Racecards
19:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (45-65)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 4-24235
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P J F Murphy
- Jockey D W O'Connor
soon led and went on, reduced lead after halfway, under pressure before straight, soon headed and no extra from over 1f out
- Form 32837-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey S Foley
dwelt, towards rear, pushed along before straight, some headway but no impression when tight for room and switched left over 1f out, one pace
- Form 8-41040
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Mulholland
- Jockey K J Leonard
slowly into stride, mid-division best, pushed along before straight, no extra and eased inside final furlong
- Form 7450/0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey O J Orr
dwelt, under pressure from early, always towards rear, eased straight, tailed off
Not Touch
41- Form 2238/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey G F Carroll
soon chased leaders in 5th, under pressure before straight, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 073571
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
mid-division early, 7th halfway, headway straight and challenged over 1f out, soon on terms, led and stayed on well closing stages
- Form 04/0995
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer K Thornton
- Jockey C P Hoban
held up, 9th halfway, headway to chase leaders and wandered slightly over 1f out, kept on well without reaching 1st 2 inside final furlong
- Form 91300-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey D P McDonogh
stumbled leaving stalls, soon raced in 2nd, closed from before straight, soon on terms, headed over 1f out, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Form 55-6258
- Age 11
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey T P Madden
soon raced in 3rd, pushed along before straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out
- Form 80668-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
soon raced in 4th, closed from before straight, soon on terms, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
- Form 0500-00
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey N G McCullagh
raced in 6th for much, under pressure and lost place from before straight, no extra from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
DUKE OF WASPINGTON (NAP) was a beaten market leader here last week but was only a length and a half behind the winner, If anything, this looks a slightly easier assignment and previous performances here over the winter and early spring months make him the one to beat off an unchanged mark. Lightly-raced for one of his age, he may also have further progression to offer. Schoolboy Error looks better suited by this trip as demonstrated by an improved showing here last month when landing a fair handicap and rates a danger after only being raised 3lb. Catchy Lass is hard to catch right but all four career successes have come here and she'd be a contender if on a going day. Time For Mabel has each-way claims as he wasn't beaten far by Schoolboy Error here latest.
Formwatch
Duke Of Waspington (IRE) 5-4fav (9-13) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Universal Focus (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Time For Mabel (FR) 6-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway between horses under 2f out and went 3rd 1f out, ridden and no impression final 100 yards, 5th of 14, 2l behind Schoolboy Error (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Catchy Lass (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up, 12th approaching halfway, effort straight, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra, 13th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Nightly Wailing (9-7) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Apr.
Aurellia (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, reminders over 4f out, no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace, never a factor, 10th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Six Silver Lane (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Apr.
Not Touch 25-1 (11-2) Led and clear with nearest pursuer, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened entering straight, 12th of 14, dist behind Zipporah (11-9) at Thurles 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Schoolboy Error (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inner, ran freely, switched right early straight and headway to lead 1 1/2f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar beating Easy Boy (9-6) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Oromo (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear early, 9th approaching halfway, pushed along to close and effort straight, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Nightly Wailing (9-7) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Apr.
Big Ego 12-1 (8-8) Led, joined 3f out, soon ridden and headed, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 16, 12l behind Prospectus (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.
Shake The Bucket (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led or disputed lead, ridden to lead early straight, headed under 2f out, under pressure and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Schoolboy Error (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.
Dixie Highway (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Soon in rear, closed up and pushed along before straight, slight mistake 2 out, switched left before last where no impression and not fluent, one pace, 4th of 6, 16 1/2l behind Back Bar (11-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hvy in Mar.
Streak 33-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden and no impression approaching straight, no extra 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 14, 18 3/4l behind Schoolboy Error (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Mar.