17:25 Dundalk

Wednesday 20 November 2019

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Maiden

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.91s

(3)

Bluesman¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A M Glynn⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan

66/1

Gelding by Dubawi out of a Street Cry mare. Closely related to 1m1f winner Pop Song, successful in three of his nine starts in France. Well held on debut here earlier this month over 1m. Possibly best watched.

Form: 0

(9)

Dom's Angel⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: F Costello

100/1

Son of Dark Angel bought cheaply for €5,500 at the breeze-up sales in May. Has shown little or no signs of ability in four dismal career starts so far. Needs to step up on AW debut.

Form: 000-0

(1)

Old Colonial⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor

8/1

Charm Spirit colt out of a Danehill Dancer mare. Half-brother to three winners, including 1m½f winner Perfect Illusion. Well down the pack when never a factor in a couple of career starts since September.

Form: 06

(2)

Sceptical^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

10/11

£2,800 three-year-old, Exceed And Excel gelding. Ran well on debut to finish third of eight after missing the break at this venue over 5f last month. Has a favourable draw on second start.

Form: 3

(4)

Wisaka

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: A Murray

50/1

Gelding by Excelebration out of a Rock Of Gibraltar mare. Closely related to dual winner Lightoller successful racing between 5½f and 6½f. Likely to improve for debut appearance.

Form:

(8)

Abanica¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 64

7/1

Ran with credit on third start for the yard when finishing sixth of 14 on course debut over 7f earlier this month. Likely to appreciate the drop in trip.

Form: 386436

(10)

Eastern Star³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 64

13/2

Daughter of Dylan Thomas out of a Danetime mare. Cost €14,500 as a yearling. Career best effort on first start at this venue finishing third of 13 beaten 2¼L behind Benedict Roezl over C&D last month. Rates a leading contender.

Form: 55-03

(7)

Frischs Joy^t¹²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 35

40/1

Seven-race maiden, thought to be unlucky in a couple of starts this term and could be worth a market check on return to this surface.

Form: 895-490

(5)

Marge Gunderson^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: E Lynam

33/1

Daughter of Mastercraftsman. Without a win in six poor career starts so far. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 000070

(11)

My Excelsa²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: J F Levins| OR: 68

3/1

Was returning from a year off when beaten just over 2L finishing fourth of 13 over 6f here before a solid second of eight beaten a head behind Yale late last month on second start for the yard. Capable of another bold bid.

Form: 464-42

Non-Runners

(6)

Eye Of The Dragon¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

Forecasts

Sceptical (10/11), My Excelsa (3/1), Eastern Star (13/2), Abanica (7/1), Old Colonial (8/1), Eye Of The Dragon (16/1), Marge Gunderson (33/1), Frischs Joy (40/1), Wisaka (50/1), Bluesman (66/1), Dom's Angel (100/1)

Formerly with trainer George Scott the daughter of Exceed And Excel, MY EXCELSA can get off the mark at the sixth time of asking on her third start at this venue. The three-year-old has run with credit in defeat over 5f/6f in a couple of starts last month and can land the spoils here at the expense of the Denis Hogan-trained Sceptical who ran well on debut over 5f here late last month and is likely to appreciate the step up in trip. The Henry De Bromhead pair Abanica and Eastern Star look well ahead of the rest of the competition.