15:10 Dundalk

Wednesday 4 January 2023

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Wednesday Racing At Dundalk Maiden

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 14.2s

(3)

Avondale²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: B Connell

5/1

Gleneagles gelding. Dam, French 11.5f winner, half-sister to useful 1m-1¼m winner Legionario. Promise when fifth of 9 in 1m maiden on debut here 21 days ago, keeping on for hands-and-heels riding. Entitled to do better.

Form: 5-

(2)

Beaumadier

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M C Grassick

40/1

€4,500 foal, €9,500 yearling, Kuroshio gelding. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Likely best watched on racecourse bow.

Form:

(8)

Behind Enemy Lines¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

1/1

90,000 gns yearling, Sioux Nation colt. Gambled on, could only run to a modest level when ninth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh on debut back in August. However, clearly thought capable of better then and in good hands so well worth a second look back from a break.

Form: 9-

(7)

Cozy Cartel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard| T: P M Verling

150/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 250/1, last of 8 in minor event at this course (5f) 26 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 008-

(4)

On Our Radar¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

8/1

Elzaam colt who showed a bit when fifth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (10/1) on debut 19 days ago, running green and one paced. May do better with that under his belt.

Form: 5-

(5)

Nation Of Stars¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: K P Cotter

22/1

Sioux Nation filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Beautiful Black. 7/1, last of 8 in minor event at the Curragh (6f, soft) on debut in September, finding nothing. Seemingly not 100% on the day and this should reveal a good deal more.

Form: 8-

(9)

Parana Delta²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

40/1

Expert Eye filly. Easy to back, looked a likely longer-term project when last of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 26 days ago, struggling entering straight.

Form: 0-

(1)

Point De Vue^b1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary

80/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 14 in maiden at this course (8f, 50/1) on debut 47 days ago, losing place halfway. Down in trip now and blinkers quickly reached for.

Form: 0-

(6)

Vikki Wall⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: Ian Donoghue

2/1

Cheap purchase as a 2-y-o who showed plenty to work on when third in a C&D maiden on debut in November, having to pick way through and staying on. Has since switched yards and open to improvement. Expected to play a lead role.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

Behind Enemy Lines (1/1), Vikki Wall (2/1), Avondale (5/1), On Our Radar (8/1), Nation Of Stars (22/1), Parana Delta (40/1), Beaumadier (40/1), Point De Vue (80/1), Cozy Cartel (150/1)

VIKKI WALL offered plenty to work on when finishing a close-up third in a C&D maiden on debut in November, staying on having had to pick her way through up the straight. Open to improvement, she can confirm the promise of that effort starting out for her new yard. Market support for Behind Enemy lines would put a different slant on things though and he's feared, along with Avondale.