16:30 Dundalk

Friday 16 December 2022

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William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Maiden

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.47s

(9)

Alexander John³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer| OR: 75| BF

2/1

Lightly-raced colt who again ran creditably when third of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, 9/4) 30 days ago, headed well inside final 1f and no extra. Consistency very hard to knock and he can be expected to feature again.

Form: 8333

(10)

Engines On⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

150/1

Twice-raced colt. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at this course (7f) 9 days ago. Rates a likely type for low-grade handicaps in due course.

Form: 00

(2)

Havana Notion⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Feane

14/1

Havana Grey gelding. 18/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 11 in maiden at this course (5f) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 06

(6)

On Our Radar

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

10/1

Foaled March 28. Elzaam colt. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). Likely best watched on debut unless market suggests otherwise.

Form:

(8)

Song For Whoever⁷⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: John O'Donoghue

11/4

Galileo Gold gelding who showed plenty of promise when runner-up in a C&D maiden in September. Not in same form tackling 7f at this venue the following month but better showing anticipated back from a break/returned to 6f.

Form: 28

(5)

Stormy Entry

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne

9/1

Foaled April 7. Point of Entry colt. Dam Canadian 2-y-o 5f winner, runner-up in Canadian Grade 1, 1m event at 2 yrs. Market should provide a useful guide ahead of racecourse bow.

Form:

(7)

Love Enchanted³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: J P Murtagh

25/1

Once-raced filly. 7/1, modest form when tenth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 30 days ago, racing in mid-division and fading. This should reveal a good deal more.

Form: 0

(1)

Millieblue

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

50/1

Foaled April 30. Mehmas filly. Half-sister to winner up to 7f Athollblair Boy and 5f/6f winner Mischiffie. Dam of little account.

Form:

(3)

Red Sky At Night⁸⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Enright| T: B Cawley

40/1

Thrice-raced filly. Fourth of 12 in maiden (9/2) at Cork (5f, good) 80 days ago. First run for yard after leaving J. A. Stack and she may be set for a minor role at best.

Form: 584

(12)

Sumaffair

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Foaled April 4. $15,000 yearling, Summer Front filly. Dam unraced half-sister to useful Canadian 2-y-o 5f/5.5f (minor stakes) winner Ready To Repeat, runner-up in Canadian Grade 1, 1m event at 2 yrs. Wouldn't need to be anything out of the ordinary to figure on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(11)

Allie Bear²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: C W J Farrell J: Non Runner

(4)

Point De Vue²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Alexander John (2/1), Song For Whoever (11/4), Sumaffair (3/1), Stormy Entry (9/1), On Our Radar (10/1), Havana Notion (14/1), Love Enchanted (25/1), Allie Bear (25/1), Point De Vue (33/1), Red Sky At Night (40/1), Millieblue (50/1), Engines On (150/1)

SONG FOR WHOEVER needs to shrug off a lesser effort over 7f here on his latest outing, yet he had previously shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up on debut in a C&D maiden previously and could be worth chancing to get back on track returning from a break. The consistent Alexander John is also expected to play a lead role whilst market support behind newcomer Sumaffair would put a different slant on things.