20:30 Dundalk

Friday 17 November 2017

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www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 2m 33.88s

(2)

Analytical Mindset³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore⁽³⁾| T: R P McNamara

13/2

Well beaten and no impression on his last two starts when finishing a total of 111L behind the winners. Others make more appeal.

Form:

(9)

Dasmyhoss³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: R P McNamara

8/1

Cost connections €32,000 as a three-year-old and paid back some of the investment with a comfortable win at Tramore in August, before defeats at Tipperary and Cork. Will need to improve to figure.

Form:

(6)

Seaboard³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon

50/1

Poor handicap hurdler makes belated Flat debut here on Polytrack. Best watched and market likely to reveal expectations.

Form:

(3)

Wrap Star^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 67

7/2

Still without a win from six starts her but has produced two fine performances recently and gives the impression we may not have seen the best of him here.

Form: 53-6223

(5)

Cape Agulhas^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W T Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Mullins

50/1

Gelding by Famous Name out of a Act One mare. Tongue-tie reached for on debut and possibly best watched here.

Form:

(11)

Financial Conduct¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| BF

3/1

Improved from promising debut run here when finishing fourth of 12 beaten 1½L over extended 1m2f earlier this month. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 34

(12)

Lakemilan^h⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: T O'Brien

12/1

Landed a Cork maiden before finding 2m4f too far in holding ground. Too keen next time and hooded for her start at Wexford before finishing fifth of 15 beaten 6¼L. Worth a market check.

Form:

(14)

Percy B Shelley^h1¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 73

20/1

Modest maiden for John Gosden earlier in the year. Yard have had 14 winners this season and market likely to reveal expectations in first-time hood.

Form: 5-44

(7)

Play It Cool⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Oliver

10/1

12,000gns yearling by Medicean is half-brother to classy Muffri'Ha and two other winners. Third of five beaten 1¼L behind Clear Skies here earlier in the month. More progress possible.

Form: 3

(4)

The Phantom Punch

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

7/1

By Canford Cliffs out of a Fantastic Light mare related to Sweet Lightning, Roshani and recent Wolverhampton runner-up Rockley Point. Will come on for debut run.

Form:

(8)

Amuletum⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford

16/1

New Approach debutant is a half-sister to a useful 7f winner out of an Australian 1m2f Group One winner. Fourth of five beaten over 2L on debut here earlier in the month.

Form: 4

(13)

Arctic Sofia

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: G J Power

66/1

Filly by Arctic Cosmos out of a Cheif Honcho mare. Has been given a tough assignment on debut and best watched for the moment.

Form:

(10)

Highest Power¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J L Hassett

100/1

Beaten wide margins in all four starts so far, including over this trip on debut at Galway in August. Beaten 46L last time out in a Naas maiden.

Form: 00000

(1)

Vienna Circle^t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford| OR: 67

6/1

Modest form on turf but has shown plenty of promise on his switch to Polytrack beaten 1L on both occasions. Will look to continue progression here.

Form: 566632

Non-Runners

Shenzi¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 1

Kirk's Dancer²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Reserve 2

Rooney O'mara¹¹³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: W M Roper J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Financial Conduct (3/1), Wrap Star (7/2), Vienna Circle (6/1), Analytical Mindset (13/2), The Phantom Punch (7/1), Dasmyhoss (8/1), Play It Cool (10/1), Lakemilan (12/1), Kirk's Dancer (12/1), Amuletum (16/1), Percy B Shelley (20/1), Rooney O'mara (33/1), Shenzi (33/1), Cape Agulhas (50/1), Seaboard (50/1), Arctic Sofia (66/1), Highest Power (100/1)

We could see Dasmyhoss and Seaboard vying for the early lead from stalls six and nine in this 1m4f contest. FINANCIAL CONDUCT can continue his eye-catching improvement by getting off the mark following two promising starts here recently in a race that wont take much winning. Play It Cool and the improving Vienna Circle can give the selection the most to think about.