16:57 Dundalk

Friday 16 February 2024

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Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Maiden

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 41.41s

(14)

Al Mudhaffar

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

4/5

145,000 gns yearling, Wootton Bassett colt. Closely related to 2-y-o 9.5f winner Nuwaies and half-brother to useful winner up to 1¼m Don Diego de Vega, both in France. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(5)

Badda Bing

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: J Halley

6/1

€8,000 foal, €26,000 yearling, City Light colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including winner up to 1m Jet Setteuse and 1m-1¼m winner Caramelito, both useful in France. Bred to have a future and needs checking out in the betting on debut.

Form:

(10)

Dark Blue Diamond²¹

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

40/1

Once-raced gelding. Eighth of 14 in maiden (25/1) at this course (7f) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 8

(7)

Galway Man

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

50/1

Raa Atoll colt. Dam unraced. Hoover Dam looks the stable first strong unless the betting hints otherwise.

Form:

(9)

Hanoi¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: P Roche

125/1

Twice-raced colt. 80/1, first run since leaving Josh Halley when ninth of 13 in maiden at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 0-9

(3)

Highland Mist¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

125/1

Twice-raced gelding. Seventh of 10 in maiden (125/1) at this course (10.7f) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 07

(12)

Hoover Dam³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robbie Colgan| T: L Comer| OR: 75

3/1

Thrice-raced colt. Second of 14 in maiden (22/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 76-2

(1)

Solar Drive¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

150/1

Once-raced gelding. 40/1, tenth of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

(6)

Stall The Ball¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany

150/1

Thrice-raced gelding. 125/1, seventh of 8 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft). Off 151 days. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Anthony Murray.

Form: 977-

(13)

The Man Above²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Cleary| T: J P Fahey

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. Tenth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (7.8f, good to soft, 150/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 00-

(8)

Ulfhada

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: A Sexton

40/1

£30,000 yearling, Showcasing colt. Dam, Swedish 6f winner, half-sister to smart 2-y-o 7f/1m winner Powerful Breeze.

Form:

(2)

Armada Rising

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

20/1

€30,000 foal, €30,000 yearling, 3,000 gns 2-y-o, Phoenix of Spain filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Havana Rum. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 7f winner Hunt. The betting should guide to expectations.

Form:

(4)

Enniscoffee⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E & P Harty

5/1

Showed a bit when fifth of 13 in maiden at this C&D (66/1) on debut 70 days ago.

Form: 5-

Non-Runners

(11)

Turn Up The Beat¹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P J F Murphy J: G M Ryan

Forecasts

Al Mudhaffar (4/5), Hoover Dam (3/1), Enniscoffee (5/1), Badda Bing (6/1), Armada Rising (20/1), Dark Blue Diamond (40/1), Ulfhada (40/1), Galway Man (50/1), Turn Up The Beat (66/1), Highland Mist (125/1), Hanoi (125/1), Stall The Ball (150/1), The Man Above (150/1), Solar Drive (150/1)

If HOOVER DAM can continue his trend for race-on-race progression he might be able to get off the mark at the fourth time of asking. Joseph O'Brien newcomer Al Mudhaffar would rate a big danger if the betting suggests he's fancied. Badda Bing is another debutant who makes some paper appeal.