20:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 March 2017

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

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  • 4YO plus  |   1m 2f 150y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:32  |   Winning time: 2m 15.29s
1st
Horse silk
7
(4)
11/2
T: A M BaldingJ: C T Keane
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, under pressure and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead close home op 5/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
5/4f
T: C & M JohnstonJ: P J Smullen
Led, ridden and joined over 1f out, under pressure and led again 100 yards out, headed close home tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
hd
1
(6)
7/1
T: D MarnaneJ: O J Orr (5)
In rear, progress early straight and ridden in 3rd 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(1)
8/1
T: W T FarrellJ: W J Lee
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress 2f out and ridden to dispute over 1f out, under pressure and headed 100 yards out, no extra op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
(2)
9/2
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Ran 5th, pushed along entering straight and soon no impression, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(7)
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D P McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and no impression over 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(3)
20/1
T: M J SmithJ: W M Lordan
Ran 6th, ridden in rear 2f out and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€5.80, €1.10EX:€13.00Trifecta:€68.90SF:€12.78

Forecasts

Fire Fighting (5/4), Sanus Per Aquam (9/2), Elbereth (11/2), Elleval (7/1), Stronger Than Me (8/1), Pique Sous (12/1), Shalaman (20/1)

Verdict

This has the makings of a cracking contest, with British raiders Fire Fighting and Elbereth adding real intrigue to a field that already included a quintet of interesting home contenders. With Smullen up, the talented Fire Fighting ought to give this a bold showing and he is respected having won on his only previous visit here. The filly Elbereth has beaten him before and was not disgraced in an Italian Group 1 when last seen while she gets a very helpful 2lb from the boys in this. Stronger Than Me and Shalaman may need to step up to figure while the consistent Elleval finds winning hard. Pique Sous is talented but has to prove this trip will suit and so the nod goes to SANUS PER AQUAM for Jim Bolger. He was highly-tried in two runs last year and remains open to plenty progress as a four-year-old. Clearly a very talented son of Teofilo, he has enough about him to make a winning AW bow.
  1. Sanus Per Aquam
  2. Fire Fighting
  3. Elbereth

Prize Money

1st: €15,375.002nd: €4,750.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,000.005th: €376.00

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