17:00 Dundalk

Friday 25 January 2019

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 2m 36.07s

1^st

(5)

Stronghold

49-0

1/1f

T: J P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Disputed briefly, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, disputed 1f out, edged ahead close home tchd 11/10

2^nd

(8)

California Lad

69-3

16/1

T: F BirraneJ: Ross Coakley (3)

Soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, led narrowly 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, joined 1f out, held in 2nd close home op 22/1

3^rd

(4)

Itsalonglongroad

59-4

10/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Foley

Dwelt and towards rear, ridden into 6th 2f out, no impression in 5th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 14/1

4^th

(10)

Trump Card

69-1

12/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: T P Madden (3)

Held up behind leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace tchd 11/1

5^th

2 ½

(9)

Political Policy

89-11

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: D W O'Connor (5)

Soon led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace op 11/2

6^th

3 ¾

(3)

Iron Blue

49-0

50/1

T: M FaheyJ: C P Hoban

Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 66/1

7^th

1 ¾

(7)

Fern Owl

79-12

50/1

T: E DoyleJ: Alan Persse (7)

Held up, ridden towards rear 3f out, no extra over 2f out op 40/1

8^th

4 ¼

(1)

Lady De Vesci

69-4

7/2

T: M HalfordJ: Ronan Whelan

Held up behind leaders, moderate 5th halfway, closer but ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, soon no extra op 9/2

9^th

(2)

Machiavelli

49-3

16/1

T: D HoganJ: A M Glynn (10)

Dwelt and held up, ridden towards rear 2f out, no impression op 8/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Bibliotheca⁶³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: W P Browne J: Ben Coen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.90Pl:€1.02, €4.90, €2.40EX:€19.40Trifecta:€127.70SF:€21.84

Forecasts

Stronghold (1/1), Lady De Vesci (7/2), Political Policy (6/1), Bibliotheca (7/1), Itsalonglongroad (10/1), Trump Card (12/1), California Lad (16/1), Machiavelli (16/1), Iron Blue (50/1), Fern Owl (50/1)

The Joseph O'Brien-trained Stronghold is worthy of consideration in the opener, but the contest could go to POLITICAL POLICY who is a C&D winner and the yard has a 36% win and place strike rate at this venue in the last three years throughout January. Another C\&D winner, Lady De Vesci and Machiavelli look capable of hitting the frame.

Political Policy
Lady De Vesci
Stronghold

Previous Winners

2018

Mandarin Monarch

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 5

J: D P Linehan | T: A McNamara

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,391.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00