18:30 Dundalk

Thursday 16 March 2017

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Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.01s

1^st

(10)

Locus Standi

59-0

9/2

T: J S BolgerJ: Gavin Ryan (10)

Prominent, progress to lead 5f out, travelled well 2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well op 11/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

(14)

Rubenesque

58-11

20/1

T: J J MurphyJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division on outer, progress 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

3^rd

(11)

Ruby Gates

49-12

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien (3)

Held up in rear, switched right 2f out and ridden to go 7th on outer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 6/1

4^th

(12)

Temasek Star

610-0

6/1

T: A McCannJ: Shane Foley

Tracked leaders, 3rd early straight and ridden in 2nd under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong op 5/1

5^th

1 ¼

(6)

Bondi Bull

78-8

40/1

T: S P HennessyJ: M C Hussey

Dwelt, rear of mid-division, some progress 2f out, ridden in 6th 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace inside final furlong op 33/1

6^th

1 ½

(1)

Free State

59-7

7/4f

T: D HoganJ: Gary Halpin (3)

Held up towards rear, ridden under 2f out and 10th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 2/1

7^th

(9)

Stoichkhov

98-8

33/1

T: Michael G ClearyJ: N G McCullagh

Towards rear, ridden under 2f out and 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

8^th

(13)

Law Equity

68-8

50/1

T: Christian DelcrosJ: A J Breslin (7)

Mid-division on outer, progress approaching straight and 2nd 2f out, ridden and edged left in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9^th

(2)

Mountain Kingdom

68-11

20/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane Kelly (3)

Tracked leaders, 4th early straight, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final furlong op 16/1

10^th

(3)

Ben Rumson

58-9

25/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Rory Cleary

Rear of mid-division, 9th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 20/1

11^th

5 ½

(5)

Hatch Hall

69-6

10/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Colin Keane

Prominent early, mid-division, ridden 2f out and no extra on outer over 1f out, eased inside final furlong op 12/1

12^th

6 ½

(8)

Havelock Ellis

88-8

25/1

T: J F LevinsJ: Wayne Lordan

Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching straight, no extra under 2f out op 20/1

13^th

(4)

Baby Bellini

610-0

16/1

T: I MaddenJ: C R King

Prominent, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place early straight, no extra under 2f out, eased inside final furlong op 14/1

14^th

Headlong

69-4

33/1

T: J LarkinJ: S P Bird (10)

Led after 1f, ran freely, headed 5f out, ridden and no impression early straight, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

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Non-Runners

(7)

Shake The Bucket²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: N Madden J: T P Madden

House Limit²⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: J Larkin J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€2.40, €3.90, €2.00EX:€130.20Trifecta:€597.90Tricast:€486.89SF:€99.47

Forecasts

Free State (7/4), Locus Standi (9/2), Ruby Gates (5/1), Temasek Star (6/1), Hatch Hall (10/1), Shake The Bucket (10/1), Baby Bellini (16/1), Rubenesque (20/1), Mountain Kingdom (20/1), House Limit (20/1), Ben Rumson (25/1), Havelock Ellis (25/1), Stoichkhov (33/1), Headlong (33/1), Bondi Bull (40/1), Law Equity (50/1)

Many of these have questions over them but following his impressive course success last Friday that cannot be said of FREE STATE. He won well over this trip and despite carrying a penalty is fancied to follow up. Locus Standi scored here around this time last year and is feasibly weighted to repeat the trick if fit enough on return from a layoff while Temasek Star is also worthy of consideration having run well last time out. Ruby Gates had run well twice this year before a recent flop and is given another chance while Bondi Bull is worth a check in the betting on handicap debut.