17:00 Dundalk

Friday 22 December 2023

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Maiden

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.85s

(10)

Chopsticks

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: S M Duffy

33/1

Zoffany gelding. Dam maiden half-sister to winner up to 7f Beechwood Ella and 1m winner Sterling Crest (both useful) out of useful 7f/1m winner (stayed 1¼m) Tamazug.

Form:

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(16)

Cross Border^b1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: E Lynam| OR: 69

2/1

Unreliable sort. 7/4 and visored for 1st time, respectable second of 9 in maiden at this course (6f) 9 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Blinkers on 1st time. Form pick.

Form: 433222

(15)

Gorila^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Martins| T: M J Browne

50/1

€21,000 yearling, Dragon Pulse gelding. Half-brother to smart 7f-1¼m winner Njord. Dam unraced half-sister to useful winner up to 1¾m Emenem. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(7)

Jimmy T¹⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly| T: T O'Brien

66/1

Twice-raced gelding. 100/1, last of 10 in maiden at Limerick (7f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Daniel William O'Sullivan.

Form: 60

(4)

Miqdaad⁴³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan

20/1

Once-raced gelding. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 11/4) on debut. Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 5-

(3)

Gioiella¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 75

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in maiden (11/1) at Vichy (7f, good). Off 157 days. First run for yard after leaving Maurizio Guarnieri.

Form: 338657

(12)

Inverbrena^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: D Harvey

200/1

Once-raced mare. 125/1 and tongue strap on, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this course (10.7f) on debut 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 0

(14)

Lady Delila⁴³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: C P Donoghue

66/1

Once-raced filly. 250/1, twelfth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut, merely passing beaten rivals. Off 14 months.

Form: 0-

(5)

Loma Larnee^p,t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Oliver| OR: 63

13/8

Lightly-raced filly. 11/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f) 2 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip. Not discounted.

Form: 04034

(1)

Miss Aytan³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: J & T Kiely

150/1

Once-raced mare on Flat. 28/1, eighth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) on flat debut 37 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 8

(11)

Nahori

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney

18/1

17,000 gns 3-y-o, Night of Thunder filly. Closely related to 3 winners, including smart 7f-1¼m winner Don't Give Up and winner up to 11f Welford and half-sister to winner up to 9.2f Influencer.

Form:

(6)

Sailor's Warning²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

5/1

Twice-raced filly. 10/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 14 in maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 5-6

(2)

Windsor Road⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane

200/1

Lightly-raced filly. Last of 9 in maiden (250/1) at this course (6f) 9 days ago.

Form: 0099

(8)

Beauty Bella^p1⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K W De Oliveira⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 66

6/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 10/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 61 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 324267

Non-Runners

(9)

Marble Angel⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: A Oliver J: Chris Hayes

(17)

Quick Blessing¹⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: C Moore J: Reserve 2

(13)

Charlie Brow'n⁴²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: T J O'Mara J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Loma Larnee (13/8), Cross Border (2/1), Sailor's Warning (5/1), Beauty Bella (6/1), Marble Angel (13/2), Nahori (18/1), Miqdaad (20/1), Gioiella (22/1), Charlie Brow'n (25/1), Chopsticks (33/1), Gorila (50/1), Quick Blessing (50/1), Lady Delila (66/1), Jimmy T (66/1), Miss Aytan (150/1), Inverbrena (200/1), Windsor Road (200/1)

SAILOR'S WARNING might have needed the run after 12 months off here 3 weeks ago so is worth another chance to confirm debut promise. Cross Border is proving expensive to follow but still rates the main threat ahead of Marble Angel.