15:35 Dundalk

Monday 12 March 2018

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St.Patrick's Weekend Racing At Dundalk Maiden

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 1m 39.32s

(4)

A Few Bob Short²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: S K Ryder

100/1

Gelded since debut here last month when finishing 11th of 14 well beaten 17L over 1m. Looks out of his depth here.

Form: 0

(5)

Frame Rate⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: T F Shaw

33/1

Arcano colt out of a Elusive Quality mare related to dual Sha Tin winner King Genki and recent AW winners Limoncino (Newcastle) and Arcanada (Lingfield). Ninth of 13 beaten 12½L on debut here in January.

Form: 9

(7)

Griffyndor^p1⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Lavery| OR: 75

5/2

Beaten but not disgraced in two mildly promising starts in November and December before a solid performance when second of 13 in January over 1m. Expected to go well again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 055-2

(8)

Irish Minister^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

3/1

Without a win in three starts here including an improved performance last time out over 7f when second of 12 behind Editorial last month. Can be expected to go well again.

Form: 4-42

(11)

Kudbegood

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

50/1

Most Improved gelding out of a Orpen mare related to AW winner Ocean Voyage. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(9)

Port Lions^v1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Smullen| T: M Halford| OR: 82

6/4

Godolphin colt who has finished runner-up on his last four starts here over 7f and 1m latest when losing the race in the stewards room. Capable of handling the step up in trip in first-time visor.

Form: 2622-2D

(6)

Tullyallen¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 75

8/1

Improved performance on final start for the Richard Hannon yard when third of 11 beaten 3½L when last seen in October. Market possibly best guide here.

Form: 453-

(3)

Aasleagh Fawn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: G P Cromwell

50/1

Filly by Kalanisi out of a Presenting mare related to 79-rated Flat handicapper European Dream adn Listed winner Rajik. Likely to need the experience on debut.

Form:

(2)

Cache Queen²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T M Sherry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness

50/1

Well beaten in two starts at this track over 7f and 1m since the turn of the year. Well out of his depth here.

Form: 88

(1)

Fake Media

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W J Lee| T: C O'Brien

20/1

Bated Breath filly out of a Sadler's Wells related to Flat winners Beckford and Ekhtiyaar. Likely to require the experience on debut.

Form:

(10)

Santa Anna¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: Caroline Mccaldin

100/1

By Canford Cliffs out of a Alhaarth mare. Ninth foal who cost €12,500 earlier this year and was well beaten on debut in a Newcastle novice auction contest. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 9-

Forecasts

Port Lions (6/4), Griffyndor (5/2), Irish Minister (3/1), Tullyallen (8/1), Fake Media (20/1), Frame Rate (33/1), Cache Queen (50/1), Aasleagh Fawn (50/1), Kudbegood (50/1), A Few Bob Short (100/1), Santa Anna (100/1)

With a number of the field needing the experience here PORT LIONS has a big chance to build on his 'win' here last month - lost the race in the stewards room - under jockey Pat Smullen. Irish Minister and Griffyndor can give the selection the most to think about and can hit the frame.