November 09 / 14.40 Dundalk (AW)

14.40

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.10
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 388217

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
First run on this surface for 5f Down Royal winner; every chance if seeing out the trip; unplaced on two previous 6f attempts, but his staying-on display at Navan three weeks ago.
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16th

13

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:47 Navan

Gobi Star

8st 12lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Very little form of note on both AW and turf since December return; hard to fancy.

25/1

13th

9

(13)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Gobi Star

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: James M Barcoe

Very weak form (turf/AW) since last July; sole turf win was in a 5f maiden in 2022; not an obvious contender.

33/1

17th

11

(21)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Gobi Star

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: James M Barcoe

Very weak form (turf/AW) since last July; sole turf win was in a 5f maiden in 2022; not an obvious contender.

25/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 768470 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come here but losing streak since a 5f success in March 2021; finished with only one behind him in a 1m handicap also contested by stablemate Inflection Point here 12 days ago.
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8

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 8lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.

33/1

13

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong

28/1

12th

17

(20)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: G A Kingston

AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 650003 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Former five-time German stakes winner, successful nine times in total and rated 108 when he joined this stable; one of his better Irish runs over 1m here last week, and chance not harmed by a return to sprinting.
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18th

2

(14)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 164y

14:55 Navan

Majestic Colt

10st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James McAuley

Five-time stakes winner in Germany; placed only three times from 20 Irish starts, including when third over 7f at Leopardstown early this month; failed to reproduce that form over 6f at the Curragh last Sunday.

16/1

10th

11

(12)

16th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Majestic Colt

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: James McAuley

Was mostly well beaten on the AW over the winter but fared much better back on turf at Leopardstown last time over 7f; this drop in trip should suit and could run well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

3rd

7

(9)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 14y

16:50 Leopardstown

Majestic Colt

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Nine-time winner in Germany; came to Ireland with an inflated rating and unable to justify it despite running well in a couple of premier handicaps last year; back on soft ground here after failing at Dundalk this year; could well be competitive off this mark and not dismissed.

25/1

Form: 052612 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In good form here on last two starts, notching a win and a second; appeals as the probable pick of stable's quartet judging by riding plans, though official ratings show a different perspective.
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14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

12/1

Form: 090408

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All three wins (at 7f) came in quick succession last year when trained by George Boughey; unable to find his best form in 2022; plenty to prove on stable/Irish debut having had five runs since leaving the Boughey yard.
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14th

9

(4)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

All three wins came on turf in Britain in quick succession during September 2021; no sign of that standard lately; twice down the field at this venue in recent months.

20/1

10th

16

(6)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 7lb

T: James McAuley

slowly away

11th

10

(6)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

My Little Tip

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Rider booking interesting; hard otherwise to give gelding much chance and flopped when he last ran on soft; some nice AW efforts earlier this year.

25/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 702222 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Five wins and ten seconds at this track where he has run 37 times; runner-up on last four visits, three of them in handicaps, 7f claimer on his most recent; had a good chance at the weights on that occasion, not well treated this time.
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4th

12

(6)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Eglish

8st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Five of her six wins have come here; not easy to win with these days and on a near two-year losing sequence but she was only beaten a length over 5f here a fortnight ago and she should relish the step back up in trip.

5/1

2nd

11

(15)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Eglish

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: James McAuley

Five of her six wins have come here but hasn't been successful over this trip yet and entitled to need this after 175 days off.

7/1

10/1

Form: 403430 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in a Chester novice for Richard Fahey as a juvenile; placed on both previous visits to this track; excuses offered for a poor run at Naas; others better suited by the race conditions.
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4th

9

(6)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Cian Fahy

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner back to form this summer off reduced mark, winning at Roscommon and most recently seasonal-best when dominating from some way out in beating a well-backed favourite over this trip at Leopardstown last week from an unfavourable draw; could take some beating again here.

9/4

1st

14

(16)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Scarlet Dancer

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Front-runner won over this trip at Roscommon and ran well over shorter at Naas; seemingly beaten fair and square at Gowran latest however so handicapper may have his measure; wide draw here a negative.

8/1

7th

5

(2)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:52 Gowran Park

Scarlet Dancer

9st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

started quickly, led, headed under 2f out

10/1

Form: 466000 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has been out of form since second in a 7f claimer here in April; has run well over C&D in the past, including when twice runner-up last winter.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 26y

16:25 Down Royal

Inflection Point

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Knows or knew how to win and trip/ground-versatile; not sure why he only ran once this year but that a nice effort and perhaps cheekpieces will help; 3lb drop in weights will; rider 5-92 this year.

8/1

6th

7

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:52 Gowran Park

Inflection Point

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: G A Kingston

prominent

12/1

Form: 050000 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Regressive in Britain after 5f York second in May, hard to fancy despite being well treated at the weights in theory.
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11

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Sunday Sovereign

9st 5lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Mixed bag this season, best efforts at Roscommon, most recently just denied second by Nibras Rainbow earlier this month (soft) under today's rider; place claims.

8/1

11

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Sunday Sovereign

9st 5lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Mixed bag this season, best efforts at Roscommon, most recently just denied second by Nibras Rainbow earlier this month (soft) under today's rider; place claims.

8/1

7/2

Form: 8069-7 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Seven-time sprint winner in Britain; well treated on best form, since he reached a career-high of 107 for Robert Cowell in 2020; now on 90, and made an encouraging Irish debut at the Curragh a fortnight ago, finishing seventh of 24 on heavy ground that might not have been ideal; good chance.
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6th

10

(13)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Navan

Aljady

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

On a long losing run since winning four races in 2020; has hinted at a return to form this term, reaching the first five on his last three outings; has a bit to find with Jon Riggens on Naas run.

8/1

10

(16)

6th May 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

14:45 Naas

Aljady

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

On a long losing run since winning four races in 2020; has hinted at a return to form this term but doesn't look well treated on anything he's achieved in the last two seasons.

16/1

5th

9

(5)

24th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

19:10 Naas

Aljady

9st 5lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven wins, on all types of ground, in Britain with the last of then being in 2020; has come down a long way in the ratings and ran his best race since joining this yard last year when fourth of 11 in a higher grade contest at the Curragh last weekend; first-time blinkers did him no harm on that occasion.

15/2

14/1

Form: 180706 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown winner over the summer but recent form gives little cause for encouragement; finished just in front of Gobi Star at Navan last time, not certain to confirm that form on these terms.
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4

(12)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabaaby

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear

20/1

10th

3

(8)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Shabaaby

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Ewan Whillans

Sprung a 40-1 surprise at Wolverhampton in November (6f); unplaced in three runs since but he hasn't been beaten far on the last two occasions; not solid but he's capable on his good days.

16/1

12th
4 (14)
Monitor

14/1

Form: 565-60

Last run: 198 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Does not look good enough on the evidence of five starts for Richard Hannon,; has finished last on his two outings this year; gelded now
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14th

10

(7)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Monitor

9st 10lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: J T Gorman

towards rear

25/1

12th

4

(14)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Monitor

10st 2lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: J T Gorman

Does not look good enough on the evidence of five starts for Richard Hannon,; has finished last on his two outings this year; gelded now

14/1

Form: 003075 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won four in a row at Newcastle for Grant Tuer early in the year, three of them over this trip; not a bad effort over 7f on stable debut; good prospects of reversing form with runner-up Eglish on these terms.
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9th

10

(7)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Tommy Taylor

9st 4lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Has been through a few yards; completed a hat-trick in Britain for Grant Tuer a year ago; debuts for Gavin Cromwell here and would be a definite player if able to run close to his mark.

20/1

10th

10

(9)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tommy Taylor

9st 6lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Shane Crawley

dwelt start, towards rear

10/1

13th

13

(15)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Tommy Taylor

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Won four in a row at Newcastle for Grant Tuer early in the year, three of them over this trip; not a bad effort over 7f on stable debut; good prospects of reversing form with runner-up Eglish on these terms.

8/1

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished last in maiden outings at 1m4f and 1m2f; transformation is needed now that she takes a sharp drop in trip.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

14

(2)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Maid Merrion

8st 10lb

J: Dean Curran

T: Adrian Sexton

Has finished last in maiden outings at 1m4f and 1m2f; transformation is needed now that she takes a sharp drop in trip.

100/1

10th

7

(6)

26th Oct 2022

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Maid Merrion

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian Sexton

in rear throughout, no impression 4f out

66/1

10

(8)

31st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:25 Gowran Park

Maid Merrion

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Adrian Sexton

Form: 000200

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Best form at Newcastle; became inconsistent for Les Eyre and can be slowly away; hampered at the start on recent Irish debut over 5f here; reserve.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

15

(17)

8th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Just Another

8st 8lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Lee Smyth

AW winner when trained in Britain but unplaced in 10 starts for this yard and modest form on turf.

50/1

Non-runners

Just Another

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €63.50
Straight Forecast €46.97
Trifecta €1333.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aljady

The Irish Sun:

Pulse Of Shanghai

POSTDATA:

Tommy Taylor

RP Ratings (IRE):

Aljady