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Friday 21 December 2018

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Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:55  |   Winning time: 1m 37.46s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
66/1
Le Cadre Noir gelding beaten a long way on both starts so far and needs plenty of improvement here.
2
(13)
Horse silk
25/1
Price rose considerably from foal to yearling with this Oasis Dream gelding having plenty of stamina on the dam's side of the pedigree. Taken a long time to get to the track.
Elzaam gelding out of a Arakan mare. Cost £14,000 as a yearling half-brother to winners Mutahaady and Black Isle Boy. Fair effort on debut and should improve on that.
4
(5)
Horse silk
King Of Leinster49
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J M Barrett| OR:  70
11/2
nine-race maiden whose career best efforts have come on soft of heavy ground. Fair effort when third over C&D when last seen last month and needs more.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Make A Challenge7
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard(3)| T: D Hogan| OR:  68
9/1
Invincible Spirit gelding out of a Street Cry mare. Improved effort with each start so far and only beaten 1½L over 7f here last time. Goes back up in trip.
€20,000 Dragon Pulse colt making his racecourse bow at belated stage of the season. Bred to be effective over shorter trips, which raises concerns, but worth a market check for signs of any punting interest.
7
(14)
Horse silk
Port Vaubant57
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy
16/1
Gelded son of Carlotamix out of an Oasis Dream mare. Big price and beaten a long way on debut. Needs plenty more.
8
(10)
Horse silk
Roman Warriorv149
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: F Birrane| OR:  64
7/1
Nine-race, 68 - 70 rated handicapper for Harry Dunlop. wears first-time visor on first start for new stable and needs to up his game to be involved.
Already gelded son of Oasis Dream. Second foal; dam unraced half-sister to Dubai World Cup winner Moon Ballad and to the dam of Group 2 winner Telescope. Should know job on debut and interesting.
10
(9)
Horse silk
28/1
Excelebration filly out of a Royal Anthem mare related to winners Kaeso and Barney Roy. Well held on only starts back in February and likely to need this run once more.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Effernock Fizzp121
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: D M Simmonson(7)| T: Miss K Brown| OR:  50
66/1
Well held in five starts here and first time cheekpieces doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.
12
(11)
Horse silk
50/1
Filly by Zoffany out of a Galileo mare. Finished last of 13 on debut over 7f here last week and needs plenty more.
13
(4)
Horse silk
Lappet44
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Fleming| OR:  56
8/1
Showed signs of ability in first three starts and duly stepped up on that when a close third on handicap debut over this C&D last month. This requires more.
14
(7)
Horse silk
Stranagoneb28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: T Collins| OR:  68
15/8
Motivator filly that has run well over this C&D on several occasions. Brings the best form to the table and very likely to be in the shake-up once more.

Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Mighty Jasper14
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 5
T: R Donohoe  J: Reserve 1
NR

Forecasts

Stranagone (15/8), King Of Leinster (11/2), The Game Of Life (7/1), May Peace Prevail (7/1), Roman Warrior (7/1), Lappet (8/1), Make A Challenge (9/1), Port Vauban (16/1), Watchman (25/1), Crest Of A Wave (28/1), Ingelara (50/1), Mighty Jasper (50/1), Cartoon Hero (66/1), Kris Black (66/1), Effernock Fizz (66/1)

Verdict

Stranagone has the best form credentials and is sure to be on the premises once more. We will take a chance on this going to a newcomer however and THE GAME OF LIFE is very interesting. His dam is a half-sister to Dubai World Cup winner Moon Ballad and is clearly bred for this game. Crest Of A Wave should do better.
  1. The Game Of Life
  2. Stranagone
  3. Crest Of A Wave

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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