18:00 Dundalk

Friday 9 November 2018

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www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.97s

(10)

Baile An Roba^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Francis Casey| OR: 29

66/1

Without a win in four here and holds a rating of just 29. Impossible to make a case for and easily dismissed.

Form: 800000

(5)

Dark Honey⁷

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

25/1

Epaulette gelding out of a Key Of Luck mare. Promising sixth of 11 beaten 6L here over 1m earlier this month. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 6

(12)

Stronghold²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Much promise in two starts to date at Leopardstown in May and on return to action last month at the same venue. Enters calculations here.

Form: 76

(1)

Taceec¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness

40/1

Most Improved gelding out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Ninth of 16 beaten 21L on debut in a 7f Galway maiden last month. More needed in this contest.

Form: 9

(2)

Country Garden^t1¹⁵

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

25/1

Daughter of Tamayuz out of a Van Nistelrooy mare. Cost a modest 5,000gns as a yearling. Place claims based on debut here over C&D in August when fourth of 13 beaten 1¾L.

Form: 45

(11)

Downtown Diva⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 50

33/1

27-race maiden and well held over C&D here earlier this month. Liable to once again find one or two quicker in this contest.

Form: 770837

(3)

Droichead Atha^b1,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Kinsella

66/1

Nothing in six starts to date starting at no less than 66/1 on her last five starts, running accordingly on each occasion.

Form: 907000

(9)

Duquesa Beach²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: L Smyth| OR: 69

12/1

Has made the frame in a couple of maiden/novice events lately, including at Ayr over 7f in August. Fourth of 12 at 100/1 on sole start here and looks opposable on return to the venue.

Form: 74230

(8)

Proud And Elated^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

6/1

Still a maiden after 13 starts but some of her better efforts have come at this course and dropped another 2lb after a respectable effort here last time out. Worth noting in the betting.

Form: 324440

(4)

Raynama^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 76| BF

10/11

Second of 14 beaten 4L on sole start here over C&D. Not beaten far since on turf and first-time blinkers could be the key to unlocking first win.

Form: 7422-32

(7)

Rue D'Antibes^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy

13/2

Needs to recapture the form that saw the Dark Angel filly finish second of 28 at the Curragh at the end of August. One for the shortlist with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 7-620

(6)

Taylor Velvet^e/s1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 48

50/1

20-race maiden with six defeats here. Well held in a number of starts over various trips since May and easily dismissed here, despite first-time eye-shield.

Form: 064888

Forecasts

Raynama (10/11), Stronghold (5/1), Proud And Elated (6/1), Rue D'Antibes (13/2), Duquesa Beach (12/1), Dark Honey (25/1), Country Garden (25/1), Downtown Diva (33/1), Taceec (40/1), Taylor Velvet (50/1), Baile An Roba (66/1), Droichead Atha (66/1)

Trainer Dermot Weld looks to have found an ideal opening for Siyouni filly, RAYNAMA to get off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking with first-time blinkers possibly the key to success. The consistent Proud And Elated from the Joseph O'Brien yard and stablemate Stronghold can emerge as the biggest danger to the selection. The Denis Hogan-trained Dark Honey can go well at a price on second career start.