March 21 / 19.45 Dundalk (AW)

19.45

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Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 817-2 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
First three runs were over 1m here; performed with credit on debut in November, recovering from a terrible start; showed the benefit of that experience in winning a maiden 12 days later; awkward out of the stalls when unplaced on handicap debut; saw out the trip when second to Genoah over C&D three weeks ago.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 2

17:25 Ayr

Annaghmccanns

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: S R B Crawford

First five starts on AW at Dundalk, winning twice, including a handicap over an extended 1m2f in March; made a good start to her turf career when fifth in a 1m4f Listed race at Cork in April and a slow start provides an excuse for her lesser effort at Gowran (9.5f) since; back up in trip.

8/1

9th

2

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Annaghmccanns

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: S R B Crawford

Won a middle distance handicap off 73 in March on her fifth Dundalk start; ran creditably when keeping on for fifth in a 1m4f Listed race at Cork a month on her turf debut; useful filly from a predominantly jumps stable; others preferred here.

16/1

9th

2

(1)

7th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

18:20 Gowran Park

Annaghmccanns

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: S R B Crawford

slowly away, soon flashed tail, in rear, headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

16/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 34312- C

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ex-Godolphin; successful on third start for this yard, landing course 1m4f maiden in November; a week later, made most of the running before headed late by outsider San Andreas.
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9th

6

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Tribal Star

9st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual AW winner who is 0-11 on turf but again ran well to be 4l off the winner last week at Chester, a track he likes; shouldn't be far away.

10/1

4th

7

(2)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Tribal Star

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both career wins (from 25 races) have come on Dundalk AW, but he finished on the heels of winner Spirit Mixer in this race last year (good to soft) and was also bang there in the Chester Plate this May; backward steps on last two outings but he's not ruled out.

11/1

12th

7

(11)

15th Aug 2026

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1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Tribal Star

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both career wins have come here, the latest in this race last year off 1lb higher; has run well in defeat over much further on turf a couple of times this term and soft ground wouldn't have suited at Galway latest; should be doing his best work at the finish.

11/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 6-1093 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Two 1m handicap wins at this venue since November; two moderate runs before returning to form with a third placing two weeks ago, a run that gives him an edge over Church Mountain.
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7th

1

(16)

16th Oct 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tribal Moon

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual 1m winner here and touched off over this trip last November; narrowly beaten over hurdles earlier in the year; respected in this grade.

8/1

6th

8

(3)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tribal Moon

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual 1m winner here and touched off over this trip last November; not shown much, mostly hurdling, this year.

18/1

6th

1

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:22 Downpatrick

Tribal Moon

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Dual 1m AW winner for former yard and went close on yard debut at Dundalk in November; modest form in five attempts hurdling, most recently when beaten 47l in a 2m2f conditions hurdle here three weeks ago; tough task giving weight to all.

15/1

4th
6 (14)
Sacred Oath

5/1

Form: 8528-1 CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a maiden over C&D in November; unplaced favourite over 1m here in December; addition of cheekpieces and return to this trip did the trick when she won a maiden 10 weeks ago; handicap debut.
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3

(4)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sacred Oath

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Got off the mark over C&D last January and a solid fourths twice after; below that level when last seen but has to be respected back here off an attractive mark.

13/2

19

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Sacred Oath

11st 12lb

J: Pat Shanahan

T: D K Weld

Placed turf form before winning 1m2f AW maiden in March in first-time cheekpieces; couple of good turf runs since; one to consider.

13/2

9th

10

(3)

4th May 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 120y

15:55 Sligo

Sacred Oath

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Beaten six times before winning a 1m2f AW maiden; gave her running to finish fourth at Leopardstown (1m2f, good) and looks handicapped about right.

6/1

5th
4 (13)
Autocrat

8/1

Form: 13-513 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has gained four of his five course wins over this trip, the most recent in January; went up 7lb for that and had to settle for third behind Genoah and Annaghmccanns last month.
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2nd

3

(10)

16th Oct 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Autocrat

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: P Sweeney

Gained a first turf win at Bellewstown on penultimate; well held off revised mark at Roscommon latest but has won six times here (including two C&D claimers) so could be dangerous back at this venue.

7/1

1st

13

(6)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Autocrat

8st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Six wins on AW; yet to strike on turf, but better effort when third over 1m3f at Down Royal on Monday; soft ground not his thing, though; blinkers swapped for visor.

10/1

3rd

12

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:19 Down Royal

Autocrat

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner who is now 0-22 on the grass; has got very little going during the summer.

20/1

7/1

Form: 4-5213 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Got back to form when winning a C&D handicap last month; not suited by the race conditions when third behind the odds-on Hightimeyouwon in a claimer here last week; hit with an 11lb rise in the ratings for his win but gets into this handicap near the bottom.
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3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:25 Tramore

Darkened

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance.

5/1

Form: 867-68 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m handicap at Southwell 13 months ago; has struggled at this venue during the winter and was out of the money at Southwell last time; has been competing over shorter trips for the past 15 months; worth noting he finished second in both C&D attempts in 2023.
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4

(6)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:44 Ffos Las

Benavente

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Gary Brown

Did all his winning in Ireland on the AW but opposable anyway after two heavy defeats since arriving in Britain, over 6f (good to firm) and 1m2f (soft).

100/1

9th

11

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:25 Goodwood

Benavente

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary Brown

Ex-Irish 8yo who has done all his winning on AW; failed to beat a rival on stable debut, taking turf record to 0-10; steps back up markedly in trip; opposed.

33/1

Form: 53115- CD

Last run: 107 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dependable sort last year when out of the first three only twice from nine starts; backed up a Tipperary win when successful over C&D in November; given a break after a rare below-par performance in early-December.
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1st

11

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Not Just Any Eagle

8st 12lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue on penultimate; close second in this race last year and is now 7lb lower; rider provides good value for 7lb claim; each-way contender.

9/1

4th

5

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Not Just Any Eagle

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently over 1m4f at Leopardstown early last season; went very close at the same venue last time, confirming a return to form at Fairyhouse; rider provides good value for 7lb claim.

8/1

2nd

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Not Just Any Eagle

12st 2lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Four-time winner, most recently here over 1m4f in May 2025; 2lb lower here and shaped like coming back to form when a 1.75l third at Fairyhouse (1m6f) on latest; stays this trip and enters calculations now.

9/2

Form: 0672-0 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over C&D in November 2023; best run for some time (well-backed) when back to same mark in similar contest in December when beaten a short head, finishing strongly; failed to reproduce that form five weeks ago; plenty to find with Trishuli River on that running.
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7th

6

(8)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:19 Down Royal

Limestone Red

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Tracey Collins

Has only won on the AW and made it 0-18 on turf when behind No More Hiding here recently.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1314-9

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Two 1m turf wins last year on decent ground and good 1m effort here in October; soundly beaten in first-time blinkers four weeks ago; might struggle with this trip.
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6th

5

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Holding his form generally well since an early-season win at Cork, apart from a below-par run at Ballinrobe last month; back to form with a solid effort in finishing fourth of 17 at Galway only eight days later.

6/1

4th

15

(11)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Four-time winner; scored on seasonal return at Cork off 8lb lower; chased home Bay Of Dreams off 2lb lower at Bellewstown on penultimate; never landed a blow behind Lady Arwen at Ballinrobe on latest; visor replaces cheekpieces.

12/1

9th

2

(13)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 135y

18:40 Ballinrobe

Bucaneers Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Started the season with victory in a 1m handicap at Cork and has kept his form well since without winning; close second over that trip at Bellewstown last time saw him go up another 2lb; new headgear combination tried here and unlikely to be far away; draw is the main negative

5/1

6/1

Form: 251-19 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Down the field at Southwell three weeks ago, but has done well over C&D, winning back-to-back races during the winter, at the main expense of two of these rivals; beat Sacred Oath by one length in a maiden and gave Annaghmccanns 10lb and a 1 1/4l beating in a handicap.
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7th

6

(10)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

Genoah

9st 9lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M D O’Callaghan

Perhaps a better horse on the AW but has been running fairly well in turf handicaps this year and returning to further will be no hardship; has bypassed some engagements on account of soft surfaces which would be worry if the rain has got into the ground.

8/1

7th

3

(12)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Genoah

9st 9lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

Solid AW strike rate of 4-8 including back-to-back wins here in the winter over this trip and 1m4f; is 5lb higher than when scoring over C&D in December and running okay on turf in recent starts; could go well back on his favourite surface.

8/1

6th

3

(9)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 184y

16:17 Naas

Genoah

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four wins at Dundalk, but winless on the grass; Curragh second suggested he might put that right, but laboured enough effort when favourite at Navan; looks held by Letiza on that running.

7/1

Form: 7113-2 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Is 0-7 on turf; has shown a marked preference for this track, (three wins and four places from ten starts); won back-to-back races over C&D in October and has maintained progression; has picked up an extra 3lb for finishing second here last time.
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11th

4

(1)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Trishuli River

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Shane Crawley

In good form here early in the year but has struggled in recent months; well held in 1m4f handicap here on penultimate and again on turf at Down Royal on latest; others seemingly in better form.

25/1

11th

8

(7)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:50 Down Royal

Trishuli River

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Shane Crawley

Four wins on the AW but 0-13 on turf and never placed; others are more convincing.

25/1

6th

7

(9)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Trishuli River

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Shane Crawley

Solid strike rate of 4-18 at this venue; in contrast, 0-13 on turf; down the field on last four starts; worth bearing in mind she was never worse than fifth in seven Dundalk outings between last October and February of this year, including a win over this trip.

10/1

13th
12 (6)
Picpoul

12/1

Form: 82027- CD

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back course wins over 1m4f in 2021; on a long losing sequence since C&D win in December 2023; second to Church Mountain over C&D in November and took the runner-up spot again over 1m4f here in December; takes big drop in class having run from 12lb out of the handicap last time.
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16

(2)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Picpoul

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: M M Rice

Tough task at the weights in a claimer last time and was third in a handicap at Gowran (extended 1m1f) the run before; rarely wins, though.

25/1

2

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

16:50 Sligo

Picpoul

10st 2lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: M M Rice

Record of 3-40 but has a mark of only 43 and can be opposed at these weights.

100/1

Form: 117-56 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won twice over C&D in October, beating today's rival Picpoul on the second occasion; unplaced on his last three starts here, including the 1m event in which Tribal Moon was third on latest.
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9th

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Multiple winner on AW/turf but mostly disappointing since his C&D win in January, nine runs back; bit risky.

14/1

14th

2

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of nine races; form has been uneven since a 1m4f Dundalk success in January; appears held by Jurality on running at Limerick last time.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €63.20
Straight Forecast €80.73
Tricast €876.66
Trifecta €1344.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sacred Oath

The Irish Sun:

Tribal Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Trishuli River

TOPSPEED:

Church Mountain

POSTDATA:

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