Racecards
17:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Coral Free Bets For Lengths Maiden
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,705
- 2nd: €2,392
- 3rd: €1,142
- 4th: €517
- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey K J Leonard
rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along and no impression entering straight, ridden and no extra over 1f out, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss Ellmarie Holden
- Jockey G P Halpin
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway on outer entering straight and ridden under 2f out, challenged over 1f out and led 150 yards out, kept on, headed close home
Cerberus
14- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and edged left in 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on inner early straight, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey J A Heffernan
rear of mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, ridden and detached early straight, weakened and eased, tailed off
- Form 77-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey R C Colgan
mid-division, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey M A Gallagher
slowly away, always towards rear, never a factor, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 43240-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Davison
- Jockey T P Madden
led early, tracked leader on inner, 4th on inner entering straight, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 900-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A B Joyce
- Jockey R P Cleary
pushed along early and led after 1f, headed entering straight, ridden and no extra under 2f out
- Form 29-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
mid-division on inner, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra
- Form 0-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Stack
- Jockey W M Lordan
mid-division, pushed along under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
tracked leaders, pushed along early straight and ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home
Verdict
CERBERUS made a very promising debut here two weeks ago when looking the likely winner until headed on the line. That will have put him spot-on for this and he can get off the mark. Laethanta Saoire, who is in the Irish 1000 Guineas and Oaks, will have come on a bundle for her debut in a Listed contest at Navan in October and is one to watch out for but Munees Gemini was beaten 10l into second on her debut and didn't make much progress on her next start. Will Be KIng looked a certain future winner after his efforts last summer, including two around here, and has changed stables since finishing last in a lucrative auction race at Naas in October.
Formwatch
Action Dan (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon in rear, under pressure approaching straight and no extra, 12th of 13, 25l behind Cityman (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Feb.
Avigale (IRE) Gale Force Ten colt out of Mixora.
Cerberus 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, ridden and headway to challenge under 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out and every chance inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Isosceles (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.
Eyeoweyou (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of More Respect.
Han Solo 25-1 (9-5) Raced in 8th early, soon 9th, effort straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening, 7th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Micro Manage (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn sft in Oct.
Kante 16-1 (9-5) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Numerian (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jan.
La Capacite (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ran wide on bend approaching halfway, soon dropped to rear and no danger, 9th of 10, dist behind Constantinople (9-5) at Thurles 1m mdn gf in Oct.
Ultra Pride (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Excelcius (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.
Wicklow Gale (IRE) Gale Force Ten gelding out of Joyride.
Will Be King (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along in straight and dropped to rear 2f out, no extra, last of 16, 27l behind Cedars Of Lebanon (8-10) at Naas 7f Good - Yielding in Oct.
Amberscole (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Prominent early, soon restrained and mid-division, towards rear after 2f, ridden and no impression halfway, no extra 2f out, 13th of 14, 19 1/4l behind Burmese Waltz (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn fll pol in Aug.
Munees Gemini (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Social Graces (8-6) at Listowel 7f mdn fll hvy in Sep.
Never Rains (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, some headway on outer in 8th halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Isosceles (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.
Laethanta Saoire (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, soon raced in 5th, bumped with rival under 3f out, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Peach Tree (9-0) at Navan 1m lst stks (1) Yielding in Oct.
Rule The Sea 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, no impression when impeded under 1f out, soon no extra, 13th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Old Glory (9-5) at Naas 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Lightning Storm (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway under 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 14th of 20, 16 1/2l behind Rakan (9-5) at Leopardstown 1m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Canning (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Empire Line (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb.