January 18 / 14.35 Dundalk (AW)

14.35

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

1st
5 (3)
Havana Pearl

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 60465-

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has never run beyond 1m but capable of being in the mix if seeing out the extra yardage; outpaced late when fifth over 7f here four weeks ago; Camelot filly is noteworthy on pedigree, since her winning dam is a half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Pearls Galore.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

11

(2)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Havana Pearl

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: M Halford

Off the mark in a C&D handicap last week; this looks like a stronger event and she will need more to defy a 9lb higher mark; good draw for her preferred prominent tactics again.

6/1

1st

5

(3)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Havana Pearl

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: M Halford

took keen hold, prominent, led 3f out, ridden 1f out, drifted right but kept on well inside final furlong

4/1

5th

3

(16)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Havana Pearl

9st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

prominent

5/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 53600-

Last run: 116 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Last two turf runs leave him with plenty to prove; not without a chance on previous form, including a third placing at Ballinrobe last summer during a fairly consistent spell of form.
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8th

4

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Satono Chevalier

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M K Flannery

Five-time winner is 3-14 on turf; has notched up back-to-back wins at Navan (1m2f, heavy) and on debut for this yard at Ballinrobe (1m5f, gd-yld); has gone up 14lb but has won off 2lb higher on the AW, so still on a feasible mark.

5/1

1st

8

(5)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Satono Chevalier

9st 7lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M K Flannery

Three-time AW winner at 1m4f and finally made the breakthrough on turf in 1m2f Navan handicap in late March, positively-ridden by today's rider; tongue-tie worn then now discarded on first start for new yard; 7lb higher.

8/1

1st

3

(8)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Satono Chevalier

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Aidan Melia

Three-time AW winner at 1m4f; 0-12 on turf; coped well with his first exposure to heavy ground when third in a 26-runner contest at the Curragh; not much between him and Lady Mary Heath on that running; this longer trip will suit

9/2

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 007-64 BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
21-race maiden; not beaten far in a couple of recent starts; beaten favourite when fourth of 14 over 1m last Friday; needs to find a bit more, and seems well exposed.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

3

(4)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Knocknakilla

9st 11lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Gerard O’Leary

Respectable run over hurdles at Limerick last time; prior to that three fair runs here, including third in a contest in which Satono Chevalier was runner-up; place chance.

6/1

4th

4

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:07 Limerick

Knocknakilla

11st 12lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Gerard O’Leary

Has been running well in low-grade Dundalk handicaps and also has fair turf form, including on soft; still a maiden after 22 Flat runs but place chance if adapting.

10/1

1

(1)

20th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Knocknakilla

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Gerard O’Leary

Irish raider who has reached the frame at Dundalk in his last two starts but he was beaten 5l when third there (10.6f) on Wednesday and is now 0-22; others look stronger.

5/1

7/1

Form: 0/850-

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
1m Leopardstown winner in June 2021; excuses over 1m4f here last time; previous C&D fifth good enough to make him a contender; trainer had a maiden hurdle winner at Punchestown on Monday.
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Verdict Starting price

19th

17

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Maralinga

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins on the Flat; modest hurdles form, well beaten in three Thurles outings last October/November; hard to fancy.

16/1

10

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Maralinga

11st 1lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Two Flat wins, modest hurdles form, held by several of these on C&D running two weeks ago; tongue-tie now.

25/1

Form: 00000-

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden whose form featured three seconds at this venue during her 2021 juvenile campaign with Gavin Cromwell; well below his best in six starts for this yard since last July; now down to 60 having held a rating of 80 at his epak.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

10/1

Form: 34650- CD

Last run: 61 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has done plenty of racing since winning here in December 2021; others have better claims.
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4th

10

(2)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

19:35 Bellewstown

Dr Patrick

8st 12lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Luke Comer

led, headed but prominent after 1f, outpaced 2f out, kept on but lost third towards finish

33/1

9th

12

(6)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Dr Patrick

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Off for a year and showed very little in three Dundalk runs in the spring; others preferred.

33/1

14th

12

(15)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dr Patrick

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Sole win from 27 runs came over C&D in 2021; recent runs not encouraging and 7lb wrong.

20/1

10/1

Form: 1074-8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Bellewstown winner over extended 7f last September; fair C&D fourth on penultimate start; lesser performance 12 days ago.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

8

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Slamadoor

11st 4lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Dual Flat winner up to 1m2f; beaten about 5l in maiden and handicap company the last twice; still early days over hurdles and could have settled better last time; respected.

7/1

5th

7

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:10 Roscommon

Slamadoor

11st 10lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Dual Flat winner up to 1m2f; ran well enough in a Listowel maiden last time (fifth of 17) to warrant a second look on handicap debut.

20/1

5th

14

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Slamadoor

11st 7lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Jarlath P Fahey

in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: 00438-

Last run: 47 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Twice successful on turf; 0-10 on AW and placed only once though fair form lately, notably when third over C&D on penultimate start.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17th

20

(10)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Navan

The Peckhampouncer

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: D Broad

The case of the 6yo better than recent runs imply as he has good course record but the win here was sprinting; does seem to stay; 3lb wrong.

40/1

12th

4

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

17:00 Ballinrobe

The Peckhampouncer

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: D Broad

High mileage on the Flat and his two wins came at sprint distances; stays 1m2f but stamina for hurdling looks highly questionable after finishing tailed off at Punchestown (125-1).

100/1

8th

14

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 180y

14:45 Punchestown

The Peckhampouncer

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: D Broad

Dual sprint winner appeared to stay 1m2f at Dundalk but doesn't make any appeal on hurdling debut.

66/1

Form: /0929/ C

Last run: 594 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Course winner at two for Jessica Harrington; uneven form at three for same trainer; campaigned solely over hurdles by Henry de Bromhead in 2022; another change of stable now.
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0

3

16th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 175y

15:45 Punchestown

Baron Wild

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Denis W Cullen

in touch with leaders

33/1

10th

12

(22)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

16:30 Navan

Baron Wild

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Denis W Cullen

towards rear

50/1

12th

8

(3)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 15y

17:10 Bellewstown

Baron Wild

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Denis W Cullen

midfield

25/1

Form: 37504-

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort over 1m4f here five weeks ago but that was in a claimer; more is needed now but possibly premature to write off.
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14th

12

(10)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:10 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Maiden has been third in a couple of C&D claimers but hasn't been able to contend in three handicap outings; tongue-tie discarded.

14/1

4th

11

(8)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f, led halfway, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

9/2

6th

7

(3)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Has twice run well in claimers at this venue; handicap form raises doubts; tongue-tie now following third behind today's rival Miss Vizeun last month; plenty to find with Satono Chevalier and Knocknakilla on the basis of a previous handicap clash.

10/1

20/1

Form: /0000-

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Best run was over C&D on debut in 2021, generally modest since then; first time tongue-tie; hard to have much faith.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

7

1st May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 180y

13:35 Down Royal

Big Belief

11st 4lb

J: Dillon Butler

T: Seamus Fahey

jumped left on occasions, towards rear

50/1

9th

13

(10)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Big Belief

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Seamus Fahey

Nine-race maiden; well held in two handicaps here this winter, including over this distance last month; needs to leave that form behind.

25/1

7th

6

(6)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Big Belief

9st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Seamus Fahey

Really struggling in recent times and beaten 10l again latest.

50/1

66/1

Form: 00/0-

Last run: 249 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has finished in front of only one of an aggregate 37 rivals in her three maiden outings; impossible to make a case for her.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

10

(9)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dylanger

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Shane Crawley

Struggled in maidens and beaten 10l on handicap debut over C&D last month; entitled to come on for that but needs to show more before she's of interest and she can be slowly away.

16/1

12th

11

(14)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

Dylanger

9st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Shane Crawley

dwelt start, raced wide early, always towards rear

66/1

25/1

Form: 6280-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Best run was at a trip under 1m at Roscommon last May; big price when finishing with only one behind him here a fortnight ago; little apparent chance.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

22

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Adhuil

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here.

40/1

13th

22

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Adhuil

10st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

A couple of good efforts in Flat handicaps earlier in the year; not much to recommend over hurdles and has not run over flights in 22 months; tried in a tongue-tie here.

40/1

14th

24

(15)

17th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Adhuil

8st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Record of 0-20 on the Flat but has shown flashes of potential, including when runner-up at Gowran (7f, yielding) from 2lb higher in April and third at Tipperary (1m1f, soft) in May; needed the run at Punchestown last month and might figure.

20/1

25/1

Form: /0009-

Last run: 54 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins in 2019, poor form in 2020, missed 2021 struggled in four 2022 outings; up against it.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

13

(13)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:35 Dundalk (AW)

A Few Bob Short

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Shane Ryder

raced wide, slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 3f, pushed along and weakened quickly from 3f out, eased 2f out

25/1

17

(4)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

A Few Bob Short

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Shane Ryder

Two turf wins were in 2019; poor form in 2020, missed all of 2021; down the field in two C&D runs in November; third reserve.

9th

11

(11)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

A Few Bob Short

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Shane Ryder

Won twice on turf in 2019, ran only three times in 2020 and missed all of last year; has struggled in three outings this year; in rear over C&D two weeks ago.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €30.20
Straight Forecast €25.40
Tricast €90.48
Trifecta €102.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Satono Chevalier

SPOTLIGHT:

Havana Pearl

POSTDATA:

Knocknakilla

The Irish Sun:

Satono Chevalier