Dundalk Apr 12 2yo race review

Dundalk 2yo Wed Apr 12

EBF Maiden
5f, 1m1.95s (slow by 4.25s)
Standard

True Blue Moon, Feb 8. Laid in in the straight, jockey had to switch hands with the whip (only struck twice) to stop him interfering with the runner-up. Backed from 7/4 into 11/10 fav. Will be more to come from him.

Dali, Jan 31. Very early colt by Scat Daddy, so you'd expect him to be ready. Jumped right at the start then wasn't so keen to settle behind others. Poised behind the speed, made his run on the inside, just not quite as strong as the winner. Drifted from 6/5 out to 7/4. From the master stable, expect more next time.

In The Dip, Apr 27. Thought this one debuted OK and this time she went straight to the front. Jockey went too early at the 2f, got swamped late and finished third. Was no need to pull the whip so soon.

Mister Magic, Apr 8. Jumped nicely, led on the rail. Edged left at the 2f under pressure, no acceleration, left behind by others making their run, beaten almost 10L. Disappointing.

Feadan, Mar 12. Jumped well, sat close until the bend where copped minor interference and lost all momentum. Finished a long last. On debut, may have just been a confidence knock. Can't tell exactly how bad the interference was, awkward camera angle. Forget she went around.

KEY POINTS
Oldest two horses filled the exacta and will go on. Forget Feadan went around.

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