19:15 Dundalk

Friday 13 March 2020

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Race

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 12.47s

(6)

Dark Vader¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 92| BF| CD

15/8

Impressive winner on first start at this track in November over 7f and followed up that win over C&D in January. Beaten since but more likely than some to run his race.

Form: 2414-12

(5)

Never Before³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| C

3/1

Off the mark for connections at the seventh time of asking on his third visit to the track landing a 7f maiden in January. Beaten at Lingfield since but the No Nay Never colt looks to hold a solid hand in this contest.

Form: 4252-12

(2)

The King Of Kells¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 80| CD

25/1

Solid and consistent sort winner of three of his 10 career starts to date including a victory over C&D when last seen in November beating 13 rivals 3½L. Not to be taken lightly.

Form: 212011-

(1)

Punita Arora¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 98

6/4

Lightly raced of late. Last seen finishing a close up third of six beaten 1¼L in a 7f Listed contest at this track in October and that effort puts her firmly in the mix in this company.

Form: 21253-

(4)

Sable Camp¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J A Stack

33/1

No Nay Never filly. Fifth of eight beaten 5L on promising debut at the Curragh over a similar trip in July before a dismal effort at Cork in September. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 50-

(3)

You'resobeautiful

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack

18/1

Daughter of No Nay Never out of a Woodman mare. Closely related to a number of winners including Shevchenko, winner over 7f/1m. Yard known to ready a debutante'.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Woodrow¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: C W J Farrell J: Rory Cleary

Forecasts

Punita Arora (6/4), Dark Vader (15/8), Never Before (3/1), You'resobeautiful (18/1), The King Of Kells (25/1), Sable Camp (33/1), Woodrow (33/1)

The Joseph O'Brien pair of Dark Vader and Never Before have both been running well in victory and defeat since the turn of the year and can once again give a good account in this tricky contest. They could be pipped at the post by the Jessica Harrington-trained PUNITA ARORA in the colours of Alpha Racing. The daughter of Sepoy was last seen running with credit in a Listed contest at this venue over 7f in October and can add to an earlier victory on turf in a Navan maiden in July. The reliable C&D winner The Kings Of Kells could take advantage should any of the main protagonists falter.