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StandardFriday Night Lights Are Back At Dundalk Handicap
- Prize money: £5607.44
- 0m 7f 0y
- 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Cloudy
4/1 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £1.80
Form: 339333
Last run: 20 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th 4 (7) |
7th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
AW winner has yet to score on turf but plenty of good runs in defeat including when ahead of a couple of these in a Limerick rated race on penultimate; ground not ideal at Galway latest; place chance back on sounder surface. |
12/1 |
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9th 16 (6) |
28th Jul 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
First reserve; only win from 17 starts came on AW; placed seven times, including a pleasing return to form when second in a 7f handicap at Leopardstown on his penultimate start; flattered by proximity to the smart Dancing Saxon last time. |
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4th 5 (5) |
11th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 6f 150y |
9st 10lb |
Only one win from 16 starts; placed seven times, including a pleasing return to form when second in a 7f handicap at Leopardstown last month; good prospects of reaching the money again. |
5/1 |
9/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 49-756 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 2 (2) |
6th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 42y |
10st 2lb |
Most recent of three wins came at the Curragh nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); only flashes of his best last season, out of sorts this term. |
25/1 |
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15th 15 (3) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Most recent of three wins came here nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); has never run over this trip; hard to make a case for him. |
25/1 |
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13th 6 (12) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Last win came nearly two years ago (6f, good-to-firm); Curragh comeback run leaves him with a lot to find although is down to a career-low mark. |
14/1 |
16/1
- Place: £4.60
Form: 011307
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 3 (12) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off this mark in November; lost ground at the start in next two outings; modest sixth here in January and same story over C&D last time; needs things to fall right, but chance if on a going day. |
9/1 |
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6th 6 (3) |
6th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Second runner for yard; gained third win (first on AW) with a neck success over C&D off 68 in November; lost ground at the start next two outings; modest sixth here (1m) on latest and needs things to fall right but big player if on a going day. |
10/1 |
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6th 10 (5) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 6lb |
Got her third Flat win (first on AW) with a neck success over 7f here in November; lost ground at the start on both subsequent starts, including when fifth behind Venetian last week; could feature if no recurrence. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 456930
Last run: 61 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 10 (3) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 180y |
9st 5lb |
Two of three wins have been at the Curragh in testing conditions, including in March off 75; decent run at Bellewstown 5f last month, recent Naas run not to be taken literally as he raced on the wrong side. |
12/1 |
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11th 6 (10) |
3rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 7lb |
Has okay form on good and Polytrack, and goes well on straight tracks, but last couple of wins have been on testing terrain; outstayed over 7f when second at Cork, and 5f was a bit sharp latest; all three wins have been at 6f. |
10/1 |
9/1
Form: 9-4933
Last run: 137 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 (26) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Maiden has been knocking on the door and went close again over C&D last time when a 0.5l second behind Mint Man; nudged up 1lb for that but has to be on the shortlist in current form. |
11/2 |
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2nd 7 (8) |
9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Now an 18-race maiden but several good placed efforts; close second of 21 over 5f at Navan (winner won again since) in June; fast finishing fourth at Fairyhouse last month when not getting a clear run (6f, good); just 0.75l behind the winner when fourth again at Fairyhouse last time (7f, good); up 3lb more but top rider booked. |
6/1 |
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4th 8 (2) |
8th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Now a 17-race maiden but several good placed efforts, including Navan second (winner has won again since), most recently here a week ago when strong-finishing fourth over 6f, having not had a clear run; this trip her limit, should go well with a clear run and Billy Lee now takes over. |
11/2 |
12/1
Form: 368208
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 10lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 69
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 6 (7) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Opened his account in a 6f claiming race at Dundalk on his eighth start for Andy Oliver; placed twice over C&D on good going; not sure to find soft ground ideal |
10/1 |
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1st 7 (5) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Is 0-7; bang there in a 5f Navan maiden in July and only 2l away in a 7f handicap here last week (first-time blinkers now discarded); one of the better options. |
5/2 |
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6th 3 (10) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Only narrowly denied on handicap debut off 1lb lower mark at Navan in July (5f) but no sort of race both starts since at same trip; upped in trip and blinkers added for AW debut. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 40-8
Last run: 43 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (6) |
2nd Sep 2026 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 13lb |
Won over 1m1f at Ayr (good to firm) in May and some fair runs since in handicap and claiming company; wouldn't appreciate rain. |
10/1 |
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4th 10 (5) |
12th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 0y |
9st 1lb |
Off the mark at Ayr in May when landing a 1m1f handicap off 63; some decent runs since, most notably when 1l behind Minaun View in a Ballinrobe claimer in July; finished further behind that rival at Killarney next time and posted a moderate effort in a Naas handicap latest. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 000-20
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 65
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 (4) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
It was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft) and then never landed a blow from off the pace at Roscommon; no wins in 14 but best form has been on the AW; cheekpieces enlisted. |
8/1 |
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9th 8 (4) |
29th Oct 2025 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
It was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft) and then never landed a blow from off the pace at Roscommon; no wins in 14 but best form has been on the AW; cheekpieces enlisted. |
8/1 |
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6th 6 (7) |
13th Oct 2025 Heavy 0m 7f 111y |
9st 12lb |
No wins in 13 and it was a claimer in which he ran second at Bellewstown recently (1m, soft); does seem more effective on the AW. |
12/1 |
16/1
Form: 682109
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (5) |
5th Aug 2026 Good 1m 2f 100y |
9st 6lb |
Four-time winner at around 1m with ease in the ground on all occasions; handles good ground too and is also effective beyond a mile, as she showed when second in a fillies' handicap over an extended 1m3f at Killarney; has made the frame in all except one of her last seven starts. |
3/1 |
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2nd 2 (9) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 3f 88y |
10st 0lb |
Four-time winner over 1m with ease in the ground on all occasions, including at this meeting last year; handles good ground too; has never tackled a trip this far, but just failed over 1m1f at Gowran and every chance that she will get it; big player if she does. |
9/4 |
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1st 1 (6) |
19th Jun 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Went up an aggregate 21lb for three handicap wins last season; unlucky in a couple of outings of late, beaten a nose over C&D (yielding) in April and just failed at Gowran (9.5f, yielding) on penultimate; solid fourth at Leopardstown (1m1f, soft; Anvika third) eight days ago and rider takes off valuable 5lb. |
7/2 |
7/1
Form: 552
Last run: 109 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 3 (7) |
22nd Oct 2025 Soft 0m 5f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Decent efforts on two of three runs in Britain over sprint trips; not as good in a pair of recent 7f Dundalk handicaps (too keen latest); back in trip now with headgear combination tried so can't be ruled out in an ordinary maiden although untried on soft. |
9/2 |
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9th 5 (13) |
10th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Decent efforts on two of three UK maiden runs over sprint trips; not as good over C&D on yard debut but can improve from that. |
14/1 |
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10th 7 (12) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Pick of three runs in Britain for James Tate when second in Windsor fillies novice (6f, good-to-firm), having forced it; bought for 21,000gns following month and debuts for new yard here over a new trip; fair mark. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: -36613
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 8lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 67
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 6 (13) |
27th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 0f 20y |
9st 8lb |
Recorded her sole success in a 1m Curragh handicap last season; pick of this season's form when second in Limerick fillies handicap, not beaten far at the Curragh on latest, having not had a clear run; not one to rule out. |
7/1 |
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8th 4 (10) |
16th Aug 2026 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Recorded her sole success in this race last season; also ran well when third in a 26-runner contest here late last season; uneven form this term; stable has hit a good patch of form this week; worth considering. |
13/2 |
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6th 8 (12) |
14th Jul 2026 Good 1m 0f 30y |
9st 9lb |
Not one of her better efforts at the Curragh last time; hard to win with; best run this season when second in a six-runner contest; others preferred. |
8/1 |
10/1
Form: 07-5
Last run: 27 days
W: 9st 9lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 68
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (1) |
16th Jan 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Ex-Irish maiden whose inconsistent form has continued for new stable; chance largely depends on how well he responds to added cheekpieces. |
25/1 |
|
9 (11) |
16th Oct 2025 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
Best effort when a close fifth in a 6f maiden here in August; below form on AW twice since and has to return to that earlier run. |
20/1 |
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5th 9 (10) |
26th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
8st 13lb |
Close up in a 6f maiden at the Curragh and still looked green when a weakener over 7f here last week; back to 6f and given the promise of that penultimate run, he's not dismissed. |
4/1 |
10/1
Form: 040030 D
Last run: 29 days
W: 9st 11lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 6 (6) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 7f 80y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Regressive in Ireland over last two seasons and made nothing better than a mildly encouraging stable debut when midfield at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last month; needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces. |
20/1 |
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7th 3 (5) |
16th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 16y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
Promising 2yo for Owen Burrows (RPR 83); 0-20 in Ireland for Denis Hogan, with 2026 offering no sign of a revival in his fortunes; starts out for a new yard off a lowly mark so worth a precautionary market check. |
20/1 |
14/1
Form: 960306
Last run: 34 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 (7) |
23rd Jan 2026 Standard 2m 0f 102y Class 6 |
9st 2lb |
Ex-Irish maiden; down the field in a couple of 1m3f events for new stable; new trip needs to make a difference. |
25/1 |
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14th 13 (11) |
19th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Better for the new cheekpieces when C&D third at Dundalk in July but both turf runs since underwhelming (1m4f too far latest); return to this trip to suit so don't rule out. |
14/1 |
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6th 3 (7) |
16th Aug 2025 Yielding 1m 4f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Better for the new cheekpieces when third at Dundalk (7f) but finished tailed off at Galway (1m) and doubts remain on turf; stamina issues to address as well. |
20/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €25.20 |
| Straight Forecast | €19.70 |
| Tricast | €193.84 |
| Trifecta | €246.40 |
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