18:30 Dundalk

Friday 6 January 2023

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DundalkStadium.com Maiden

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.52s

(4)

Bright Dick^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: L Comer

12/1

Twice-raced colt. Fifth of 12 in novice event at this C&D (18/1) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 55-

(2)

Genuine Jim³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: R P Burns

40/1

Twice-raced colt. 80/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) 35 days ago.

Form: 90-

(7)

Lope De Rueda

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C O'Brien

25/1

135,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Shoot For Gold. Dam, French 1¼m winner, half-sister to very smart winner up to 1½m Grand Couturier.

Form:

(8)

Neon Lights

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M Santos| T: W P Browne

20/1

10,000 gns yearling, Profitable gelding. Dam, winner up to 7f (2-y-o 6f winner), half-sister to smart winner up to 10.5f Talk Or Listen.

Form:

(10)

Ninth Life³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: M Halford

5/2

Promising type. 8/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Yard having good spell. Likely to improve.

Form: 5-

(9)

Rochester Mike⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington

11/8

Twice-raced colt. Second of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 7/1) 85 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 52-

(3)

Turbo Sprint²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

100/1

Twice-raced colt. 80/1, first run since leaving M. Halford when eleventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D 23 days ago.

Form: 00-

(6)

Zero Mostel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M A Enright| T: G M Lyons

17/2

No Nay Never gelding. Half-brother to very smart 7.5f-9f winner Uni and 1m/9f winner Al Mujahaz. Dam Japanese maiden from family of Rafha, Invincible Spirit and Chiang Mai. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

(12)

Anann⁴²

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

5/1

Promising type. 33/1, second of 13 in maiden at this course (6f) 42 days ago, keeping on well. That sets the standard.

Form: 02-

(1)

Cherry Pink¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: M Halford

100/1

Twice-raced filly. Eleventh of 13 in minor event at this course (8f, 150/1) 16 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 80-

(5)

Memorial Verse^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam

50/1

28/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at this C&D on debut 23 days ago, not knocked about. Tongue strap on first time. May well do better.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

(11)

Red Shield

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J F O'Shea J: James Ryan

Forecasts

Rochester Mike (11/8), Ninth Life (5/2), Anann (5/1), Zero Mostel (17/2), Bright Dick (12/1), Red Shield (14/1), Neon Lights (20/1), Lope De Rueda (25/1), Genuine Jim (40/1), Memorial Verse (50/1), Turbo Sprint (100/1), Cherry Pink (100/1)

ANANN left her debut run well behind when runner-up over 6f here in November and with the promise of more to come, she can get off the mark. Ninth Life looks the main threat, though newcomer Zero Mostel ticks plenty of boxes on paper.