20:30 Dundalk

Friday 31 March 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Dundalk Stadium Business Club Maiden

Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 2m 17.2s

1^st

(7)

The Anvil

39-5

3/10f

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

Soon close up and disputed lead, led halfway, travelling smoothly into straight, ridden 2f out, went on from over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably tchd 2/7

2^nd

5 ½

(3)

Mauricio

39-5

14/1

T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee

Soon raced in 4th, pushed along into straight, chased leaders but no impression over 1f out, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner final furlong

3^rd

2 ¾

(8)

You Will Do For Me

39-5

8/1

T: P D DeeganJ: Chris Hayes

Soon led and disputed, headed halfway but remained close up, pushed along before straight, no impression and one pace 1f out

4^th

(4)

Modern Approach

39-0

13/2

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along into straight, chased leaders but no impression over 1f out, soon edged left and one pace op 7/1

5^th

(6)

Schindlers Ark

39-5

20/1

T: C O'BrienJ: P J Smullen

Soon raced in 5th, pushed along 4f out, no impression 2f out op 16/1

6^th

(2)

Alfred Elmore

39-5

50/1

T: L ComerJ: R Aguiar

Dwelt, soon in rear, pushed along into straight and some progress, soon raced alone on inner, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra op 66/1

Also Ran

(5)

Downtown Rebel

39-5

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Declan McDonogh

Prominent, edged right off opening bend, soon lost place and behind and hung badly right, eventually pulled up

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Non-Runners

(1)

Iron Mountain¹⁵⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Anastasia O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.02, €4.60EX:€6.60Trifecta:€20.20SF:€6.64

Forecasts

The Anvil (3/10), Iron Mountain (4/1), Modern Approach (13/2), You Will Do For Me (8/1), Mauricio (14/1), Schindlers Ark (20/1), Downtown Rebel (33/1), Alfred Elmore (50/1)

A son of Galileo, this looks an ideal opportunity for THE ANVIL to open his account. He was in the choppy waters of the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster when last seen and, given his official rating, it should take a really strong performance to deny him in this grade. His trainer is two-handed with Iron Mountain also likely to build on his maiden run over 7f here in October. The booking of Smullen adds some intrigue to Schindlers Ark while You Will Do For Me could challenge for minor honours and the filly Modern Approach is very much respected on bow for her master-trainer.