IE - Dundalk - Race 7

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

10.7f

Maiden

Synthetic

Standard

12.5K

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Verdict

DUVESSA has been beaten favourite on both starts this season but should take all the beating in a less competitive maiden than the ones she's previously contested. Forthill will pose the biggest threat if coming on for a relatively low-key return.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	Ridden with an eye on the future on debut/sole start for Mrs J. Harrington but showed improved form over a longer trip when a well-backed second at Roscommon (1½m) on her return. Matched that form when third of 9 in maiden at Down Royal (13f, soft) 22 days ago and she looks the one to beat. 1st Pick 2 Duvessa (Ire) Jockey: D. B. Mcmonagle Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland J: D. B. Mcmonagle T: Joseph Patrick O'brien, Ireland	100	-	-	-	46%	6/5
Analysis Ridden with an eye on the future on debut/sole start for Mrs J. Harrington but showed improved form over a longer trip when a well-backed second at Roscommon (1½m) on her return. Matched that form when third of 9 in maiden at Down Royal (13f, soft) 22 days ago and she looks the one to beat.
3	Showed more than on debut when second in a Killarney maiden in October and ran to a similar level when third in 23-runner contest at the Curragh the following month. Below expectations when tenth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (11.4f, soft) on return in April but likely to be closer to form now. 2nd Pick 3 Forthill (Fr) Jockey: William James Lee Trainer: P. Twomey, Ireland J: William James Lee T: P. Twomey, Ireland	94	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Showed more than on debut when second in a Killarney maiden in October and ran to a similar level when third in 23-runner contest at the Curragh the following month. Below expectations when tenth of 15 in maiden at Bellewstown (11.4f, soft) on return in April but likely to be closer to form now.
5	Close third on handicap debut at Newmarket last summer when trained by Raphael Freire but ran poorly on 2 outings for Kevin Philippart De Foy. Others more persuasive after another stable switch after 9 months off. 3rd Pick 5 Tequila (Fr) Jockey: David Egan Trainer: Robson De Aguiar, Ireland J: David Egan T: Robson De Aguiar, Ireland	83	-	-	-	12%	8/1
Analysis Close third on handicap debut at Newmarket last summer when trained by Raphael Freire but ran poorly on 2 outings for Kevin Philippart De Foy. Others more persuasive after another stable switch after 9 months off.

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A horse that is entered but does not draw into the body of the field due to too many entries, and thus is not permitted to start unless there are enough scratches to shrink the field size.

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