November 04 / 21.30 Dundalk (AW)

21.30

Standard

William Hill Racing Radio Handicap

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Racing Radio Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.30
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 113840 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner and still on a reasonable mark; fair fourth after a layoff here in September; well beaten on turf since but this is her track.
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5th

5

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Ellabella

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

prominent

10/1

18th

1

(16)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Ellabella

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Andrew McNamara

Useful AW performer who won on her penultimate start but yet to show anything like the same level of form on turf; beaten 14l at Gowran last week.

25/1

7th

8

(4)

10th May 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Ellabella

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Andrew McNamara

prominent, soon raced in second, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 740031 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over C&D five weeks ago and now 6lb higher; that less of a concern than her wide draw but 3yo open to plenty more improvement.
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15

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

15:20 Listowel

Miss Abby Jools

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Timothy Doyle

Is 1-16 on turf and no win since June 2023; not bad efforts the last twice in a Naas handicap and a Gowran claimer but more needed back in a handicap off this mark; others appeal more.

14/1

7

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Miss Abby Jools

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Timothy Doyle

Three wins over this trip; solid enough handicap run at Naas last time but has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals today.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -05906 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Didn't run badly at all on only second AW start when 2l behind Dark Street over C&D last week and Foley, who has won on him before, takes the ride; likely to be played late and will need the breaks from stall one.
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12th

14

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:30 Bellewstown

Airgead

9st 0lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Won his third race when scoring at Dundalk last winter before a series of lesser runs; not a bad effort on return at Leopardstown and can improve from that.

14/1

9th

10

(7)

20th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 33y

17:15 Leopardstown

Airgead

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Dual course winner who got his head back in front from the basement mark at Dundalk (1m) in November; five-month absence is a concern and might need a furlong further than this these days.

10/1

13th

11

(9)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Airgead

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Gained first win since 2020 in a 1m handicap at this venue in November; well held last three starts.

20/1

Form: 000-30

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ran well after a long absence when third over 1m2f here in August (moderate form) but too free and didn't back it up over this trip the following month; interesting to see Heffernan on him.
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11th

10

(11)

16th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stratacaster

8st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

Good C&D third on return from long absence in August but has raced too keen for his own good on both starts since, well-backed back in trip a fortnight ago when close-up fourth; on a nice mark but needs to settle better to see this out; big claims if he does; 1lb wrong.

4/1

4th

12

(8)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

21:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stratacaster

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, went second after 2f, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on but lost third towards finish

14/1

13th

14

(8)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stratacaster

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out

12/1

Form: 070031 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in first-time blinkers over C&D last Friday and now 6lb higher; came from off the pace on that occasion and was well on top at the line; tongue-tie back on and should go well again.
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14th

6

(15)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Zonik

9st 9lb

J: Cillian McConnell

T: John C McConnell

Opened his account over 1m here in October after a promising third the previous month; two respectable runs since then; an unknown quantity over this trip, fair chance if staying; hood now replaces blinkers.

5/1

15

(5)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Zonik

9st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John C McConnell

Course winner over 1m in October; two respectable performances in defeat since then; an unknown quantity over this trip, did not seem to stay when tied over 1m2f last summer; first reserve.

6th

4

(1)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Zonik

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

raced freely, in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 862753 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Five-time course winner is a hold-up performer who needs everything to fall right but this rider knows him well; fifth to Miss Abby Jools over C&D before being beaten fractions over 7f last time.
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10th

15

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Tynamite

8st 11lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran is a six-time AW winner but 0-33 on turf; no success since December 2023 and never involved on seasonal return at Killarney 20 days ago; others preferred.

20/1

10th

15

(18)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Tynamite

8st 10lb

J: Rebecca Parsons

T: David Marnane

Veteran; six AW wins but is 0-32 on turf and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

14

(4)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:20 Cork

Tynamite

8st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Six AW wins but is 0-31 on turf and has to put three below par runs behind him.

20/1

9/2

Form: 495042

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Edging closer to a breakthrough win; came home well when beaten half a length over C&D last Friday and should be bang there again.
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10th

2

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Dark Street

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Luke Comer

led, headed but prominent after 1f

12/1

4th

1

(10)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Street

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

Consistent of late and earned his fourth career success here when touching off Picpoul over 1m4f here three weeks ago under this rider; as effective over this trip and should be competitive again despite his 5lb penalty.

7/1

1st

13

(17)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Street

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

took keen hold, midfield

6/1

Form: 0-0000 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won 6f maiden claimer here last year for Ger Lyons; poor form in four starts for this yard including when tenth of 14 over 7f here last month.
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13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

8th

12

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

soon led

25/1

9th
10 (16)
Sods Law

16/1

Form: 018050 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Won at Bellewstown in the summer but well held since; placed on AW at Kempton as 2yo but mostly campaigned on turf in Ireland; stable has better chance with Dark Street.
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13th

14

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sods Law

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Has generally struggled since Bellewstown win in June; completely tailed off here last month; yard in reasonable form.

33/1

12th

11

(16)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sods Law

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Luke Comer

always towards rear

33/1

17

(17)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sods Law

8st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Luke Comer

Third reserve; won at Bellewstown over the summer but well held since; step up in trip could suit though.

12/1

Form: 6-007

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Promising handicap debut when seventh over 7f here last month; nearest at the finish then and 1m should help.
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12th

8

(13)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Tijuana

9st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: David Edward Finn

Low-rated gelding, unplaced in ten outings between 2021 and 2023; huge task after long absence.

100/1

Form: 7-0000 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Won on testing ground at Gowran a year ago but totally out of form this term; moderate record on AW and presence of Keane the only positive.
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11th

6

(6)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

21:30 Dundalk (AW)

Macho Time

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Eamonn O’Connell

prominent

25/1

13th

6

(6)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 60y

14:55 Killarney

Macho Time

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

in rear throughout, pushed along briefly but no impression home straight

40/1

16

(3)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Macho Time

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Second reserve; gained first win since 2019 at Gowran a year ago but struggled since; switch to AW is fine.

20/1

Form: 090098

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden showed more when beaten 5l over 7f here last month; decent draw but needs to step up quite a lot to feature.
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12th

12

(3)

30th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hardly Useless

8st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas Gibney

Soundly beaten over longer distances here on her two most recent starts; 50-1 on both occasions, and hard to fancy.

25/1

12th

14

(3)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

21:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hardly Useless

8st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Thomas Gibney

midfield

20/1

16

(2)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hardly Useless

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Thomas Gibney

Second reserve; has been struggling on turf this year and it was the same again here 19 days ago.

Form: 7707

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Best runs when beaten 10l in a couple of her maidens; makes AW/handicap debut after a break; half-brother won over 1m on AW.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

9

(4)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 4f 108y

15:50 Thurles

Destined To Rock

9st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Never in the first six; no apparent chance following poor run at Dundalk on stable debut.

33/1

13th

10

(9)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Destined To Rock

8st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

Maiden has been well beaten at this venue when last seen and seems best watched on comeback.

22/1

14th

9

(12)

16th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Destined To Rock

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Garry Caldwell

Recent AW debut was a bit of a non-event; plenty of improvement needed.

20/1

14th
1 (14)
Patsy Fagan

20/1

Form: 416000

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Prolific AW winner for Richard Fahey but has shown nothing for this yard, including twice here last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

12

(7)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Patsy Fagan

9st 2lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner for Richard Fahey, solid record on AW; has been regressive in various yards since coming to Ireland; off since last July.

33/1

15th

10

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

19:40 Cork

Patsy Fagan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner in UK but has been regressive for different yards since coming to these shores; dropping in the weights but not easy to fancy.

28/1

16

(12)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Navan

Patsy Fagan

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Sean Davis

Six wins in Britain, all of them coming over 6f and five of them on AW; nothing of note in Ireland however for several yards; down the field last time in a Curragh event contested by several of these rivals.

25/1

Form: 126000 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

8

(12)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Munfallet

9st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D P Coakley

Veteran winner of ten races, his latest success gained here 13 months ago; retains ability judged on last month's form but may struggle to reverse form with Pro Bono.

8/1

4th

6

(15)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:05 Dundalk (AW)

Munfallet

9st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D P Coakley

Just over a year since the most recent of his ten wins; in good form at this venue in the early part of last year, but time probably catching up with him now.

20/1

7th

6

(2)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Munfallet

9st 5lb

J: Nathan O’Sullivan

T: D P Coakley

C&D winner may prefer farther nowadays; two runs post-summer break were poor and, rising 12, risky.

25/1

Form: -42490 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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0

4

8th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

19:00 Roscommon

Lucky Number

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Only win came on the Flat back in 2019; ran okay on the AW last month but was tailed off in new headgear at Naas (1m, soft) and was behind when falling on his chase debut in February (66-1).

40/1

13th

15

(18)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Lucky Number

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Oliver McKiernan

midfield

16/1

6th

13

(6)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Lucky Number

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Oliver McKiernan

Poor sort on the Flat nowadays; last seen when falling in a beginners chase at Thurles in February.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 005066

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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15th

10

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Suityourselfboss

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

1-23, best on AW; good turf effort when runner-up over C&D on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form here on latest.

12/1

Non-runners

Munfallet, Lucky Number, Suityourselfboss

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €55.90
Straight Forecast €46.12
Tricast €390.54
Trifecta €1091.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Street

The Irish Sun:

Miss Abby Jools

POSTDATA:

Zonik

RP Ratings (IRE):

Dark Street