18:15 Dundalk Fri 29 November 2019

Tamayuz colt out of a Common Grounds mare. Cost €60,000 as a foal. Half-brother to several winners including Cloneylass, winner over 5f. Market likely to be the best guide.

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(1)

Intervention

29-5OR:

20/1

T: C O'Brien J: W J Lee

Swiss Spirit colt out of a Catcher In The Rye mare. Cost 12,000gns as a foal. Closely related to Adaay, winner up to 7f. Yards newcomers often come on for first run.

Last Run

(17)

Johan Zoffani⁴⁰

29-5OR: 84BF

4/7

T: M O'Callaghan J: C T Keane

Zoffany colt. Solid efforts in three career starts finishing in the runner up position on each occasion when not beaten far. Likely to be a warm order on polytrack debut.

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(2)

Never Before¹⁴⁶

29-5OR: 80

3/1

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse (3)

No Nay Never colt out of a Green Desert mare. Four-race maiden but has shown enough in a couple of starts over this trip to put her in the mix on polytrack introduction.

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(13)

Power Ahead²⁸

29-5OR:

12/1

T: A Slattery J: B M Coen (3)

Gelding by Slade Power out of a Distant View mare. Closely related to multiple winners Kingaroo and Norman Open, three-time winner on the AW running over 7f and 1m. Not disgraced on debut over 5f earlier this month but more needed here.

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(8)

Power And Pace

29-5OR:

50/1

T: J T Gorman J: R Coakley

Colt by Power out of a Titus Livius mare. Dam winner over 7f as a two-year-old. Best watched on debut for Co Kildare yard with one winner on the board this season.

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(9)

Star And Crescent

29-5OR:

66/1

T: J C McConnell J: R P Downey

Brazen Beau colt out of a Nayef mare. Dam, four-race maiden between 1m and 1m4f. Others look more convincing.

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(5)

Summit Rock⁴⁷

29-5OR:

25/1

T: D K Weld J: C D Hayes

Colt by Exceed And Excel out of a Iceman mare. Dam won over 1m who stayed 1m2f. More required from dismal debut run at the Curragh in October finishing last of 13 beaten 25L.

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(4)

Zeeshan²³

29-5OR:

100/1

T: D M Christie J: S B Kelly (3)

Colt by Anjaal out of a Piccolo mare mare. Closely related to French winner over 7½f Andreino. Needs to improve on debut run here over 7f earlier this month when last of 14.

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(14)

Eloquent Poet⁷²

29-0OR:

80/1

T: A McGuinness J: K J Manning

Never a factor in three career starts to date when sent off at big prices before running accordingly on each occasion. May find this tough.

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(10)

Feelinlikeasomeone⁶⁶

29-0OR: 70

33/1

T: Jack W Davison J: Vanessa Maye (7)

Five-race maiden for trainer Mark Johnston before a 9,000gns move to current connections. Better than a number of performances suggest and one for the final shortlist here.

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(3)

Max's Dandy²⁶

29-0OR:

50/1

T: N Slevin J: T E Whelan

First Reserve: Dandy Man filly who was foaled on March 10 and cost €13,500 as a yearling. Never a factor on debut in a Naas 6f maiden earlier this month. Up against it if making the race.

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Non-Runners

(16)

Turbo Command⁴⁹

29-5OR: -

T: John FeaneJ: G M Ryan

(6)

All About Ivy¹⁴

29-0OR: -

T: K J CondonJ: Reserve 2

(12)

Matera⁴⁰

29-5OR: -

T: A MurrayJ: Reserve 3

Last Year's Winner

DRAW	HORSE	A	WGT	SP
10	That's Not Me	2	9-0	7/1	Full Result
T: Anthony McCannJ: D E Sheehy

Betting

Forecast

Johan Zoffani (4/7), Never Before (3/1), Turbo Command (6/1), Matera (13/2), All About Ivy (8/1), Power Ahead (12/1), Glorious Hero (12/1), Intervention (20/1), Summit Rock (25/1), Bolly Bullet (25/1), Feelinlikeasomeone (33/1), Deadwood (33/1), Power And Pace (50/1), Max's Dandy (50/1), Star And Crescent (66/1), Eloquent Poet (80/1), Zeeshan (100/1)

Verdict

Difficult to get away from the chances of the Michael O'Callaghan-trained JOHAN ZOFFANI as the colt makes his polytrack debut here. The youngster can build on the experience of his opening three starts to get off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking. The Joseph O'Brien-trained Never Before appears to be next best with Turbo Command and Feelinlikeasomeone likely to battle it out for remaining prize money. Glorious Hero could be worth noting in the betting as the Tamayuz colt makes his debut.