Racecards
18:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,821
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
slightly hampered leaving stalls, raced in rear, 7th halfway, ridden under 2f out, progress to 5th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 16
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
broke well to lead narrowly, under pressure and ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
- Form 4008
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss K Brown
- Jockey D M Simmonson
towards rear, 6th halfway, under pressure 2f out, dropped to 7th and ridden 1f out, no extra, never a factor
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
in touch, 3rd halfway, travelled well and closed 1 1/2f out, pushed along to lead 1f out, soon ridden and asserted, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 3514
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S M Crosse
tracked leader in 2nd, edged right and dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, no impression, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 735139
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey S Foley
chased leader, under pressure in 4th after 2f, slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no impression, one paced final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J H Scott
- Jockey N G McCullagh
awkward leaving stalls and raced towards rear, 5th halfway, no impression and dropped to 6th over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Verdict
NEVER NO MORE missed the break and never looked likely to get close to odds-on stable companion All The King's Men at Naas. The winner wouldn't be one of Ballydoyle's top performers but it was still a promising start and he can go one better. Captainofthebounty also represents the yard and the $1.45m son of War Front has a Dewhurst entry so could be anything. Chicago May was impressive at Naas but didn't show the expected improvement when tackling Listed company at Tipperary while Rockview Spirit never looked like winning a nursery on the former track after a short-head victory at Down Royal. Maiden winner Usra has been highly tried in her last two starts but finished last in a Group 3 at Salisbury.
Formwatch
Captainofthebounty (USA) War Front colt out of Drifting Cube.
Chicago May (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Waited with behind leaders, effort on outer straight, no extra from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Christmas (9-3) at Tipperary 7f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Confucius (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Went slightly right leaving stalls, soon mid-division on outer, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Isle Of Innisfree (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Never No More (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out and headway, kept on without threatening winner final furlong into 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3l behind All The King's Men (9-5) at Naas 5f mdn gd in Sep.
Rockview Spirit 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, slightly impeded approaching halfway and switched right, pushed along 2f out and kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Yolo Again (9-7) at Naas 5f hcp gd in Sep.
Usra (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Bumped start, mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Yourtimeisnow (9-0) at Salisbury 6f Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Precious Design (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced far side group, waited with, no extra from over 1f out, 18th of 20, 13 1/4l behind Chestnut Express (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Sep.