January 14 / 16.30 Dundalk (AW)

16.30

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  • 0m 6f 0y
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

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11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7541- CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has taken well to this surface when forcing pace, not getting home over 7f in decent maiden before landing 6f nursery last month, form franked since by both the second and third winning; drop back to 5f should be no problem and big run expected.
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4th

3

(1)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Brigadier Kakuru

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Won a nursery and a conditions race at Dundalk last winter, both 6f events; not as effective over this trip at Cork after a four-month break.

14/1

7

(2)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

19:09 Cork

Brigadier Kakuru

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

Won a nursery and a conditions race at Dundalk last winter before a close third in another conditions event, all over 6f; should have the pace for this trip and run well if ready after a break with blinkers added; Keane stays aboard.

9/2

3rd

1

(1)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Brigadier Kakuru

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

Has taken well to this surface when forcing pace over this trip, winning nursery in December and last month clear with runner-up when just holding on in 7-runner conditions contest; progressive sort has the ideal draw here and big chance of completing the hat-trick.

11/8

10/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 8-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in a couple of barrier trials but didn't really feature on rules debut here last month from a wide draw; entitled to improve so don't rule out.
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13th

13

(18)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:50 Roscommon

Suerte

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Nine-race maiden; unplaced in six starts on turf; hard to make a case for her, though may improve from last month's seasonal debut.

14/1

7th

12

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Suerte

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Eight-race maiden is 0-5 on the grass and yet to finish in the first three; best run came at Dundalk and hopes are pinned on the new headgear combination sparking improvement.

20/1

Form: 71084-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won a Naas nursery (off 77) over 5f in first-time blinkers for Michael O'Callaghan but well below that form twice for current yard here last month; rider's claim a positive.
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7th

11

(9)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Tommy McJohn

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

1-16, the win coming in a Naas nursery (5f, good) as a 2yo; may have needed his stable debut at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago and worth a market check off his much lower AW mark.

10/1

5th

1

(11)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Tommy McJohn

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; won a Naas nursery (5f, good) off a 13lb higher mark; some fair efforts since, including when third at Dundalk in January; quite interesting on stable debut.

13/2

2

(8)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Tommy McJohn

9st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won nursery at Naas (good; first-time blinkers) for Michael O'Callaghan in 2024 and was wearing those aids when third of 14 at Dundalk (also 5f, AW) on final start for Ciaran Murphy; no headgear as he starts off for another new yard (his fifth) after three months away; watch for market confidence.

6/1

Form: 7873-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Stepped up nicely on previous form when close third here in 6f maiden last month, having led briefly late on; keen sort drops in trip here and has his chance.
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15

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Just Jump

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Ex-Irish gelding who's got into the habit of fluffing the start for this yard, which also saddles Rye; can pull hard too and comes with risks, returned to turf and going without the hood tonight.

20/1

10

(1)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

Just Jump

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Shaped well when third at Lingfield (6f, AW) on his stable debut in February; hasn't fared so well since, with slow starts a recurring theme, and he will need luck in running if he blows the start from stall 1; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.

6/1

8th

10

(7)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Just Jump

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

1-20, the win coming in a Bellewstown maiden claimer (1m, soft) in October; has shown encouragement since joining Tony Carroll and can't be easily dismissed.

7/1

10/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Okay debut run here recently but has nearly 5l to make up on Just Jump.
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9

(12)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Karney

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Liam Lennon

Some promise in maidens here but was poor on handicap debut when last seen (100/1); not easy to fancy.

25/1

8

(12)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Karney

9st 2lb

J: Ruby Kinkaid

T: Liam Lennon

Showed slight promise in maiden starts here, particularly on debut when beaten 5l over 6f; makes handicap/stable debut and not totally discounted now trying 1m for the first time.

16/1

10th

5

(7)

29th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Karney

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Shaped with some promise when beaten 5l on last month's debut here (6f) but slowly away when failing to build on that; shorter trip unlikely to help.

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away when last of 14 on recent debut here; easily passed over.
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7th

10

(9)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Cooee Call

8st 13lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Weak form for his previous trainer; marginally better when sixth of ten behind today's rival An Laochmor on stable debut here last week.

20/1

6th

9

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cooee Call

8st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Three maiden runs here didn't offer much and neither did two handicap runs at the Curragh last summer for Claire O'Connell; cheekpieces replace blinkers on yard debut, but seems best watched after long absence.

33/1

13

(2)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:00 Curragh

Cooee Call

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Showed little in three maidens at 6f-1m on the AW; no sign of improvement on turf and handicap debut here last month; blinkers now added to tongue tie; 4lb wrong and difficult to make a case for.

40/1

66/1

Form: 0900-

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).
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7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

7th

5

(1)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Justified Risk

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Sean Davis

Shocking turf form, hard to counter here now switched to AW (having been gelded).

66/1

10th

2

(14)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 111y

17:50 Roscommon

Justified Risk

9st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Has beaten one rival in three starts and very hard to make a case for.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €15.60
Straight Forecast €14.27
Trifecta €64.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brigadier Kakuru

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Just Jump

POSTDATA:

Brigadier Kakuru

The Irish Sun:

Brigadier Kakuru