20:00 Dundalk

Friday 10 November 2017

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www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 26.23s

(7)

Mokhalad⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D English| OR: 70

7/1

77-rated handicapper for Sir Michael Stoute finishing fourth of 14 beaten 3L earlier in the month. Expected to improve on that run here.

Form: 8-42064

(11)

Peace Officer^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Smullen| T: E Lynam| OR: 69

11/4

Better efforts last twice in claiming maidens here. Fourth over 1m then third last time back to 7f, before a promising second of 10 beaten 1L last time out earlier this month. More expected.

Form: 68432

(2)

Amazing One¹²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara

66/1

Half-brother to useful performer Muharrib from family of Coronation Stakes winner Maid's Causeway. Last of eight on debut and others preferred.

Form: 8

(13)

Hanrai⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Martin

100/1

Dandy Man gelding out of an unraced dam by Where or When. Last of 10 on debut beaten 24L here over 6f. May find this tough.

Form: 0

(8)

Massa Lubrense^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Geoghegan| OR: 74

5/2

Improved from a green debut at Naas to finish third of 14 on debut here in December 2016. Better performances recently and worth a market check.

Form: 03-62

(4)

Military Poet⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J A Heffernan| T: R P McNamara

14/1

High Chaparral half-brother to connections' high-class stayer Forgotten Rules, pushed along over four furlongs out on Tipperary debut when well beaten and other preferred.

Form: 7

(3)

Where's My Warrior^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Paul J Jones⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F J Lacy

100/1

First run may as well be forgotten considering rider lost his irons at halfway but is still a big outsider here with others holding stronger profiles.

Form: 0

(5)

Elusive Baroness

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Gallagher| T: A Keatley

50/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly out of a Linamix mare. Yard having a solid season with 35 winners this term but four-year-old up against here.

Form:

(9)

Alwarda¹²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Doyle

100/1

Only beat one home in lone race to date back in July over 1m2f beaten 28L. Little to recommend based on that.

Form: 0

(12)

Curly Girl¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: W Durkan| OR: 68

5/1

Has been generally consistent over the summer that gives the impression the Vale Of York filly can go well in this company if overcoming negative draw.

Form: 275225

(10)

Dhafeera¹⁸⁵

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

7/2

Ex-French filly now with powerful trainer/jockey combination and no surprise if ready to go here. Market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 67

(6)

Minor Melody

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: P Downey

66/1

Nicely bred filly by Kheleyf out of an Acclamation mare related to multiple winners Line Of Reason, Sayif and Captain Ramius. Outsider in this company.

Form:

(1)

Sally Gap^v1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 65

20/1

Has had On The Boards, Massa Lubrense and Curly Girl behind in the past and has had a fairly solid summer without winning. Interesting with first-time visor.

Form: 540395

(14)

Smart Stinger³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 62

16/1

Has shown improvement over this season following a disappointing debut in October last year. Sixth of 14 beaten 3¾L before another promising run here last time out. Shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 0-564

Non-Runners

Aubineau³³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: Reserve 1

Samuel Phelps⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Madeleine Tylicki J: Reserve 2

On The Boards¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Massa Lubrense (5/2), Peace Officer (11/4), Dhafeera (7/2), Curly Girl (5/1), Mokhalad (7/1), Military Poet (14/1), Samuel Phelps (14/1), Smart Stinger (16/1), Aubineau (16/1), Sally Gap (20/1), On The Boards (25/1), Elusive Baroness (50/1), Amazing One (66/1), Minor Melody (66/1), Alwarda (100/1), Hanrai (100/1), Where's My Warrior (100/1)

SALLY GAP could make this interesting from pole position. The three-year-old has had a generally consistent season and improvement can be brought about by first-time visor. If the selection fails to hang on to the lead, Peace Officer, Massa Lubrense and the former Sir Michael Stoute-trained gelding Mokhalad are expected to take advantage.