Racecards
18:15 Dundalk (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €9,660
- 2nd: €2,240
- 3rd: €980
- 4th: €560
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Deegan
- Jockey C D Hayes
made all, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, strongly pressed close home, all out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey D P McDonogh
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2f out, dropped to 3rd under 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey E J McNamara
raced behind leaders and pushed along in rear early, ridden in 5th 2f out, soon 3rd, went 2nd on inner under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K Prendergast
- Jockey G P Halpin
slowly into stride and always last, ridden entering straight, no impression
Coto (IRE)
12- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M J Tynan
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders on outer, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on one paced from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, 3rd and pushed along 2f out, dropped behind leaders 1 1/2f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong
Verdict
COTO made a tardy start and failed to obtain a clear run on her debut in the opening race of the Turf season at the Curragh when Dancing Zafeen showed good speed before fading. The former is out of a 5f winning juvenile and the experience gained can see her take this. Kevin Prendergast trained the winner and is represented here by Wee Monster, who is closely related to several winners including two-year-olds, so should have plenty of pace. Dermot Weld has been firing in the winners so the filly Not Really, a half-sister to the useful Montridge, is one to keep an eye on as is Packing Go Go, who has plenty of winning relatives and cost 120,000 euros though this could prove on the short side.
Formwatch
Dancing Zafeen (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7l behind Beach Belle (9-0) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Mar.
Lupie (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Valeriocia.
Packing Go Go (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor colt out of Souffle.
Wee Monster (IRE) Haatef gelding out of Rainbow Melody.
Coto (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and held up in rear, short of room on inner 2f out, soon switched to outer and ridden, went 7th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6l behind Beach Belle (9-0) at Curragh 5f 2yo mdn in Mar.
Not Really (IRE) Fast Company filly out of Elegant Ridge.
No Way Jack (IRE) Thewayyouare colt out of Joint Destiny.