Racecards
18:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Claiming Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
Vartano (IRE)
302- Form 000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M C Grassick
- Jockey W J Lee
raced in 6th early, dropped to last approaching straight, no extra 2f out and eased
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer G O'Leary
- Jockey N G McCullagh
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along to make some headway before straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 4440-06
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D P Nagle
- Jockey A J Slattery
dwelt, raced in 7th early, a little keen, headway on outer approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
- Form 5480-24
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
dwelt, in rear, a little keen, headway and edged left under 2f out, pushed along and tight for room briefly 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Form 58-4882
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
a little keen, tracked leaders, 4th approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong
- Form 00800-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
a little awkward leaving stalls, prominent, soon 2nd, pushed along under 2f out, kept on without matching 1st 2 well inside final furlong
- Form 338063
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey G F Carroll
raced in 4th early, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along under 2f out and effort, no extra and one pace final furlong
- Form 36-4023
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Marnane
- Jockey D P McDonogh
soon led, pushed along under 2f out, quickly pressed and edged left, stayed on best inside final furlong
- Form 56-0400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey R P Whelan
raced in 5th early, pushed along over 2f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
Verdict
Liberatio has never won in ten starts, all over further, while Reddot Express scored over 7f here last month and has never won over this trip. Sheisdiesel, beaten a neck in that latter event, is 2lb better off so has a fair chance of reversing the form but this looks another for the veteran SEANIE, who led for a long way in that race before fading in the closing stages. Back over a more suitable trip, Michael Halford's charge looks the one to be on here. Zeeyalater has never won on the all-weather and has plenty to find on official figures. Mr Shelby was engaged to run here last night.
Formwatch
Vartano (IRE) (9-2) 11th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Foulognes (8-12) at Le Croise-Laroche 1m 1f mdn gs in Jun.
Cavaquinho (IRE) Requinto filly out of Cafe Creme.
I Will Excel (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead approaching straight, pushed along 2f out and headed early final furlong, no extra, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Nam (9-0) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Liberatio (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ran freely, travelled well in 3rd early straight, pushed along and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Elysees Palace (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.
Sheisdiesel 5-2 (9-11) Chased leader, 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd under 2f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader over 1f out, led narrowly final 100 yards, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Reddot Express (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar.
Reddot Express 25-1 (9-4) Reared leaving stalls, soon chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on strongly final 150 yards to lead close home, won at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar beating Sheisdiesel (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.
Zeeyalater (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Towards rear, 8th halfway, headway under 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble principals, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Silk Cravat (9-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Mar.
Seanie (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Soon led, strongly pressed over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Reddot Express (9-4) at Dundalk 7f pol in Mar.
Cresendo (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Lady Rosebud (9-10) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Mr Shelby (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Prominent on outer, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra over 1f out, last of 11, 13 1/2l behind Danz Gift (9-8) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Apr.