Dundalk tips: Moshammer makes most appeal in maiden

Moshammer made his belated debut in October and showed plenty of promise in finishing fourth behind Bears Hug.

No Nay Alexander and Ben Coen (far side) win for trainer Johnny Murtagh from Moshammer at Dundalk last month. Picture: Healy Racing

A second visit of the week to Dundalk and Moshammer makes most appeal for the DundalkStadium.com Maiden. The former half-million guineas yearling, who was bought for just 3,000 guineas in July, made his belated debut in October and showed plenty of promise in finishing fourth behind Bears Hug.

He was beaten one place and just a little further behind Eloso on his second start but stepped up quite nicely when dropped to today’s trip for his third outing. He held every chance on that occasion but found No Nay Alexander a neck too good, the pair considerably clear of the remainder, headed by Cheval Blanc, who renews rivalry this evening. A repeat of that effort should be good enough today and, with improvement anticipated, he can use this opportunity to land the spoils.

On ratings, Royal Tribute should be a danger to the selection, but he looked in need of further, not this step back in trip, when third over seven furlongs here on Wednesday. If turned out again quickly, he should run a solid race, but Twilight Man may prove a bigger danger. The latter was a 50-1 chance when running on nicely to take third place in a handicap over course and distance and, as that was his first run since May, a step up can be expected.

Pilbara Gold can take the Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap for Kieran Cotter and jockey Siobhan Routledge. Last time out he found one of today’s rivals, Pandemic Princess, half a length too good, but there was plenty to be taken from the effort.

He was a bit keen early, and his jockey was eager to get him to settle. After he consented to race less enthusiastically, he stayed on nicely in the closing stages. That was a step in the right direction for the three-year-old and he is well worth a try over this shorter trip.

Sangria has been in good form of late and entitled to go well, while Sosallycanwait is worth noting in the betting.

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Tommy Lyons

3:45 Collective Power

4:15 Pilbara Gold (nb)

4:45 Fancy Red Diamond

5:15 No Show

5:45 Moshammer (nap)

6:15 Trent

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7:15 Sir Dotti

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