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19:00 Dundalk

Friday 6 October 2017

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.52s

1^st

(5)

Riyazan

29-3

11/4

T: M HalfordJ: P J Smullen

Soon ran 4th, 3rd under 2f out, ridden under 1f out, stayed on strongly in 2nd final 150 yards to lead closing stages op 3/1

2^nd

(1)

Battle Of Jericho

29-3

7/2

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Raced 3rd, progress to 2nd under 2f out, ridden 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 150 yards, kept on to 2nd close home, held op 3/1 tchd 4/1

3^rd

(2)

Lake Volta

29-3

4/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: K J Manning

Broke well to lead, under pressure and ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no extra and dropped to 3rd op 7/2

4^th

(7)

Lethal Steps

29-3

9/4f

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 4th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression on leaders under 1f out, kept on without threatening op 11/4 tchd 3/1

5^th

(3)

Grace Rafaela

28-12

8/1

T: M O'CallaghanJ: W J Lee

Towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden over 1f out, no impression in 5th 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/1

6^th

1 ¼

(6)

Damselfly

28-12

50/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Towards rear, 5th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, dropped to 6th 1f out, no extra op 33/1

7^th

(4)

Liberty Lass

28-12

100/1

T: E MullinsJ: R P Whelan

Slowly into stride and niggled along in detached rear, closed up on field after 1 1/2f, 7th halfway, under pressure approaching straight, detached and weakened 2f out, never a factor

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.30Pl:€1.60, €1.80EX:€11.80Trifecta:€32.50SF:€12.69

Forecasts

Lethal Steps (9/4), Riyazan (11/4), Battle Of Jericho (7/2), Lake Volta (4/1), Grace Rafaela (8/1), Damselfly (50/1), Liberty Lass (100/1)

Battle Of Jericho is much-respected given his trainer has taken this prize four times in the last five years, but he's conceding experience to some decent rivals this evening and that might prove telling when push comes to shove. Despite finishing last of five, Riyazan wasn't beaten all that far in a Group 2 last time and the soft ground there might not have been to his benefit. He can bounce back and lay down a challenge while British challenger Lake Volta is also a threat after a good run at Kempton in a Group 3 last month. Soft ground might not have been ideal for LETHAL STEPS last time out either, but he still ran a commendable race in Group 1 company. With Colin Keane desperate for winners in his bid to be champion jockey, the Lethal Force colt can show his metal on this surface to land this valuable prize. Progressive filly Grace Rafaela isn't ruled out and can take another step forward here without necessarily taking the top billing.