Racecards
17:35 Dundalk (IRE)
Big Bad Bob Maiden (Plus 10)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €7,935
- 2nd: €1,840
- 3rd: €805
- 4th: €461
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey D P McDonogh
dwelt, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 34573
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
rear of mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, soon switched to inner, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Try Again (IRE)
115- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride and towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor
- Form 80433
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey C T Keane
pushed along to lead, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
- Form 947024
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
chased leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey E J McNamara
dwelt, always behind, pushed along early, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Patrick Cronin
- Jockey K J Leonard
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 5th 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near line
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden in 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, progress on outer final furlong, kept on well and went 3rd near line, never nearer
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey W M Lordan
chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd 2f out, close 3rd and ridden 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
In depth
Verdict
Mr Michael would probably have won at this trip before finding no extra close home when tackling 6f last week. Spirit Glance was staying on at the finish so the drop in trip isn't certain to suit while Nuala Tagula was well beaten. La Fleur De Force has had her chances but produced her best effort when dropped to this trip on her debut at the track three weeks ago and rates a threat to all. Love Is All Around looked a certain future winner when narrowly beaten here in September but missed the break on her next start and never recovered. Up Up And Away made a promising debut at Down Royal and was well supported in a maiden at the Curragh but couldn't find an extra gear. VICTORIOUS SECRET made her debut here a month ago and showed real promise behind much better fancied rivals. The experience won't be lost on her and she looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Feotanach (IRE) Dream Ahead gelding out of Masai Queen.
Mr Michael (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress under 2f out and challenged 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no impression and dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Another Story (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Try Again (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slow into stride and settled towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and ridden from 2f out, soon no impression, last of 12, 24 1/2l behind Only Mine (9-0) at Cork 6f mdn gd in Aug.
La Fleur De Force (IRE) 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Paytheprice (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Nov.
Love Is All Around (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, in rear, 6th halfway, switched right 2f out and soon ridden, no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Kotonic (10-0) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.
Madamina (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, took keen hold early, ridden entering straight, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Indrahar (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.
Nuala Tagula (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Prominent, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along and no extra over 1f out, weakened, 10th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Another Story (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Spirit Glance 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Another Story (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Up Up And Away (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Jenniechild (9-0) at Curragh 5f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Victorious Secret (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden in 3rd 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Indrahar (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Oct.