17:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 19 December 2018

All16:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 38.48s

1^st

(9)

Alwarda

48-8

12/1

T: T DoyleJ: Wayne Lordan

Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, switched right and ridden 2f out, headway to lead early final furlong, kept on well, comfortably op 11/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

2 ¼

(3)

Suntory Times

48-11

10/1

T: S LynamJ: D E Sheehy (5)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and headway early straight, led briefly over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on one pace op 8/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(14)

Above Us Only Sky

49-6

11/1

T: C O'BrienJ: Colin Keane

Held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway when hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 3rd close home op 10/1

4^th

(8)

Tiernaur General

48-8

66/1

T: H RogersJ: C P Hoban

Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight, switched right under 2f out and bumped rival, ridden in 8th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

5^th

(7)

Pari Passu

59-11

7/2

T: Peter FaheyJ: O J Orr (3)

Soon led, ridden 2f out and headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra op 4/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

1 ¾

Gougane Barra

49-4

6/1

T: M HalfordJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Prominent and kept wide alone, edged left to join others and 2nd before halfway, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace op 4/1

7^th

(10)

Fiannaiocht

39-4

16/1

T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 14/1

8^th

(4)

Nevsky

58-11

28/1

T: C P DonoghueJ: T P Madden (3)

Rear of mid-division on inner, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and headway 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1

9^th

(11)

Kendwar

49-3

16/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Ben Coen (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden on outer and no impression over 1f out, no extra op 14/1

10^th

2 ¾

(12)

Rince Deireanach

39-10

40/1

T: J J LambeJ: Gavin Ryan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along in rear entering straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 25/1

11^th

(5)

U S Navy Seal

68-11

33/1

T: J R FinnJ: Alan Persse (7)

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden early straight and no impression under 2f out, no extra op 25/1

12^th

(1)

Lunastar

49-3

6/4f

T: P W FlynnJ: N G McCullagh

Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden early straight and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened op 11/4

13^th

1 ½

(2)

Abundant Courage

48-8

40/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Killian Leonard (3)

Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra, weakened

14^th

(6)

Kody Ridge

49-12

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: M A Gallagher

Mid-division, ridden on outer entering straight and no extra under 2f out, weakened

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Non-Runners

Aunty Audrey¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: P J Flynn J: Reserve 2

(13)

So Sensible¹⁹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: T Collins J: Rory Cleary

Finvarra²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: N Madden J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.40Pl:€3.70, €2.50, €2.60EX:€142.20Trifecta:€1,520.70Tricast:€1,425.14SF:€129.22

Forecasts

Lunastar (6/4), Pari Passu (7/2), Gougane Barra (6/1), So Sensible (8/1), Suntory Times (10/1), Above Us Only Sky (11/1), Finvarra (11/1), Alwarda (12/1), Aunty Audrey (14/1), Fiannaiocht (16/1), Kendwar (16/1), Nevsky (28/1), U S Navy Seal (33/1), Kody Ridge (33/1), Rince Deireanach (40/1), Abundant Courage (40/1), Tiernaur General (66/1)

ABOVE US ONLY SKY has run well here before, including from higher marks over this trip. She shaped nicely despite a slow break this month coming back from a layoff and, fitter now, is fancied to burst her maiden tag with Colin Keane booked to ride. Pari Passu was second over C&D and should get in the scrap with a smart claimer to assist while it would be foolish to write off the game Lunastar despite the 9lb hike she received for winning here 19 days ago. Fiannaiocht is an interesting AW first-timer and needs a betting check.

Above Us Only Sky
Pari Passu
Lunastar

Previous Winners

2017

No Approval

Weight: 9-4 |Age: 4

J: Ben Coen | T: P J F Murphy

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00