18:00 Dundalk

Friday 21 September 2018

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Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Claiming Maiden

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.50s

(13)

Royal Admiral¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

2/1

Took time to learn his trade in maidens, but with that experience under his belt has progressed in handicap company with placed efforts at Tipperary and Gowran Park. Big chance on AW debut.

Form: 555232

(9)

Crimping^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: D English

9/1

Bargain basement buy at just 1,500gns although she is a daughter of Shamardal and full sister to a French 1m1f winner. Well held on debut here over 7f last month.

Form: 00

(3)

Patrick Joseph⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D Marnane| OR: 57

11/2

12 race maiden has shown some promise on the AW but remains unplaced in all five previous runs on the surface but run here in July puts him in the mix.

Form: 598390

(7)

Sweat Equity^t⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R P Downey| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Last of 13 beaten 90L when sent off at 66/1 on bumper debut before another shuddering defeat at Roscommon when last seen in July. Could be out of his depth here.

Form:

(10)

Effernock Fizz¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss K Brown

66/1

Lovelace filly whose dam was a 1m winner and stayed around 1m2f. Beaten 27L on Navan debut over 1m. Others look more appealing.

Form: 0

(4)

Noble Kingsway²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K H Clarke| OR: 62

20/1

Not beaten far and not disgraced in a number of run on the AW at here and is worth a check in the market returning to this surface.

Form: 360000

(1)

Valdus^t1¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh

16/1

First race back since being gelded and first time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 548

(2)

Bittersweet³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

14/1

Poor 50-rated handicapper and six-race maiden for Jason Ward. Unlikely to discover winning form here on AW debut.

Form: 5-56538

(14)

Lady Godiva^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

7/4

Fast-finishing and quite unlucky third in a Bellewstown maiden claimer over 1m before a 4½L defeat at Gowran Park earlier this month. 15-race maiden but victory is coming sooner rather than later.

Form: 265636

(6)

The Factory Girl¹⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers

40/1

Elusive Pimpernel filly, dam was a winner over 6f/7f. Well held on debut at Gowran Park in June and best avoided on return to action here.

Form: 0

(8)

Lady York²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray

20/1

Filly by Vale Of York out of a Brief Truce mare related to Sha Tin money-spinner Beauty Kingdom. Promising debut over C&D here when last seen in February outs the filly on the shortlist.

Form: 5

(5)

Afillyation^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 52

33/1

First time blinkers failed to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow in a Naas handicap over 1m4f earlier this month. Severe drop in trip and worth a check for any market moves.

Form: 940-0

(12)

Columbia Kid^p1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 62

25/1

Has a rather patchy record already and the switch into handicaps doesn't appear to have made much difference. Last of 13 on sole start here in April.

Form: 020780

Non-Runners

(11)

Zanzadee

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: E Griffin J: Wayne Lordan

Roses Queen⁷⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C O'Dwyer J: Reserve 1

Bonnington Lass²³

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D Marnane J: Reserve 2

Simbas Song²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Godiva (7/4), Royal Admiral (2/1), Patrick Joseph (11/2), Crimping (9/1), Roses Queen (10/1), Bittersweet (14/1), Valdus (16/1), Lady York (20/1), Noble Kingsway (20/1), Zanzadee (20/1), Bonnington Lass (20/1), Columbia Kid (25/1), Sweat Equity (33/1), Afillyation (33/1), Simbas Song (33/1), The Factory Girl (40/1), Effernock Fizz (66/1)

Another bold show looks on the cards here for ROYAL ADMIRAL who has a big chance of getting of the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking following three promising runs recently. The four-year-old will face stiff opposition from the Joseph O'Brien-trained Lady Godiva and the improving Patrick Joseph from the David Marnane yard.