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19:00 Dundalk (IRE)

Jimmy McGeough Median Auction Race

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €15,000 added
  • Winner: €9,240
  • 2nd: €2,865
  • 3rd: €1,365
  • 4th: €615
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.08s
  • Off Time: 19:02:16
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zihba (IRE)

2/9

    2
    Silk -

    Irish Minister (USA)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - White & red quartered, check sleeves, quartered cap

      Zihba (IRE)

      91 C
      2/9
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      held up 3rd, progress to 2nd over 3f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader over 1f out, led narrowly under 1f out, kept on well, asserted close home

      2(3)
      Silk - Black, gold chevrons, gold chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Irish Minister (USA)

      11 t
      7/2
      • Form 4-422
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 80

      soon led, 2 lengths clear 3f out, travelled well 2f out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace

      3(5)
      Silk - White & black stripes, white & red hooped sleeves, white & royal blue quartered cap

      Lucky Red (IRE)

      7
      20/1
      • Form 520-902
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 63

      slowly into stride, raced in detached rear, under pressure halfway, trailing 3f out, no headway, never a factor, eased final 100 yards

      4(2)
      Silk - White & red quartered, white sleeves, black seams, black cap

      Charmed Pearl (IRE)

      7
      40/1
      • Form 050-6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      towards rear, slightly detached in 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders in moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace

      5(4)
      Silk - BLACK, amber sash, amber sleeves, violet cap

      Jazz Lady (IRE)

      28
      20/1
      • Form 33
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd and niggled along over 3f out, ridden approaching straight, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased close home

      In depth

      Verdict

      ZIHBA is penalised for making a winning start over 7f here in December. But he beat a subsequent winner with the rest nowhere, including Irish Minister, and can remain unbeaten. The latter has since improved and finished runner-up over track and trip recently while Lucky Red was three lengths in front of Charmed Pearl when second here last week. Jazz Lady showed promise on her earlier debut but never threatened when placed at the track last month.

      Formwatch

      Zihba (IRE) 15-8 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, disputed inside final furlong, led last 50 yards and asserted close home, won at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Dec beating Port Lions (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Irish Minister (USA) 3-1 (9-5) Chased leader and soon close up, disputed halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, narrow lead 1f out, headed final 150 yards, no extra and kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Port Lions (9-5) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Mar.

      Lucky Red (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well final furlong to 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Tagle (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.

      Charmed Pearl (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Soon chased leaders, improved to dispute after 3f, led halfway, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Tagle (9-3) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Mar.

      Jazz Lady (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong and no impression on leader, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Blackgold Fairy (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn fll pol in Feb.