Racecards
20:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Form 51-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 87
settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and dropped to rear 1 1/2f out, no extra over 1f out
- Form 4-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey W J Supple
held up in last, 5th 2f out, ridden into close 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to press leader, no extra close home
- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in rear entering straight, stayed on in close 5th 1f out, kept on to 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 34228-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey W M Lordan
led, strongly pressed, disputed from 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 35-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 4930-26
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leader in close 2nd, disputed from 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
Sikara landed a maiden over a mile here a couple of weeks ago and looks certain to be suited by this longer trip. However, the runner-up was well beaten next time and RED SHAHEEN may have her measure. Paul Deegan's charge has run three times over inadequate trips and makes his handicap debut from what could prove to be a fair mark. He can take this under Willie Supple though, as a daughter of Montjeu, Late Day Sun, who battled to victory in a mile fillies' maiden here in October, will certainly be suited by today's trip. Nucals Star makes his Polytrack debut and could only stay on at one pace when returning to action at Limerick but Flavia Tatiana returns to her best trip after failing to fire over a mile at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Formwatch
Late Day Sun (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, soon challenged, drifted left under pressure, kept on well to lead close home, won at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn fll pol in Oct beating Poinsettia (8-11) by hd, 14 ran.
Red Shaheen 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Emiyna (9-0) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn stks pol.
Sikara (IRE) 6-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m fll mdn stks pol beating Adiynara (9-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Nucals Star (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders on inner, ridden in 3rd straight, kept on same pace from 2f out, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Swampfire (9-0) at Limerick 1m mdn stks sft.
Printmaker (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, 7th halfway, no impression from 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 9l behind Best Hello (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks in Mar.
Flavia Tatiana (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 19, 5l behind One Up One Down (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 gf.
Brown Pete (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra from 2f out, weakened, last of 10, 10l behind Warning Flag (9-1) at Dundalk 7f 2yo Listed stks (1) pol in Oct.