Racecards
17:25 Dundalk (IRE)
Down GAA Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,700
- 2nd: €2,388
- 3rd: €1,138
- 4th: €513
Shakadame (FR)
136- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Barry J Murphy
- Jockey C P Hoban
slowly into stride, always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey D E Sheehy
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, 2nd and veered left 1f out, no extra in 3rd closing stages
- Form 48
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Feane
- Jockey G P Halpin
fly-leapt leaving stalls, soon chased leaders and led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey W M Lordan
settled mid-division, progress into 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong into 2nd closing stages, no impression on winner
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
chased leaders early, mid-division in 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
dwelt and towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 36
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey R P Downey
held up, 6th halfway, ridden 4f out, no extra 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3-4443
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
led, headed after 1f, led again over 2f out, ridden and drifted right 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong
Verdict
The superbly-bred Frankincense has run poorly in two starts on testing ground and is tried in a tongue tie. Wishing Star has only looked moderate and is vulnerable to an improver though the remainder with experience have shown little. However, STELLA D'ORO, a $250,000 son of Sea The Stars, could be good enough to make a successful start. Treasure Rock is a half-brother to five winners and out of a winning miler on Dirt so he's another to watch out for.
Formwatch
Shakadame (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 5, 12l behind Decret (10-12) at Mont De Marsan 2m 3f sft in Feb.
Ballycaines (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor, ridden 2f out, no impression and jinked left over 1f out, last of 7, 15l behind Manzil (9-5) at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn gf in Jun.
Litecoin (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ran freely over 4f out, 4th halfway, under pressure and lost place over 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Bona Fide (9-0) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gf in Jun.
Stella D'Oro (USA) Sea The Stars colt out of Awesome D'oro.
Swanson (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Conclusion (9-5) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Jun.
Treasure Rock (USA) Treasure Beach gelding out of Miss Pangea.
Utalkintomeboy (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear and reminders from early, dropped to rear from halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 6th of 8, 15l behind Scream (9-0) at Bellewstown 1m mdn gf in Jul.
Wishing Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Close up, on terms approaching straight, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Birth Of Venus (9-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp gf in Jun.
Frankincense (IRE) 2-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Carlo Biraghi (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f mdn Soft - Heavy in May.
She's A Novelty (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Adaliya (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Dec.