18:45 Dundalk

Friday 8 March 2019

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Coral Bet 5 Get 20 In Free Bets Maiden

Off time: 18:48 | Winning time: 1m 41.48s

(3)

Crockford^t⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

5/4

Clear of the remainder when beaten 1L by an 87 rated winner last time over C&D. Withdrawn when breaking through the stalls on intended run since but sets the clear form standard against these rivals.

Form: 352-

(10)

Lightning Storm¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: J M Oxx

16/1

€65,000 purchase last summer. No immediate promise in warm looking Leeopardstown maiden last autumn and probably one for further down the line.

Form: 0-

(9)

Olympic Honour¹⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C P Hoban| T: J W Nicholson

40/1

Well beaten in a pair of turf maidens last autumn. Gelded since and handicaps after this would seem the better option.

Form: 89-

(11)

Sauron's Eye^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/2

Showed ability on recent debut here when staying on into fifth from an unpromising position. Capable of plenty of improvement and one to taken seriously.

Form: 5

(14)

Severus Alexander

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Fourth foal, related to a winner over 1m. Dam won over 1m2f. Interesting to see what the market makes of him in relation to stable companion Crockford.

Form:

(2)

Shamalov¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan

16/1

Stepped up on debut when fourth on soft ground 1m1f maiden last autumn but sold for €15,000 since. AW debut now for current trainer.

Form: 94-

(12)

Skellig^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

33/1

€36,000 fourth foal. Half brother to 7f winner Lytham St Annes. Dam won over 6f. Market should prove a guide as to what is expected on debut.

Form:

(6)

Snow Ocean¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx

4/1

Showed ability on both starts on turf last autumn over 7f and shaped as though this extra furlong will help. More to come and clearly the form pick of the stable pair.

Form: 95-

(4)

Thrifty One

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

5/1

Sixth foal, half brother to the decent 7f winner Aerialist and dam also scored at that trip. Won't have to be anything special to take a hand here on debut for top yard.

Form:

(5)

Wicklow Gale^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Gallagher| T: P Martin

100/1

100/1 chance on debut here last month and showed little. Hard to be enthusiastic about here.

Form: 0

(8)

Willie The Wisp³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin

100/1

No obvious promise at 66/1 on only start to date and only of interest if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 0

(1)

Dandy Pearl²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: A Keatley

100/1

Barely beat a rival in two maidens last summer on turf and impossible to make a case for.

Form: 70-

(13)

Secret Vote^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Strong in the betting for both starts (first was for Richard Hannon) but has failed to justify the confidence. Clearly thought capable of better and blinkers may help.

Form: 4-8

Non-Runners

(7)

Aaron Boy²¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K Purcell J: C D Maxwell

Forecasts

Crockford (5/4), Snow Ocean (4/1), Thrifty One (5/1), Sauron's Eye (11/2), Severus Alexander (10/1), Secret Vote (14/1), Lightning Storm (16/1), Shamalov (16/1), Skellig (33/1), Olympic Honour (40/1), Aaron Boy (66/1), Willie The Wisp (100/1), Wicklow Gale (100/1), Dandy Pearl (100/1)

Not much strength in depth to this maiden and CROCKFORD sets the clear form standard and may get off the mark at the fourth attempt. He can get the better of Snow Ocean who has more to come, with similar comments applying to Sauron's Eye.