November 25 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

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Joe Wall 75th Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Joe Wall 75th Birthday Celebration Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3-7537 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Hacked up at odds-on in a recent selling hurdle at Plumpton; could not be safely ruled out, despite failure to win in eight AW attempts; reproduction of third at the Curragh on penultimate Flat start would almost suffice; first time with visor.
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6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:46 Downpatrick

Wajaaha

11st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Three hurdle wins; best effort this season was when just denied over fences at this track in July; not as good since and questions after being pulled-up on last two hurdle starts.

20/1

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:28 Downpatrick

Wajaaha

11st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Pushed Lakefield Flyer all the way over 2m3f here last month but has since pulled up over hurdles at Galway and finished last of the four in a beginners chase; did face a tough task last time and this is more realistic.

10/1

5

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:00 Tramore

Wajaaha

10st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick J McKenna

Maiden chaser last won in November 2022; went close in a handicap chase at Downpatrick last month off 104; pulled up over hurdles at Galway latest; likely up against it in this company.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 243938 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Put poor heavy ground run at Navan behind him when third over C&D at the beginning of the month; disappointing favourite over C&D two weeks ago; may be capable of bouncing back.
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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 067050

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Disappointing in a busy spell since Listowel second, trying 1m4f for the first time; others make much more appeal.
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9th

10

(9)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

7/1

12th

6

(17)

2nd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Sole AW win came on Polytrack at Chelmsford; on a losing run at present but it was a good run here last week when beaten 1l and she's well treated on old form; draw is off-putting.

6/1

3rd

4

(6)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sheila

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Disappointing in a busy spell since Listowel second, trying 1m4f for the first time; others make much more appeal.

14/1

16/1

Form: 000007

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Moderate form when trained by Kevin Prendergast, no sign of improvement for this yard, though recent 2m run at this venue was satisfactory.
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13th

13

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carslake

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong.

20/1

10/1

Form: 002456 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort, six-time winner, three on Flat, three over hurdles; fair run over hurdles at Cheltenham last time; has a bit to find with Rockview Roman on Galway run at the end of October.
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2nd

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ellaat

11st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Charles Coakley

Dual purpose; course Flat winner hasn't won a handicap hurdle since 2022 and made an inauspicious start for this yard when failing to beat a rival on the Flat at Limerick; will strip fitter now but others preferred.

16/1

16th

7

(19)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Ellaat

9st 11lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Charles Coakley

Dual-purpose veteran has won eight races including four on turf on the Flat; not a bad run on final start for Ian O'Connor in a Cork handicap hurdle in November; off since and entitled to need this on first run for Charles Coakley.

22/1

Form: 249066

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1m winner in Britain in 2019; fair sixth over C&D last week despite meeting interference; needs to find a bit more now.
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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

Form: 655-05

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in eight starts; shaped with some promise when fifth here on recent stable debut and return from ten-month-absence; each-way chance with improvement on the cards.
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1st

7

(3)

14th Mar 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Cliffs Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Marie Martin

raced in second, led and pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on, always doing enough

10/1

8

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Cliffs Of Malta

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Roberts

8th
2 (11)

8/1

Form: -03308 C

Last run: 113 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
5-29 on turf, 1-14 on AW; losing sequence goes back to 1m course win in 2019, managed two good runs on turf this year, at Navan in May and Leopardstown in June; returns from a break now.
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No Results Found

Form: 806443 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual course over the extended 1m2f winner in 2019; fair form in three runs during the autumn, not beaten far when fourth over 1m at Gowran and 1m2f at Navan, and had plenty of horses behind when third over this trip at Galway.
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9th

12

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Rockview Roman

9st 11lb

J: Miss Abigail Voyce

T: Mickey Bowen

Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to.

20/1

9th

12

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Rockview Roman

9st 11lb

J: Miss Abigail Voyce

T: Mickey Bowen

Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to.

20/1

3rd

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

17:28 Sligo

Rockview Roman

10st 6lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John C McConnell

Three-time Flat winner; yet to shine over hurdles (0-11); has been running in races of this type lately; needs to reverse Clonmel form with Mephisto; finished behind Must Meet Cecil at Wexford.

25/1

Form: 076574

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler, still a maiden on the Flat after 16 attempts including ten at this venue; hard to make a strong case for him.
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12

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Eagle Terrace

10st 6lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off in three starts this year (two over fences); was a two-time winner in 2023 but hard to recommend now.

18/1

8th

8

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 6y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Eagle Terrace

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Won twice over fences in 2023 but has shown very little since; hard to recommend on what he's shown this year.

33/1

10th

2

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:38 Wexford

Eagle Terrace

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Has lost his way since winning a Down Royal handicap chase in December 2023; didn't show enough on return from an absence latest; likely best watched back over hurdles.

20/1

25/1

Form: 0067

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Modest form, including over hurdles until showing mild promise here two weeks ago; held by Cliffs Of Malta; plenty more improvement needed.
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11th

13

(12)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Little Trigger

8st 12lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: P F McEnery

Rated only 39 and was poor in first-time cheekpieces last time; not easy to fancy.

25/1

17

(9)

6th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 198y

17:25 Bellewstown

Little Trigger

9st 1lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: P F McEnery

Second reserve; poor maiden now rated 39 on turf and hard to see him making an impact.

18

(8)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 59y

17:50 Roscommon

Little Trigger

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Reserve; yet to place in ten starts and opposable despite showing the odd bit of promise.

Form: 0004

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Showed little in maidens; quite well-related (half-sister to trainer's Group 3 winner Lady Wannabe); not far behind shorter-priced stablemate A Shin Undine when fourth over extended 1m2f here last week on handicap debut; best work at the finish then; 1m4f may suit.
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4th

6

(15)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J A Stack

in touch with leaders

7/2

16

(13)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: J A Stack

Second reserve; eyecatcher here last Friday, blowing the start and then coming from well back to finish second over 1m4f; drop in trip here not so important as a level break and if getting it could be a major player; up 4lb in future events.

2nd

13

(2)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Wannabe

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: J A Stack

dwelt start, towards rear, headway into midfield 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

9/2

Non-runners

Princess Wannabe

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €29.60
Straight Forecast €30.34
Tricast €721.37
Trifecta €478.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess Wannabe

RP Ratings (IRE):

Eagle Terrace

POSTDATA:

Lariat

The Irish Sun:

Princess Wannabe