irishracing.com | Race Result Dundalk, Wed, 19th Mar, 2008, Ardee H´cap (Rated 60-90) of €15,000.00 3-y-o

7.40 Ardee H´cap (Rated 60-90) of €15,000.00 3-y-o 1m.

Dundalk Results Wed, 19th Mar, 2008

Going - Standard.

Jackpot Pool - €844.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €158.20. Placepot Pool - €13,545.48 Winning Units - 259 Dividend - €39.00. Tote Aggregate - €63530.00.

7.40 1m. 3-y-o 7 Ran
Ardee H´cap (Rated 60-90) of €15,000.00 3-y-o 1st - €10,365.00, 2nd - €2,550.00, 3rd - €1,200.00, 4th - €750.00

NO STRINGS made it two wins from two starts on the sand and ran away with this, despite missing the break. The winner is a smart sort and according to winning trainer Dermot Weld "loves this surface and will run here again in another handicap in a few weeks time."

BADGER OR BUST ran a sound race and, although still a maiden, can win from a similar mark in due course.

DIVINITUS was a little outpaced at halfway but stayed on for a well held third. He has claims in a similar handicap.

FLIGHT OF THE HAWK was a short head behind the winner at Listowel last September but never looked like winning here while THE HILLARIES dropped her rider on the way to post but was not good enough and may find it difficult to win from her current mark of 73.

Course and distance winner OUNOOI was a 33/1 winner here last October but looks badly handicapped.

Race Conditions

1st

No Strings (IRE) 9-6 (G Olivero)
(1:38.96 0.07 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 4) Rated 83
Diesis - First Breeze (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd

SP 9/4fav

D K Weld

P J Smullen

Tote Win €2.00 Place €1.80

dwelt and in rear, headway to 4th halfway, improved to 2nd entering straight, challenged 2f out and soon led, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, asserted 1f out, kept on well final furlong

7th Mar, 08 Dundalk
1st Flat Hcp Rated 79 This
Race 4th Apr, 08 Dundalk
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 92

2nd

Badger Or Bust (IRE) 8-11 (Golden Blue Partnership)
(1:39.47) (Drawn 3) Rated 81
Orpen (USA) - Peace Dividend (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - John Blake

SP 9/2

Liam Roche

M Harley(7)

Place €2.20

held up, headway to 5th 3f out, 4th entering straight, ridden to challenged 1 1/2f out, no extra from 1f out, kept on final furlong

29th Feb, 08 Dundalk
3rd Flat Mdn Rated 81 This
Race 30th Mar, 08 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp Rated 80

3rd

Divinitus (GB) 9-10 (Mrs S Grassick)
(1:39.85) (Drawn 5) Rated 87
Medicean (GB) - Divina Mia (GB)(Dowsing (USA))
Breeder - Mrs M L Parry & PM Steele-Mortimer

SP 7/2

M J Grassick

J A Heffernan

chased leaders, lost place halfway, headway to 5th 2f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on

4th Nov, 07 Leopardstown
4th Flat This
Race 11th May, 08 Leopardstown
8th Flat Hcp Rated 87

4th

0.75L

Flight Of The Hawk (IRE) 8-8 (Martin Doran)
(1:39.97) (Drawn 1) Rated 71
Hawk Wing (USA) - Majestic Role (FR)(Theatrical)

SP 14/1

Miss Martina Anne Doran

C O'Donoghue

chased leaders, lost place halfway, 6th 2f out, stayed on one pace to 5th 1f out, kept on

24th Oct, 07 Navan
10th Flat Mdn Rated 73 This
Race

5th

Bakula (IRE) 8-10 (Lady Clague)
(1:40.32) (Drawn 2) Rated 73
Fasliyev (USA) - Winona (IRE)(Alzao (USA))

SP 5/1

John M Oxx

M J Kinane

led, headed after 3f, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, soon weakened

29th Oct, 07 Leopardstown
7th Flat Mdn This
Race 18th Apr, 08 Dundalk
10th Flat Hcp Rated 73

6th

0.5L

Ounooi (IRE) 9-5 (Mount Loftus Partnership)
(1:40.41) (Drawn 6) Rated 82
Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Tonalgee Rose (IRE)(Woodborough (USA))
Breeder - Coleman Carroll

SP 7/1

Noel Lawlor

R P Cleary

chased leaders, improved to lead after 3f, ridden and challenged 2f out, soon headed and no extra, weakened from 1 1/2f out

19th Oct, 07 Dundalk
1st Flat Mdn This
Race 18th Apr, 08 Dundalk
7th Flat Hcp Rated 79

7th

The Hillaries (IRE) 8-10 (F Raymond)
(1:41.94) (Drawn 7) Rated 73
Medicean (GB) - Forest Storm (USA)(Woodman (USA))

SP 14/1

P D Deegan

R Aguiar

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, weakened entering straight

7th Mar, 08 Dundalk
4th Flat Mdn This
Race 30th Mar, 08 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 74