17:30 Dundalk

Friday 9 February 2024

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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 27.46s

(3)

Take Me To Church^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J Davison| OR: 82| C

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 11/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden at this course (6f), always holding on. Off 100 days. Form pick.

Form: 3721-

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(4)

Emerald Eclipse¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| BF

4/5

Once-raced maiden. Second of 14 in maiden at this C&D (15/8) on debut 14 days ago, clear of rest. Open to progress.

Form: 2

(8)

Sir Sagacious

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne

9/2

Due Diligence gelding. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 5f winner Good Vibes (by Due Diligence).

Form:

(2)

Sobriety Blue¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: A Slattery

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at this C&D 14 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-4

(9)

Whatswrongnow¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: K P Cotter

40/1

Once-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in maiden at this C&D (16/1) on debut 14 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 7

(7)

Behomebyhalfpast

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Feane

100/1

Highland Reel filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 1½m winner Zubayr and 6.3f-1m winner No More Porter.

Form:

(1)

Go Girl Go²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 72

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at this course (6f) 24 days ago.

Form: 202-9

(5)

Tranquil Steps^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

80,000 gns foal, Footstepsinthesand filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including high-class 6f winner Minzaal and 1¼m winner Maxi King. Dam unraced. Wears hood. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

Memories To Last⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Nathan Crosse

Forecasts

Emerald Eclipse (4/5), Take Me To Church (10/3), Sir Sagacious (9/2), Sobriety Blue (11/1), Go Girl Go (18/1), Tranquil Steps (25/1), Whatswrongnow (40/1), Memories To Last (50/1), Behomebyhalfpast (100/1)

TAKE ME TO CHURCH didn't have to improve to beat a subsequent winner here in November and is the form pick under a penalty. Emerald Eclipse made a promising start when runner-up in a C&D maiden 2 weeks ago and is an obvious threat, while his stablemate Tranquil Steps is a newcomer to note.