14:17 Dundalk

Wednesday 1 February 2023

All13:1013:4214:1714:5215:2716:0216:3717:12

Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden

Off time: 14:18 | Winning time: 2m 18.76s

(7)

Giselles Defence

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

14/1

National Defense gelding. Dam maiden (stayed 1m). Market check advised for in-form yard.

Form:

(6)

He Knows When⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: L Comer

50/1

Very green when seventh of 12 in minor event at this course (7f, 66/1) on debut 8 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7-

(2)

Luigi Antinori⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

3/1, ran to only a modest level when sixth of 9 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 7 weeks ago. Gelded since and now significantly upped in trip.

Form: 6-

(9)

Marino Point

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

33/1

Dick Whittington colt. Dam 8.4f winner. Likely outsider.

Form:

(8)

Mehsham¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness

100/1

Offered little when twelfth of 13 in maiden (14/1) at this course (8f) on debut 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0

(4)

Segomo²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

3/1

7/2, went backwards from debut when eighth of 9 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good) 8 months ago, finding little. Remains early days and he can get back on track upped significantly in trip on AW debut (gelded in interim).

Form: 28-

(11)

Vista Baby

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: A Slattery

15/2

Iffraaj gelding. Half-brother to French 11f winner Dolores Del Rio. Dam, placed in France at 7f-9f, half-sister to smart winner up to 6.5f Dibajj (by Iffraaj).

Form:

(5)

Angel Dubh

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: J A Kinsella

66/1

Dark Angel filly. Dam, 5f winner, closely related to very smart 5f-7.5f winner Caspian Prince and half-sister to very smart 5f/6f winner Spirit Quartz.

Form:

(3)

Cooler⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

5/4

Promising sort. 11/2, showed more than first time up when third of 10 in maiden at this course (8f) 51 days ago. Significantly up in trip and one for the shortlist with Colin Keane taking over in the plate.

Form: 63-

(1)

Twentynine Palms^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

9/2

Promising individual. Fourth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, 9/4) 19 days ago, never nearer. Tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to improve with this significant step up in trip sure to suit.

Form: 5-4

Non-Runners

(10)

Autocrat¹⁰²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Cooler (5/4), Segomo (3/1), Twentynine Palms (9/2), Vista Baby (15/2), Luigi Antinori (9/1), Autocrat (12/1), Giselles Defence (14/1), Marino Point (33/1), He Knows When (50/1), Angel Dubh (66/1), Mehsham (100/1)

Ger Lyons landed this corresponding event 12 months ago and his COOLER gets the verdict with Colin Keane on board for the first time. Segomo has been gelded since he was last seen in the summer and he may emerge as the main threat upped in trip on all-weather debut, with Twentynine Palms and Autocrat another couple fancied to go well.