Racecards
17:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,240
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 38
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey G P Halpin
dwelt slightly, soon pushed along in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt and towards rear, soon pushed along, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey A J Slattery
dwelt and towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 036
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D P McDonogh
mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 0640
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J F Levins
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 09
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey A C Persse
chased leaders on outer, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey N M Crosse
held up towards rear, ridden towards inner 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey R P Downey
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 2f, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 938
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey O J Orr
soon close up, disputed after 1 1/2f, ridden 2f out, narrow lead 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 7744
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey N G McCullagh
led, joined after 1 1/2f, ridden 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
Miss Jabeam ran well enough on her second start at Naas but didn't last out when stepped up to 6f there last month so should do better back over the minimum. WILD BOB CAT had been racing over 6f before tackling this trip here last time and where she couldn't quite go the pace when push came to shove. However, this won't take much winning and she should be good enough. Fancy Footings made his debut over 6f at Ayr where he showed good pace then found 7f stretching his stamina at Down Royal. His stable companion Clonard Abbey has also been fading over the latter trip after showing good speed while Espirit D'Escalier weakened from 2f out over 6f here last week. Esprit de Lumiere may prove best of the remainder in a very low-grade opener.
Formwatch
Esprit de Lumiere (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 8 3/4l behind San Andreas (9-5) at Naas 6f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Fancy Footings (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Dwelt and slightly impeded early, soon 10th and raced on outer and a little keen, stumbled slightly behind horses over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Dark Pursuit (9-3) at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Sep.
Shcamama (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, weakened, last of 15, 33 1/2l behind Millswyn (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
A Step Too Far (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Celerina.
Clonard Abbey (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, close 3rd and wide halfway, challenged 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, no extra 1f out, 6th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Elleanthus (9-0) at Galway 7f mdn fll hvy in Sep.
Countess Matilda (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 12th of 14, 29 1/4l behind Kiss For Luck (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Nov.
Espirit D'Escalier (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, effort straight, no extra inside final furlong, 13th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Beau Warrior (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.
Ifyouhaveaminute (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Slightly impeded early, waited with, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Nevereversaynever (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.
Keep Planning (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, 6th 2f out and no impression, no extra final furlong, 11th of 19, 18 1/4l behind Third Of March (9-0) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Lady Greta (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, no extra 1f out, 11th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Cnoc An Oir (9-0) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Oct.
Miss Jabeam (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Rainbow Moonstone (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll Good - Yielding in Oct.
Wild Bob Cat (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Bumped slightly early, close up and disputed lead, lost position from 2f out, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Nevereversaynever (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.