February 17 / 18.30 Dundalk (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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DundalkStadium.com Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1st
12 (10)
Icykel

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.90
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9-

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Frankel filly; gave the impression she would come on plenty for a Galway debut run over today's trip last September when staying on in midfield after a slow start.
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9th

5

(9)

25th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

16:45 Pontefract

Icykel

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

1m4f Dundalk maiden winner (AW) in February on second start; better form in Listed races (1m4f and 1m6f) on next two starts but she was comfortably held in both and was last of nine in a Longchamp Group 3 on latest outing; needs improvement.

16/1

9th

8

(7)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Icykel

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Dundalk maiden winner; not disgraced at Listed level in two starts this term but this is much tougher.

50/1

4th

4

(1)

3rd May 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:50 Gowran Park

Icykel

9st 2lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Won very ordinary Dundalk maiden in good style; finished behind Irish Lullaby, Star Image, Blazing Skies and Joupe when 40-1 at Cork

33/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 247-26

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-French, placed form over this trip and over 1m7f; produced a bright display when second to an odds-on chance over C&D on Irish debut, with today's rival Khadaash 4 1/2l back in third; not as good over a shorter trip 16 days ago and has a bit to find with Banned and Wrecking Ball Paul on that running; first-time cheekpieces now.
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4th

7

(4)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:05 Roscommon

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Stayed 1m4f well when runner-up in a pair of Dundalk maidens earlier in the year; faded trying to make all over shorter at Sligo last month; should be a factor on ratings.

4/1

6th

9

(8)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

19:55 Sligo

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ex-French filly who is now 0-11 and beginning to look exposed; twice placed on the AW for this yard but may be vulnerable once more.

7/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 3

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced for Sir Michael Stoute; debut bumper run at Clonmel in September 2021 was respectable; tailed off in a Ballinrobe bumper last May; fair third on first AW run a month ago, 4 1/2l to find with Isotta on that running.
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3

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:28 Bellewstown

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

Flat winner (but tricky, refusing to race twice) has been tailed off on both runs in maiden hurdles this term; blinkers now tried.

50/1

18th

8

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

15:07 Punchestown

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

reluctant to race, in rear and detached

100/1

11th

2

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:10 Downpatrick

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

AW winner last year refused to race on comeback run at Dundalk in March; probably best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

Form: 624-26 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Placed a couple of times for Hughie Morrison including over this trip; unplaced favourite over 1m here a fortnight ago; that may have come too soon, only two days after her second over the extended 1m2f, when Wrecking Ball Paul was roughly 2l away in third and Isotta sixth.
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9th

5

(10)

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 180y

17:25 Galway

Banned

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Had been running well in defeat before getting off the mark at the 15th attempt in a Ballrinobe handicap last week; more needed to defy this mark back in handicap company though.

18/1

1st

8

(3)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Banned

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

14-race maiden; runner-up for the fifth time when pegged back late at Roscommon; previously third over a shorter trip at this venue; deserves to pick up a little race on the balance of form but could be vulnerable again.

9/4

6

(10)

11th Jul 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Banned

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

A 14-race maiden but runner-up five times and looked all over the winner last time at Roscommon (1m3f) until collared late on; deserves a break.

5/1

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to Captain Haddock who won the Amateurs' Derby Handicap for Heather Main in 2021; makes belated debut and best watched.
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6

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Firm Belief

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

1m6f Navan winner off modest mark nearing the end of the 2023 Flat season; unconvincing hurdles form this season.

25/1

6

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:40 Cork

Firm Belief

11st 7lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Rodger Sweeney

1m6f Navan winner off modest mark nearing the end of the 2023 Flat season; unconvincing hurdles form this season.

25/1

2

7th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:58 Fairyhouse

Firm Belief

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Rodger Sweeney

didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, bad mistake and lost ground when nearly lost jockey 4 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out

14/1

Form: 4680-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed some early promise last year but failed to make progress later; takes a sharp rise in trip after a fair 1m run last time; 60-rated filly is unlikely to be good enough.
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14th

1

(14)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, soon raced in second

9/2

6th

14

(8)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed some early promise last year but failed to make progress later; takes a sharp rise in trip after a fair 1m run last time; 60-rated filly is unlikely to be good enough.

14/1

5th

13

(9)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Wootton Babble

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed some initial promise last year but form fell away; not discounted though if turning up in similar form as she did early last season.

25/1

Form: 33

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressive hurdler for Gordon Elliott; promising in two course starts for Paul Mulligan over the extended 1m2f; definite chance here, though he has roughly 2l to find with Banned following their clash at the beginning of the month.
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12

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 155y

16:50 Tipperary

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Dual-purpose; 1-15 over hurdles and rated 99; not many positives to glean from two starts over fences; others preferred.

25/1

7

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

17:35 Downpatrick

Wrecking Ball Paul

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Paul Mulligan

Hasn't taken to fences the last twice but those were after some underwhelming runs on the Flat and over hurdles; bit to prove right now.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
102-rated maiden hurdler, placed three times; exited at first on chasing debut at Tramore in August; never in the hunt at Killarney later that month; may need this prior to a return to jumping.
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4th

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:45 Downpatrick

Freddie Robdal

11st 12lb

J: Danny Power

T: Henry De Bromhead

Three-time chase winner went close over hurdles twice over 2m at Thurles in November on different ground; no impression at Leopardstown over Christmas; unseen since pulled up back over fences at Thurles in February; has won following a similar break before but never from a mark this high, albeit rider's claim helps; trainer also runs Magic Day.

18/1

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away on belated debut here five weeks ago; major improvement required.
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11th

14

(7)

7th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

17:15 Limerick

Honketonk Angel

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

midfield

20/1

10th

11

(18)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Honketonk Angel

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Luke Comer

Won over 2m at Dundalk in November and back to form when third in a handicap over the same C&D in March; very much respected on that form.

8/1

3rd

5

(17)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Honketonk Angel

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

Won over C&D in November and a good run next time over the same trip; well below her best since but not ignored; a strong pace would suit her.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Essentially a sprinting pedigree but won a Down Royal bumper last May, so the trip should not be a problem; twice placed over hurdles before a below-par display at Wexford last October.
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12th

8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Single Edition

11st 7lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Bumper winner but 0-14 hurdling, joining current yard after C&D claiming fourth a year ago; didn't count on recent comeback run at Punchestown, entitled to come on for that.

12/1

10th

4

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Single Edition

11st 9lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Lost form for his previous trainer after two good runs in September 2024; plenty to prove on his first run since out of his depth in a Flat maiden last autumn, previously a moderate fourth in a claimer over hurdles.

16/1

OUR TIP

50/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Horse

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looked a bit reluctant when down the field here in December on belated debut; gelded since; makes no appeal.
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9th

3

10th Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

He Knows Nothing

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Luke Comer

Has shown nothing in four runs, two at Dundalk and two over hurdles.

200/1

0

5

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:10 Kilbeggan

He Knows Nothing

11st 4lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Luke Comer

Couple of poor efforts in Dundalk AW maidens and never sighted on hurdles debut at Punchestown in June.

50/1

15th

6

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 3f 170y

15:40 Punchestown

He Knows Nothing

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Luke Comer

Couple of poor efforts in Dundalk AW maidens; best watched on hurdles bow.

25/1

66/1

Form: 0/7-

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor hurdler for Gordon Elliott; nothing to suggest he can win a maiden on the Flat, though his only previous attempts were over 7f.
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15th

12

(12)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Superlike

9st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

in touch with leaders

50/1

16th

18

(15)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Leopardstown

Superlike

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Michael G Cleary

Has run over a range of distances without showing winning potential; makes no appeal here from 5lb out of the handicap.

66/1

11th

11

(2)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 182y

19:35 Killarney

Superlike

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Michael G Cleary

midfield

50/1

Form: 40500-

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Down the field in turf handicaps when running off 60, now rated 51 and up against it.
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18th

12

(11)

30th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:40 Curragh

Srowland Jack

9st 6lb

J: Sean Bird

T: Adrian Sexton

midfield, lost ground after 4f

100/1

6

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 150y

17:20 Wexford

Srowland Jack

11st 4lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Adrian Sexton

Outpaced before finishing tailed off at Ballinrobe last month (The Last Mardi second); hard to fancy on that evidence.

20/1

9th

11

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Srowland Jack

11st 4lb

J: Mr H E Sexton

T: Adrian Sexton

Ten-race maiden on the Flat despite competing at a modest level; limited appeal.

100/1

14th
3 (11)
Kalsman

100/1

Form:

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In rear in the race in which Isotta and Khadaash were placed here a month ago; one to rule out.
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3rd

4

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:20 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Added second hurdles win when successful at Down Royal in April (2m4f, good); not at the same level in two starts since; holds a hurdles rating of 99 heading into this chasing debut.

14/1

12th

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Liam Lennon

Downpatrick winner in June 2024 on good ground; ran only once last year; showed the benefit of a comeback run when beating Justicialism by 3l at Down Royal last month; rider reported he hung badly left at Downpatrick last time; decent chance if he handles this track.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta €36.20
Straight Forecast €33.93
Trifecta €262.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Banned

The Irish Sun:

Wrecking Ball Paul

RP Ratings (IRE):

Banned

TOPSPEED:

Banned

POSTDATA:

Banned