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20:15 Dundalk (IRE)
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- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
Zileo
13- Form 3-40
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey R P Whelan
soon mid-division, headway and effort straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Form 4-51415
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey James J Doyle
keen, soon tracked leaders, effort straight, no impression and edged right over 1f out, one pace
- Form 54218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S M Crosse
dwelt, soon mid-division, raced towards inner straight and headway, soon challenged, kept on without matching front pair inside final furlong
- Form 745410
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey C T Keane
soon led, joined over 4f out, regained lead before straight, headed from 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 167770
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey D P McDonogh
a little keen, soon tracked leaders, effort straight, on terms from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after
- Form 105040
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
soon tracked leaders, effort straight, on terms from 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and one pace after
- Form 124400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey L T McAteer
dwelt, waited with, soon towards rear, raced on inner straight and headway, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong
- Form 018613
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey Sorcha Woods
a little keen, held up towards rear, raced towards outer straight and headway, slightly impeded over 1f out, one pace
- Form 4U-8295
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey W M Lordan
soon chased leaders, raced towards outer straight and effort, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
- Form 000/06-2
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
dwelt and pushed along, waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along over 4f out and headway on outer, under pressure straight, no extra final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
STORM STEPS has a very good record around here and is only 2lb higher than his last winning mark so get the nod in a tricky finale. Desert Friend, four-times a winner in the UK, has had a couple of runs over timber for new connections in recent weeks so should be ready for this but Ulster Blackwater, a winner over a mile at Naas, found Group 3 company much too hard to handle here last month and tackles this trip for the first time. Ashqar has been running moderately over hurdles and may find this on the short side while Only Sky disappointed on her debut over the course and distance after scoring at Ballinrobe. New Society wins his share on Turf and over hurdles but has yet to shine on this surface.
Formwatch
Zileo 33-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 17th of 20, 9 1/2l behind Powerful Aggie (8-9) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gd in Oct.
Travel On 100-1 (8-6) Prominent, soon 3rd, lost position and pushed along from 3f out, no extra from 2f out, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind Shanroe (8-12) at Curragh 1m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Jun.
Desert Friend (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) In touch, 3rd before 4th, 4th before 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Stumptown (11-13) at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Ulster Blackwater (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Towards rear, 9th over 4f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Bear Story (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Only Sky (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Prominent and disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, dropped towards rear under 2f out, soon no extra, 12th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Pin Your Hopes (10-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Pempie (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ran freely, headway to lead halfway, pushed along and headed early straight, 4th and ridden 2f out, no extra 1f out, weakened, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Morph Speed (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f hcp gd in Aug.
Storm Steps (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, soon ridden and no threat from over 1f out, 11th of 17, 9 1/4l behind L'Un Deux Trois (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Convertible (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Mid-division on inner and 6th from halfway, ridden towards far side rail from 2f out, no impression and weakened from over 1f out, 11th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Yafordadoe (9-2) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Oct.
New Society (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Ally Cay (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 5f Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Nibiru (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and effort over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, soon lost place, switched left under 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Firstman (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Oct.
Ashqar (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Always rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Ciel De Neige (12-0) at Sligo 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Guild 40-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, 13th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Anyonecanhaveitall (9-12) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.