19:00 Dundalk

Friday 28 February 2025

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Maiden

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 21.57s

(2)

Angelo Pio^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

22/1

Promising sort. Fourth of 11 in maiden (33/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 0-4

(11)

Dreamed To Dream¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini

20/1

20/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut. Off 112 days. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph O'Brien. Should improve.

Form: 6-

(5)

Gold Dublooms

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K J Leonard| T: E O'Connell

250/1

Ten Sovereigns gelding who is a likely outsider on debut.

Form:

(4)

Palavar³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: M P Sheehy| T: J P O'Brien

13/2

Once-raced gelding. 14/1, sixth of 13 in maiden at this C&D on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 6

(3)

Quickshot

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: W J Lee| T: A Murray

13/2

$100,000 yearling, Uncle Mo colt. Brother to minor US winner and half-brother to several winners, including 2-y-o Grade 1 7f winner Sweet Loretta. Dam US 2-y-o 6f winner. The betting should help guide to expectations.

Form:

(6)

Rei De Rocko

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: A Slattery

20/1

€21,000 yearling, Mendelssohn gelding. Dam French/US 5f/6f (including at 2 yrs) winner, second in Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte.

Form:

(7)

What's Your Game³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 70

7/2

Thrice-raced colt. Fifth of 13 in maiden (10/3) over C&D 30 days ago.

Form: 62-5

(9)

Alumni Lia^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 55

400/1

Modest filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in maiden (66/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Stiff task.

Form: 04690-0

(12)

Heather⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

1/1

Promising type. 9/4, second of 11 in maiden at this course (8f) on debut 79 days ago, running on. Significantly up in trip. Sets the bar pretty high.

Form: 2-

(8)

Saxon Belle

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

22/1

€30,000 yearling, resold €40,000 yearling, Saxon Warrior filly. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. Newcomer from a leading stable who needs checking out in the betting.

Form:

(10)

Sottsands^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness

66/1

Thrice-raced filly. 66/1 and visored for 1st time, fourth of 11 in maiden at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 474

(1)

Study The Lady⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| BF

14/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 14 in maiden (5/4) at this course (8f). Off 98 days. Significantly up in trip. Likely capable of better and completes a strong hand in this for the stable.

Form: 75-

Forecasts

Heather (1/1), What's Your Game (7/2), Palavar (13/2), Quickshot (13/2), Study The Lady (14/1), Dreamed To Dream (20/1), Rei De Rocko (20/1), Saxon Belle (22/1), Angelo Pio (22/1), Sottsands (66/1), Gold Dublooms (250/1), Alumni Lia (400/1)

This looks a good chance for HEATHER to go one better than on debut. Her stablemate Study The Lady and Joseph O'Brien pair Palavar and Angelo Pio may provide the main opposition unless the betting speaks strongly in the favour of one of the newcomers.