20:00 Dundalk

Friday 15 February 2019

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James Watters Wholesale Maiden

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 2m 15.48s

(5)

Elusive Exclusive¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

50/1

Poor hurdler has shown little in the way of encouragement in a couple of Flat starts in May and when last seen in August last year. Others preferred.

Form: 58-

(7)

Machiavelli^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 71

14/1

Nine race maiden on the Flat and will have disappointed a number of connections when finishing last of nine of stable debut last month. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 34422-9

(1)

May Peace Prevail⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: A McNamara

8/1

Caught the eye on debut when last seen in December finishing second of 14 beaten 2¾L by The Game Of Life who has since gone on to finish second and win in better contests. Should be among the leading players.

Form: 2-

(10)

Media Deal

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lynam

25/1

Gelding by Dawn Approach out of a Danehill mare. Half-brother to a number of winners, Jackhammer and Raven Banner among them. Best watched on debut.

Form:

(12)

Ringo Kid^t1²⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs O Byrne| OR: 38

66/1

Not seen on the Flat since finishing 10th of 15 beaten 16L in a Cork 1m4f handicap in August 2017. Well held in a number of point-to-point starts since and hard to make a case for.

Form: 037720/

(9)

Treble Cone²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: G Keane| OR: 74

10/1

Son of Lethal Force purchased for £44,000 as a yearling in August 2016. Solid starts here when in the hands of Ger Lyons last year but appeared to lose his form since. Has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 5298-

(6)

With A Start²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77

6/1

Best effort for William Haggas when second of 14 to Piece of History in a 1m novice at Chelmsford in July but caught the eye on stable debut last month running Chess Grand Master to ½L over 1m4f. One of the more likely types.

Form: 624-2

(8)

Cj Cregg^h²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Amy O'Hanlon⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 68

12/1

Getting closer with each start, and ran well when third of nine beaten by With A Start and Grand Chess Master last month over 1m4f. Place claims.

Form: 064-33

(4)

Crystal Pool

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Martin

33/1

Filly by Society Rock out of an Ivan Denisovich mare. Possibly best watched on debut with yard without a success from 12 runners this term.

Form:

(3)

Hazel Bay²⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld

4/9

Iffraaj filly, cost 78,000 gns as a foal. Made a very pleasing start in a Listed race over 1m2f at Navan in April, which sets a fair standard.

Form: 2-

(11)

Ivaldi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J G Carr

50/1

By Dutch Art out of a Galileo mare. Well held when finishing down the field in two career starts to date and others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 6-7

(2)

Tauriel²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: R P Cody

50/1

Sea The Stars filly is a half-sister to several winners. Well beaten on both starts last spring at the Curragh when in the hands of Mick Halford. Impossible to fancy against these rivals.

Form: 09-

Forecasts

Hazel Bay (4/9), With A Start (6/1), May Peace Prevail (8/1), Treble Cone (10/1), Cj Cregg (12/1), Machiavelli (14/1), Media Deal (25/1), Crystal Pool (33/1), Elusive Exclusive (50/1), Tauriel (50/1), Ivaldi (50/1), Ringo Kid (66/1)

There is no getting away from the debut of HAZEL BAY when finishing second of 10 beaten 2½L in a Navan Listed contest in April. The filly who cost 78,000gns as a foal wouldn't have to improve much from her debut to land the spoils here. The Denis Hogan-trained With A Start and Cj Gregg, both behind a future winner here last month can battle for the minor honours, while May Peace Prevail is worthy of consideration based on his debut here in December.