16:05 Dundalk

Wednesday 22 November 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:45

DKITSU Race Day Maiden

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 12.68s

(5)

Cross Border^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: E Lynam| OR: 70| BF

4/5

Lightly-raced gelding. Very good second of 12 in C&D maiden 33 days ago. Expected to be bang there under Billy Lee.

Form: 84332

(1)

First Gentleman^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 9/2, below form sixth of 15 in maiden at Navan (5f, heavy) 35 days ago, never nearer. Makes polytrack debut. Won't be far away if back to his best.

Form: 233786

(4)

Never Cry Never^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: J A Stack| OR: 69

9/2

Thrice-raced colt. 14/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 655

(7)

Reinforce^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 67

11/2

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. First run since leaving John S. O'Donoghue when below form fourth of 9 in maiden (12/1) at this course (5f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 430-D84

(3)

Dream Token²⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: R O'Sullivan

125/1

Once-raced filly. Last of 13 in maiden at this course (8f, 100/1) on debut. Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Garry Bernard Caldwell.

Form: 0

(2)

Pro Bono Alexander⁴⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J A Heffernan| T: W P Browne

5/1

Eleventh of 13 in maiden (14/1) at Naas (7f, good) on debut for Jessica Harrington in August 2022. Not seen since. Could only consider if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 0-

(6)

Santabella^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 49

200/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in maiden (200/1) at this course (5f) 12 days ago, very slowly away. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 288-008

Forecasts

Cross Border (4/5), Never Cry Never (9/2), Pro Bono Alexander (5/1), Reinforce (11/2), First Gentleman (11/1), Dream Token (125/1), Santabella (200/1)

Billy Lee takes over in the saddle on CROSS BORDER for the first time and Edward Lynam's charge can gain compensation for his near miss here last month. If First Gentleman is back to anywhere near his best he's the main threat ahead of Never Cry Never.