December 13 / 18.00 Dundalk (AW)

18.00

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  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 285007

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Went close a few times earlier in the year but lost his way a bit of late and now 0-17; tough ask back in a maiden.
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16th

2

(9)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

The Bear Trap

10st 3lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: John Geoghegan

midfield

12/1

2

(9)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

The Bear Trap

10st 3lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: John Geoghegan

Off the mark at the 18th attempt with a 7f Dundalk maiden win last December; not beaten far at Leopardstown on his return to turf.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

9th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 14y

16:18 Leopardstown

The Bear Trap

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: John Geoghegan

midfield

16/1

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7/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 595408

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Beaten 3l in a 1m handicap here last week but drop in trip and return to maiden company are probably against him.
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3

(17)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 33y

17:20 Leopardstown

Prince Of Eyeries

10st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: James M Barrett

Won an ordinary 7f maiden at Dundalk in January; struggled in couple of turf handicaps of late before coming good in Gowran claimer (7f, good) last month; needs to find extra back in a handicap.

10/1

1st

5

(1)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Prince Of Eyeries

9st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

Won an ordinary Dundalk maiden four starts ago; mid-field on her last two turf outings; needs to find extra.

10/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 965242 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Promise in a few of her runs for Charlie Hills and three good runs for this yard; 6f was probably too sharp when turned over at odds on last time and she could be hard to beat stepping back up in trip.
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1st

3

(7)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Lady Pagasa

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Knocking on the door in recent starts; raised 3lb for short head defeat at Leopardstown on latest (7f, good); has run well on yielding to soft; in the mix again.

9/2

2

(2)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Lady Pagasa

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Regressive in Britain; has been consistent in maidens since joining Johnny Murtagh; Irish handicap debut at Naas provides plenty of encouragement; runs from a mark 13lb below her original assessment as a juvenile.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:46 Naas

Lady Pagasa

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Close up in a maiden last time when the winner was rated only 63; consistent though and this is her first handicap for Jonny Murtagh.

8/1

Form: 962

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Getting better with each run and while no match for the odds on winner over C&D last month, she had the rest beat comfortably; form knocked a bit but one to consider.
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4th

6

(7)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Authenticate

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, disputing third 1f out, weakened final 110yds

5/1

4th

6

(7)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Authenticate

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, disputing third 1f out, weakened final 110yds

5/1

2nd

5

(8)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Dundalk (AW)

Authenticate

9st 3lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Cost 680,000gns as a yearling; slowly away, no impression on debut over 7f here in April; gave a more lively display when reappearing over C&D last Friday; got into a challenging position before fading late into sixth; first five in that race all had official ratings in the low 70s; open to improvement.

9/4

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two maidens so far at huge odds; qualifies for handicaps after this.
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8th

2

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Eagles Whistle

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Rattled up a hat-trick in 0-50 classified events on Tapeta for Daragh Bourke (7f-9.5f) in January; has run with credit in her last three starts for this yard, but still has to conclusively prove she wants this far.

9/1

3rd

5

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagles Whistle

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Joey Ramsden

Rattled up a hat-trick for Daragh Bourke (7f-9.5f) earlier in the year; similar level of form since joining this trainer, runner-up over 8.5f here on penultimate start, and perhaps found 1m4f too far at Catterick (6-4 favourite) a fortnight ago; chance.

5/2

4th

4

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:33 Catterick

Eagles Whistle

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Joey Ramsden

Won three classified events at up to 9.4f in the space of four days in January when trained by Daragh Bourke; better effort in handicaps for new yard when second off 11 at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 19 days ago; good shout on that form buts need to prove that he's as effective on turf (0-9) and that he has the stamina for this much longer trip.

7/4

Form: 3

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten roughly 4l when third of 10 over 6f here last month; every chance he'll appreciate the step up in trip and one to consider.
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7th

16

(14)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 24y

17:10 Leopardstown

Prince Of Love

9st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: John C McConnell

Finished fourth in his opening two handicap runs at the Curragh over 6f (soft to heavy) and at Roscommon last time (7.5f, soft); more needed.

16/1

4th

3

(1)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Prince Of Love

10st 0lb

J: Adam Grant

T: John C McConnell

Beaten under 6l when fourth of 15 on handicap debut at the Curragh (6f, soft to heavy); has to prove his stamina for this far.

16/1

4th

11

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Prince Of Love

9st 3lb

J: Adam Grant

T: John C McConnell

Four defeats divided between maidens and claimers; not the obvious answer on handicap debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Siyouni filly; cost 75,000gns as a yearling and 110,000eur as a Breeze-up purhase; dam 7.5f 2yo/1m2f winner (RPR 96), sister to 2m-2m7f hurdle/chase winner Nachi Falls, half-sister to useful French 1m2f-1m5f winner Chill Wind; nice pedigree but this might be a tough task on her belated debut; tongue-tie fitted.
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15

(8)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Diamond

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Derek McCormack

First reserve; the best of four maiden runs came here; poor on soft twice since; one to watch in market if getting in with cheekpieces added.

11th

6

(8)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

19:20 Killarney

Ocean Diamond

9st 8lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Derek McCormack

Best run in three maidens was fourth over this trip on AW in January; check the market on h'cap debut.

16/1

1

(3)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:40 Gowran Park

Ocean Diamond

10st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Derek McCormack

Siyouni filly cost 75,000gns as a yearling and 110,000euros as a breeze-up purchase; no real threat on both AW runs last winter for Danny Murphy, well-backed favourite on debut when tongue-tied; makes turf debut and first runner for rookie trainer.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Blue Point filly; half-sister to five winners up to 1m including Al Messila (1m; RPR 87), Muatadel (5f-7.4f including AW; 86) and Cashla Bay (7f 2yo; 82); dam 5f-6f winner (including 2yo/Group 3; 109); likeable pedigree but slightly concerning she hasn't been seen before now.
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1

(7)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

Kwa Herini

10st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Maiden whose form has featured a fine second of 23 over a slightly longer trip at the Curragh in June; not far off veteran stablemate Only Spoofing when fifth at Fairyhouse last month; interesting now after last week's Cork fifth when she ran on well after losing a prominent position at a crucial stage; blinkered for the first time.

7/1

5th

12

(9)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:45 Cork

Kwa Herini

8st 9lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

0-10 but has often run well in defeat; good second at the Curragh (6.5f, good) in June off 2lb higher; not beaten far off this mark at Fairyhouse (6f, yielding latest); new cheekpieces need to eke out a bit more.

11/2

5th

10

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

18:45 Fairyhouse

Kwa Herini

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

No wins in nine but was second in 23-runner Curragh handicap in June so has a race in her off this 2lb lower mark; latest effort there needs forgiving, though.

12/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam runner-up 7f 2yo (RPR 68), out of unraced sister to US 1m1f and 1m2f dirt Grade 1 winner Questing, half-sister to useful 7f-1m winner My Target; tough ask on belated debut and wears tongue-tie.
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7

(17)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

14:45 Navan

Viamonte

9st 8lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Placed in five maidens this year and also finished third in a C&D handicap in July; unplaced at the Curragh last time but has fair prospects of reaching the money.

12/1

4

(10)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Viamonte

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Beaten nearly 7l when third in a 5f maiden last time but was competitive in his two previous handicaps (both over 5f) and there's a race in him off this mark; regularly partnered by Adam Browne-Souza.

5/1

3rd

3

(8)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Tipperary

Viamonte

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: W P Browne

Should be winning races before too long and was only beaten a neck off 67 back in handicap company last month; hit the frame on a previous C&D outing but has a bit to find for win purposes.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
National Defense filly; half-sister to 7f/1m winner Never Seen Before (including AW/USA; RPR 75); dam 1m2f winner (67), half-sister to 1m-1m1f winner Marias Dream and 6.5f-9.4f Flat/2m hurdle winner Mull On The Run; unlikely to have a say on debut.
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11th

10

(11)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Clifton Light

8st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Only had the four races (6f-1m) but was 80-1 when beating one home on handicap debut here two weeks ago; lots to prove.

33/1

11th

10

(11)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Clifton Light

8st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Only had the four races (6f-1m) but was 80-1 when beating one home on handicap debut here two weeks ago; lots to prove.

33/1

10th

9

(2)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Clifton Light

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Well beaten in three maidens over further and will have to find improvement even dropping to handicaps.

20/1

Form: 37

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging third on debut at Killarney and heavy ground possibly against her second time out; off 115 days but has an each-way squeak.
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11th

13

(4)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Triangle dOr

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

soon led, headed but prominent after 1f, weakened 1f out, soon eased

8/1

11th

13

(4)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Triangle dOr

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John Joseph Murphy

soon led, headed but prominent after 1f, weakened 1f out, soon eased

8/1

100/1

Form: 085

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in three starts at huge odds and will get better chances in handicaps.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

12

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P F O’Donnell

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened from 2f out

100/1

12th

12

(9)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: P F O’Donnell

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, weakened from 2f out

100/1

5th

11

(8)

20th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Relaxed Zone

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: P F O’Donnell

Always at the back on belated debut in a 1m heavy-ground maiden at Killarney; 200-1 when making no show over 7f here a fortnight ago, no apparent chance at this trip.

100/1

100/1

Form: 00990-

Last run: 357 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in five starts at huge odds so far and has been off a year.
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13th

14

(2)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Windsor Road

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Gerard Keane

prominent early, soon steadied and dropped to midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra over 2f out

100/1

13th

14

(2)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Windsor Road

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Gerard Keane

prominent early, soon steadied and dropped to midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra over 2f out

100/1

12th

14

(2)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Windsor Road

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Shown very little in four starts at massive odds and likely one for handicaps.

100/1

100/1

Form: 88

Last run: 77 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beaten one home in two runs so far and tongue-tie needs to have a dramatic effect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

2

(1)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

16:40 Tipperary

Heir Island

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: T J O’Mara

Shown nothing in three maidens so far and has been off 238 days; now tried with hood.

100/1

14th

1

(3)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Heir Island

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: T J O’Mara

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

100/1

14th

1

(3)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Heir Island

9st 8lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: T J O’Mara

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €76.30
Straight Forecast €56.59
Trifecta €703.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Authenticate

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Pagasa

The Irish Sun:

Authenticate

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Lady Pagasa