Racecards
16:50 Dundalk (IRE)
William Hill Racing Radio Race
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €10,800
- 2nd: €3,600
- 3rd: €1,800
- 4th: €900
- Form 810011
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey Adam Caffrey
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and switched right under 2f out, 3rd and ridden 1f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong
- Form 548-100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened
- Form 115-720
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M J Browne
- Jockey J A Heffernan
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to challenge under 2f out, ridden 1f out and disputed lead from over 100 yards out, headed on line
- Form 1921-60
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 106
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and soon led, ridden 1f out and joined over 100 yards out, under pressure and kept on well, led on line
- Form 530080
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Murray
- Jockey G P Halpin
led, pushed along and headed under 2f out, 4th and ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened
Verdict
Six-times course winner HARRY'S BAR beat The Highway Rat just under two lengths in this last year and will be better off at the weights with Adam Caffrey's claim taken into account. The young rider has been on board for his mount's two victories in handicaps here and a hat-trick beckons. Logo Hunter is a very smart sprinter on his day having won twice at Listed level on Turf and also scored here. His last run was in the King's Stand Stakes so this is a massive drop in class. The remainder have it all to do under the race conditions.
Formwatch
Harry's Bar 10-3fav (10-10) Disputed briefly, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to close on inner 2f out, disputed over 1f out, led narrowly 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Aug beating Dream Today (9-6) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Tamazu (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer 2f out, soon no extra, 11th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Rocky Dreams (10-2) at Dundalk 6f hcp pol in Sep.
Logo Hunter (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 15th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Nature Strip (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
The Highway Rat (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Prominent and disputed lead early, 4th and pushed along 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra, 16th of 19, 9 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Saliteh 200-1 (9-2) Awkward from stalls, rear of mid-division, pushed along in mid-division 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression final 100 yards, 11th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-3) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Big Gossey (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra, 14th of 20, 6l behind Dexter Belle (8-7) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Sep.