Aloof poised to strike

DAVID Wachman’s Aloof is the nap choice in the Christmas Parties At Dundalk Race on the all-weather tonight.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2011 - 00:00

Pat Keane

The daughter of Galileo ran well here in September and should now be poised to strike. She was beaten four and a half lengths into second by Aidan O’Brien’s Wading, but that represents smart form.

Wading subsequently went to Newmarket and put up a decent effort to take the Group 2 Rockfel Stakes by an easy two lengths.

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Courts Racing Place: Newmarket Place: Dundalk Place: Dundalk Maiden Person: David Wachman Person: Galileo Person: Aidan O’Brien Person: Wading Person: Eddie Lynam Person: Dermot Weld Person: Ariyfa Person: ASHTON ROSE Event: Christmas Event: Dundalk Race Event: Group 2 Rockfel Stakes Organisation: Choral Society Organisation: Stallion Farms’Organisation: EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden

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