19:40 Dundalk

Wednesday 24 April 2019

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

L'Isle De France Take Away Dundalk Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 4f  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:41  |   Winning time: 2m 31.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Fujimoto Flyer172
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: E Mullins| OR:  72
9/4
Filly by Admire Moon out of a Sadler's Wells mare. Was blowing hot and cold in three starts last term and needs to step up on previous performances on handicap and polytrack debut.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Whitsunday Islandsb125
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  67
3/1
Similar level of ability in three maiden runs and three handicap starts including when finishing seventh of 17 beaten over 13L in a Navan contest on seasonal debut last month. First-time blinkers need to bring about major improvement.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Laura Bullion18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR:  66
5/1
Career best when third of 20 beaten a little over 2L in a Naas maiden over 6f back in September. Has been sending out mixed signals since then but ran well in defeat on first start this term at Leopardstown earlier this month.
4
(6)
Horse silk
Lethal Endeavour7
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen(5)| T: A Slattery| OR:  63
16/1
Lethal Force gelding out of a Pivotal mare. Half-brother to winners El Chapo and Lethal Lunch. Four race maiden will look to build on fourth of five on AW debut here earlier this month but has plenty to prove.
5
(9)
Horse silk
Millford Sound21
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: A Mullins| OR:  57
25/1
May foal by So You Think out of an In The Wings mare. Sent off at odds of between 50/1 and 100/1 on three career starts to date running accordingly on each occasion. Easy to look elsewhere.
6
(5)
Horse silk
Serenelyb1,t10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse(7)| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  57
20/1
Filly by Australia out of a Danehill mare. Six race maiden and without success in five starts here. Jockey reported that the filly never travelled when finishing seventh of nine over 1m2½f earlier this month. Best watched stepping up in trip.
7
(8)
Horse silk
Esprit de Lumiereb,t10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  56
9/2
Nothing of note in a number of starts last year and could only finish 13th of 18 at Cork earlier this month. Bounced in to form when running Lyrical Attraction to a neck here over 1m2½f at this track recently. Shortlisted.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Lyrical Attraction10
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-10| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR:  56| C
11/2
Off the mark on the fifth time of asking for connections on the fourth start here, when beating eight rivals and Esprit De Lumiere a neck earlier this month off a 4lb lower mark. Open to more improvement in this company.
9
(4)
Horse silk
Soloheadbeg33
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR:  52
20/1
Excelebration colt that cost €22,000 as a foal and went unsold at €30,000 as a yearling. Well held on three starts to date including a heavy defeat when finishing last of eight on polytrack debut last month.

Forecasts

Fujimoto Flyer (9/4), Whitsunday Islands (3/1), Esprit de Lumiere (9/2), Laura Bullion (5/1), Lyrical Attraction (11/2), Lethal Endeavour (16/1), Serenely (20/1), Soloheadbeg (20/1), Millford Sound (25/1)

Verdict

Strictly on form to form to hand this contest should be a straight match between ESPRIT DE LUMIERE and his last time out conqueror Lyrical Attraction. The selection would have almost certainly would have won in a few more strides here at this venue earlier in the month and the step up in trip should work in his favour. The disappointing Tabot/Smith and Magnier-owned Whitsunday Islands in first time blinkers can pick up prize money.
  1. Esprit de Lumiere
  2. Lyrical Attraction
  3. Whitsunday Islands

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,047.004th: €472.005th: €184.00

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