19:15 Dundalk

Friday 29 March 2019

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Marshes Shopping Centre Ladies Day Sunday 14th April Maiden

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 1m 38.60s

(4)

Balefire¹⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford

11/10

Shamardal colt. Dam, 1m1f winner, half-sister to useful 1m-2m winner Sam Missile. Promising debut running on when the 'penny 'dropped' when last seen in a Leopardstown maiden in October. Improvement expected and one to have on side.

Form: 4-

(8)

Eyeoweyou³⁵

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

40/1

€12,000 as a foal. Zoffany gelding out of a Spectrum mare. Brother to 7½f winner Accurate and half-brother to decent 1m1f winner Doctor Geoff. Generally well held in a couple of starts last month. Likely to be of more interest handicapping.

Form: 95

(11)

Fairy Fort^t1²³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien

14/1

Full-brother to useful 5f/6f winner Leo Minor out of a listed winner, herself closely related to Derby winner Pour Moi. Always behind and never a factor on debut in a Leopardstown maiden when last seen in August. Market check.

Form: 0-

(13)

Malbas

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A M Glynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan

100/1

Gelding by Mukhadram out of a Mukaddamah mare. Inexpensive but at the Doncaster January sales, going for £2,500. Unlikely to be a good sign he's already gelded.

Form:

(7)

National Guard⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 79

7/2

Ran well on seasonal debut at Naas on Sunday finishing 5½L adrift of the impressive Wargrave. Ended up third of 15 but head carriage still a worry for experienced nine-race maiden.

Form: 82534-3

(2)

Nobel Joshua

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

66/1

Gelded son of Joshua Tree out of a Daylami mare. Half-brother to three winners, including smart 1¼m/1m1f winner Nausica Time. Likely to be better in time.

Form:

(9)

Sir Lolypop

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

Sir Prancelot colt out of a Chevalier mare. Cost a lowly €1,000 as a yearling. Dam placed 1m2f, out of unraced half-sister to 6f two-year-old Group 3 winner Air Of Distinction. Looks a future prospect.

Form:

(6)

Tallien¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 81

9/2

Colt by Casamento out of an Acclamation mare. Career best when second of 14 beaten a head when last seen in November. Yards three-year-olds regularly 'well-forward' and hold strong place claims on return here.

Form: 462-

(12)

These Days¹⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon

10/1

By Acclamation is full-brother to a 5f and 6f winner out of a 1m2f winning dam. Plenty of encouragement when finishing third of 16 beaten 2L in a Naas maiden over 7f when last seen in September. Worth a market check.

Form: 03-

(3)

Closer Now³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| BF

12/1

€5,000 yearling by New Approach is closely related to 1m1f-1m4f winner Change Of Velocity out of a dam effective at up to 1m2f. Solid run on return to action over 1m here last month finishing fourth of 12 beaten 3¼L as beaten favourite.

Form: 5-4

(5)

Finsceal Rose

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

50/1

Filly by Finsceal Fior out of a North Light mare. Sister to 1m2¾f winner High Street Lady and half-sister to Amazing Grazing winner between 5f and 7f. Worth a market check for Champion hurdle winning yard.

Form:

(1)

Sheamer Princess^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Smyth

80/1

Daughter of Roderic O'Connor out of a Red Ransom mare. Cost €3,500 as a yearling and is yet to trouble the judge in three dismal efforts to date including here last week.

Form: 0U-5

Non-Runners

(14)

Dawry

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(10)

Memsie

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W P Browne J: Ben Coen

Wicklow Gale²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

Severus Alexander²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Phoenix Open¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: G M Lyons J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Balefire (11/10), National Guard (7/2), Tallien (9/2), Dawry (13/2), These Days (10/1), Closer Now (12/1), Phoenix Open (12/1), Fairy Fort (14/1), Severus Alexander (20/1), Memsie (25/1), Eyeoweyou (40/1), Finsceal Rose (50/1), Wicklow Gale (50/1), Sir Lolypop (66/1), Nobel Joshua (66/1), Sheamer Princess (80/1), Malbas (100/1)

The Ger Lyons-yard usually have their three-year-olds rolling in the early part of the campaign and their charge, TALLIEN can make use of his experience and build on his run here over 1m in November when finishing second of 14 beaten a head behind Karasi. The Casamento runs for the first time as a gelding here and can see off the challenge of the Jim Bolger-trained Closer Now and the Godolphin-owned Balefire.