18:15 Dundalk

Friday 18 October 2019

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I Love You Mrs Hayes Nursery Handicap (Plus 10)

Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 26.38s

(10)

Recall The Show^p³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 80

5/1

Showcasing colt out of a Royal Applause gelding. Running well in defeat in four career starts so far and likely to be of interest on AW debut.

Form: 5234

(16)

Leadership Race^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 78| CD

4/1

Off the mark for connections at the fifth time of asking when winning on AW debut over C&D earlier this month leading an 11-runner field and beating Spirit Of Sahara 1¼L. More to come.

Form: 70701

(9)

Vormir²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: James J Doyle| T: F Birrane| OR: 78| BF

16/1

Off the mark for connections at the sixth time of asking in a Naas 6f claimer before finishing second in a similar contest at Fairyhouse last month. Market likely to reveal expectations on AW introduction.

Form: 943512

(14)

Agent Zero²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 77

13/2

Five-race maiden but running well in defeat in a number of career starts since debut in July. One of two in the race for leading yard, among the winners here in the last month.

Form: 55338

(11)

Mythologic^b¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

7/1

Seven-race maiden, running well in defeat over the summer before disappointing a couple of times in recent starts at Naas and the Curragh last month. More needed but no surprise to witness improvement.

Form: 282466

(7)

At War⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: T Cooper| OR: 73

14/1

€70,000 yearling, War Command colt. Experienced five-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any of his career starts. Market check on AW debut.

Form: 76480

(4)

Red Lark¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 73

12/1

Daughter of Epaulette retained by vendor for €12,000 as a yearling. Posted a career best when finishing 3¼L off the Winner Stone Circle in a Curragh 6½f contest on good ground before disappointing at Cork earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 9486

(17)

Talking Tough⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 73

25/1

Gelding by Tough As Nails out of a Trade Fair mare. Mixed bag so far in four career starts. Yard among the winners recently and capable of a big run on AW debut.

Form: 5405

(5)

Gunmetal Jack¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 70

15/2

Ran with credit on AW debut over C&D earlier this month when running Leadership Race to 1¾L when finishing third of 11. Strong possibilities the gelding will give a good account of himself once again.

Form: 043703

(2)

London Holidays^b⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

18/1

Five-race maiden well beaten in a number of starts on turf but has a career best effort to his name over C&D earlier this month. Bit more needed but enters calculations with rising star of the weighing room in the saddle.

Form: 76940

(8)

Spirit Of Sahara¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 69

6/1

Cost 100,000 euros as a yearlings and is related to many winners including Group 1 winner as a juvenile Dick Whittington. Career best effort when running Leadership Race to 1¼L on AW debut over C&D earlier this month. One to note in this contest.

Form: 0602

(1)

Pikaia¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: C P Hoban| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 67

25/1

Free Eagle filly who is a half-sister to an 1m/1m2f AW Winner. Improved effort on the fourth start of her career at the Curragh last month over 6f on heavy ground but looks up against it on AW debut.

Form: 8695

(15)

Footie⁴⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J Magnier| OR: 65

66/1

Footstepsinthesand filly out of a Rail Link mare. Dam, two-year-old winner over 7f. Not much to shout about in three career efforts to date appears opposable once again.

Form: 089

(13)

Strawberry Picker⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

50/1

Daughter of War Command out of an Exceed And Excel mare. Well held in three career starts so far including when finishing in midfield on AW debut over C&D earlier this month. Yard going well and hard to dismiss.

Form: 408

Non-Runners

(3)

Amelia Jane¹⁹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 2

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 1

(6)

Mia Figilia⁴⁸

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: J M Oxx J: Reserve 2

(12)

Princess Mayson¹⁹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Leadership Race (4/1), Recall The Show (5/1), Spirit Of Sahara (6/1), Agent Zero (13/2), Mythologic (7/1), Gunmetal Jack (15/2), Red Lark (12/1), At War (14/1), Vormir (16/1), London Holidays (18/1), Princess Mayson (20/1), Pikaia (25/1), Talking Tough (25/1), Amelia Jane (25/1), Strawberry Picker (50/1), Mia Figilia (50/1), Footie (66/1)

Clearly not one of the yards leading lights but the Australia colt, MYTHOLOGICAL can get off the mark for connections at the eighth time of asking getting the better of the improving Leadership Race, winner over C&D on latest start earlier this month off a 8lb lower mark. The Joseph O'Brien-trained, Spirit Of Sahara was only 1¼L adrift of Leadership Race over C&D earlier this month and appears capable of a bold bid along with the Michael O'Callaghan-trained Gunmetal Jacket. London Holidays, fourth of 11 over C&D on his only start here last month could go well at a price.