Wednesday 21 December · Dundalk, Eire
17:15 William Hill Play Responsibly Handicap (47-75)
- Distance
- 1m 4f 0y
- Going
- Standard
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 11500
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
RICCARDI MEDICI is an improving three-year-old from a yard that has been in great form over the last couple of months. Having made the breakthrough over C&D last month, the No Nay Never colt was a fast-finishing second over the extended ten furlongs here a fortnight ago. Stepping back up to this trip will suit and he can defy a 3lb higher mark. Firstman has a course victory to his name and recorded two wins over this trip on turf during the summer. He can reverse last month's C&D form with S'All Good Man but may struggle to cope with the selection having been two lengths behind him last time. Dreal Deal returned to winning ways with an emphatic success over 2m here on Friday having previously been third over this trip. He's up 10lb in total for those last two performances but is certainly a danger to all despite top-weight.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firstman | 221544 | Colin Keane | A J Martin | 9 12 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Palace Rock | 2/152-86 | Leigh Roche | Francis Casey | 9 12 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Riccardi Medici | 537312 | Ronan Whelan | M Halford | 9 12 | 7-2 | |
| 4 | Cursory Exam | 923713 | Daniel King | G O'Leary | 10 2 | 10-1 | |
| 5 | S'all Good Man | 822501 | Donagh O'Connor | W T Farrell | 9 13 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Dreal Deal | 000831 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | R McNally | 10 4 | 11-8 | |
| 7 | Pepsiwithacap | 3-90862 | Robert Whearty | G P Cromwell | 9 4 | 25-1 | |
| 8 | Musical Rhapsody | 660015 | Gary Carroll | G P Cromwell | 9 7 | 18-1 | |
| 9 | Liberated Light | 330-00 | Jake Coen | J E Kiely | 9 5 | 40-1 | |
| 10 | Superior Force | 547534 | Jack Kearney | A Murray | 9 12 | 50-1 | |
| 11 | Son Of Hypnos | 1/909-65 | Robbie Colgan | K Smith | 9 11 | 40-1 | |
| 12 | Halcyon Spirit | 21-9041 | Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 10 2 | 22-1 | |
| 13 | Elzaamsan | 22-2268 | N G McCullagh | M Halford | 9 12 | 20-1 | |
| 14 | Picpoul | 7112-26 | Seamie Heffernan | M Rice | 9 8 | 25-1 | |
| NR | Scrum Half | 4526-85 | Reserve 1 | N Meade | 9 6 | ||
| NR | Lord Park | 700809 | Reserve 2 | J C McConnell | 9 4 | ||
| NR | The Riastrad | 7798-97 | Reserve 3 | D Kinsella | 9 3 |