17:25 Dundalk

Thursday 12 July 2018

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Down GAA Maiden

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 2m 19.16s

(7)

Shakadame¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C P Hoban| T: Barry J Murphy

16/1

Winner of one of his four low-grade hurdle starts in France. Possibly best to advise a watching brief on Irish debut here.

Form:

(2)

Ballycaines^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley

20/1

Late developing gelding by Finsceal Fior out of a Leroidesanimaux related to many US winners on the dirt and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom. Last of seven on debut at Down Royal and best avoided here in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 7

(10)

Litecoin^t1³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane

16/1

Tapit gelding, dam was a 6f winner in United States. Well held in a Gowran Park maiden last month but plenty to like about his debut here in May when beaten 2½L behind Georgie Hyphen. First-time tongue-tie may well assist.

Form: 48

(9)

Stella D'Oro^t1

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

9/4

Colt by Sea The Stars out of a Medaglia d'Oro mare. Cost $250,000 as a yearling and is a half-sister to Group 1 Prix Ganay winner Cloth Of Stars. Tongue-tie on debut has to be a concern but worth noting in the betting.

Form:

(1)

Swanson^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

Cost 70,000 gns and is a half-brother to extended mile winner Sacred Thoughts. Disappointing ninth of 11 beaten 23L on debut when possibly losing the race at the start. Looks opposable.

Form: 9

(5)

Treasure Rock^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: C O'Brien

16/1

By Treasure Beach out of a Honor Grades mare. Cost $35,000 as a yearling and is a half-brother to five winners including US victor Mad Flutter. Best watched on debut and looks a future prospect.

Form:

(8)

Utalkintomeboy⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Downey| T: T G McCourt

33/1

Well held and down the field in a couple of disappointing career starts to date. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 36

(3)

Wishing Star^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 72

8/11

Definite promise in four starts this season and finished third of 14 here over 7f in September. Plenty of room for improvement here.

Form: 3-4443

Non-Runners

(4)

Frankincense⁶¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: E J McNamara

(6)

She's A Novelty²⁰⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P F McEnery J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Wishing Star (8/11), Stella D'Oro (9/4), Frankincense (6/1), Swanson (9/1), Litecoin (16/1), Treasure Rock (16/1), Shakadame (16/1), Ballycaines (20/1), She's A Novelty (25/1), Utalkintomeboy (33/1)

With a number of newcomers and a couple with experience making limited appeal it may be left to the Fozzy Stack-trained WISHING STAR to battle it out for the honours with the Galileo colt Frankincense who has looked anything but straight forward in two career starts to date, though first-time tongue-tie may assist here. $250,000 as a yearling, Stella D'Oro is a half-sister to Group 1 Prix Ganay winner Cloth Of Stars and is worth a market check prior to off time.