16:25 Dundalk

Wednesday 31 October 2018

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  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:27  |   Winning time: 1m 36.84s
1st
Horse silk
2
(7)
9/2
T: A SlatteryJ: B M Coen (7)
Mid-division, headway entering straight, improved to dispute lead and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead near line op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
4
(9)
59-5
4/1
T: D HoganJ: K J Leonard (3)
Mid-division, closer 5th on outer 2f out, improved to dispute lead 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra near line op 9/2 tchd 5/1 and 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(8)
39-2
11/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and closer no impression 7th 2f out, went 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
nk
1
(3)
28/1
T: L SmythJ: L T McAteer (7)
Chased leaders, improved to dispute lead and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
2
3
(2)
5/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: S M Crosse (7)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2f out, 4th 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 9/4 and 11/4
6th
Horse silk
½
10
(10)
20/1
T: A McCannJ: D E Sheehy (5)
In rear, some progress 2f out, soon ridden, moderate 6th 1f out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(1)
20/1
T: G DonnellyJ: O J Orr (3)
Towards rear, ridden 2f out, moderate 7th 1f out, no impression op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1
8
(6)
59-1
8/1
T: T CollinsJ: C T Keane
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight, soon weakened tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
7
(4)
7/1
T: P MartinJ: R Coakley (3)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out op 13/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
6
(5)
59-2
9/1
T: A McCannJ: G M Ryan (7)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.90, €1.50, €2.80EX:€29.80Trifecta:€221.10Tricast:€169.11SF:€23.33

Forecasts

Wisdom Mind (5/2), Atlas (4/1), Spiorad Saoirse (9/2), Ishebayorgrey (7/1), Nivvo (8/1), Pushaq (9/1), Gasta (11/1), Alhajjaj (20/1), Lily's Prince (20/1), Polly Glide (28/1)

Verdict

ALHAJJAJ gets weight from all his rivals here and he was better than the bare result at Limerick last time. A 4lb drop from the handicapper would appear particularly lenient and given he was an all-weather winner when trained in England by Andrew Balding, he looks capable of making his presence felt in this. A break may have freshened up Nivvo while Gasta hasn't been beaten far on her last couple of starts, suggesting a return to the winners' enclosure may be imminent .
  1. Alhajjaj
  2. Nivvo
  3. Gasta

Previous Winners

2017
Secret Wizard
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 4
J: R P Whelan  |  T: S Lavery
25/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,392.002nd: €2,292.003rd: €1,092.004th: €492.005th: €192.00

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