Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Dundalk - Fri 18th May 2012
17:50 18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20 20:50 21:15

19:50 Louth Agricultural Show 17th June Handicap 1m
Weighed In - €8,000 added, 3yo, 12 runners
Winner €5,520 2nd €1,280 3rd €560 4th €320
Going: Standard Surface: Polytrack

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 1m 39.18s
Off time: 19:57:55

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Elusive In Paris (IRE)	5/1
2nd	You Got Heart (IRE)	20/1
3rd	Top Man Michael (IRE)	8/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1 (1)	013-331	Elusive In Paris (IRE) 16	3	9-12	N G McCullagh	M J Grassick	74	5/1
2 (13)	8030-	Boss's Star (IRE) 212	3	9-11	O Casey (5)	P Casey	73	20/1
3 (14)	0348-3	Fluidity 36	3	9-11	E J McNamara (3)	G M Lyons	73	11/2
4 (2)	5688-1	Oh Happy Days (IRE) 12	3	9-11	W M Lordan	D Wachman	73	11/2
5 (7)	0064	Aidan (IRE) 14	3	9-7	S H James (5)	J Geoghegan	69	25/1
6 (9)	59-194	Zahr Alyasmeen (IRE) 16	3	9-5 t	C D Hayes	P D Deegan	67	10/1
7 (3)	56-05	Top Man Michael (IRE) 16	3	9-4	J P Murtagh	N Meade	66	8/1
9 (5)	240-4	Busalla (IRE) 30	3	9-0	P J Smullen	G O'Leary	62	5/1
11 (12)	75222-7	Spunky 51	3	8-12 b1	B A Curtis	T G McCourt	60	12/1
12 (4)	00-00	Stocktons Wing (IRE) 19	3	8-11	F M Berry	C O'Brien	59	20/1
13 (10)	0855-0	You Got Heart (IRE) 35	3	8-10	D P McDonogh	C F Swan	58	20/1
14 (8)	856-7	Valley Of Stars (IRE) 35	3	8-6	F Lynch	A Mulholland	54	25/1

Non runners
8 (11)	9-60	Arabela (IRE)	3	9-0	J C McConnell	S Foley	62
10 (6)	606-	Pepparpot (IRE)	3	9-0	Ms M Mullins	K J Manning	62
15	650808	Crouching Harry (IRE)	3	8-4	P D Deegan	Reserve 1	52
16	043-627	House Limit (IRE)	3	8-4	J Larkin	Reserve 2	52
17	600-	Asian Wing (IRE)	3	8-4	T Kodama	Reserve 3	52

Verdict

Oh Happy Days was dropped 9lb from her handicap debut in September and took advantage when reappearing in testing ground at Gowran. She's back up another 6lb here and this is her first start on Polytrack. FLUIDITY didn't run badly on three occasions here last season and reappeared with a very good run at Gowran where he may have been unfortunate not to have won after missing the break. He looks the one to beat though Elusive In Paris has become a real specialist on the track and is still well enough weighted despite a 6lb rise for his victory over 7f earlier this month. Zahr Alyasmeen was four lengths behind the latter on that occasion but is 8lb better off which should enable him to get much closer along with Top Man Michael, who was only just behind on his handicap debut.

Formwatch

Elusive In Paris (IRE) 4-1fav (9-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Dundalk 7f 3yo hcp 47-70 pol beating Strike Action (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Boss's Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, 10th of 14, 13l behind Antiquus (8-2) at Navan 1m 2yo hcp 50-80 sft in Oct.

Fluidity 16-1 (9-6) Fly-lept leaving stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and progress entering straight, 7th 2f out, kept on without threatening to go 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 16, 1l behind Brog Deas (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 3yo hcp 47-75 sft in Apr.

Oh Happy Days (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Mid-division, 8th 3f out, ridden entering straight, progress into 4th 1 1/2f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Gowran Park 1m 3yo hcp 47-70 hvy beating Summer Knight (9-8) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

Aidan (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden into 6th and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 12l behind Van Ellis (9-5) at Dundalk 7f 3yo mdn stks pol.