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19:00 Dundalk (IRE)

Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 150y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,600
  • 2nd: €4,200
  • 3rd: €2,100
  • 4th: €1,050
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 14.86s
  • Off Time: 19:00:37
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow & light blue check, emerald green sleeves, emerald green & light blue striped cap
15/2
  • Form 610328
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 104

prominent, soon 3rd, effort straight, kept on without quite matching front pair inside final furlong

2(4)
Silk - Red & white hoops, royal blue sleeves, emerald green cap
12/1
  • Form 11016-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 97

waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching straight, headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on without reaching principals inside final furlong

3(7)
Silk - Pink, black seams, black star on cap
  • Form 300861
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 90

a little keen, soon tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost position and one pace

4(2)
Silk - Grey & royal blue diamonds, grey sleeves, royal blue cap, grey star
  • Form 093282
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 88

a little keen, chased leaders, soon 5th, effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
11/2
  • Form 237413
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 89

soon led, ridden and edged left final furlong, kept on well to just hold on at the finish

6(8)
Silk - Yellow, red star, white sleeves, yellow cap, red star

Tartlette

49 CD
15/2
  • Form 11-2959
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 81

waited with in rear and a little keen, headway towards inner straight, stayed on well final furlong, just failed

7(6)
Silk - White, large royal blue spots & sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
10/3
  • Form 194
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 80

soon raced in 6th, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost position and slightly impeded, no extra over 1f out

8(5)
Silk - LIME GREEN, purple sleeves, white cap
7/2
  • Form 437241
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 80

a little keen, prominent, soon 2nd, effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong

9(9)
Silk - RED, red cap, black star
16/1
  • Form 368751
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 76

soon raced in 7th, headway approaching straight on outer and briefly came close with rival, kept on same pace from over 1f out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Eagle's Flight lost his maiden tag over the track and trip two weeks ago and make his handicap debut from what looks a reasonable mark. Adam Farragher's claim is a plus and a big run is expected. The front-running Bluebeard's Castle went up 11lb for last month's victory over 1m4f but was in front at this trip before fading into third on a return visit. Dare To Flare had dropped to a lowly mark when beating Crescent Lake, who runs earlier, a fortnight ago, and a 5lb rise doesn't look insurmountable but COMIN' THROUGH, who was once rated 117, won a claimer by seven lengths from a subsequent winner last time and, though that was over a mile, the longer trip won't be a problem.

Formwatch

Sky Seven (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Prominent early, soon towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, no impression over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Helvic Dream (9-5) at Curragh 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.

One Cool Poet (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along early straight and headway in 3rd over 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Pure Nature (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.

Comin' Through (AUS) 7-2jfav (10-4) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden on outer 2f out, disputed over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, stayed on strongly closing stages, comfortably, won at Dundalk 1m pol in Nov beating Boitron (9-8) by 7l, 12 ran.

Harriet's Force (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outer, ran freely, headway 2f out and ridden to challenge 1f out, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Settle For Bay (8-12) at Dundalk 1m pol in Dec.

Bluebeard's Castle (USA) 11-4fav (9-3) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Pure Nature (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.

Tartlette 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened, 9th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Pure Nature (8-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.

Blackpoint (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Mid-division, not clear run under 2f out, switched right and 6th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Dare To Flare (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec.

Eagle's Flight (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer under 2f out, led 1f out, ridden and kept on well, won at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Dec beating Dances With Stars (9-7) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

Dare To Flare (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway on outer under 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec beating Crescent Lake (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.