Racecards
20:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €13,000
- 2nd: €3,800
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €600
- Form 31123-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 102
held up towards rear, closer in 7th 1 1/2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, kept on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Cornakill (USA)
245- Form 96/4586-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey S H James
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 901040-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th and hampered 1f out, eased final furlong
- Form 758-549
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up towards rear, ridden in 8th 1f out, ran on well final furlong
- Form 45423-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer F Oakes
- Jockey N G McCullagh
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 03651-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Brabazon
- Jockey Fran Berry
chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 3rd 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, soon led and ridden clear, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 63203-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leader in 2nd, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 14555-9
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M Callaghan
- Jockey B A Curtis
led early, headed after 1f, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0/0156-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer James J Hartnett
- Jockey S Foley
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
Verdict
DAHINDAR is a great advertisement for the skills of Padraig Beggy and the six-year-old made a superb return to action to gain his fourth track success last week. He's been raised 3lb for that effort but he can still take care of fourth-placed Toraidhe despite the latter being better suited by today's extra furlong. Barrow Island looks a big threat as he reappeared to score comfortably over the C&D last month and his two lengths defeat by Unaccompanied at Galway in July now looks very useful form. Macnas will probably set the pace as she did when just caught by Bubbly Bellini last month and it would be no shock if she were to hang on this time. Mountain Coral always runs well here and though better known as a 7f performer he's been staying on well at the finish.
Formwatch
Dahindar (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Rear of mid-division, in touch but short of room when switched right 2f out, good headway to lead 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f Ext hcp pol beating Moonreach (9-4) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Cornakill (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden in rear and no impression 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Intapeace (8-9) at Tipperary 7f fll stks gd in Aug.
Maundy Money 16-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 19th of 20, 19l behind Barack (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m hcap sft in Oct.
Captain Ramius (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 7l behind Flipando (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Mountain Coral (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, driven along from early straight, went moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong without reaching winner, 3rd of 14, 1l behind West Coast Dream (8-9) at Leopardstown 7f Handicap (50-85) (4yo+) in Mar.
Lightening Stricks (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge early straight, led 1 1/2f out, stretched clear final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Dec beating Hyden (9-1) by 7l, 10 ran.
Barrow Island (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Mar beating Hot Sand (9-7) by 2l, 13 ran.
Patrickswell (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6l behind Celerina (9-2) at Dundalk 5f Apprentice Handicap (50-85) (3yo+) pol.
Macnas (USA) 10-1 (10-0) Soon led, ridden and headed last 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Bubbly Bellini (8-10) at Dundalk 6f hcp 47-70 pol in Mar.
Toraidhe (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, headed under pressure 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Dahindar (9-8) at Dundalk 7f Ext hcp pol.