April 10 / 17.42 Dundalk (AW)

17.42

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 9 runners
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DundalkStadium.com Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.90
  • Place: £1.40

Form: -80803 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
12-86, including nine course wins (four over C&D); mark has dropped significantly since his last win in 2025; generally poor form, until an encouraging display in taking third over 5f here three weeks ago; rider reported he received a check in the final furlong.
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11th

13

(1)

26th May 2026

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0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Jered Maddox

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

Seeking an 11th course success, having gained his tenth by a narrow margin over 6f here in April (fine at 5f); only 2lb higher and wouldn't read too much into a no-show at the Curragh last time.

7/1

20th

13

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Jered Maddox

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Admirably durable veteran stuck to his task well when recording his 12th AW win last month; 1-27 record on turf strikes a strong cautionary note; 0-6 at this venue in his 87-race career.

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 22-384 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 09-390

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
A 30-race maiden; placed in six of her 17 races at this venue; generally uninspiring form lately, although could be given some sort of chance on her third placing over C&D three starts ago.
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14th

19

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Rattletheonionbag

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: W P Browne

First reserve; long standing maiden who has shown her best form on the AW; beaten 6l on return to turf at Sligo latest; others appeal more.

6th

13

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Rattletheonionbag

8st 10lb

J: Sean Davis

T: W P Browne

Lots of placed form on AW at Dundalk, including when beaten only half-a-length last month, but still a maiden and her turf form isn't as good.

12/1

3rd

11

(3)

10th Apr 2026

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17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Rattletheonionbag

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: W P Browne

A 30-race maiden; placed in six of her 17 races at this venue; generally uninspiring form lately, although could be given some sort of chance on her third placing over C&D three starts ago.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3900-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Very little mileage on the clock; definite promise in two of her maiden runs, the first of which was in 2023; three handicap attempts in 2025 were poor; much improved when fifth over 7f here a fortnight ago, but has a bit to find with third-placed Winemaker.
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3rd

23

(17)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Hot To Foxtrot

8st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Maiden competitive in 7f/6f handicaps on the AW this season but needs to find more on turf return; cheekpieces replace tongue-tie.

16/1

4th

2

(5)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Hot To Foxtrot

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John James Feane

Very little mileage on the clock; definite promise in two of her maiden runs, the first of which was in 2023; three handicap attempts in 2025 were poor; much improved when fifth over 7f here a fortnight ago, but has a bit to find with third-placed Winemaker.

13/2

Form: 37D10

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Expensive yearling; unraced for the Crisfords, bought cheaply last October; narrow winner of a C&D maiden in February on third start; subsequently stripped of that victory due to her rider being deemed ineligible on a technicality; dropped away to finish in rear on handicap debut over C&D three weeks ago.
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12th

9

(6)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Oxford Circus

9st 8lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Good effort in 6f maiden on debut at Dundalk (6f) in February but hasn't built on that; yet to show winning potential on turf; others appeal more.

22/1

6th

8

(5)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

Oxford Circus

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven race maiden whose best efforts have come on the AW; not a bad effort over 1m here in April but didn't back it up at the Curragh (7f, good) latest; eased 2lb and tries 5f for the first time; others preferred.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Oxford Circus

8st 13lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Placed at Dundalk; not a bad run on recent turf debut over 1m at Cork; blinkered now; needs to improve.

20/1

50/1

Form: 78-000 CD

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner, five-time scorer in all; has struggled in three 7f runs since joining John Carr after a spell in Britain.
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15th

14

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Rough Diamond

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at a much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer.

33/1

11th

7

(13)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Rough Diamond

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer who tries blinkers here.

18/1

6th

9

(6)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Rough Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John G Carr

C&D winner, five-time scorer in all; has struggled in three 7f runs since joining John Carr after a spell in Britain.

50/1

20/1

Form: 6000-6

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Weak form for his previous trainer; marginally better when sixth of ten behind today's rival An Laochmor on stable debut here last week.
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7th

10

(9)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Cooee Call

8st 13lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Weak form for his previous trainer; marginally better when sixth of ten behind today's rival An Laochmor on stable debut here last week.

20/1

6th

9

(2)

1st Apr 2026

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0m 5f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cooee Call

8st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Three maiden runs here didn't offer much and neither did two handicap runs at the Curragh last summer for Claire O'Connell; cheekpieces replace blinkers on yard debut, but seems best watched after long absence.

33/1

13

(2)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:00 Curragh

Cooee Call

8st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Showed little in three maidens at 6f-1m on the AW; no sign of improvement on turf and handicap debut here last month; blinkers now added to tongue tie; 4lb wrong and difficult to make a case for.

40/1

8th
7 (1)
Snowballs

10/1

Form: 5497-7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Glimmers of promise in maidens but has struggled in three handicaps over 5f; made some late headway after starting slowly when beaten 7l in seventh behind An Laochmor here nine days ago.
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8th

10

(7)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

Snowballs

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: W McCreery

Maiden is 0-5 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; beaten 4l when seventh of 16 in first-time blinkers (retained) at Naas on latest; eased 3lb; needs more and soft ground would be a query.

16/1

7th

12

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Snowballs

8st 9lb

J: Megan Telford-Kelly

T: W McCreery

Glimmers of ability in turf maidens last year; no impact on handicap debut at Navan or three subsequent runs at Dundalk; mark tumbling but new blinkers need to spark something.

28/1

8th

7

(1)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Snowballs

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Glimmers of promise in maidens but has struggled in three handicaps over 5f; made some late headway after starting slowly when beaten 7l in seventh behind An Laochmor here nine days ago.

10/1

Form: 5885-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
1-15; well enough handicapped on juvenile form when he achieved a peak rating of 70 based on consistent form at Chelmsford; regressive last season; no sign of a revival in form when last of 14 on Irish debut over 7f here two weeks ago.
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13th

10

(21)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Son Of Wind

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

5f AW winner in Britain in August 2024; failed to fire in 2025 and hasn't looked a winner in waiting in three runs for this stable; dropped 6lb for heavy defeat at Gowran latest (1m, gd-yld); can only watch down in trip.

25/1

13th

6

(18)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Son Of Wind

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Achieved a peak rating of 70 in 2024 based on consistent form over sprint trips at Chelmsford; regressive last season; has failed to beat a single rival in two Dundalk races; tackles this trio for the first time with a lot to prove.

25/1

9th

4

(7)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Son Of Wind

10st 1lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Matthew J Smith

1-15; well enough handicapped on juvenile form when he achieved a peak rating of 70 based on consistent form at Chelmsford; regressive last season; no sign of a revival in form when last of 14 on Irish debut over 7f here two weeks ago.

25/1

Non-runners

Winemaker, An Laochmor

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.70
Straight Forecast €12.95
Tricast €82.30
Trifecta €70.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Oxford Circus

POSTDATA:

Sovereign Banter

SPOTLIGHT:

Winemaker

The Irish Sun:

Jered Maddox