19:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 November 2018

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Floodlit Friday Nights Maiden

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 37.98s

(5)

Captain Dan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane

10/3

Henrythenavigator gelding out of a Danehill mare. Encouraging third of 14 beaten 5L on debut here over 6f last month and expected to improve.

Form: 3

(12)

Joe The Crow⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

16/1

Last seen unseating rider in a Galway maiden hurdle last month. Yard have struggled with their runners here recently including when drawing a blank on Wednesday.

Form:

(3)

Sweat Equity^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Gallagher| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Nothing of note in a couple of spins here including finishing last of 14 beaten 27L last month. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 800

(10)

Dark Honey

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: D Hogan

66/1

Epaulette gelding out of a Key Of Luck mare. Half-brother to 5f/6f winners Aspen Darlin and 6f+ victor Konstantin. Market likely to be the best guide here.

Form:

(11)

First Response⁷⁹

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

9/10

Promising form in a couple of runs to date at Naas in July and at Gowran Park when second of 16 beaten 1L when last seen in August. Looks a leading player here on AW debut.

Form: 42

(7)

King Of Leinster¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 71

11/2

Eight-race maiden whose career best efforts have come on soft of heavy ground. Makes AW debut here and could be one to follow over the winter.

Form: 020204

(1)

Zanzadee

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Griffin

50/1

Gelding by Zebedee out of a Dalakhani mare. Cost €3,500 as a yearling and is unlikely to make a winning debut here.

Form:

(6)

Iseebreeze

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: A Mulholland

66/1

Filly by Frozen Power out of a Diesis mare. Yard without a juvenile winner from eight starts in the last five years and a watching brief advised here.

Form:

(8)

Stranagone^b1⁶⁰

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

12/1

Failed to build on promising debut run over C&D on the AW last December with a number of dismal displays since including a 12L defeat at Roscommon when last seen in September. Others progressing at a quicker rate.

Form: 2-985

(9)

Tuileries Garden³⁴

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

50/1

Half-sister to eight winners, many of whom were sprinters. Struggled over this trip on debut in a Navan maiden in September. Looks a filly who may need more time.

Form: 0

(4)

Where To Next^h1,t³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: J J Murphy

16/1

Well held when never nearer in a couple of starts to date and first time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 50

Non-Runners

(2)

Country Garden⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J J Murphy J: S Foley

Forecasts

First Response (9/10), Captain Dan (10/3), King Of Leinster (11/2), Stranagone (12/1), Country Garden (12/1), Where To Next (16/1), Joe The Crow (16/1), Tuileries Garden (50/1), Zanzadee (50/1), Dark Honey (66/1), Iseebreeze (66/1), Sweat Equity (100/1)

Very difficult to see past the Khalid Abdullah-owned, Ger Lyons-trained FIRST RESPONSE here with the First Defence gelding not having to improve much on his first two starts to land the spoils here. Third on debut here over 6f last month, Captain Dan may emerge as the biggest danger along with the Zoffany gelding, King Of Leinster. The J J Murphy yard are usually in good form around this time of year here and their, Country Garden may go well at a price.