20:30 Dundalk

Friday 20 October 2017

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 1m 37.00s

(13)

Fashionable Man³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan

66/1

Dandy Man gelding, cost €30,000 as a yearling and half-brother to four winners, including Mac's Power. Slowly in to stride on debut and best watched tonight.

Form: 0

(14)

Harmonyofthestars

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

20/1

By Lope De Vega out of an Observatory mare related to three winners. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

(10)

Massif Central⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: M Halford| OR: 100

1/2

Still a maiden after eight starts but outrun his odds in a Group 3 at Roscommon last time out. Likely to be a warm order here.

Form: 32-0442

(8)

Omey Island^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

50/1

By Teofilo out of a Alhaarth mare related to Trading Leather and Humidor. Arriving here on debut sporting tongue-tie is already a worry.

Form:

(6)

Pennsylvania¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

8/1

Will no doubt have disappointed connections on all four starts this season but has not been disgraced in any of them and deserves respect.

Form: 22-5935

(1)

Perfect Tapatino¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: D English

14/1

by Perfect Soul out of a Seeking The Gold mare. Related to a number of dirt winners in the US. Staying on in the closing stages on debut but may well struggle here.

Form: 7

(11)

Pipes Of Peace^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84

10/1

Turning out to be a disappointment for powerful connections. Well beaten in three starts this season. Not to be trusted and others preferred.

Form: 254-567

(7)

Wooster^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 76

16/1

Has generally had a consistent summer running well without winning but disappointed on AW debut last month when seventh of 11 beaten 4L. Others preferred.

Form: 833527

(2)

Peggy's Acre^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

95-rated hurdler well beaten and no impression in two flat starts including a 17L defeat here earlier this month. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 00

(3)

Dreams Of Winter⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs

100/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly is a half-sister to a few winners, very tame on debut over a mile at Limerick before a 24L defeat last time out at Gowran Park in July and has to improve to take a key role here.

Form: 00

(9)

Lady Nathaniel¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 75

11/2

Modest handicapper finished second on AW debut earlier this month when finishing 1½L behind Muniza over 1m2½f. Can improve on that run for powerful trainer/jockey combination.

Form: 43772

(5)

Song Cito

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Lawlor

66/1

Filly by Vale Of York out of a Pleasant Tap mare. Related to multiple winners Air Of York and Akavit. Market will be the best guide to chances.

Form:

(4)

Teenage Kiss¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: Jane M Foley

100/1

Elzaam filly who feasibly found the 1m1½f trip over-stretching her stamina at Gowran Park, before disappointing 13+L defeat here earlier this month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00

(12)

Time Stands Still

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver

33/1

Dandy Man filly out of a Marchand De Sable related to the likes of Peniaphobia and Bint Dandy. Tough ask on debut and others preferred.

Form:

Non-Runners

De Mazzaro¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1

One Liner²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Massif Central (1/2), Lady Nathaniel (11/2), Pennsylvania (8/1), Pipes Of Peace (10/1), Perfect Tapatino (14/1), Wooster (16/1), Harmonyofthestars (20/1), De Mazzaro (25/1), Time Stands Still (33/1), One Liner (33/1), Omey Island (50/1), Song Cito (66/1), Fashionable Man (66/1), Teenage Kiss (100/1), Dreams Of Winter (100/1), Peggy's Acre (100/1)

The Aiden O'Brien pair Pipes Of Peace and Pennsylvania are usually found to be up with the pace and if using the same tactics could set the race up for the Mick Halford debutante MASSIF CENTRAL, a €200,000 buy for Paul Rooney. The three-year-old outrun his odds in a Group 3 at Roscommon last time out. The Ger Lyons-trained Lady Nathaniel can hit the frame following a fine run last time out here when second of 14 earlier in the month.