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17:45 Dundalk (IRE)

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  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €11,500 added
  • Winner: €7,084
  • 2nd: €2,197
  • 3rd: €1,047
  • 4th: €472
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.29s
  • Off Time: 17:45:45
  • 13 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
5/1
  • Form 00-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

prominent and disputed early, settled behind leaders after 1f, 7th halfway, ridden to close on inner 2f out, short of room on rail 1 1/2f out, no impression when hampered over 150 yards out, soon no extra

2(8)
Silk - Pink & white diamonds
40/1
  • Form 37695-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, no impression over 1f out

3(10)
Silk - Red, emerald green hoop, white sleeves, emerald green cap, red diamond
  • Form 707-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on in 8th 1f out, kept on final furlong

4(4)
Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
  • Form 779-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 65

held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, eased closing stages

5(5)
Silk - RED, grey cap, red star
5/1
  • Form 747-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

prominent and disputed early, settled behind leaders after 1f, 6th halfway, ridden towards outer 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

6(12)
Silk - Purple, light green cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 69641-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 63

prominent and disputed early, chased leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, all out and drifted right close home (demoted to 2nd)

7(11)
Silk - PURPLE, pink spots, pink sleeves, pink spots on cap
12/1
  • Form 213440-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 62

mid-division, ridden to progress 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, carried right close home and just denied (promoted to 1st)

8(13)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

Tigray (USA)

40 bt
12/1
  • Form 050-67
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 59

prominent on outer, led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out and edged left, no extra final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Maroon, beige panel, beige seams on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 0950-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 55

prominent and disputed early, chased leaders after 1f, 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

10(1)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white sash & sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 7-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 54

held up in mid-division, ridden along 3f out, closed up behind leaders 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

11(9)
Silk - White, maroon stars
  • Form 0060-07
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 51

soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out

12(6)
Silk - DARK GREEN, grey epaulettes, striped cap
14/1
  • Form 9087-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 50

prominent and disputed early, chased leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, no extra closing stages

13(2)
Silk - Pink, orange triple diamond, orange seams on sleeves, pink cap, orange diamonds
20/1
  • Form 6608-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 50

always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon no extra

In depth

Verdict

Joseph O’Brien has trained the last two winners of this and runs three today with ISOTOPE preferred. The latter has improved with every start in maiden company here and further progress is expected now handicapping. He’s preferred to stable companions Tigray and Ifyouhaveaminute with the latter finishing behind third-placed Tessiesee over 6f here last time. Burning Lake and Me Well are closely matched on latest running over track and trip when filling the places behind Calling Time. Cuban Hope is another handicapping for the first time on his reappearance and should be noted for Jim Bolger’s yard.

Formwatch

Isotope (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Empire Line (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb.

Commodus (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and closer on inner 2f out, no extra over 1f out, last of 11, 11 1/2l behind Calling Time (9-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.

Red Bloodedcruiser 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 8th under 3f out, ridden and headway 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Lightning Amber (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll Good - Yielding in Oct.

Cuban Hope (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division and 11th from halfway, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and some modest progress inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Manjeer (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Oct.

Han Solo 20-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, some headway on outer into mid-division halfway, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Laethanta Saoire (9-0) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Feb.

Burning Lake (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, 5th halfway, improved to press leaders 2f out, ridden to dispute 1 1/2f out, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Calling Time (9-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.

Gold Jasmine (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Waited with, soon raced in 11th, pushed along before straight, not much room under 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Beau Warrior (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Nov.

Tigray (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Colfer Me (10-1) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.

Ifyouhaveaminute (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Ice Bullet (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.

Indiana Grey (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt, waited with, pushed along approaching straight where raced on outer, soon one pace, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Cityman (9-5) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Feb.

Olwen's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, ridden 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra, last of 7, 7 1/2l behind Ice Bullet (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.

Me Well (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress towards outer 2f out, 6th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Calling Time (9-2) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Jan.

Tessiesee (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride and in rear, ridden on outer early straight and some headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Ice Bullet (8-9) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Feb.