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20:30 Dundalk (IRE)

Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Race

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 150y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €15,000 added
  • Winner: €9,240
  • 2nd: €2,865
  • 3rd: €1,365
  • 4th: €615
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.74s
  • Off Time: 20:30:34
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Astronomer (IRE)

1/5

    1(3)
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves & cap

    Astronomer (IRE)

    11
    1/5
    • Form 4111
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 106

    made all, pushed along 2f out, kept on well and drew clear inside final furlong, easily

    2(4)
    Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes & sleeves, yellow cap

    Boho (IRE)

    17
    9/2
    • Form 172
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 93

    tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace

    3(1)
    Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap

    Mister Dancer (IRE)

    196
    66/1
    • Form 24435/7
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 79

    ran 3rd, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, kept on one pace

    4(2)
    Silk - Yellow, red chevron, emerald green cap

    Aishling's Secret

    16
    20/1
    • Form 7333-77
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9
    • Official Rating 71

    held up in rear, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra

    Previous results

    2017
    (6)
    Silk -

    De Coronado (USA)

    5/1
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    2016
    (3)
    Silk -

    Ringside Humour (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-8

    2015
    (4)
    Silk -

    Tandem

    7/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-10

    In depth

    Verdict

    There was a strong entry for this at the early stage but ASTRONOMER looks to have frightened the opposition away. Aidan O'Brien's charge completed his hat-trick with a seven-length victory in what looked a tough Listowel handicap and, though making his debut on the surface, should have few problems landing a four-timer. Boho made a winning start on heavy going at Roscommon in May but couldn't get close to the Ballydoyle-trained Saracen Knight at Naas earlier this month. The conditions of this race suggest he should have little difficulty seeing off Mister Dancer at a difference of just 2lb but Aishling's Secret could go well as her close third behind the smart Princess Yaiza here last November was a very good effort.

    Formwatch

    Astronomer (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead from 3f out and ridden clear under 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily, won at Listowel 1m 4f hcp sft in Sep beating Lady Camelot (8-5) by 7l, 9 ran.

    Boho (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along to progress under 3f out, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Saracen Knight (9-4) at Naas 1m 4f gd in Sep.

    Mister Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, under pressure entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2f out, dropped to 4th 1 1/2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12 1/2l behind Rivellino (9-7) at Dundalk 6f pol in Mar.

    Aishling's Secret 33-1 (9-0) Soon raced in 4th, pushed along straight, no impression from over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 9 3/4l behind True To Herself (9-9) at Gowran Park 7f hcp gf in Sep.