15:05 Dundalk

Thursday 12 July 2018

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Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 39.52s

(4)

Arctic Edge⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

66/1

Frozen Power colt, cost €17,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to a Listed winner and dam a winning sprinter. Showed very little on debut and more needed here.

Form: 0

(2)

Cloak Of Darkness^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford

7/1

Colt by Iffraaj out of a Cape Cross mare. Cost 62,000gns as a foal. Closely related to Muthmir and 7f Group 3 winner My Titania. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(12)

Indianapolis⁸⁵

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

7/2

Galileo colt is a brother to several winners, including 1m winner Vantage Point. Last of five on debut here over 1m2½f. Plenty to prove on second start here.

Form: 5

(8)

Patriot Affair³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: K H Clarke

50/1

Lord Shanakill colt well held in a Listowel maiden last month and must improve on form shown at Dundalk in 1m AW maiden in November.

Form: 6-6

(7)

Would Be King⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100

1/4

Possibly out of his depth in the Irish 2,000 Guineas in May but has shown plenty of promise in his previous career starts. Gelded since his last start and has strong claims if handling the track.

Form: 3223-20

(10)

Duquesa Beach¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth

100/1

Filly by Epiulette out of a Intikhab mare. Last of seven beaten 35L on debut last month at Hamilton and difficult to see any improvement in this company.

Form: 7

(9)

Jo Binney

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: J C McConnell

50/1

€25,000 as a yearling by Epaulaette out of a Suave Dancer mare. Half-sister to plenty of winners including Ajman King and Third Intention. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form:

(3)

Little Camacho³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

66/1

Camacho filly. Closely related to 1m2f-1m4f winner Ottaviano Augusto and 7f winner Yulong Xiongba. Missed the start when ninth of 10 on Gowran Park debut last month. Others preferred.

Form: 9

(6)

Madame Fair

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

50/1

Filly by Most Improved out of a Golan mare. Cost €5,000 as a foal. Half-sister to useful winners Forgotten Hero and Copper Dock. Will possibly need the experience here on debut.

Form:

(11)

Nexxia⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Lee| T: T Hogan

50/1

Maxios filly, cost €4,200 as a yearling. Half-sister to three winners and dam a Listed winner and half-sister to two more. Well held on first two career starts and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 56

(1)

Pearl Delta²⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J M Ryan

33/1

Giant's Causeway debutant is half-sister to six winners. Dam Group Three winner over 7f. Finished down the field on debut at Naas when last seen in October and possibly best watched on return to the track.

Form: 9-

(5)

The Perch⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Camacho filly out of a Greenwood Lake mare. Well beaten ion two career starts on turf including a 14L defeat at Bellewstown last month. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 84

Forecasts

Would Be King (1/4), Indianapolis (7/2), Cloak Of Darkness (7/1), Pearl Delta (33/1), Patriot Affair (50/1), Jo Binney (50/1), Madame Fair (50/1), Nexxia (50/1), Little Camacho (66/1), The Perch (66/1), Arctic Edge (66/1), Duquesa Beach (100/1)

Thought good enough to take a chance in the Irish 2,000 guineas, WOULD BE KING can get off the mark at the seventh time of asking following bold runs in Group 3 and Listed company for trainer-Ger Lyons. It's hard to imagine the Aiden O'Brien-trained Indianapolis will not improve on a dour debut here in April, giving the selection the most to think about. Godolphin newcomer Cloak Of Darkness in a first-time hood will be expected to finish in front of most of the field on debut.