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14:50 Dundalk (IRE)

Crowne Plaza Hotel Handicap (47-65)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,121
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.56s
  • Off Time: 14:50:04
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - MAROON, white halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 0-80091
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

broke well, made all, sent on from 2f out, clear and stayed on well from over 1f out, easily

2(9)
Silk - Pink, large dark blue spots, dark blue spots on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue spots
9/2
  • Form 4-96565
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 59

towards rear, switched widest under 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

3(6)
Silk - Black, grey cross sashes, striped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 527587
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 59

pushed along early, soon chased leaders, 5th before straight where wide, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - White, emerald green chevron & sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 516-030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

soon chased leaders, 6th before straight, switched away from rail from over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

5(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, pink cap
4/1
  • Form 4002-46
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 57

slowly into stride, towards rear, switched wide to get a run from over 1f out, kept on into 2nd closing stages without troubling winner

6(7)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN & DARK GREEN CHECK, light green sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 464407
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 57

prominent, under pressure before straight, no impression from 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

7(8)
Silk - Royal blue & gold quartered, royal blue slvs, & cap
  • Form 80-8004
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 54

always prominent, niggled along before straight, no impression from over 1f out, kept on same pace

8(4)
Silk - Black, purple seams, black sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 500877/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

towards rear, no impression under pressure from 2f out, not much room and not hard ridden from over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

9(5)
Silk - White, Orange disc, Orange cap
20/1
  • Form 068700
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

tracked leaders travelling well, 4th before straight, no impression from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

SUMMER ISLES had never reached a place in 13 starts, including five on Polytrack, before a comfortable victory at Bellewstown. Whether that was a fluke or not we'll find out but a repeat performance would see her very difficult to beat. Big Bad Lily invariably runs well without quite managing to get there but she's been given a chance by the assessor and looks a threat. Under Review hasn't run over a trip this short for over two years but Better Value, another who takes a big drop in trip, showed her first worthwhile form when dropped to 6f at Naas last time.

Formwatch

Summer Isles 12-1 (8-9) Soon led, travelling best 2f out, soon pushed clear, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Bellewstown 5f hcp 47-65 gd in Aug beating Fleet Captain (9-10) by 3l, 11 ran.

Big Bad Lily (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway and soon pushed along, no impression and dropped to 5th final 100 yards, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ucanchoose (9-6) at Tipperary 5f hcp gf in Jul.

Indigo Iris (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Chased leaders and 6th halfway, ridden in 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3l behind Almadaa (9-8) at Cork 6f app hcp 50-75 gd in Aug.

La Canaada (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 8l behind Lily's Star (9-7) at Naas 5f hcp gf in Jul.

Under Review (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Slowly away and in rear, ridden in 7th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without reaching leaders, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Almadaa (9-8) at Cork 6f app hcp 50-75 gd in Aug.

Rock On Coco (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Prominent, keen hold early, 5th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Jembatt (9-7) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd.

Better Value (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on outer, ridden in 10th 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 20, 5l behind Penny Serenade (8-9) at Naas 6f hcp 47-65 gf in Jul.

Catalpa (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 10l behind Ashton Rose (9-5) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep '11.

Denbigh Raur (IRE) 22-1 (7-11) Mid-division in centre, no extra from over 1f out, weakened, 17th of 18, 8l behind Majestic Timeline (9-5) at Tipperary 5f hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.