October 24 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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Russell Williamson Cauchemar Handicap

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Russell Williamson Cauchemar Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 359615 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Bolted up in 6f Laytown claimer last month; not far behind Masked Angel when fifth of 14 over C&D four weeks ago after a hike up the weights, cutting out most of the running; in the mix.
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8th

1

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lismacbryan Hill

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Her wins in Ireland came on the beach at Laytown (6f) and in a Dundalk handicap (6f); makes her stable debut after 139 days off; drawn widest but worth a market check.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 216605 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Solid defence of his crown when fifth here over 5f ten days ago, beaten 2l and doing best work at the finish; step up in trip holds no fears; respected off 1lb lower mark.
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1st

9

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Hero Of The Hour

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.

14/1

10th

9

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hero Of The Hour

9st 4lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.

12/1

12th

11

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Hero Of The Hour

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.

8/1

Form: -36095 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner is now 7lb below last winning mark and he stayed on well late on when fifth of 17 at Navan (6f, yielding) this month; top apprentice booked but very wide draw a negative.
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11th

9

(14)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Jazzy Dancer

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

No win on turf since 2022 but scored at Dundalk (7f) for the third time in February; not at his best at the same venue the following month; better when seventh of 18 at Fairyhouse; down the field at this venue a month ago.

16/1

9th

6

(10)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Jazzy Dancer

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

No win on turf since 2022 but scored at Dundalk (7f) for the third time in February; not at his best at the same venue the following month; better when seventh of 18 at Fairyhouse recently, closely matched with Verhoyen on that running

13/2

7th

8

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Jazzy Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

No win on turf since 2022 but scored at Dundalk (7f) for the third time in February; poor on latest back at Dundalk (7f); 5lb lower mark on turf but has run poorly both previous starts over this C&D.

14/1

66/1

Form: 0000

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
No impact in three 7f maidens and finished last of 14 here over 5f on handicap debut 10 days ago; safe to rule out until she shows more.
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10th

9

(17)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Princess

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Michael Mulvany

Modest form in five starts, last two here over sprint trips; not an obvious one but relatively unexposed.

16/1

11th
6 (11)
Alto Sax

20/1

Form: 308479

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Two-time claimer winner on turf (7.5f-1m2f); has run well in defeat in handicaps this year but he was outpaced here over 10.5f on latest; this trip is surely far too short.
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2nd

11

(4)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

15:44 Navan

Alto Sax

8st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Peter Fahey

Winner this year over 1m at Dundalk and 1m2f at Fairyhouse in June (good); good form in defeat over 1m1f at Leopardstown, beaten a neck in a 22-runner contest, no luck in running back at 1m on latest at the Curragh; can't rule out but trip a bit short.

8/1

9th

15

(8)

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Alto Sax

8st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Peter Fahey

Winner this year over 1m at Dundalk and 1m2f at Fairyhouse in June; good form in defeat over 1m1f at Leopardstown, beaten a neck in a 22-runner contest; fair run over a longer trip last time, this may be closer to his best distance.

8/1

5th

9

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Alto Sax

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Winner this year over shorter at Dundalk and Fairyhouse and better again over 1m1f at Leopardstown six days ago when beaten a neck off this mark in 22-runner contest, having had every chance; not at best on only previous attempt at this longer trip so bit to prove.

7/1

Form: 630400

Last run: 32 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times, including when runner-up here over 5f off 72 last November; well treated on that piece of form but she hasn't looked like a winner in waiting in two starts for this yard.
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15th

11

(13)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Moonhall Lass

8st 2lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: Joe Tickle

Three wins this year, the latest at Leicester (7f, good to firm) in June, and now makes her stable debut having been picked up for 1,000gns this month; ran well on yielding ground in Ireland, but stamina for this far is still to be proven and she is 2lb out of the weights.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Moonhall Lass

9st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Overcame slow start to win in newly applied visor at Leicester (7f; from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; less productive (fourth of five) back there over 6f subsequently; cheekpieces refitted, and Christian Howarth's 3lb claim can assist.

7/2

4th

1

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Leicester

Moonhall Lass

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Owen

A change of headgear saw her run out a comfortable winner over 7f here nine days ago, her third turf win since joining James Owen; can start slowly but a 4lb rise isn't beyond her.

9/4

Form: 0-0909 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won four times in Britain for Ed Bethell; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season; failed to land a blow at Newcastle three days ago; the jury is out at present.
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5th

10

(5)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Paul W Flynn

Won four times in Britain; weak form in Ireland last year; best watched on stable debut, and first run since last of 14 behind Sovereign Banter here in October.

25/1

14th

5

(14)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Won four times in Britain for Ed Bethell; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season; failed to land a blow at Newcastle three days ago; the jury is out at present.

25/1

5

(4)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cavalier Approach

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

One of his four wins for earlier trainers came over C&D; poor form in three turf runs in Ireland this season but he ran off 68 on the first of them and gets in here off just 54; interesting to see if there is any market support with headgear returning.

8/1

Form: 360103 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Ran on well to score by over 2l at Sligo (6f) in August; never figured at the Curragh next time but was only one place behind Masked Angel over C&D on latest in first-time blinkers (retained); respected with Dylan Browne McMonagle booked.
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13th

7

(15)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:17 Naas

Undefeatable

9st 7lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Sole win in 13 starts came in 6f Sligo handicap a year ago, scoring cosily by 2.5l; positive third on AW in September but below par on turf return 23 days ago; needs to come on for that dropped back in trip.

14/1

10th

4

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Undefeatable

9st 8lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Clear highlight of last year's form was a 6f win at Sligo in August; only one pound higher now; lacks the advantage of a recent run.

12/1

9

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Undefeatable

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Ran on well to score by over 2l at Sligo (6f) in August; never figured at the Curragh next time but was only one place behind Masked Angel over C&D on latest in first-time blinkers (retained); respected with Dylan Browne McMonagle booked.

9/2

Form: 570093 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
One of two for the yard; both wins have been at 7f; cut out most of the running when third at Down Royal (7f) last month; doesn't look particularly well treated back on the AW, though.
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10

(10)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Blue Wood

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Kevin Michael Smith

One of two for the yard; both wins have been at 7f; cut out most of the running when third at Down Royal (7f) last month; doesn't look particularly well treated back on the AW, though.

9/1

16

(4)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

16:24 Down Royal

Blue Wood

8st 7lb

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Second reserve; is out of form and a tough task from 9lb out of the handicap.

Form: 670697 CD

Last run: 196 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in C&D maiden back in September 2023; hasn't been seen since down the field in 7f course handicap in April; first run for Ado McGuinness; lurking on dangerous mark; market will reveal expectations.
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7th

2

(1)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Nikki Swango

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Five-time course winner (four at this trip), most recently in December off 73; good second (not clear run) in quite valuable Newcastle handicap following month but needs to bounce back from underwhelming C&D effort three weeks ago.

11/2

14th

4

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Nikki Swango

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Five-time course winner has developed an excellent spell of form since rejoining this stable in November, notching four wins and three seconds; back on home territory with bright prospects after second at Newcastle seven weeks ago.

7/2

2nd

8

(10)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

13:40 Newcastle (AW)

Nikki Swango

8st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish mare who has a record of 211211, all at Dundalk, since rejoining this stable; has shot back up the weights during that period and now goes into deeper waters but can't be dismissed in current form.

6/1

Form: 527460

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Had been running quite well prior to below-par effort here over 5f on latest; overall strike-rate of 1-36 fails to enthuse; others preferred.
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8th

11

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Spirit Of Eagles

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Thomas Dowling

Beaten off 59 in handicaps on last three starts but did win her last start in claiming company at Fairyhouse in May (6f, good); this is a better race and a bit to find on the figures.

18/1

6th

4

(11)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Spirit Of Eagles

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Thomas Dowling

C&D winner in 2023 won for the second time in a 6f Fairyhouse claimer in May; raised 19lb for that win but has been solid in defeat since including over C&D; got no run at Fairyhouse last time; a player.

8/1

8th

11

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Spirit Of Eagles

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Dowling

Bridged a gap of almost three years between wins when landing a C&D claimer (good) in May; did well to take a 2l third of eight at Down Royal (5f, soft) last time after being raised 19lb for her claimer win; in great form and she has a chance if it continues.

8/1

Form: 5-3869 C

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Course winner in 2020; modest strike-rate and last win came at Newcastle in August 2023; now owner-trained and some encouragement when sixth of 21 at Cork on yard debut in July but never figured at Newcastle three days ago.
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13

(4)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nordic Passage

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Course winner in 2020; modest strike-rate and last win came at Newcastle in August 2023; now owner-trained and some encouragement when sixth of 21 at Cork on yard debut in July but never figured at Newcastle three days ago.

16/1

9th

13

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Nordic Passage

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Modest strike-rate now but he did win his only C&D start back in 2023; now owner-trained and some encouragement when sixth of 21 at Cork in July; Warren Fentiman is a positive booking and possible squeak.

12/1

Form: 900424

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Bits and pieces of form for the late Edward O'Grady; opening two runs for current yard in Cork handicaps were encouraging and good fourth from tough draw here (7f) last week; should go well again.
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11th

16

(15)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:08 Cork

Sovereign Banter

9st 1lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Found great consistency on AW last year, landing a 6f handicap in October and placing four times since; poor runs on turf last twice however.

28/1

12th

10

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

Sovereign Banter

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Andrew Slattery

Consistent over 6f on AW during the winter and into April when second to the veteran Jered Maddox; twice runner-up on turf last year; badly drawn at Fairyhouse last month and should not be judged harshly on that run.

10/1

13th

6

(18)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:34 Fairyhouse

Sovereign Banter

9st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Consistent over 6f on AW over the winter and into April; gelded and has had a break; twice runner-up on turf last year, but nasty draw here.

11/1

Form: 338909 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; C&D winner has a poor strike-rate but could improve for his latest effort which was his first outing since June.
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9th

12

(1)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Hezahunk

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Dual course winner over 6f, including off 40 last April; ran okay over inadequate 5f on penultimate but hard to fancy on overall form.

50/1

9th

10

(11)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Hezahunk

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Patrick J McKenna

Dual course winner over 6f, including off 40 last April; this trip inadequate on latest despite running better than bare result; hard to fancy from wide draw.

20/1

Non-runners

Hasiyna, Carmina Burana, Masked Angel

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €35.90
Straight Forecast €31.44
Tricast €168.80
Trifecta €344.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Undefeatable

SPOTLIGHT:

Masked Angel

POSTDATA:

Undefeatable

The Irish Sun:

Masked Angel