18:30 Dundalk

Friday 1 February 2019

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Fillies Maiden

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.63s

(2)

Elegant Lass²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: T Gibney| OR: 41

66/1

Well held and no impression in three starts here since October. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove looking at form to hand.

Form: 30000-0

(1)

Fairy Tango^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam

33/1

Filly by Elnadim, sixth of 11 well held, never troubling the leaders on debut here over 7f earlier this month behind Master Diver.

Form: 6

(3)

Ivaldi²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J G Carr

33/1

Slowly away racing in rear on debut at Newbury when last seen in June on debut for trainer Charles Hills. Best watched on debut for new connections.

Form: 6-

(6)

Make A Story

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: P Cluskey

66/1

Filly by Big Bad Bob out of a Mujadil mare. Cost €1,000 as a yearling and is unlikely to take a hand in the finish on debut.

Form:

(4)

Pampushka³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: R P Cody| BF

5/4

Shown definite ability in two starts here before disappointing at Leopardstown over Christmas in a 2m maiden hurdle. Could be of major interest back at this venue.

Form: 32-

(7)

Proud And Elated^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 61

10/1

Without a win in eight starts here but has hit the frame on three occasions. Yard have a 55% win and place strike rate at this venue at this time of the season in the last three years.

Form: 40338-8

(9)

Spanish Soprano²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: T Doyle| OR: 63

9/4

Second of 14 beaten a neck on sole start over C&D earlier this month in a 14-runner contest. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 05004-2

(8)

Stranagone^b⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 67| BF

3/1

Running well in defeat over C&D in November. Beaten since last month but looks interesting here with competent claimer in the plate.

Form: 985225-

Non-Runners

(5)

Crest Of A Wave⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C O'Brien J: Declan McDonogh

(10)

Tenbys Niece²¹¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: B A Murphy J: J A Heffernan

Forecasts

Pampushka (5/4), Spanish Soprano (9/4), Stranagone (3/1), Crest Of A Wave (13/2), Proud And Elated (10/1), Fairy Tango (33/1), Ivaldi (33/1), Elegant Lass (66/1), Make A Story (66/1), Tenbys Niece (66/1)

Well down the field in a Leopardstown maiden hurdle over Christmas, the Oisin Orr-ridden PAMPUSHKA can improve on her solid starts at this track towards the end of the year. The So You Think filly can see off the Tracy Collins-trained Stranagone, who has the assistance of crack claimer Ben Coen in the saddled and Charles O'Brien's four-year-old Crest Of A Wave. Any move in the market for Proud And Elated should be monitored.