18:15 Dundalk

Friday 8 March 2024

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Ross Clair Maiden

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 41.24s

(4)

Action Plan¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽³⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 74| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good second of 8 in nursery at Carlisle (6.9f, good, 7/2). Off 6 months. Makes polytrack debut. First run for yard after leaving Karl Burke.

Form: 57872-

(9)

Al Mudhaffar²¹

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

1/3

Promising type. 4/5, second of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 21 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

(17)

George Smiley

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Lee| T: H De Bromhead

8/1

Ten Sovereigns gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 2-y-o 6f winner Take Me With You, third in Albany Stakes. Needs keeping an eye on in the betting.

Form:

(13)

Hoover Dam⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 73

9/1

Lightly-raced colt. Creditable fourth of 14 in maiden (4/1) at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 76-244

(11)

Latin¹⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 75

33/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 11 in maiden (6/1) at the Curragh (6f, soft). Off 167 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien. Should have more to offer.

Form: 545-

(10)

Natural Ruler¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Kelly| T: J P Murtagh

12/1

Twice-raced colt. Seventh of 10 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, heavy, 33/1). Off 166 days.

Form: 97-

(12)

Star Sailor¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P J Flynn

150/1

Once-raced gelding. 40/1, eleventh of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut. Off 107 days.

Form: 0-

(8)

Ashikita

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: D K Weld

20/1

Camelot filly. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to useful 1m-9.4f winner Ashraf out of close relative of top-class winner up to 1½m Azamour. Interesting debutante.

Form:

(5)

Chinois⁷

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

18/1

Once-raced filly. Fifth of 9 in maiden (9/2) at this course (10.7f) on debut 7 days ago. Down in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 5

(3)

Jlow¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: C W J Farrell

100/1

Once-raced filly. 40/1, seventeenth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on debut. Off 166 days.

Form: 0-

(6)

Layoftheland²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis

300/1

Twice-raced filly. 100/1, seventh of 8 in maiden at this course (7f) 23 days ago.

Form: 0-7

(14)

Spunog¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary

50/1

Once-raced filly. Fourth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (125/1) on debut 14 days ago.

Form: 4

(16)

Albion Power⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: K H Clarke

150/1

Once-raced colt. 40/1, twelfth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) on debut 42 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(1)

Currumbin³⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: John O'Donoghue J: Nathan Crosse

(15)

Sir Sagacious²⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: W P Browne J: Gary Carroll

(2)

Solar Drive²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 2

(7)

Flippity Flop⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: L Comer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Al Mudhaffar (1/3), Sir Sagacious (3/1), George Smiley (8/1), Hoover Dam (9/1), Natural Ruler (12/1), Currumbin (12/1), Chinois (18/1), Ashikita (20/1), Action Plan (25/1), Latin (33/1), Spunog (50/1), Flippity Flop (66/1), Jlow (100/1), Solar Drive (100/1), Albion Power (150/1), Star Sailor (150/1), Layoftheland (300/1)

The fact that AL MUDHAFFAR was sent off at odds on for his C&D debut suggests he's well regarded by his powerful stable and he's preferred to fellow course debut runner-up Sir Sagacious. The selection's stablemate Chinois should also build on last week's opening effort here, while Dermot Weld's Ashikita is a newcomer to monitor in the betting.