19:00 Dundalk

Friday 3 January 2020

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

Fundraise At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race

  • 4YO plus  |   7f  |   Standard  |   14 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:02  |   Winning time: 1m 25.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
(14)
6/1
T: J DavisonJ: C T Keane
Waited with towards rear, switched left to inner and headway straight, led inside final furlong, soon asserted and stayed on well op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(12)
5/1f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle (7)
Pushed along briefly early and raced in 10th, headway towards outer straight, stayed on well without threatening winner inside final furlong, 2nd near line op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
(13)
16/1
T: J G MurphyJ: G P Halpin
Raced in 8th early, headway to challenge and on terms over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, one pace and dropped to 3rd near line tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
(9)
16/1
T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor (3)
A little slow into stride and soon behind in rear, some headway and switched left over 1f out, ran on well without threatening inside final furlong op 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
12
(11)
68-10
16/1
T: A SlatteryJ: P A Harnett (7)
Raced in 5th early, effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong
6th
Horse silk
hd
11
(8)
9/1
T: D MarnaneJ: D P McDonogh
A little slow into stride, raced in 12th early, switched right to outer straight and headway, kept on well without threatening inside final furlong op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
14
(6)
66/1
T: M J SmithJ: S P Bird (10)
A little slow into stride, raced in 9th early, headway and effort straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong
8th
Horse silk
nk
4
(7)
10/1
T: J FeaneJ: D N Curran (10)
Pushed along briefly early and raced in 11th, switched left from 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening after tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
(10)
78-10
9/1
T: A McCannJ: W M Lordan
Pushed along briefly early and raced in 7th, improved to challenge and every chance from 2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 8/1
10th
Horse silk
3
1
(3)
11/2
T: A McGuinnessJ: R P Whelan
Raced in 6th early, headway and effort straight, no extra inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 9/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
(5)
16/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: James J Doyle
Disputed lead briefly early, prominent, effort straight, no extra inside final furlong op 20/1 tchd 25/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(2)
13/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: D E Sheehy (5)
Pushed along briefly early and disputed lead, raced mainly close up, on terms again over 2f out, soon headed and no extra op 6/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
(4)
33/1
T: N C KellyJ: G P Brouder (7)
Soon close up, pushed along approaching straight, soon lost position and no extra op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
8
(1)
12/1
T: J G MurphyJ: N G McCullagh
Disputed lead early, soon narrow leader, headed over 2f out, soon weakened tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€2.20, €1.90, €3.60EX:€33.70Trifecta:€502.20SF:€37.30

Forecasts

Will Be King (5/1), Highly Approved (11/2), Outside Inside (6/1), Parkers Hill (13/2), Poet's Pride (9/1), Fashaar (9/1), Billyfairplay (10/1), Bay Of Skaill (12/1), Fit For Function (16/1), Salt Whistle Bay (16/1), Eacharn (16/1), Sir Ottoman (16/1), Frosty Beach (33/1), The Bittern Cry (66/1)

Verdict

The Adrian McGuinness-trained HIGHLY APPROVED has an ideal opportunity to grab an early lead from stall three with jockey Ronan Whelan dictating from the front. The Five-year-old is a dual winner over C&D and can go well at a big price for a yard who have produced four winners and three place runners in the last three years at the start of January since 2017 from 19 starters. Last time out winner over C&D Eacharn can produce another solid effort off a 5lb higher mark along with Will Be King for the Joseph O'Brien yard who have a 43% win and place strike rate in the early part of January at this track in the last three years and C&D winner Fashaar.
  1. Highly Approved
  2. Eacharn
  3. Will Be King

Previous Winners

2019
Ahlan Bil Zain
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,199.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €601.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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