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Dundalk 1720 EBF Race 5f, 1m2.03s (slow by 4.33s) Standard Sirici . Trainer looking to make hay while the sun shined, third start in 22 days. Bounced out well, sat outside the leader. Last to go for home and always had them covered depsite needing a couple of cracks with the whip. Improved again, best RPR of the campaign. Spirit Power . Second on debut to Sirici a fortnight previous, and expected to have more upside. Disputed lead on the inside, made the first move 2f out but unable to get head in front at any stage and never threatened the winner. Mount Wellington . Feb 10, €475k yearling. Dam won a G3 on heavy track, peaked at OR103. Half-sister yet to show much. Backed from 8/11 to 1/2. Sat behind leaders, swung clear with cutaway rail entering the straight but found nothing, just plodded home. Legatum . Third run of career. Showing some improvement but so are his rivals. Sat midfield, urged along approaching turn. Was never going to challenge the leaders but kept on OK. B...

Dundalk 2yo Wed Apr 12 EBF Maiden 5f, 1m1.95s (slow by 4.25s) Standard True Blue Moon , Feb 8. Laid in in the straight, jockey had to switch hands with the whip (only struck twice) to stop him interfering with the runner-up. Backed from 7/4 into 11/10 fav. Will be more to come from him. Dali , Jan 31. Very early colt by Scat Daddy, so you'd expect him to be ready. Jumped right at the start then wasn't so keen to settle behind others. Poised behind the speed, made his run on the inside, just not quite as strong as the winner. Drifted from 6/5 out to 7/4. From the master stable, expect more next time. In The Dip , Apr 27. Thought this one debuted OK and this time she went straight to the front. Jockey went too early at the 2f, got swamped late and finished third. Was no need to pull the whip so soon. Mister Magic , Apr 8. Jumped nicely, led on the rail. Edged left at the 2f under pressure, no acceleration, left behind by others making their run, beaten almost 10L. D...

Naas 2yo Sunday Apr 9 EBF Maiden 5f, 1m2.95s (slow by 5.15s on RP standards) Yielding (Soft in Places) T For Tango , Mar 2. €80k yearling. Jumped well, in touch with leaders on slow early pace. Stoked up at the 2f and full bore around 1f out. Came away from the field nicely, but runner-up would have claimed him in a couple more strides. Nice success for a small yard, trainer has never had 10 winners in a single code in one year but already has two on the Flat this season. This is his highest RPR rated Flat horse for several years. Guessthebill , Mar 17. First foal of a Class 5 winning dam, by a first- (and only-) season sire, but well related. A little slow to begin but moved up to sit on the pace. Niggled at the 2f and was the only horse capable of going with T For Tango when he kicked away. Stuck on well and would have won in a couple more strides. Impressive run, more to come from this one. Sioux Nation , Jan 25. Jumped smartly to position on the (slow) pace. Challenged by ...

Dundalk 2yo Fri Apr 7 17.55 EBF Median Auction Stakes 5f Standard, 1m1.93s, (slow by 4.23s on RP standard) Sirici , Feb 1. Backed up quickly after close second seven days earlier here, once again drew the outside gate. Sat three wide, not a big concern on a one-bend trip. Jockey timed his run better this week, not saying go until the furlong pole and kicked away nicely to win. Given same RPR figure of 79. Spirit Power , Mar 05. Big, rangy colt by Swiss Spirit, looked a bit new to it all. Dropped in sale price from foal to yearling, rarely a good sign. Jumped well, sat just behind Sirici, outpaced on the turn but kept on well when urged along. Ran through the line nicely. Might have been reluctant to challenge or run past the leader - keep an eye out for blinkers. Pak Army , Apr 4. Significant upgrade in jockey from Ronan Whelan to Declan McDonogh and the addition of pacifiers since beaten a long way on debut at Naas on rain-affected track. Dwelt slightly, fell out the back o...

Dundalk 6.00 Friday Mar 31 EBF Fillies Maiden 5f, 1m1.55s (slow by 3.85s on RP standards) Standard AW Fille du Septembre , foaled Apr 10. Fifth winner from six foals for the dam, and cost €130k at the sales, considerably more than the rest of the field put together. Dwelt at the start slightly and was then bumped around in the early stages. Handled that well, settling in the middle of a tight bunch without over-racing. Wore the seemingly common Weld stable noseroll, and came through traffic to win in a tight finish. Think the strength of Smullen made the difference in the closing stages, over the claiming apprentices aboard the placegetters. Handy win as rated with a RPR of 80. Started favourite, stable obviously recognised some ability. Sirici , foaled Feb 1. First foal of a debut 2yo winner who started favourite in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot but never bettered her debut win. Drawn widest of the field but not a big disadvantage given this trip has a single right-angle turn, a...