December 06 / 18.00 Dundalk (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £20.30
  • Place: £4.20

Form: 020000

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Badly out of form on turf since hitting the crossbar at Newcastle in June and bought for just 3,500gns in October; something to prove now.
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7

(11)

4th Sep 2025

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0m 7f 0y

19:10 Laytown

Catch The Paddy

11st 12lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won over 1m at Dundalk in December but seems to have lost his way in his last few starts; needs first-time tongue-tie to work the oracle.

16/1

9th

5

(9)

15th Aug 2025

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0m 6f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Catch The Paddy

8st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Mainly campaigned on AW since joining yard, winning on debut here over 1m in December; mixed form since, well held on return from a short break on latest turf run.

8/1

10th

7

(11)

5th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 60y

16:50 Leopardstown

Catch The Paddy

9st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Mainly campaigned on AW since joining yard, winning on debut in December but not since, tame effort on turf at Musselburgh latest; opposable.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 765817 CD

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner including two C&D wins; made all at Gowran in August but couldn't dominate at Listowel since; only 3lb above his C&D win in March and one for the shortlist.
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12th

7

(12)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Adrian McGuinness

Multiple winner on the Dundalk AW; outran odds of 80-1 when a 2.5l fourth at Wolverhampton (8.6f) but he did benefit from a good position from stall 1 and he's out in 12 this time; others preferred.

16/1

4th

12

(1)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Adrian McGuinness

7-28 on the Dundalk AW, with his latest win this January and that's his clear highlight this winter; the last year suggests that others will be a bit better handicapped.

16/1

10th

9

(6)

20th Feb 2026

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1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Exquisite Acclaim

9st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven wins here include this race last year (beating Final Voyage) and last month off 82 under a positive ride (beating Brewing) over 7f; 4lb rise okay and one for the shortlist.

7/1

Form: 915056 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
All three wins on turf at the Curragh and signs the handicapper has caught up again on AW recently; 3l behind Hightimeyouwon over 7f here latest and behind that rival on penultimate start too.
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13th

13

(15)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

No More Porter

9st 1lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

All three Curragh wins have been over shorter; has run okay on occasions over this sort of trip but opposable on balance of form and draw not great.

20/1

3rd

17

(10)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

No More Porter

9st 1lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Reasonably consistent on AW late last year; has a modest overall strike rate (3-56), but worth bearing in mind that all his wins have come at this track.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

No More Porter

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has only won at the Curragh but got himself well handicapped and he came from off the pace for second over 1m2f here 12 days ago; dropping back in distance should be no big deal.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 073522 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner over 7f but has won over 1m on turf and arrives in cracking form after a half-length defeat over C&D with some of these in behind before a 1l defeat to progressive rival over 7f a fortnight ago; only up 1lb for that and this small-field contest could be a good opportunity.
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7th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hightimeyouwon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here.

9/2

2

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Hightimeyouwon

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.

8/1

9th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Hightimeyouwon

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark.

10/1

Form: 142514 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
All three course wins have come over further but was only beaten 2l over C&D last month, 1.5l behind Hightimeyouwon; may struggle to turn that form around over this trip.
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14th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Walhaan

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven Flat wins include over C&D, and more recently on the AW in December; trip inadequate on seasonal return here in April and has since been pulled up over hurdles; champion jockey booked but veteran appears vulnerable.

14/1

10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

Form: 288058 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (including C&D) and was in good form last winter in some valuable AW handicaps in Britain; slowly away on recent return to action but may be sharper now.
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1st

8

(7)

27th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Five of six wins have come here at distances between 1m and 1m4f; well held last twice and takes a marked drop in trip and yard seemingly have a stronger contender in The Liffey.

9/1

8th

7

(1)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Generally reliable performer at this venue, five wins and 12 places from 36 starts; went close against Danonethatgotaway in a 1m4f handicap three weeks ago; took third place behind two higher-rated stablemates in a claimer here last Friday.

6/1

3rd

1

(4)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

10st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Generally reliable performer at this venue, five wins and 11 places from 35 starts; went close in a 1m4f handicap two weeks ago; good claimer aboard but has to give weight to two higher-rated stablemates.

4/1

Form: 850617 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on penultimate start but weakened out of things quickly in follow-up bid last month; type to bounce back but may need a career-best to land this.
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13th

3

(15)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Blues Emperor

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh; signs of a return to form when fourth of 17 here on latest; now 10lb below his last winning mark; one for the short list.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Blues Emperor

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh but huge odds in three handicap runs for new stable and didn't run well enough to suggest he's well handicapped.

100/1

16th

15

(17)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Blues Emperor

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh, including handicap on Irish Derby day over C&D in July 2023 off 4lb higher; not shown enough in two starts for new outfit to suggest he's well handicapped anymore.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €97.30
Straight Forecast €135.91
Trifecta €830.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hightimeyouwon

TOPSPEED:

Blues Emperor

POSTDATA:

No More Porter

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Walhaan

The Irish Sun:

Hightimeyouwon