Racecards
16:40 Dundalk (IRE)
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €6,300
- 2nd: €2,100
- 3rd: €1,050
- 4th: €525
- Form 810985
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
mid-division, headway into 4th and pushed along on outer 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably
- Form 184786
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Daniel Murphy
- Jockey O McSweeney
led, joined before halfway, led entering straight, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
- Form 786067
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey J A Powell
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 111400
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey C Stone-Walsh
tracked leaders, ridden entering straight, 6th 2f out, no impression
- Form 159/00-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 67
tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead before halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 66720
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 7th over 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression
- Form 069847
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th 2f out, no impression
- Form 000009
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey C Horgan
always behind, briefly short of room after 1f, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 990700
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Siobhan Rutledge
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 7-51708
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 71
mid-division, closer in 5th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E Doyle
- Jockey A C Persse
rear of mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened
- Form 4-31908
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey D E Sheehy
slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 508465
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey S T McCullagh
NonRunner
Roderick
59- Form 7/40100
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Byrne
- Jockey J J G Ryan
NonRunner
- Form 100629
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form R405-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Mr C McConnell
NonRunner
- Form 80-2908
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Reserve 2
NonRunner
Verdict
Dalvey landed this a year ago, one of four track victories, but hasn't won subsequently. Drakensberg is a five-times course winner and though badly out of form on Turf this summer was in very good form when last seen here early last year. CELTIC CROWN, who beat a huge field to land a premier handicap at the Curragh last year, is comfortably the highest-rated here and though narrowly beaten in a Gowran claimer last month still looks the one to be on. Magnetic North, nine-times a winner on Turf, has yet to reach a place in eight starts here while the lightly-raced Caulaincourt was well beaten when favourite for a handicap here a fortnight ago.
Formwatch
Autocrat (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Luke Short (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Garrick Painter (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Pushed along and soon led, ridden and narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Many Tears (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Dalvey 16-1 (10-2) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Longclaw (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Sep.
Magnetic North (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Went slightly right from stalls, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 2 1/2f out, 11th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Luke Short (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Desert Friend (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders early, not fluent 1st and slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear after 4 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Bellewstown 2m 4f gd in Aug.
Caulaincourt (IRE) 3-1fav (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along towards far side under 2f out, ridden and no impression 1f out, no extra, 10th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Machnamh (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Comfort Line (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Rhythm King (9-3) at Gowran Park 7f hcp hvy in Oct.
Drakensberg (IRE) 33-1 (12-3) 9th of 11, dist behind Fair Damsel (11-9) at Curragh 1m 4f sft in Sep.
Halcyon Spirit 66-1 (12-3) 11th of 13, dist behind The Very Man (12-9) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Aug.
Hasten Slowly (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Migdam (9-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Oct.
Moondharrig (IRE) 200-1 (9-8) Dwelt, soon raced towards rear, no impression, weakened over 1f out, never a factor, 13th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Nation's Call (9-8) at Gowran Park 1m mdn gd in May.
Make The Switch (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 5 out, lost place and weakened from next, no extra in 10th from 3 out, 10th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Our Bobby (11-9) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Mads Black Eights (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden to close on outer 2f out, 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind The Mpex Kid (10-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Oct.
Roderick 9-1 (9-6) Edged slightly right from stalls, mid-division on inner and 5th halfway, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from 2f out, eased from over 1f out, 10th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Khafaaq (9-4) at Roscommon 1m 2f Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Celtic Crown (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Dwelt, always towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Fratas (9-3) at Navan 1m hcp fll Yielding in Oct.
Adapt To Dan (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and rear of mid-division 2f out, no extra from 1 1/2f out, 13th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Imposing Supreme (10-1) at Bellewstown 1m hcp Good - Yielding in Jul.
Quick Blessing (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out and 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Jack Red Cloud (9-8) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Oct.