Racecards
21:00 Dundalk (IRE)
Fairways Race, Stay & Golf Package Handicap (50-70)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €8,500 added
- Winner: €5,865
- 2nd: €1,445
- 3rd: €680
- 4th: €425
- Form 260530
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leaders, 5th and reminders halfway, ridden and dropped to 8th 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Redera (IRE)
14- Form 70-00D3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey G F Carroll
mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2f out, stayed on to 2nd 1f out, kept on to challenge inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 856
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Nash
- Jockey Fran Berry
mid-division, 6th halfway, headway in 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, challenged inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 5267
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W C O'Brien
- Jockey K J Manning
always towards rear
- Form 608743
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Comer
- Jockey Martin Harley
held up towards rear, headway in 10th 2f out, ridden into 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 33/89D4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M A Molloy
- Jockey D C Byrne
mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden into 6th 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression leaders
Cape D'or (IRE)
147- Form 53-070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J L Hassett
- Jockey K W De Oliveira
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 6-00008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
towards rear, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 104-800
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Halpin
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra over 2f out, weakened
Ionisphere
35- Form 50/53-12
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W M Lordan
led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace
Dalkeith
40- Form 9760
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey C O'Donoghue
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1 1/2f out
- Form 739-906
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
rear of mid-division, headway in 9th 2f out, ridden into 6th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace
- Form 03-6000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer N Cassidy
- Jockey R P Cleary
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, kept on one pace straight
- Form 1000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Niall O'Callaghan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
Verdict
Tajweed has yet to be placed in four starts here but is reasonably well treated and should get involved. Redera is another with moderate form on the surface though he did show a little more sparkle behind Night Glimmer a couple of weeks ago. Faranadooney makes his all-weather debut under a big weight but has been running in much better company and would be a major threat if adapting to Polytrack. IONISPHERE, a winning point-to-pointer and hurdler, scored on turf at Tipperary in April and very nearly made it another when just touched off by Chaparro last month. He still looks very well treated and can add this to his collection of successes.
Formwatch
Faranadooney (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Soon tracked leaders, ridden approaching straight, weakened under 3f out, soon beaten and eased, last of 19, 46l behind Table Mountain (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f 3yo mdn.
Redera (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 2f out, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Night Glimmer (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.
Star Of Aragon (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, driven along and no impression in 7th under 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 8l behind Move (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn stks pol in Sep.
Mctaggart (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 10th halfway, 8th under 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 17, 11l behind Ancient Kingdom (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn gd.
Tajweed (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, outpaced and ridden along from halfway, moderate 7th entering straight, stayed on well to go 3rd final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Prospectorous (9-11) at Galway 1m hcp 50-75 gf in Aug.
Shutruk Nahhunte (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway into 7th 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Night Glimmer (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.
Cape D'or (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) Keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off, last of 11, 47l behind Bright Horizon (8-10) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 60-90 gf in Jun.
Sheridaniya (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Led, strongly pressed and joined 2f out, soon headed, weakened, 8th of 14, 14l behind Aladdins Cave (10-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 50-70 pol in Jul.
Theother Haaf 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders early, no extra from 3f out, 17th of 23, 41l behind Flowers Of Spring (8-4) at Navan 1m 2f hcp 60-80.
Ionisphere 7-1 (9-0) Attempted to make all, ridden and kept on well from 2f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 14, hd behind Chaparro (8-4) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol in Sep.
Dalkeith 14-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, driven along over 2f out, soon no extra, weakened, 11th of 18, 9l behind Waydownsouth (9-11) at Fairyhouse 1m 1f 3yo app hcp 0-70 sft in Sep.
Amazon Queen (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, some late headway into 10th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 8l behind Night Glimmer (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-65 pol.
Big In Japan (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Never a factor, 27th of 30, 25l behind Boynagh Joy (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75.
Badge of Honour 20-1 (9-1) Always behind, 13th of 16, 24l behind Blackwitch Woman (9-13) at Cork 1m hcp 50-75 gd in Aug.