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20:20 Dundalk (IRE)

Irish News Neville Ring Punters Guide Rated Race

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 150y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • €8,000 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.30s
  • Off Time: 20:21:20
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
10/1

    1(1)
    Silk - RED & WHITE HOOPS, white sleeves, striped cap
    11/8
    • Form 35110-4
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 70

    held up towards rear, ridden into 5th 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

    2(6)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN,white sash & diamonds on slvs,emerald green & white striped cap

    Chebona Bula

    42 pt
    3/1
    • Form 00-3342
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on one pace

    3(7)
    Silk - Royal blue & purple halved, purple sleeves, quartered cap
    • Form 0385-08
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 70

    mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression and kept on one pace

    4(3)
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, white sleeves, yellow armlet, yellow & emerald green hooped cap
    11/2
    • Form 3338/35
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    chased leaders in moderate 4th, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace to 2nd close home

    5(4)
    Silk - PURPLE, large red spots, red seams on sleeves, purple cap

    Solid Air

    7 t C
    10/1
    • Form 072074
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 65

    chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led last 100 yards, kept on well

    6(5)
    Silk - YELLOW, black stars, black sleeves, hooped cap
    • Form 53/160-6
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 68

    led and clear, ridden and reduced advantage 1 1/2f out, challenged inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra and kept on same pace

    7(2)
    Silk - WHITE, purple panel, check cap
    • Form 60-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0

    dwelt, always towards rear

    In depth

    Verdict

    The superbly-bred Empress Of Rome has been well beaten on soft ground on both starts but the fact that she's being persevered with suggests there's still some hope and it wouldn't be a shock to see a big run. AKINSPIRIT has won twice here and made a fine reappearance behind Shake The Bucket earlier this month. He's closely matched with Silverlord on a line through the winner but should have benefited enough from his first start since October to take this. Silverlord finished in front of Chebono Bula when they met recently and both hold Solid Air on that run.

    Formwatch

    Akinspirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden under 2f out, kept on same pace without troubling principals, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Shake The Bucket (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f Apprentice Handicap (60-75) (4yo+) pol.

    Chebona Bula 9-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1f out, kept on to challenge inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, hd behind Houdini Bright (8-7) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Feb.

    Little Arrows (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 11, 9l behind Fairy Wing (9-0) at Dundalk 1m Handicap (60-75) (4yo+) pol in Feb.

    Silverlord (FR) 5-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th under 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Shake The Bucket (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (4yo+) pol in Feb.

    Solid Air 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Beart (8-4) at Dundalk 1m Apprentice Handicap (55-75) (4yo+) pol.

    Table Forty Six (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 6th of 12, 14l behind Discovery Bay (11-5) at Dundalk 2m am hcp 50-80 pol.

    Empress Of Rome (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, 10th halfway, no extra from early straight, 15th of 19, 34l behind Atlantic Swing (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f 3yo fll stks sft in Oct.