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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Div I)

  • Prize money: £13053.1
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.90
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 35

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Backed up promising Leopardstown debut third with better form in finishing fifth of 23 in Goffs Million (Chicago Fireball sixth) staying on well at the finish, hinting that this extra furlong should suit; respected.

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1st

5

(2)

27th Oct 2023

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1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Soldier’s Empire

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

prominent, headway disputing lead under 2f out, ridden and led clearly 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, ridden out towards finish

7/2

5th

13

(15)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Soldier’s Empire

9st 5lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: G M Lyons

towards rear, headway 1f out, ran on, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

33/1

3rd

9

(10)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Soldier’s Empire

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Half-brother to two winners; dam a 7f French Listed winner; failed to sell for E170,000 as a yearling.

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Invincible Army (sire of smart 2yo filly Kitty Rose) colt cost 80,000euros as a yearling; closely related to 5f 2yo winner Silver Start (RPR 72), half-brother to 5.7f 2yo winner Harry Time (92); dam 5f-7f winner (including Listed/AW 2yo; 110); quite speedily-bred but starts out over 1m here.

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2nd

4

(12)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Rothstein

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Noel Meade

took keen hold early, prominent, soon steadied and dropped to midfield, good headway towards near side over 1f out, ran on well but hung left and went second inside final 110yds, kept on

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £9.00

Form: BF

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Disappointing favourite on debut at Roscommon in May when started slowly and ran green; has been gelded and given plenty of time (twice withdrawn on turf on account of soft ground recently).

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3rd

9

(14)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Heliogabalus

9st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield after 2f, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, ran on and went third inside final 110yds

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Churchill filly a 60,000euros yearling; half-sister to 6f-1m winner Realtra (including 2yo/AW/Group 3; RPR 111); dam 7f 2yo winner (stayed 1m2f; 93), half-sister to smart 7f-1m4f winner Solid Approach; third in barrier trial here last month, worth a market check.

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4th

12

(4)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Doris

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

in touch with leaders, bit short of room over 1f out, ran on well and went fourth post

12/1

Form: 43396

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Has come up against some smart types in his five starts, including third in small-field events at Tipperary and Leopardstown (Group 3) and most recently wasn't far off his best when sixth of 23 in Goffs Million; hasn't exactly looked to be crying out for this step up in trip on AW debut.

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5th

2

(3)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Chicago Fireball

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield, headway towards far side under 2f out, in touch with leaders 1f out, kept on but lost fourth post

7/1

6th

6

(20)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Chicago Fireball

9st 5lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Third in two small-field events including the four-runner Group 3 Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown; blinkers discarded after a disappointing run in 6f course maiden won readily by Cherry Blossom.

20/1

9th

4

(11)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Chicago Fireball

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

4/1

6th
1 (5)
Pagan Sun

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Waldgeist colt cost 80,000euros as a yearling and 360,000euros at the Arqana breeze-ups; 2nd foal; half-brother to 1m2f-1m4f winner Wootton'Sun (RPR 101); dam French 1m4f Flat/hurdle winner, half-sister to US 1m Grade 3 winner Osidy and French 1m4f Group 3 winner Quetsche; stoutly-bred newcomer from a respected source and any market strength has to be noted.

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6th

1

(5)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Pagan Sun

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

dwelt start, towards rear, headway into midfield halfway

5/2

Form: 846

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict

Just fair form in three recent outings on turf, cheekpieces worn last time; hard to fancy now on AW debut.

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9th

8

(13)

15th Nov 2023

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0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Sinbad My Dad

9st 0lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Seamus Fahey

A few respectable displays on testing ground though hung badly left when fourth of nine in a nursery at the Curragh last time; previously seventh of 13 over 1m at this venue.

10/1

4th

4

(7)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

13:22 Curragh

Sinbad My Dad

9st 6lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Seamus Fahey

midfield, disputing third when hung left and hampered rival over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost third final strides (jockey said gelding hung badly left throughout)

12/1

7th

13

(9)

27th Oct 2023

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Sinbad My Dad

9st 0lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Seamus Fahey

prominent, went second after 2f

40/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Magna Graecia colt; cost 210,000gns as a foal; closely related to 1m winner Crack Shot (RPR 92), half-brother to 7f winner Tadita Twitch (81); dam 1m4f/1m6f (Listed) winner (104) out of unraced sister to top-class HK middle-distance performer Viva Pataca; blinkered on debut; market may be best guide.

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4th

3

(11)

10th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Emphasis

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

pushed along to lead early, headed but prominent after 1f, outpaced over 1f out, lost third inside final 110yds

11/2

8th

3

(8)

27th Oct 2023

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Emphasis

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: A P O’Brien

midfield

7/1

Form:

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict

300,000euros yearling never sighted (stable second-choice and plenty green) on debut in good-class Curragh fillies' maiden in June; given time off since and reappears with blinkers tried.

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2nd

3

(11)

6th Dec 2023

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1m 0f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Centuria

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, went second over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

2nd

11

(1)

22nd Nov 2023

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0m 7f 0y

13:45 Dundalk (AW)

Centuria

9st 2lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

started quickly, led, ridden when headed towards near side over 1f out, kept on well, no match for winner

8/1

9th

11

(16)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Centuria

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

midfield, hampered and lost ground after 3f

20/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict

Footstepsinthesand colt a 35,000gns yearling; half-brother to six winners inc Eagle Spirit (1m 2yo/1m2f; RPR 90), Global Hunter (1m/1m2f; 90) and Morning Has Broken (7f/1m AW; 85); dam 9.4f winner (88), sister to 1m/1m1f Group 3 winner Norse Dancer; not a great draw for debut.

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7th

14

(4)

24th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Zenato

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Henry De Bromhead

Was only beaten roughly 6l when 10th of 13 on debut last month; gelded; may do better.

20/1

10th

7

(11)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Zenato

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Henry De Bromhead

towards rear

16/1

Form: 065

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict

Mild promise on turf and on AW debut a fortnight ago but looks more one for a nursery.

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11th

10

(10)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Suilleabhain

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Kieran P Cotter

prominent

33/1

5th

5

(10)

13th Oct 2023

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0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Suilleabhain

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Kieran P Cotter

Improvement from low-key Curragh debut when beaten roughly 4l in a Naas maiden last month but that form has taken a few knocks; needs improvement for switch to AW.

12/1

6th

14

(3)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Naas

Suilleabhain

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Kieran P Cotter

prominent

66/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Homebred filly by Second Thought; dam placed at 1m (inc AW; RPR 66), half-sister to winners Maude Adams (7f-1m2f) and Cloud Dragon (1m); newcomer best watched.

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12th

14

(7)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Second Princess

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

led, headed under 2f out, weakened 1f out

100/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Oasis Dream filly cost 75,000gns as a foal and 100,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to winners Riflescope (5f/6f including 2yo Listed/UAE dirt; RPR 104) and Belle Diva (7f AW 2yo; 75); dam 1m2f winner (79), half-sister to 7f Group 3 winner Redstone Dancer; yard going well, market probably best guide on debut.

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13th

8

(1)

27th Oct 2023

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19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mrs Haggerston

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: J A Stack

slowly away, in rear

16/1

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Non-runners

Taraj, Cloud Seeker, Ford Island

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Payout
Exacta €313.00
Straight Forecast €318.00
Trifecta €8587.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Soldier's Empire

SPOTLIGHT:

Pagan Sun

POSTDATA:

Taraj

The Irish Sun:

Soldier's Empire