October 17 / 19.15 Dundalk (AW)

19.15

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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

1st
5 (3)
Drafted

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 340752 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Dual AW 7f winner in Britain and recent form here (1m) encouraging, setting strong pace on Tuesday (from wide draw) when good second; kinder draw here and drops in trip; big player.
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4th

8

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield

Drafted

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Charlie Pike

Three-time AW winner, most recently at Dundalk (7f, AW) in October when trained by Charles Byrnes; third on his stable debut at Chelmsford (7f, AW) in February but he's not built on that in three starts since; unraced on ground slower than good to soft.

12/1

10th

3

(2)

11th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Drafted

9st 9lb

J: Lillie Dingle

T: Charlie Pike

A fair 7f winner in Ireland for Charles Byrnes in 2025 but yet to hit top form for his current yard, only eighth in 6f Wolverhampton handicap 29 days ago; needs to take a step forward.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £7.50

Form: 009420 C

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
A long time since his seventh career win but he was never far away when good second at Gowran in May; five days later never sighted at Roscommon and off the track since; yard debut and now 44lb below his highest winning mark here; jockey booking encouraging.
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9th

8

(13)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Joined this yard last autumn; gained his fourth course win (eighth win in all) over 1m in December; unplaced on next start; more like it when fourth in a claimer on latest.

12/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Jan 2026

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0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Not long with this yard but gained eighth career win here over 1m when coming late off much reduced mark last month; failed to back that up from 6lb higher last week; veteran is opposable on these terms.

14/1

OUR TIP

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 280570 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won here in March over 6f (off 63) and pick of turf form when second in 27-runner Curragh handicap over same trip in May but not at the same level since; AW return may spark a revival but trip a concern.
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6th

1

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

21:00 Hamilton

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Stephen Hanlon

Fair ex-Irish 6f winner; yet to hit top form in four runs for his current yard, tried in a visor when fourth of seven in 6f Southwell handicap 15 days ago; needs to step forward despite a falling mark.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

30th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Well handicapped on last year's Irish best; has not made a big impact in three runs for Stephen Hanlon (single-figure price on each occasion) and cheekpieces didn't help over 7f three weeks ago; dropping down the weights and new headgear is tried but there are risks attached.

8/1

9th

1

(5)

7th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Velvet Skies

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

3-47 with his wins coming over 6f/7f on turf/Polytrack in Ireland; has made a low-key start for this yard and needs to improve for the fitting of cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 490042

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Bits and pieces of form for the late Edward O'Grady and opening two runs for current yard in Cork handicaps have been encouraging, second over 6f on latest under today's rider; draw not ideal but could go well.
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2nd

8

(4)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Sovereign Banter

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

C&D winner last October, beating good yardstick Nikki Swango; has made the frame in four of his six subsequent races here, including two seconds; best of three 2026 runs when third behind Winemaker in January; stable's horses showing good form across a range of categories.

9/2

Form: U95557

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Without a win since 2021 but respectable form off this basement mark of late, only beaten 2l at Killarney last time; 2lb wrong but not a forlorn hope.
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8th

13

(9)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 3lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Old boy won easily over C&D on heavy ground in the autumn and close third on soft here on second-last start; well held over 7f back here since.

12/1

6th

8

(5)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 4lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Heavily raced since winning easily for this rider here last October; won again at Dundalk the following month; unplaced on his next six Dundalk starts before hinting at a return to form in two outings at the Curragh; very closely matched with Miss Americana on running here 13 days ago; definite chance.

5/1

3rd

12

(12)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Hell Left Loose

9st 3lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner on turf at 6f-1m, including when bolting up over C&D under this rider in October from 7lb lower; showed a return to form last two outings at the Curragh and will be dangerous if allowed to dictate matters.

14/1

20/1

Form: 5/6009

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Winning miler for Alan King but no sign of that sort of form since moving yards; reverts to AW.
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13th

12

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Haughty

9st 1lb

J: Alan Casey

T: V C Ward

Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; stable debut after layoff and not bred for this sort of test.

25/1

8th

8

(3)

29th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Haughty

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard.

10/1

8th

8

(3)

29th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Haughty

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard.

10/1

Form: 090-00

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Opening two handicap efforts on turf have been poor; of limited appeal back on AW.
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7th

12

(5)

17th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bella Boyne

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John C McConnell

Opening two handicap efforts on turf have been poor; of limited appeal back on AW.

16/1

14

(12)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

16:55 Navan

Bella Boyne

8st 11lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: John C McConnell

Poor form in maidens and handicap debut effort over this trip at Clonmel last month leaves her with lots to find.

33/1

Form: 000040

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won over 6f on heavy in Britain and added a Roscommon handicap in May (extended 7f); made too much use of in testing conditions at the Curragh on latest; AW debut.
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1st

13

(3)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

La La Lucrative

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

A winner over 6f on heavy ground in Britain and took a Roscommon handicap off 10lb higher in May last year (7.5f, good); moderate form shown on AW when last seen in December.

25/1

8/1

Form: 476450 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Two AW wins over 7f for Jane Chapple-Hyam; shaped well in two 6f Curragh handicaps on joining this stable but disappointing over C&D last month, slow to break and weakening tamely; more needed.
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2nd

5

(2)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Nammos

9st 3lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John & Rhys Flint

20-1 for her stable debut here two weeks ago but she kept on well to see off nine rivals (1m, firm); still has plenty of handicapping scope and she could be the answer.

9/4

1st

7

(2)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Nammos

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Debut for a seventh different yard having been beaten at short prices three times for James Owen; might be better over shorter.

8/1

6

(13)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Nammos

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: John & Rhys Flint

Debut for a seventh different yard having been beaten at short prices three times for James Owen this year, latterly in a visor (off today); not convincing in a few runs over this trip.

6/1

10th
10 (2)
Dowth

14/1

Form: -87090

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Yet to trouble the judge in seven starts, down the field (stiff task) in claimer here on latest; still hard to fancy back in handicap company.
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10th

10

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dowth

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Yet to trouble the judge in seven starts, down the field (stiff task) in claimer here on latest; still hard to fancy back in handicap company.

14/1

10th

12

(14)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Dowth

8st 10lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Is 0-6 and 40-1 when beaten 17l in a maiden claimer at Roscommon on final run in May; mark has bottomed out.

33/1

10

(11)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Dowth

8st 10lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Weak form in handicaps and has been dropped 8lb from her initial mark of 60; up against it.

25/1

9/1

Form: -36046 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Over three years without a win but is now 30lb below his highest winning mark; encouraging Killarney run 11 days (second start for yard) but more needed to improve his 0-13 AW record.
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5th

12

(15)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins but losing run stretches back to September 2022; not terrible efforts over C&D the last twice, but needs to find more to get his head back in front.

12/1

8th

14

(13)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Half Nutz

8st 10lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six-time winner whose slow-starting tendency is a worry; not a bad run when staying on for fifth over C&D on latest; might struggled to turn the tables on third-placed Staywitherjohnny.

12/1

Non-runners

Distillate, Shelbourne Flyer

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €47.30
Straight Forecast €44.21
Tricast €133.24
Trifecta €314.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Drafted

The Irish Sun:

Nammos

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Distillate

POSTDATA:

Drafted