Racecards
16:40 Dundalk (IRE)
Hibernia Steel Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 150y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €9,000 added
- Form 205407
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Coogan
- Jockey G F Carroll
led, strongly pressed entering straight, headed 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey P J Smullen
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway between horses to go 3rd entering straight, 2nd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, moderate 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 9-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, eased closing stages
Tillahow (IRE)
243- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J G Murphy
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leaders on outer, mainly 4th, 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, moderate 2nd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 346-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Denis W Cullen
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, no impression from 2f out, moderate 5th from 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Moran
- Jockey B A Curtis
chased leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, driven along and dropped to 6th under 2f out, no extra
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey Fran Berry
towards rear, 6th approaching straight, closer in 5th 2f out, soon no impression, moderate 4th from 1f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
Johnny Murtagh has a hatful of winning chances today and Seven Summits will be fancied to go one better than his return effort behind Alaia at Tipperary. That race hasn't worked out too well though improvement is expected from the son of Danehill Dancer. MINSKY MINE made a promising debut behind Rain Forest at Navan in April and the winner and third won their subsequent races. Dermot Weld's son of Montjeu can only improve and gets the vote here. Tillahow made a good start to his career here in November but a long absence isn't ideal and Celtic Pageant, who almost caused a shock when running Golden Nugget close at Sligo two weeks ago, looks more of a threat.
Formwatch
Imprudent Miss (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Salazaar (9-8) at Sligo 1m 2f hcp 50-70 gf in Jun.
Minsky Mine (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 4th entering straight, soon ridden, 2nd 2f out, kept on in 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Rain Forest (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks gf in Apr.
Seven Summits (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway into 4th and ridden entering straight, soon 2nd, strongly pressed winner from 1f out, kept on well, held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Alaia (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks gf in May.
Tillahow (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th and headway entering straight, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Rock Pipit (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Total Reality (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Speechmaker (9-0) at Roscommon 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut gf in Jun.
Ceili Lady (IRE) Redback filly out of Havva Danz.
Celtic Pageant (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) In rear, headway into 5th and ridden 2f out, went close 2nd 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Golden Nugget (9-5) at Sligo 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn gf in Jun.
Shalamzara (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, 6th on outer, 4f out, ridden in moderate 4th under 2f out, kept on one paced, 4th of 12, 10l behind Alaia (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks gf in May.
Ajloun (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Always behind, ridden and no impression entering straight, last of 6, 20l behind Dawn To Dance (9-2) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn stks gf.