soon led, headed over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final 100 yards, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Holdenhurst (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Big White Chief (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Pushed along early and mid-division, soon chased leaders, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Agitare (9-7) at Listowel 7f mdn gd in Sep.
I Know I Can 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on outer, headway to challenge early straight and disputed briefly 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Fearless Girl (9-2) at Killarney 1m mdn sft in Aug.
Royal Pippen (IRE) 150-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, pushed along and headway before straight on outer, chased leaders and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Agitare (9-7) at Listowel 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Awkwafina (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into close 4th 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 1/2l behind She's Our Queen (9-2) at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn fll Yielding in Jul.
Belted 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along early straight and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 8l behind Theophile (9-2) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Bringloid (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Soon tracked leader and ran freely early, 5th on inner halfway, not much room behind horses 1 1/2f out and over 1f out, lost place 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Darkest (9-2) at Limerick 7f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Florence Thompson (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 9l behind Theophile (9-2) at Fairyhouse 7f mdn fll gd in Sep.
Laurel Grove (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division in near side group, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 14th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Midnight Fire (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Sep.
Sindhia (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Pearls Galore (9-2) at Limerick 7f mdn fll gd in Jul.
Soineanta (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Dwelt, soon chased leaders in far side group, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Midnight Fire (9-7) at Curragh 6f mdn gd in Sep.
Speckled Meadow (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Rear of mid-division when checked after 1f, towards rear halfway and no impression entering straight, no extra, never a factor, 14th of 15, 23 1/2l behind Zephron (9-7) at Tipperary 1m mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Strange Times (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 7th under 3f out, under pressure 2f out, lost place 1 1/2f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Darkest (9-2) at Limerick 7f mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Sep.