February 01 / 14.17 Dundalk (AW)

14.17

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  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

1st
10 (3)
Cooler

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 63-

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit of promise on debut here (7f) and improved when third (beaten roughly 2l) stepping up to 1m here last month; another step up in trip should yield further improvement and one for the shortlist.
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1st

10

(3)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Cooler

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

led, headed and raced in second after 2f, led again going okay over 3f out, ridden and faced challenge under 2f out, ran on final 110yds

2/1

3rd

5

(3)

12th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cooler

9st 2lb

J: Mark Enright

T: G M Lyons

visibility reduced by fog, prominent halfway, pushed along and kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

8/1

15

(8)

2nd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cooler

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: G M Lyons

First reserve; showed some ability when beaten 10l on her debut last month; likely improver.

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 28-

Last run: 245 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Big effort when runner-up on debut at Leopardstown but shaped as if amiss when weakening quickly (beaten 9l) at the Curragh when last seen in June; new trip is likely to suit and gelded subsequently; the one to beat.
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8

(10)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Segomo

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Returned from an eight month break to finish a good second in a C&D maiden last month; cheekpieces tried here and looks to have leading claims.

7/2

2nd

7

(4)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Segomo

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

took keen hold, soon raced in second, lost second but close up after 2f, went second again going okay over 3f out

5/2

20/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
National Defense gelding; half-brother to 2m hurdle winner Virtual Hug; dam placed 5f-1m at 2yrs (RPR 63), half-sister to 6f AW 2yo winner Al Reeh; mix of speed and stamina in pedigree; check market.
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4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

11th

5

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Giselles Defence

10st 1lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f (three times off a mark of 71); nothing for this yard until midly encouraging fifth at Bellewstown (1m, soft) on penultimate; didn't build on that at Sligo.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Giselles Defence

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check.

9/1

20/1

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Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Iffraaj gelding; cost 18,000Euros as a yearling; half-brother to French 1m3f winner Dolores Del Rio; dam runner-up at 7f/1m1f in France, half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Dibajj and 10.5f Listed winner Black Sea; suitable trip but probably best watched from widest draw on debut.
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11

(12)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vista Baby

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Andrew Slattery

Only beaten 3l here last week and fewer miles on the clock than most of his rivals; dropped 1lb and worth another go at this trip.

3/1

8th

12

(10)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Vista Baby

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Andrew Slattery

Some C&D debut promise in February but has failed to make any progress on turf; 3yo a possible improver back on AW so don't rule out.

10/1

17th

12

(10)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:35 Galway

Vista Baby

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Some promise on his Dundalk debut in February but has failed to make any progress; absent since mid-field run on handicap debut at Killarney in July.

16/1

16/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
66-1 when beaten 9l on debut here and looked green that day, slowly away and showing signs of inexperience in the closing stages; up in trip.
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4th

11

(20)

13th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:20 Navan

He Knows When

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

midfield

10/1

3rd

9

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

He Knows When

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

prominent, went second from 1f out, no extra when lost second towards finish

20/1

4th

6

(16)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

He Knows When

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Luke Comer

midfield, headway and prominent after 4f, went third halfway, no extra final 110yds

14/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Only 3-1 for his debut here but could only finish sixth of nine (beaten 6l); stamina in dam's side of pedigree suggests this longer trip should suit; likely player.
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6th

4

(2)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Luigi Antinori

9st 8lb

J: Shane Crosse

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only 3-1 for his debut here but could only finish sixth of nine (beaten 6l); stamina in dam's side of pedigree suggests this longer trip should suit; likely player.

6/1

6th

7

(1)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Luigi Antinori

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra over 1f out

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 5-4 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar level of form in a couple of fillies' maidens so far; beaten favourite when fourth of 13 over 1m last month; tongue-tie now tried and in a deeper race here.
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14th

3

(7)

3rd Mar 2023

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0m 7f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Twentynine Palms

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Has shown ability in maidens; kept on well over 1m here last week and did not look as though a drop in trip would suit; tongue-tie and cheekpieces tried here.

7/1

4th

13

(9)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Twentynine Palms

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Did not seem to stay over the extended 1m2f last time; fair chance on previous fourth over this trip, when well fancied to build on debut fifth here in December; trainer also runs the once-raced Alazne.

7/2

7th

11

(1)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Twentynine Palms

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Similar level of form in a couple of fillies' maidens so far; beaten favourite when fourth of 13 over 1m last month; tongue-tie now tried and in a deeper race here.

5/1

Form:

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only beat one home when 20-1 for his debut here last month; needs to leave that run behind.
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7th

7

(10)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Mehsham

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Better effort on third maiden start at this venue when beaten 7.5l over extended 1m2f; by a sprinter but some stamina on dam-side.

10/1

6th

7

(1)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mehsham

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Soundly beaten in two maidens; needs this for a handicap mark.

100/1

8th

6

(8)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Mehsham

9st 8lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

Only beat one home when 20-1 for his debut here last month; needs to leave that run behind.

20/1

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Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Dark Angel filly; cost 7,000GNS as a yearling; dam 5f AW winner (RPR 73), closely related to 5f Group 2 winner Caspian Prince, half-sister to Group 2 winners Spirit Quartz (5f) and Tuscan Gaze (1m3f Italian Derby); more of a sprint pedigree and likely best watched on debut.
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9th

9

(5)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

14:17 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Dubh

9st 3lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Dark Angel filly; cost 7,000GNS as a yearling; dam 5f AW winner (RPR 73), closely related to 5f Group 2 winner Caspian Prince, half-sister to Group 2 winners Spirit Quartz (5f) and Tuscan Gaze (1m3f Italian Derby); more of a sprint pedigree and likely best watched on debut.

40/1

20/1

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Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Dick Whittington colt; dam 8.4f winner (RPR 62), half-sister to 1m 2yo winner Antoniola and French 1m winner Gayala out of Italian 1m2f/1m3f winner; suitable sort of trip but might need this on debut.
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18th

10

(14)

13th May 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Marino Point

9st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

towards rear up the centre

200/1

14th

5

(15)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:10 Dundalk (AW)

Marino Point

9st 7lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Luke Comer

Shown nothing in two starts at big odds at this venue.

100/1

12th

15

(14)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Marino Point

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Luke Comer

midfield

Form: 64-

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when beaten roughly 4l at Cork (7f, heavy) on his debut; didn't build on that second time out but likely to do better over this trip; AW debut and tries cheekpieces.
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7

(3)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Autocrat

9st 4lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner is 0-19 on turf; hasn't looked like ending that winless run on last three starts, beaten 13l at Navan on latest; others hold stronger claims.

14/1

10th

6

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Autocrat

9st 8lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner but 0-18 on turf, hard to fancy on recent evidence (over further) despite reduced mark although return to 1m2f to suit.

14/1

16th

5

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Autocrat

9st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner; no success from 17 turf attempts; down the field when quite well fancied at Sligo 12 days ago; held by Maxwell Smart on that running.

12/1

Non-runners

Autocrat

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.80
Straight Forecast €5.42
Trifecta €64.10

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Cooler

POSTDATA:

Twentynine Palms

SPOTLIGHT:

Segomo

The Irish Sun:

Cooler