September 19 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

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  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.10
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 687009 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Three AW wins have been at 7f/1m; first attempt at this trip and of limited appeal after recent claiming run here; rider going well of late.
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10th

6

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:00 Chepstow

Benavente

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Gary Brown

Seven-time AW winner (7f-1m4f) when trained in Ireland, latterly in a Dundalk claimer in March; has failed to make the frame in 13 starts on grass, though, hence his much lower turf mark; lots to prove for his new yard.

8/1

1st

8

(7)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

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

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 340593

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
0-18, placed eight times including twice here over 1m2f a year ago; recent Roscommon claiming third bit more encouraging but more needed here and this trip stretches him.
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4th

5

(11)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Jack W Davison

20-race maiden; in the frame in five of his six course outings including over 1m4f last month; poor run at the Curragh since but respected back here for a yard that get winners in claimers.

5/1

2

(15)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Ozark Daze

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Jack W Davison

Is frustratingly still a maiden after 19 starts but has run well plenty of times including second over 1m4f at Dundalk last time; this trip suits better; disappointing previous time with cheekpieces; best on good ground.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £9.00

Form: 0/9966

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
1m3f maiden winner at Killarney two years ago and added a claiming hurdle this May for Gordon Elliott; just okay runs of late on the flat; opposable on belated AW debut.
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1st

1

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Voice Of Reason

10st 4lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: William Delahunty

Much better record on AW (three wins from nine starts, placed four times); 1-12 on turf and needs to improve on recent efforts.

20/1

10th

8

(12)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:30 Curragh

Voice Of Reason

9st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Much better record on AW (three wins from nine starts); 1-11 on turf and needs to improve on recent efforts; very capable claimer booked.

14/1

8th

3

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 40y

19:20 Fairyhouse

Voice Of Reason

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: William Delahunty

Dual-purpose sort is 1-10 on Flat turf; won on the AW at Dundalk (1m4f) off 3lb lower in January and ran well at that venue following that; well beaten back on turf at Gowran 11 days ago (1m4f, yielding); suspicion he's not as effective on this surface.

25/1

Form: 313526 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Gained a first win since 2022 when scoring over C&D in March off 67; has remained competitive, bar latest Tramore run; remains of interest.
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11th

1

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best form has been over C&D, including a win off 67 last March; not at best in recent starts but drops in grade here and is 7lb below last winning mark; not discounted.

16/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

Form: 100000

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two 1m AW wins for Marco Botti; very little to take from turf runs for this yard, slowly away and hanging badly at Roscommon latest; hard to be confident in on AW return.
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2nd

1

(7)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ross Burdon

Winner over C&D early last month off a 3lb lower mark (second and fourth successful since); maybe wasn't best suited by the drop to 1m1f behind Katalyst here last time, when hanging right (not for the first time) having looked set to win; holds fair claims.

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Off the mark for new stable when taking a 1m2f handicap here (good to firm) 19 days ago; a 3lb rise shouldn't be an issue but he wouldn't want this to get tactical.

11/4

1st

4

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Beauty Generation

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ross Burdon

0-12 on turf but ran well when fourth of 14 at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in April and didn't enjoy a clear run when fifth of eight there (1m2f, good to soft) last time; has an each-way shout.

10/1

Form: 45572

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo went closest on latest of five turf runs, only collared close home over this trip at the Curragh last month, having been clear for much of way; interesting if he can transfer that form to AW (wide draw not ideal).
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7th

3

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Frank Pickle

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Made most to get off the mark at Leopardstown (1m, good) but beat only one home at Gowran, under those same conditions; could still run well having bounced back from a quiet run in the past.

14/1

8th

2

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Frank Pickle

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Made the breakthrough at the tenth time of asking at Leopardstown (1m, good) when taking advantage of being at the front of affairs to win by 0.75l, with a couple of these behind; up 7lb and has his chance.

9/2

1st

9

(5)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:28 Leopardstown

Frank Pickle

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mrs Denise Foster

Maiden whose best effort in handicaps came over 1m4f at the Curragh last season; this may not be enough of a stamina test.

10/1

Form: 066620 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last December off 57; fair turf form this summer off lower marks but fair bit of improvement needed on AW return off this higher mark.
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1st

7

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year and didn't run badly back there when last seen in February (2m); 1-13 on turf and rated 21lb lower on this surface; second off 1lb higher at Tipperary in August last year, but poor at Down Royal next time when last seen on turf.

11/2

5th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

14:38 Dundalk (AW)

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Added his second course win in December when making virtually all over 1m4f and made light work of a 6lb rise when comfortably scoring over C&D last time, with Black Gem 3l behind; hit with a 7lb hike, but he may not be finished improving.

9/2

1st

3

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 9lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Dual course winner at 1m4f, including on latest when making virtually all to score under this rider, with Power Of Prayer back in fifth; first crack at 2m so has stamina to prove.

5/2

Form: -32060 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner late last year and touch off in C&D handicap in March off 76; last month's return here leaves her with plenty to find but entitled to come on for it.
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4th

7

(16)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Pearl Jewel

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Chris Timmons

Sole win came in C&D fillies' maiden in November 2024; not far away in October from 1lb higher; lesser efforts since; wide draw to overcome in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

9/2

Form: 343881 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
All wins on the AW over 7f but breakthrough turf win last month came over this trip at Tipperary, coming off the pace under today's rider; 5lb higher now and rider's claim reduced but remains unexposed at this trip.
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6

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

El Bello

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Had the well-fancied Glady Eagle (making Irish debut then) back in third when winning at Tipperaryt in August; unplaced twice since then, including at this venue, behind a few of these rivals.

10/1

6

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

El Bello

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Had the well-fancied Glady Eagle (making Irish debut then) back in third when winning at Tipperaryt in August; unplaced twice since then, including at this venue, behind a few of these rivals.

10/1

12

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:02 Curragh

El Bello

10st 12lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Raymond Hurley

Never competitive on the AW last time and runs Dundalk well, but won over Tipperary's 1m4f the run before; can cope with this 5lb higher mark, won't mind rain and his jockey has won the last two renewals of this.

12/1

Form: 988018 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner has been inconsistent since back-to-back 1m2f wins here last autumn, more recently exploiting reduced mark over same trip last month; didn't land a blow at Naas nine days later and remains 4lb above highest winning mark.
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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

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 562690 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
All five wins have been here, once over 1m4f; unable to exploit lower turf mark of late but remains of interest back on this surface.
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No Results Found

Form: 41-590 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Three C&D wins, latest came off 82; very lightly raced this year, last month's comeback run on turf was poor; may need more time.
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10th

1

(4)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Satono Chevalier

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M K Flannery

Much improved this year, recording wins at Navan, Ballinrobe and over just shy of this trip at Limerick in June; held off career-high marks last twice, trip possibly too far at Killarney and in Galway premier handicap; drops back in grade so respected, but this ground may be on the quick side.

10/1

12th

17

(10)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:35 Galway

Satono Chevalier

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: M K Flannery

In fine form on turf and on the AW in 2026; has won three of last five starts, most recently on penultimate start at Limerick (12.5f, soft) off 4lb lower; 2m1f may have stretched at Killarney latest and drops back in trip now; place shout.

12/1

3rd

4

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:40 Killarney

Satono Chevalier

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: M K Flannery

Undergoing very much a new lease of life, winning three of his last four, and a ride of 17lb could still be manageable; unproven over this trip but in the form of his life and will be popular with Oisin Murphy booked.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta €126.60
Straight Forecast €90.04
Tricast €2538.02

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ozark Daze

The Irish Sun:

Gallo Dell Cielo

SPOTLIGHT:

El Bello

POSTDATA:

Church Mountain