January 06 / 18.00 Dundalk (AW)

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  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7240-

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Was narrowly denied over C&D by Ebtsama in November but has since failed to build on that promise; disappointed when dropped back to 5f last time out but looks much better suited to this assignment; could go close if replicating previous form.
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1st

1

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:00 Newbury

Aces Wild

9st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Ran twice over C&D last summer and performed with great credit on both occasions, finishing second to Faustus in July and filling the same position one month later; career-best effort when winning at Bath last week (5f, firm); penalty demands more but he can't be discounted.

7/2

1st

2

(5)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Aces Wild

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Four-time AW winner who broke his turf duck at Chester last July off a 2lb lower mark (5f, good); two respectable efforts here this spring and Finley Marsh replaces an apprentice today; a big run is on the cards.

13/2

6th

3

(5)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:25 Bath

Aces Wild

9st 8lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

5f win at Chester (good) last summer came off a 4lb lower mark; encouraging return to action here (5.7f, good) 17 days ago and should go well if building on that first run for 199 days.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 35200-

Last run: 109 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Disappointed last time out when down the field at Fairyhouse. Has shown some ability, her best form coming when second in a 6f handicap at Cork. 10lb claimer on board for first AW outing and remains unexposed.
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7th

10

(6)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Hamilton

Empress Of Bough

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Cian Collins

disputed lead, in touch with leaders after 1f, carried right over 1f out, soon switched left and no extra, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

7th

9

(7)

1st Apr 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Empress Of Bough

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Anthony McCann

Got off the mark in a Dundalk handicap (6f, Polytrack) in October but she's not gone on from that in four runs since; had tough task in a claimer last month but she's now 1-20 and others are more convincing.

10/1

7th

9

(7)

1st Apr 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Empress Of Bough

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Anthony McCann

Got off the mark in a Dundalk handicap (6f, Polytrack) in October but she's not gone on from that in four runs since; had tough task in a claimer last month but she's now 1-20 and others are more convincing.

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 05024- BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ran well in a C&D second (Diamonsinthesand third, Aces Wild fourth) before finishing fourth last time out; her form has been somewhat patchy but she can go close here if anywhere near her best.
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12th

11

(1)

11th Apr 2025

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0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Un Bacio Ancora

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: James M Barcoe

Out of form when last seen in October and has a strike-rate of 1-44; mark has bottomed out but looks best watched.

20/1

12th

11

(1)

11th Apr 2025

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0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Un Bacio Ancora

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: James M Barcoe

Out of form when last seen in October and has a strike-rate of 1-44; mark has bottomed out but looks best watched.

20/1

16th

19

(18)

9th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:21 Navan

Un Bacio Ancora

8st 12lb

J: Miss Isabella Francis

T: James M Barcoe

Just 1-43; some decent runs earlier this year but not as good last few runs; needs a revival on debut for a new yard.

33/1

Form: /4900-

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Has struggled over hurdles and on turf and now makes AW debut; has only beaten three rivals over this distance and has plenty to find.
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6th

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Breakthrough win came over C&D last August off 4lb lower; below best on Flat and over hurdles in three starts since; off since poor AW effort in November; likely to need this run.

20/1

9/4

Form: 7-

Last run: 231 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished in midfield at the Curragh on first outing last May and hasn't been seen since; dam Berg Bahn was a Group 3 winner; makes AW debut here and could be an interesting recruit.
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12th

1

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Unterberg

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Laura Hourigan

6-11 over 10.7f-1m4f at Dundalk, including winning his last three under Rory Mulligan; 4lb higher mark and different track pose questions, but not opposed lightly.

11/2

1st

1

(8)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Unterberg

10st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Laura Hourigan

Bidding for a hat-trick after wins over the extended 1m2f (beating today's rival Daonethatgotaway) and this trip, accounting for Voice Of Reason, with Benavente back in fourth; capable of making his presence felt despite 12lb aggregate rise.

6/1

1st

3

(8)

20th Feb 2026

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1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Unterberg

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Laura Hourigan

Three-time course winner at 1m2f-1m4f, including a week ago over the shorter distance, winning with some authority under today's rider; 7lb rise but has to be respected.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 79023-

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Went close at big odds in Naas before a C&D second in December; has placed twice over 6f and could land this if showing any further improvement.
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7th

5

(14)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Diamondsinthesand

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Adrian Wintle

All of his four turf wins have been on good or slower including heavy; his last win was at Bath (5.6f) last September but he's finished down the field there in his last three runs; now drops back in grade but he needs to rediscover his spark; regular hood is removed.

25/1

7th

7

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Diamondsinthesand

8st 5lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Adrian Wintle

Ties in with a couple of today's rivals on C&D reappearance form but ideally needs a return to further; yet to score over a bare 5f; gained his Bath win over the extended 5f.

10/1

7th

10

(2)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Diamondsinthesand

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Won three times in the second half of 2025, including at this track (5.7f); looks high enough in the weights on his return from a five-month absence.

8/1

10/1

Form: 00960-

Last run: 104 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Had shown promise when finishing runner-up at Newcastle last March but has failed to build on that; drops back in trip having struggled over 1m on Irish debut at the Curragh; has potential to do better.
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11th

4

(12)

27th Jan 2023

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0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ribtide

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Kieran P Cotter

Bettered his handicap form when not beaten far here three weeks ago; not guaranteed to want a return to this sort of trip though.

9/1

7th

3

(2)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ribtide

9st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Kieran P Cotter

Had shown promise when finishing runner-up at Newcastle last March but has failed to build on that; drops back in trip having struggled over 1m on Irish debut at the Curragh; has potential to do better.

10/1

6th

7

(6)

9th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

18:15 Carlisle

Ribtide

8st 10lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

in rear, ridden halfway, headway on outer when edged right final 110yds, kept on, not reach leaders

16/1

20/1

Form: 77/

Last run: 825 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second-last on only previous AW run at Wolverhampton; makes Irish debut here having weakened late on over 7f; finished third in a Gowran bumper when running for Eoin Doyle and may want further than this.
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14th

13

(3)

29th Jul 2023

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 110y

16:05 Gowran Park

Riqaaby

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Liz Doyle

Placed in a bumper at this venue on debut in 2020; absent for over two years before failing to beat a rival in two Dundalk runs last winter; out of contention when falling in a maiden hurdle on first start for this stable.

33/1

16

8th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 188y

17:30 Bellewstown

Riqaaby

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Liz Doyle

Placed in a bumper on debut; absent for over two years before failing to beat a rival in pair of AW spins in the winter; best watched on yard/hurdles bow.

100/1

14th

14

(17)

1st Feb 2023

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1m 4f 0y

13:42 Dundalk (AW)

Riqaaby

8st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: P F O’Donnell

in touch with leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €91.50
Straight Forecast €86.60
Trifecta €319.70

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Un Bacio Ancora

SPOTLIGHT:

Unterberg

POSTDATA:

Un Bacio Ancora

The Irish Sun:

Un Bacio Ancora