IE - Dundalk - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Sweepstakes

Synthetic

Standard

25.5K

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Verdict

A relatively valuable pot and plenty in with a chance. FINAL MELODY impressed over C&D 3 weeks ago and isn't fully exposed on the all-weather. He gets the vote ahead of Amiata, who may be seen to better effect over a strongly run 5f, while there could be more to come from Fox In Flight and Sovereign Cry, who both ran well here last time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	Runner-up in three consecutive nurseries prior (latest second working out well) prior to finding plenty of improvement to win 8-runner nursery over C&D (11/8) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from Ninth Crusade, having run of race. Unlikely to get an uncontested lead here but still unexposed on all-weather. 1st Pick 6 Final Melody (Ire) Jockey: Seamie Heffernan Trainer: Miss Natalia Lupini, Ireland J: Seamie Heffernan T: Miss Natalia Lupini, Ireland	100	-	-	-	40%
Analysis Runner-up in three consecutive nurseries prior (latest second working out well) prior to finding plenty of improvement to win 8-runner nursery over C&D (11/8) 21 days ago by 3 lengths from Ninth Crusade, having run of race. Unlikely to get an uncontested lead here but still unexposed on all-weather.
1	Fairly useful gelding. 5f winner at Navan in August. Left the impression he should have finished closer when fifth of 14 in 'Birdcatcher' nursery at Naas (5.9f) but not in same form over 6f last time (looked held when hampered, not given hard time). Could be worth another chance back over 5f. 2nd Pick 1 Amiata (Ire) Jockey: Nicola Burns Trainer: G. M. Lyons, Ireland J: Nicola Burns T: G. M. Lyons, Ireland	94	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Fairly useful gelding. 5f winner at Navan in August. Left the impression he should have finished closer when fifth of 14 in 'Birdcatcher' nursery at Naas (5.9f) but not in same form over 6f last time (looked held when hampered, not given hard time). Could be worth another chance back over 5f.
2	Improving sort who shaped well over 7f here prior to improving to dispatch some modest rivals in impressive fashion when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D 9 days ago, well on top finish. May well be more to come. 3rd Pick 2 Fox In Flight Jockey: L. T. Mcateer Trainer: David Marnane, Ireland J: L. T. Mcateer T: David Marnane, Ireland	93	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Improving sort who shaped well over 7f here prior to improving to dispatch some modest rivals in impressive fashion when winning 9-runner maiden at this C&D 9 days ago, well on top finish. May well be more to come.

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