17:45 Dundalk

Friday 4 October 2019

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dundalkstadium.com Claiming Maiden

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 25.56s

(4)

Royal Highness⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 68

9/1

Dream Ahead filly. Took the eye when runner-up in 7f contest at Tipperary on debut in June but has disappointed since. Fifth of 17 beaten over 9L behind Lovee Dovee at the Curragh on her latest start last Saturday. More needed.

Form: 2455

(1)

Callhersmiley²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: P McCreery

80/1

€3,000 daughter of Born To Sea is out of an unplaced dam who produced a winner in Greece. Well held in four career starts to date over a variety of trips and didn't look like a winner in waiting on return to action at Navan last month.

Form: 000-7

(12)

Silk Air^e/c,h1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: J F Levins| OR: 68

9/1

Four-race maiden not discredited since her debut in July. Third of 14 beaten 2½L on her AW debut here over 1m last month on her final strat for trainer Ken Condon. Leading player on stable debut in first-time hood.

Form: 4273

(3)

Zaamar^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 63

10/1

Four-race maiden who is sure to come on for his AW debut run over 1m last month. In the last four seasons at this venue, trainer Mick Halford boasts a 32% strike rate with his maidens in October. One to watch in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3634

(15)

Anthonysoprano³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M A Gallagher| T: K P Cotter| OR: 63

25/1

Without a win in eight career starts so far. Largely bereft of any sort of form in six starts since June. Faces a tough task on AW debut.

Form: 664070

(5)

Pocotaligo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

7/2

Helmet colt, cost 92,000gns as foal and 145,000 gns as yearling. Improved for the move to this venue when running Merricourt to ¾L in a 1m maiden claimer last month on his final start for trainer Jessica Harrington. Lively contender on stable debut.

Form: 475072

(11)

Postcode Envy⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ross Coakley| T: J F Levins

50/1

Three-race maiden well down the field when never nearer in each of his career starts so far. Plenty to prove in this contest.

Form: 697

(13)

Desert Viper^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 71

6/1

Not beaten far in a couple of starts in July running with credit at Killarney and at the Galway festival before disappointing in a Listowel 7f soft ground handicap last month. Liable to find a couple stronger.

Form: 04669

(6)

Marmolata³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/8

Palavicini filly. Closely related to a couple of winners. Pleasing efforts in two career starts to date when running well in defeat at Naas and more recently in a Cork 7f maiden last month. Capable of a big run on AW debut.

Form: 53

(17)

Red Vermillion¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Leigh Roche| T: Kevin Coleman

100/1

Daughter of Excelebration out of a Montjeu mare. Dam winner of three of her nine Flat starts on turf running between 1m3f/1m6f. Down the field and no impression in both career starts so far including behind a couple of these here over 1m last month.

Form: 99

(10)

Simply Elusive³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gavin Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann

66/1

Daughter of Elusive Pimpernel out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare. Last of 12 on debut in a Down Royal 5f maiden last month and more needed on AW debut here.

Form: 0

(8)

Upwey¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: Mrs P Dobbs

100/1

Home-bred gelded son of Elzaam. Dam an unraced daughter of Marju. Well beaten and no impression on both starts to date including at this track when finishing 11th of 14 beaten over 13L last month.

Form: 00

(16)

Mons Lady^b²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: G Donnelly

100/1

Without a win in three starts and the daughter of Lilbourne Lad has finished out of the frame on each occasion when sent off at big prices. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 009

(2)

Lottieloveheart³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Reserve 1| T: N Meade| OR: 58

14/1

First Reserve: Experienced 10-race maiden. Ran well in defeat on this surface in a couple of spins round here 12 months ago. One to note if making the line-up.

Form: 3-06545

Non-Runners

(14)

Bashful Boy¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: D N Curran

(9)

Cactus Tree⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

(7)

Rudisha³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Marmolata (11/8), Pocotaligo (7/2), Desert Viper (6/1), Royal Highness (9/1), Silk Air (9/1), Zaamar (10/1), Lottieloveheart (14/1), Bashful Boy (14/1), Cactus Tree (16/1), Rudisha (20/1), Anthonysoprano (25/1), Postcode Envy (50/1), Simply Elusive (66/1), Callhersmiley (80/1), Upwey (100/1), Mons Lady (100/1), Red Vermillion (100/1)

POCOTALIGO on stable debut for the Ado McGuinness yard can build on his second of 14 beaten ¾L over C&D last month, his final start for trainer Jessica Harrington. The three-year-old can get off the mark at the eighth time of asking at the expense of the Ger Lyons-trained Marmolata who impressed on her latest start at Cork last month. Silk Air, third over 7f here last month and the Mick Halford-trained, Zaamar in first-time cheekpieces are not to be taken lightly.