IE - Dundalk - Race 8

Thoroughbred

17 Runners

10.7f

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

11.5K

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Verdict

RETRO GAL is less exposed than most in this field and Henry de Bromhead's 3-y-o is fancied to get off the mark. Dancing Steve has dropped in the weights and shaped with more encouragement a Leopardstown last time, with Storm Eric also respected given his course record.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Back on track in first-time blinkers when fourth of 12 in handicap at Navan (1¼m, good to firm, 12/1) 35 days ago. Stable in good form. Still unexposed at this trip and should go well again. 1st Pick 8 Retro Gal Jockey: Conor Cusack Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: Conor Cusack T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	92	-	-	-	9%
Analysis Back on track in first-time blinkers when fourth of 12 in handicap at Navan (1¼m, good to firm, 12/1) 35 days ago. Stable in good form. Still unexposed at this trip and should go well again.
1	Winner at Navan last summer and went with more encouragement than he had done for a while when eighth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Respected if able to build on that. 2nd Pick 1 Dancing Steve (Ire) Jockey: J. J. G. Ryan Trainer: Adrian Mcguinness, Ireland J: J. J. G. Ryan T: Adrian Mcguinness, Ireland	91	-	-	-	25%
Analysis Winner at Navan last summer and went with more encouragement than he had done for a while when eighth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Respected if able to build on that.
5	A 3-time course winner who has been running consistently here this year, finishing in the frame on all 6 starts between January and March. No encouragement in a Wexford novice hurdle last week but respected back at Dundalk. 3rd Pick 5 Storm Eric (Ire) Jockey: A. S. Grant Trainer: Jamie Flynn, Ireland J: A. S. Grant T: Jamie Flynn, Ireland	100	-	-	-	13%
Analysis A 3-time course winner who has been running consistently here this year, finishing in the frame on all 6 starts between January and March. No encouragement in a Wexford novice hurdle last week but respected back at Dundalk.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Silks

The colorful jacket and cap worn by a jockey which features the design of the owner.

Main Track Only

A horse entered for main track only (MTO) is one hoping the weather forecast or track conditions will move the race off the turf course and onto the main track. They are scratched the morning of the race if the conditions stay dry.

Bobble/Stumble

A slip or a duck from a horse trying to leave the starting gates, often caused by the surface giving way under the feet. This can range from a mild misstep to a stumble down to their knees.