Racecards
18:30 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €8,280
- 2nd: €1,920
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €480
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
chased leaders on inner, 7th halfway, switched right entering straight, soon ridden and went 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
always prominent, tracked leader in 2nd, smooth headway to challenge early straight, ridden to lead narrowly well over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages
- Form 68-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, 5th halfway, driven along from 2f out, 6th on outer early final furlong, stayed on strongly final 100 yards, just failed
Compelling (IRE)
186- Form 36-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Wachman
- Jockey W M Lordan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, close 5th under pressure 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 22003-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey P J Smullen
led, strongly pressed early straight, headed well over 1f out, no impression when squeezed for room on inner closing stages
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey W J Supple
pushed along early to hold prominent position on inner, tracked leaders in 3rd, switched right and ridden to challenge between horses over 1f out, kept on well under pressure to lead closing stages
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along 2f out, 7th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 8-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
chased leaders, never a factor, towards rear approaching straight, weakened
- Form 0-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey G F Carroll
towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, no extra from over 2f out, weakened
Verdict
Ballroom finished fourth at Cork last week but was beaten only a length by Emiyna over C&D before that. The latter finished just in front of COMPELLING at Leopardstown in November and David Wachman's filly looks to have a leading chance in a race won by her stable last year. Laughing just failed to catch the winner over a mile here on her racecourse debut a fortnight ago and has every chance, while an improved effort from Brazilian Breeze would come as no surprise on her reappearance. The remainder look up against it unless one of the newcomers is something special.
Formwatch
Ballroom (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Broke smartly and settled back into mid-division, 10th approaching straight, good headway on outer to go 3rd 1f out, wandered about and no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Sapphire Pendant (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo fll mdn gd.
Brazilian Breeze (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division on stand's rail, 7th and headway 1f out, kept on well closing stages, 5th of 21, 2l behind Anam Allta (8-12) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn gf in Aug.
Break Bread (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 8th into straight, soon ridden and no impression, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 10l behind Juliet Capulet (8-9) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo fll mdn gf in Sep.
Compelling (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 5th and ridden straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 6th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Stylish One (9-0) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo fll mdn gf in Oct.
Independent Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 4 1/2l behind One Up One Down (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 gf.
Lady Fashion Oasis Dream filly out of Carinae.
Laughing (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear early, 9th halfway, ridden into 7th 1f out, ran on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Giving Orders (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn fll pol.
Lisselan Hostess (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Restrained in rear, kept on without threatening from before straight, 6th of 13, 10l behind Anderiego (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 3yo mdn sft.
See You In Rio (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor, 9th of 12, 19l behind Giving Orders (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3yo mdn fll pol.
Touchy Greeley (IRE) Mr Greeley filly out of Lahinch.
Green Days (IRE) Diamond Green filly out of Petticoat Hill.