Racecards
20:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €19,500 added
- Winner: €12,012
- 2nd: €3,724
- 3rd: €1,774
- 4th: €800
Hyperlapse (IRE)
238- Form 2234-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
soon raced in 4th, closer order 4f out, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
soon chased leader, closed 4f out, led from 2f out, quickly asserted, wandered slightly final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
Moktamel (IRE)
270- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey C D Hayes
soon raced in 3rd, closer order 4f out, pushed along before straight, kept on same pace from 2f out
- Form 78-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey D P McDonogh
led, soon clear, reduced lead from 4f out, headed from 2f out, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 56-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 4f out, dropped to last approaching straight, no extra and eased 2f out, tailed off
- Form 990-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
soon in rear, closer order 4f out, pushed along into straight, no extra from 2f out
Written Word
14- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
dwelt and towards rear early, soon chased leaders, closer order 4f out, pushed along into straight, chased winner and kept on same pace without threatening from over 1f out
Verdict
Hyperlapse didn't make the expected progress after his first two runs and has been gelded over the winter. Sandaryann didn't appreciate heavy going when runner-up at Cork and should do better on this surface but a chance is taken on the fitness of MING. Joseph O'Brien's son of Pour Moi is a half-brother to seven winners and should be ideally suited by this trip on his debut. Twenty Minutes is another who hated the testing ground at Cork last month having run much better here in December.
Formwatch
Hyperlapse (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Soon led, joined approaching straight, headed over 1f out, soon no extra in 4th, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Solar Wave (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f sft in Aug.
Ming (IRE) Pour Moi gelding out of Persian Filly.
Moktamel (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt, raced in 11th early, pushed along from 3f out, soon no impression, 10th of 13, 18 1/4l behind The Pentagon (9-5) at Curragh 7f mdn gf in Jul.
Sandaryann (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent and led halfway, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Tullyallen (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar.
Twenty Minutes 14-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 17l behind Iiex Excelsa (9-0) at Cork 7f mdn hvy in Mar.
Lovely Morning (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra from 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Tullyallen (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar.
Written Word 33-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and some headway on inner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Harvestfortheworld (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.