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19:20 Dundalk (IRE)

Irish News The Last Line Handicap (47-65)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €7,000 added
  • Winner: €4,830
  • 2nd: €1,120
  • 3rd: €490
  • 4th: €280
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.88s
  • Off Time: 19:20:11
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, check cap

Richelieu

7 b C
14/1
  • Form 21-1597
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge in 2nd 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, headed final 200 yards, no extra and kept on same pace

2(4)
Silk - Grey, orange disc, grey cap
  • Form 886637
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 63

dwelt, soon mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

3(5)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
11/4
  • Form 5704R-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 61

held up towards rear, headway on outer 1 1/2f out, ridden to challenge in 2nd 1f out, soon led, kept on strongly, easily

4(9)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, white slvs, white & mauve hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 268-715
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 61

mid-division early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, no extra over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow star on cap
6/1
  • Form 334927
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner

6(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow hoop, white sleeves, royal blue cap, white spots
9/1
  • Form 47573-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 53

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace

7(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 09-6431
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

8(3)
Silk - PINK, maroon star & sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 600/70-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

9(6)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green chevron, emerald green sleeves, yellow armlet, yellow & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 98-6769
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

held up towards rear, ridden into 6th 1f out, no impression final furlong, kept on same pace

In depth

Verdict

East Of Tara refused to race on her final start last year and has invariably lost ground at the start in the past but she jumped off with the others when reappearing over 1m3f here a month ago and won comfortably. The assessor has reacted with a 10lb rise which may just hand ESYTOPOLISHADIMOND the advantage. Michael Browne's charge defied a poor draw to win a handicap at Kempton on only his seventh career start and a 5lb rise looks manageable. Fleeting Moment gained his first success on the Flat in 38 starts when beating tonight's rival Kalacan here last month but the pair have both been beaten since while Richelieu has struggled since completing a double over 6f in January.

Formwatch

Richelieu 7-1 (9-9) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 7th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Almadaa (9-12) at Dundalk 6f hcp 50-70 pol.

Romeo's On Fire (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Held up, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 9l behind Naoise (9-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp 47-65 pol.

East Of Tara (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Feb beating Word For Word (9-1) by 2l, 14 ran.

Fleeting Moment (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 2f out, ridden in 4th and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 5l behind Matjar (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.

Kalacan (IRE) 3-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Beart (8-4) at Dundalk 1m Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (4yo+) pol.

Zero Euro (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leader in 2nd, close up 3f out, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 22l behind Mutasareb (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Esytopolishadimond (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, headway from 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol beating Baby Driver (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

Indian Luck (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, weakened entering straight, 13th of 14, 13l behind Heir To The Mint (8-11) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol in Jan.

Loveisthedrug (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division early, headway into 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon no extra, 9th of 11, 8l behind Matjar (9-9) at Dundalk 1m hcp 47-65 pol.