Racecards
19:00 Dundalk (IRE)
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Surface: Polytrack
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €13,200
- 2nd: €4,400
- 3rd: €2,200
- 4th: €1,101
Lunar Bird (IRE)
136- Form 0/153-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey L F Roche
Formwatch
Joupe (IRE) 125-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 13th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Sakti (9-2) at Dundalk 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
Burren Song (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened, 8th of 12, 17l behind Vischio (11-9) at Punchestown 1m 7f hcp gd in Nov.
Jerandme (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th when fell 4 out, at Punchestown 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ascending (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 4f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Smooth Tom (12-0) at Curragh 1m 4f Yielding in Oct.
Persian Bliss 5-4fav (9-8) Prominent and disputed lead, headed after 3f and 2nd halfway, disputed again briefly approaching straight, ridden over 2f out and dropped to 5th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Not Just Any Eagle (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 3f pol in Nov.
Miss Paloma 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and slightly hampered early final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Natural Ruler (9-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Lunar Bird (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Soon raced 3rd, dropped to 4th 3 1/2f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 4, 7 3/4l behind Mo Ghille Mar (8-12) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp fll gf in Jul.