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18:00 Dundalk (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €15,000 added
  • Winner: €9,240
  • 2nd: €2,865
  • 3rd: €1,365
  • 4th: €615
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.71s
  • Off Time: 18:00:53
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue panel & armlet, white cap, yellow star
7/1
  • Form 725-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 76

rear of mid-division and pushed along early, 5th halfway, ridden and edged left in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - Black & red diabolo, red sleeves, black diabolo, black & red quartered cap
5/1
  • Form 034306-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

held up, ran freely, pushed along under 2f out and no impression on outer in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves & cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

dwelt, in rear, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor

4(8)
Silk - White, royal blue epaulettes, light green cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

prominent and disputed lead, ran freely, 2nd halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression in 5th over 1f out, no extra

5(5)
Silk - Light blue, black stars, black armlet, light blue cap, black stars
  • Form 50500-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 44

tracked leaders, headway to lead after 1 1/2f, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no extra, weakened

6(6)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams, striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 524348-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 106

tracked leaders, travelled well and headway between horses to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily

7(1)
Silk - Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white & orange qtd cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

rear of mid-division, switched left under 2f out and ridden in 4th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

8(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, dark blue seams, light blue sleeves, white cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

broke well and disputed early, tracked leaders, headway under 2f out and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace

In depth

Verdict

Rated 106, NOW YOU’RE TALKING is a cut above these and should be opening her account. Fourth in both the Queen Mary and Cheveley Park Stakes last year, she’s entered in the Irish 1000 Guineas and will take all the beating on her reappearance. Gottardo and Zeb City have little chance with the likely favourite on these terms and Very Smart will need a big improvement on last month’s debut effort here to figure. Debatable is a newcomer to note representing Godolphin but has no easy task.

Formwatch

Gottardo (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Close up, 2nd early, pushed along 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind The Broghie Man (9-5) at Navan 5f mdn hvy in Oct.

Zeb City (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Overcoming (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Nov.

Debatable (IRE) Cape Cross filly out of Controversy.

Miss Punctuality (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, drifted left 1 1/2f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 14, 29 3/4l behind Canford Art (9-0) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Dec.

Mrs Hitchcock (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Sir Hector (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Now You're Talking (IRE) 55-1 (8-10) Stdied early,outkicked, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Rushing Fall (8-10) at Del Mar 1m fll gd in Nov.

Very Smart (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden 2f out, 8th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Highly Approved (9-0) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Feb.

View The Bay (IRE) Casamento filly out of Princess Kyka.