April 01 / 19.15 Dundalk (AW)

19.15

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Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

1st
10 (11)
Alto Sax

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.20
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 907-00

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf in 2024; 0-11 on AW; has failed to reach the first six in five visits since last October; jockey booking the only positive.
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4th

10

(4)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Alto Sax

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

Two wins in claimers on turf in May 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there at the beginning of last month; broke slowly at Leopardstown but finished to good effect, beaten under 3l in a 23-runner field; definite chance.

11/2

5th

12

(19)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Alto Sax

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

Two wins in claimers on turf in 2024; out of form at Dundalk until winning an apprentice handicap there 11 days ago; Nicola Burns was unable to claim on that occasion, and her valuable 5lb allowance is in play this time.

11/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-4154 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Opened her account over C&D in January on her eighth AW start; two fair runs since then; finished just in front Alex Belardo and Punk Poet over 7f here 12 days.
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11th

5

(9)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Kitty Bear

9st 13lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Improver this year, all three wins under this rider, most recently over extended 7f at Roscommon last month, coming home strongly after being switched to the outer in straight; hit with a 10lb rise for that however and upped in grade now; not sure the drop in trip will suit.

15/2

1st

1

(4)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

Kitty Bear

10st 2lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Placed just twice from her first 16 starts but has improved, winning twice under this rider including by 3l over 7f at Gowran last month; the runner-up bolted up over 1m at same track six days ago, when this filly found herself too far back after a tardy start, keeping on late; should come home well if not too free down the hill here.

5/1

7th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Kitty Bear

10st 1lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Has won twice for Orla Tynan, including 3l defeat of Majestic King over 7f here last month when ridden more patiently; up 8lb for that.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 990-45 CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Has done a lot of racing since a C&D win just over a year ago, one of only two wins in a 46-race career; two fair runs over a longer trip here this year; lack of stamina looked like an issue, return to this distance should help.
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5th

15

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Modest strike rate (2-49), fair AW form during the winter; finished in mid-field over C&D last month and needs to raise his game.

14/1

7th

11

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Has done a lot of racing since C&D win off 47 just over a year ago, one of only two wins in 48-race career; solid third in C&D handicap earlier this month; raced keenly from wide draw at Gowran on latest; contender at his best.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: -60520 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner with his last win coming over C&D this time last year off 72; now down to 59 and comes into the reckoning on his good run here on his penultimate start, with several of these rivals behind; however, he failed to reproduce that form here last Friday.
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2nd

9

(7)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Comfort Line

9st 8lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown.

11/2

1st

1

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Comfort Line

10st 2lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time course winner with his last win coming over 7f here in March last year off 72; modest 3-71 strike-rate on turf but excellent third of 20 over 1m at Leopardstown 11 days ago, headed in closing stages; big player in current mood under 10lb claimer.

5/2

3rd

3

(14)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Comfort Line

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time Dundalk winner with his last win coming over C&D this time last year off 72; one of three runners for the stable; hard to be confident given his modest turf win record (3-70).

12/1

Form: 900-83

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner in Britain; best run at this venue so far when dead-heating for third with Palazzo Persico in a claimer last Friday; this looks a stronger race.
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8th

10

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Star Mind

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Was fit from Dundalk when winning an amateur riders' race over 1m1f here a month ago; 9lb rise offset by rider's claim; one for the shortlist.

4/1

1st

8

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Star Mind

10st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Turf win came at Naas last August off 62 (7f, good to yielding); decent enough efforts at Dundalk recently; place chance.

5/1

5th

3

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Star Mind

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual AW winner in Britain; best run at this venue so far when dead-heating for third with Palazzo Persico in a claimer last Friday; this looks a stronger race.

8/1

Form: 7-3335

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Win at Down Royal in 2024 his sole success from 23 starts; however, he handles this surface and ran up a sequence of third placings before finishing fifth here 12 days ago, a run that matches him closely with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet
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2nd

8

(9)

1st Jun 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alex Belardo

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent round Dundalk in recent times, in various forms of headgear, but expensive to follow; trainer always to be respected with runners here but this is the furthest this one's been and he'll need to settle if his stamina is to hold.

10/1

6th

4

(2)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alex Belardo

9st 13lb

J: Adam Grant

T: John C McConnell

Win at Down Royal in 2024 his sole success from 23 starts; however, he handles this surface and ran up a sequence of third placings before finishing fifth here 12 days ago, a run that matches him closely with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet

4/1

13/2

Form: 00-086 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark.
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7th

6

(8)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark.

13/2

6th

9

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago.

14/1

8th

9

(3)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time C&D winner, most recently in September when making virtually all off 57; now 2lb below that but long way below his best here last month; the jury is out.

20/1

Form: -63660

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won twice for Michael O'Callaghan on turf in 2024, showing a liking for quick ground; placed only once (in a claimer) in seven outings at this venue since last October; soundly beaten at Naas ten days ago
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5th

5

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Mehmar

9st 5lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won twice over this trip for Michael O'Callaghan on turf in 2024, showing a liking for quick ground; placed in AW claimer over the winter but generally regressive; visor replaces cheekpieces here and looks to have something to find.

10/1

8th

1

(3)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mehmar

10st 2lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won twice for Michael O'Callaghan on turf in 2024, showing a liking for quick ground; placed only once (in a claimer) in seven outings at this venue since last October; soundly beaten at Naas ten days ago

10/1

12th

11

(13)

22nd Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 205y

13:35 Naas

Mehmar

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won twice for Michael O'Callaghan on turf in 2024, showing a liking for quick ground; no fitness worries but needs to improve on recent AW form and the going is a worry.

10/1

20/1

Form: 006-90

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Not an obvious candidate based on two recent runs here over contrasting trips (7f/1m4f).
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9th

8

(9)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not an obvious candidate based on two recent runs here over contrasting trips (7f/1m4f).

20/1

12th

13

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Creditable enough run at Clonmel in September when sixth (9.5f, soft); 1m4f was perhaps too far here last time when weakened into ninth; capable of more.

15/1

9th

14

(6)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Deep Vein

8st 13lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Not a bad run on soft ground at Clonmel last September; an unknown quantity at this trip; gelded since his last run.

16/1

Form: 7-0703 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner 1m2f Brighton handicap last July; best run for this yard so far when a dead-heating third of nine with Star Mind over the extended 1m2f here last Friday; this trip is possibly a bit shorter than ideal.
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12th

11

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three AW wins when trained by Ed Dunlop; 0-5 for current yard but was placed over 1m2f here last month; 1m too sharp last time; each-way claims if on his game.

20/1

10th

5

(7)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner 1m2f Brighton handicap last July; best run for this yard so far when a dead-heating third of nine with Star Mind over the extended 1m2f here last Friday; this trip is possibly a bit shorter than ideal.

8/1

3rd

4

(2)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner Brighton handicap last July; some encouragement in his 5.75l seventh here in February, but that is sandwiched between two poor efforts for new yard.

15/1

50/1

Form: 00/0-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
No sign of winning potential in five runs before a lengthy break; slowly away and never involved in a 6f handicap here on return.
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11th

11

(10)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Hi George

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

No sign of winning potential in five runs before a lengthy break; slowly away and never involved in a 6f handicap here on return.

50/1

11th

8

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hi George

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

No sign of winning potential in five runs before a lengthy break; may need the outing.

33/1

11th

13

(11)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hi George

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

squeezed out start, towards rear, midfield after 2f, weakened from under 2f out

40/1

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Payout
Exacta €79.90
Straight Forecast €58.17
Tricast €218.01
Trifecta €318.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Alex Belardo

SPOTLIGHT:

Master Garvey

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mehmar

The Irish Sun:

Comfort Line