October 14 / 20.15 Dundalk (AW)

20.15

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

2nd
2 (7)
Sidiza

11/4

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 361-3

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
AW debutante; won a 1m2f Navan maiden in September 2024; sole start since a solid effort on handicap debut at Roscommon in July (10.5f, yielding); bred for this longer trip and could go well if handling this surface.
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2nd

2

(7)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sidiza

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

AW debutante; won a 1m2f Navan maiden in September 2024; sole start since a solid effort on handicap debut at Roscommon in July (10.5f, yielding); bred for this longer trip and could go well if handling this surface.

11/4

2

(6)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

19:08 Roscommon

Sidiza

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

It wasn't a strong maiden she won at Navan (1m2f, good) last September but did well to overcome a slow start and still looked green; belated seasonal return but could well have more to offer entering handicaps.

7/2

Form: 746667

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-2 on the AW (0-12 on turf); beaten 5l over 10.5f here on latest, weakening late; 2lb drop and longer trip not enough to tempt; others preferred.
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4th

19

(2)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Rock Of Ireland

8st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

On the upgrade on first two 2026 turf runs; 5lb out of the handicap; more needed.

6th

10

(10)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rock Of Ireland

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Off the mark over this trip at the Curragh on yard debut last month under a positive ride in testing conditions by a diminishing margin; good effort at Gowran from 7lb higher a fortnight ago when runner-up (well-backed); not certain to replicate that form on AW.

5/1

2nd

8

(3)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Gowran Park

Rock Of Ireland

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Rory Anthony Devine

Off the mark on yard debut over this trip at the Curragh last month under positive ride in testing conditions by a diminishing margin; 8lb higher but remains on a competitive mark and should go well.

7/2

OUR TIP
9th
3 (11)
Solomon

28/1

Form: 019500 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
AW winner in Britain; won a claimer at Limerick in June; modest form so far since joining this stable and heavy defeats on last two starts at 1m4f; others arrive in better form.
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6th

9

(2)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Solomon

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

AW winner in Britain (1m) and added Limerick claimer last summer for previous yard; 0-6 for current yard, slow to break and keen when last seen in November; down to a nice mark but record fresh isn't great.

12/1

9th

3

(11)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Solomon

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

AW winner in Britain; won a claimer at Limerick in June; modest form so far since joining this stable and heavy defeats on last two starts at 1m4f; others arrive in better form.

28/1

Form: 61/ D

Last run: 1097 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; not seen on the Flat since winning a 1m4f Curragh maiden for Ballydoyle in October 2022; badly out of form over timber recently and best watched on AW debut for new yard.
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8

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 150y

19:35 Downpatrick

Harley Street

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Well-bred Flat winner is yet to score over obstacles; well beaten over hurdles four days ago and fell on chase debut previous run; needs his best to get involved.

14/1

15th

10

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Harley Street

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Ran well off 103 at 2024 Galway festival; off the bridle from early when plugging on for third at Wexford (2m4f) in October; poor since; should enjoy the ground, but might find trip a bit sharp.

12/1

Form: 30-500 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a handicap off this mark at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) in September last year; nowhere near that in three runs this year and blood found in nostrils after penultimate run; new cheekpieces need to transform.
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5

(4)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Scatchwah

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won a handicap off this mark at Roscommon (1m4f, soft) in September last year; nowhere near that in three runs this year and blood found in nostrils after penultimate run; new cheekpieces need to transform.

20/1

10

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:02 Curragh

Scatchwah

11st 3lb

J: Miss R Hogan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won over 1m4f on soft ground last year off a similar mark and was later third in this race off 5lb higher; needs to get back on track after three lesser shows (blood found in nostrils last time) but dangerous to dismiss.

16/1

19th

19

(8)

25th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Scatchwah

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Won over 12m4f on soft ground last year but disappointing over C&D last run of the season; better on return at Dundalk in April but more needed.

22/1

Form: 000005

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
2-12 on the AW, both wins coming over 1m in Britain for Marco Botti; best effort so far for this yard over C&D on latest, running on from the back (0.5l behind Voice Of Reason); big chance off same mark with Foley taking over in the plate.
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5th

5

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Respectable efforts on last two starts, finishing third at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) then fourth of 14 over this C&D (good to firm); 0-11 on turf but has an each-way shout.

7/1

4th

5

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ross Burdon

Dual AW winner (1m) but he's 0-10 on turf; on reduced mark and was fair third at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month but he's struggled in his last five turf runs and has something to prove back in this sphere.

9/2

3rd

5

(6)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beauty Generation

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Two AW wins for Marco Botti, the second over 1m at Kempton in January 2025; has rather lost his form since, and after being sold for 26,000gns in January last year, was re-sold to current connections for just 1,000gns in November; needs to step up on recent efforts.

20/1

Form: /99663

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Below best on turf in 2025 but showed a spark when third here on latest (Beauty Generation 0.5l behind); same mark again here and he should be thereabouts.
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9th

3

(16)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Voice Of Reason

10st 1lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: William Delahunty

Dual-purpose; 1-9 on turf on the Flat; won on the AW (1m4f) off 4lb lower in January and has generally held form well since; hasn't won on turf since 2023, however, and others make more appeal.

12/1

5th

3

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Voice Of Reason

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: William Delahunty

Winner on turf and over hurdles; has developed into a capable AW performer, notching three wins and four seconds from eight runs here; no match for Beauparc last week, not guaranteed to avenge that loss despite altered terms

5/1

Form: 206085 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner in November last year; beaten a nose in a C&D handicap in March and 10lb lower now; signs of returning to form at Down Royal last time and Keane rode a winner for this yard at Navan last week; interesting.
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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

Form: 856010

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Sole success came in a Roscommon claimer in August (10.5f, good); heavy ground may not have been ideal on debut for this yard on latest at Listowel but others make more appeal.
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9

(6)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mono River

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John C McConnell

Sole success came in a Roscommon claimer in August (10.5f, good); heavy ground may not have been ideal on debut for this yard on latest at Listowel but others make more appeal.

9/1

5

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Mono River

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Three seconds for William Haggas but had failed to make frame in six starts for Denis Hogan before dropping in grade to take a good ground Roscommon claimer over an extended 1m2f in his final start for that outfit last month; can't be ruled out but others preferred.

10/1

7

(12)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Mono River

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three seconds for William Haggas, has failed to make the frame in Irish maidens/claimers; not disgraced in a 1m handicap at the Curragh last Saturday, may hold his own here.

6/1

Form: 9-64

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Handicap and AW debutante; improved effort in first-time blinkers (retained) at Cork in August (rolled around in straight); related to an AW winner and worth a market check.
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5th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

14:50 Fakenham

Fitzroy Gardens

10st 11lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won on the AW in Ireland in the autumn (1m4f; RPR 76) and bettered inauspicious stable/hurdle debut (wore cheekpieces) when third of eight (albeit well held) at Catterick (1m7f, good; blinkers refitted) last month; can collect another minor prize here.

10/1

3rd

8

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:40 Catterick

Fitzroy Gardens

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Flat winner for Donnacha O'Brien at Dundalk (1m4f AW; on handicap debut) last October prior to changing hands for 21,000gns; toiled on hurdles/stable debut at Doncaster (2m; beaten 94l) over Christmas; safer to focus elsewhere.

28/1

10

(9)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Fitzroy Gardens

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Handicap and AW debutante; improved effort in first-time blinkers (retained) at Cork in August (rolled around in straight); related to an AW winner and worth a market check.

6/1

Form: 0-1905 C

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won a 3yo handicap (10.5f) here off this mark in April; no impact in three runs on turf since; return to this venue needs to spark a revival.
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10th

8

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Drucker

9st 7lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Enjoyed a good winter AW campaign, winning twice over this trip, including last month when rallying well to hold off an in-form rival; runs off 12lb lower turf mark here and surely major claims given the form of the yard (and rider).

11/4

1st

6

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Drucker

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Has enjoyed a good winter campaign here, consistent other than when sixth behind Voice Of Reason in November; won in good style over C&D in February; big efforts over 2m and C&D since; respected again.

15/2

4th

4

(5)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Drucker

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Has enjoyed a good winter campaign here. consistent, other than when sixth behind Voice Of Reason in November; won in good style over this trip late last month; outstayed when third over 2m two weeks ago; respected down in trip again.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta €63.20
Straight Forecast €55.52
Tricast €171.23
Trifecta €289.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pearl Jewel

The Irish Sun:

Fitzroy Gardens

SPOTLIGHT:

Beauty Generation

TOPSPEED:

Pearl Jewel

POSTDATA:

Pearl Jewel