Friday 15 January · Dundalk, Eire
16:45 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race
- Distance
- 1m 4f 0y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11000
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
DANCES WITH STARS might get off the mark at the fourth attempt. Out of a Group-placed dam who is a half-sister to a Group 1 winner, Dances With Stars has shown nice ability in three runs todate and comes here very much proven at this trip, also goes well on this surface and should get involved from his initial 75 rating. Colin Keane is a notable booking for Battle Of Benburb who has also shown ability at this type of trip. He was well held on his latest hurdles runs but has his chance from his own first run from his 76 rating today. Glorious Zoff has done well since being sent hurdling (albeit well held in a Grade 2 on his most recent run) for current connections and is interesting under his 7lbs claimer today as he previously never raced beyond a mile on the flat when with Charlie Hills. Spelga is a three-time all-weather winner who should again give a good showing while stablemate Tirmizi's three wins have all been on the turf and might ideally prefer fraction further.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glorious Zoff | 74/5366- | Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 9 5 | 8-1 | |
| 2 | Dances With Stars | 322- | Declan McDonogh | J P O'Brien | 9 10 | 15-8 | |
| 3 | Drakensberg | 573738- | Luke McAteer | A J Martin | 9 5 | 8-1 | |
| 4 | Firstman | 115906- | Dylan Browne McMonagle | A J Martin | 9 4 | 40-1 | |
| 5 | Spelga | 328426- | Shane Foley | M Halford | 9 10 | 9-2 | |
| 6 | Battle Of Benburb | 403- | Colin Keane | G P Cromwell | 9 11 | 10-1 | |
| 7 | Magi Gal | 007105- | Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 9 8 | 14-1 | |
| 8 | Tirmizi | 525053- | A J Farragher | M Halford | 9 4 | 4-1 | |
| 9 | Mandarin Monarch | 172100- | James J Doyle | A McNamara | 9 5 | 66-1 | |
| 10 | Majestic Jewel | 4557- | Reserve 2 | J Davison | 9 2 | 40-1 | |
| 11 | Anyonecanhaveitall | 20430-0 | Billy Lee | M Halford | 10 0 | 33-1 | |
| 12 | Allora Yeats | 20960-0 | M A Gallagher | Miss K Brown | 9 3 | 125-1 | |
| 13 | New Society | 39/6700- | Seamie Heffernan | R K Watson | 9 3 | 200-1 | |
| 14 | Chaparral Dream | 365070/ | C J MacRedmond | A McGuinness | 9 5 | 66-1 | |
| NR | Harvest Bow | 26/6099- | Andrew Slattery | D English | 9 8 | ||
| NR | Illusory | 636745- | Reserve 1 | M Halford | 9 3 | ||
| NR | Sister Eliza | 0903- | Reserve 3 | G Elliott | 9 0 |