Dundalk 28 October 2020

Going: Standard (AW - Polytrack)
 
 
Sunny spells

Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 7.0° - 10.2°
Rainfall: 0.23mm
Wind: 18.4 mph W

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16:25 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

1m

Winner €5,400 - 12 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

GEE REX can follow up his recent all-weather winning debut with a second claimer win here. A capable type (he finished eighth in the 2018 Coventry Stakes), he comes here clearly fit and well-in at the weights (he is now rated 85 following his win 12 days ago) and dropping back to a mile won't inconvenience him having won at this trip in June. Pat Murphy has done a fine job in getting Angel Palanas to win three consecutive races and he has solid claims as he reverts to the all-weather. All four of his British wins have been on the all-weather at Southwell and while reverting to today's surface should suit, all his seven wins have been at seven furlongs so stretching to a mile isn't ideal. Boitron's official 100 rating seems very exciting and while he was a Listed winner in August 2018, his form tailed off last year, also having had wind surgery. He was withdrawn from a recent Claimer due to unsuitable ground and while he has obvious claims on best form, was bought for just 14,000gns last January. Stablemates Mulzamm and Tony The Gent can get involved from lowish weights while Pulse Of Shanghai won here last-time but today's mile trip might stretch him slightly.

2

16:55 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-70)

1m

Winner €6,000 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

LEABALAND showed improvement when winning at Cork recently and has a sound chance of getting involved again here. His form was just ordinary prior to winning at Cork but he did win quite easily then and while raised 11lbs, should continue to progress being a 3yo and previously seemed to at least act on this surface in September. Scherzando himself has won his last two starts, both at today's venue, and has solid claims. He is also very progressive but has been raised 7lbs for his latest win and has a big weight today, albeit his rider claims 7lbs. Adamaris won on easy ground at Leopardstown recently but has shown good form on the all-weather in the past and can get involved despite himself racing from a career high mark. Monzoon comes here fit and well and proven at this level having run well in a similar handicap recently while Treble Cone has done most of his racing on grass but has been placed here in the past and comes here fit and well. Dark Magic was beaten in a Claimer latest but is generally able in this grade while Jessica O'Gorman was on board Miss Cunning when the pair won over CD in August but were beaten here subsequently.

3

17:30 Dundalk (IRE) (2YO only)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)

7f

Winner €8,400 - 12 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

This looks quite useful and HYPE can make it third time lucky. He contested a hot maiden on debut in June and then returned following a 101 days absence when second at Naas last month, in a race which has worked out very well. The winner then subsequently won a handicap rated 86 on his next start while the third placed horse (which met trouble in-running) also won a maiden next time. Hype, by a quality middle-distance producing stallion and out of a Galileo mare, should be suited to an extra furlong and should also be fine on an all-weather surface. Stardayz has proven form on this surface having run in a Barrier Trial before running a fine race on debut in a hot maiden here last month. She will improve from the run and the form of that race was boosted by the runner-up winning at Listed level subsequently. Zola Sakura also ran a very promising race on debut at Naas when staying on quite nicely and with the third-placed horse winning a maiden subsequently, Zola Sakura looks likely to get involved today. Alessandro Algardi is a very notable newcomer and could get involved. He cost E240,000 at an Arcana Breeze-Up sale last July, clearly has ability and is a half-brother to two smart winners. Ballydoyle's Jerobeam didn't show much on debut but did at least see out his race reasonably well while stablemate Blue Planet, a 1,800,000gns yearling purchase, is out of a Group 3 winning dam who is from the family of Royal Academy and Storm Cat but might need this run. Razdan has shown useful ability but might bump into a few too strong today.

4

18:00 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

HOLLYWOODBETS Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

7f

Winner €5,400 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

TIPPERARY MOON has run well in his first two starts in handicap company, both at this track, and might get off the mark. He's up 6lb in total for those two placed efforts, but the filly who beat him last time followed up in a competitive claimer next time and the Sea Moon gelding can overcome a bad draw. Topweight Tyrconnell is a regular around here and his short head defeat to Reverberation back in March looks good form now after that horse was a big improver in the summer. Sarah Lynam's charge has just had one outing since, though, and might be better with this run under his belt. Iseebreeze ran well at a big price here last time and has claims if backing that up, while Regal Breeze stayed on well when behind the selection last time and, if breaking on terms this time, can get closer.

5

18:30 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

HOLLYWOODBETS Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

7f

Winner €5,400 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

ACCESSORY has a race in him off this sort of mark and Kevin Manning, fresh from his Group One victory at the weekend, might get him home in front. The pair were beaten less than a length over a furlong further here last month and the Epaulette gelding hasn't been far away in two runs on Turf since then. Pat Flynn trained this one's dam, Topadee, to win four races, including three at this distance of seven furlongs. Guiding popped up at a big price around this time last year and ran her best race since then when staying on into fourth over course and distance recently. She's one to consider with the same headgear retained. Linus Larabee was no match for the winner in a maiden at Navan last week but ran creditably all the same. He's related to a couple of polytrack winners but will need to do better than on his two previous visits. Great Midge had some good runs when with Henry Candy and drops into this grade for the first time, so he's not one to dismiss.

6

19:00 Dundalk (IRE) (2YO only)

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden (Plus 10)

6f

Winner €9,000 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

AIKIDO was keen and green behind subsequent Group 2 winner Cadillac at Leopardstown back in July. Like everything else in the field, he was no match for the winner but indicated ability and had three subsequent nursery winners behind him. Given plenty of time to mature, he can overcome a bad draw and a hefty weight concession to get off the mark. Anna Strada has twice finished not far behind the selection's stablemate Amber Kite who won a Leopardstown nursery at the weekend. Fourth over 7f here last time, cheekpieces are applied to sharpen her up over this shorter trip and she looks a leading player. Lightning Boltz has been placed three times and 6f could be the right trip for her after she didn't quite see out 7f on her penultimate run when third in a nursery at this venue.

7

19:30 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

1m 4f

Winner €5,400 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

Homegrown was a topper for Freshford, Co.Kilkenny trainer Pat Tallis all of fifteen years ago, winning four handicaps on the spin and finishing second in the Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary. The Mujadil mare has bred a couple of winners since then and, in first-time blinkers, her gelded son of Epaulette, ODD VENTURE, showed his first bit of form last time at Cork. If taking to the polytrack, he can go well off bottom weight. Moonmeister is not the force of old but shaped with some encouragement in a claimer here recently, after a long lay-off, and has Colin Keane's assistance. Storm Steps has been beaten no more than around three lengths in each of his four handicap runs over course and distance and is entitled to be thereabouts again. Bell Manannan wasn't disgraced behind stablemate Dame Rapide here last month and might improve a bit more on what will be just his third start in handicaps.

8

20:00 Dundalk (IRE) (3YO plus)

Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

1m 4f

Winner €5,400 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Horse
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

PRIME CHIEF won eased down at Cork and can follow up off an 8lb higher mark. He was second over this trip here last year and his rider, Dylan Browne McMonagle, has won many admirers this season. The main danger is probably the topweight Wojood, a winner over 10f on his last visit here in July. He's run a couple of nice races over hurdles since then and you'd imagine there's more to come from this well-bred sort. Chateau Musar is getting the hang of things as he gains in experience and could reach the frame. Clonard Abbey ran well over course and distance last month and may leave behind her last outing at Thurles.

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