19:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 21 November 2018

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Maiden

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.38s

(5)

Al Batal^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66

11/2

Has been running well in maidens on turf this year without being able to get his head in front. Slowly away on AW debut last month over 5f. Likely to improve on that run and worth a market check.

Form: 244235

(7)

Approbare¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: T M Walsh| OR: 53

12/1

Second of 12 beaten ¾L over C&D earlier this month, posting a career best. Not consistent enough throughout his career and liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 800382

(3)

Arcanecho¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 56

16/1

Well held and never nearer on three turf starts before an improved performance over C&D on AW debut earlier this month finishing 2L behind Captain Power. More needed in this company.

Form: 0004

(4)

Dark Honey¹²

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

14/1

Epaulette gelding out of a Key Of Luck mare. Generally well held on a couple of career starts over further and drop back in trip not sure to suit.

Form: 65

(2)

Make A Challenge

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

16/1

Invincible Spirit gelding out of a Street Cry mare. Cost £6,500 as a two-year-old and likely to benefit from the experience here on debut.

Form:

(8)

Modern Love⁴¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: J A Stack| OR: 81

5/2

Dark Angel filly cost connections €200,000 as a yearling but failed to hit the target in three career starts for trainer Michael O'Callaghan. Leading player on stable debut and on return from a lengthy lay-off.

Form: 233-

(6)

Proud And Elated^b,t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

2/1

14-race maiden who has hit the frame on a couple of occasions from five starts here. Could prove to be the biggest danger to the main protagonist.

Form: 244403

(1)

Sabrina Fairchild^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 61

6/1

Second of eight beaten 2¾L on AW debut here last month over 5f. Improving and likable sort but may have to settle for a place once again.

Form: 582

Forecasts

Proud And Elated (2/1), Modern Love (5/2), Al Batal (11/2), Sabrina Fairchild (6/1), Approbare (12/1), Dark Honey (14/1), Make A Challenge (16/1), Arcanecho (16/1)

MODERN LOVE can get off the mark at the fourth time of asking on debut for trainer Fozzy Stack here on return to action after a 12-month absence. The filly, off a mark of 81 should be able to land the spoils from the developing three-year-old, Sabrina Fairchild and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Proud And Elated.