February 24 / 18.30 Dundalk (AW)

18.30

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Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Willie Buckley Memorial Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.80
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 2432-4 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Faces a renewal of rivalry with Mehman and Primo Uomo; consistent but hard to win with, as shown by her record, 1-19, placed on ten occasions, all her races at this trip; due a winning turn at this stage.
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9th

6

(7)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Harmony Rose

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: K J Condon

Speedy filly whose 27 career outings have all been over 5f; first stab at 6f here so obviously has stamina questions to answer and others make more compelling cases.

14/1

6th

4

(6)

3rd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 0y

16:20 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: K J Condon

in touch with leaders up the centre

7/1

2nd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Harmony Rose

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

prominent, soon went second, led under 2f out, headed final 110yds, kept on

9/2

13/2

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 4-9172 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Acts well on this surface but only one of his nine wins has come over 5f; on the positive side, last week's second was over this minimum trip; began a busy month with a 6f win here.
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14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

Form: 381-22 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Off for over seven months until back to form in easily making all over C&D in December and better again off 8lb higher mark when only reeled in final strides by stablemate Mehman early last month; more emphatically beaten by his much younger stablemate last time.
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6th

4

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Dundalk (AW)

Primo Uomo

9st 1lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan

took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

12/1

15th

9

(11)

2nd Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Primo Uomo

9st 1lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

dwelt start, towards rear

18/1

8th

1

(11)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Cork

Primo Uomo

10st 3lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

raced near side, midfield

17/2

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 00804- D

Last run: 147 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Highly tried after 5f handicap win at Naas last March, and took a sharp rise in the ratings for finishing fifth in a Listed race an third in a Group 3; lacks a recent run, and is now 25lb higher than at the time of her sole win.
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10th

9

(1)

21st May 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Naas

Saliteh

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Adrian Murray

Useful sprint handicapper but well held in previous attempts at this level.

33/1

7th

6

(9)

8th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

15:30 Cork

Saliteh

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian Murray

midfield

20/1

4th

3

(12)

25th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Saliteh

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Adrian Murray

Highly tried after Naas handicap win this time last year, taking sharp rise in the ratings for finishing fifth in a Cork Listed and third in a Group 3 at Naas; fit from last month's encouraging Dundalk comeback run but this testing ground hardly ideal.

12/1

5/2

Form: 178-11 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Unbeaten in three C&D runs; beat stablemate Primo Uomo narrowly here early last month but was much more emphatic in victory three weeks ago; Primo Uomo 13lb better off for 3l margin on latest, but as a much younger horse, momentum is with him.
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10th

6

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

18:00 Leopardstown

Mehman

9st 3lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap at Naas in May 2024; solid effort when over 1m at Bellewstown in April and backed that up with a close third over 6f at Naas last month; 1-22 record on turf is a concern but those recent efforts have been encouraging

7/2

3rd

9

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Mehman

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner, sole turf success came in 5f handicap (good) on this card in 2024 and he's just 1lb higher now; solid effort over 1m at Bellewstown latest (soft); should get a strong pace to aim at here and not discounted.

9/1

2nd

1

(14)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Mehman

10st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time AW winner is 1-19 on turf; is 2lb below that last turf win which came at Naas (5f, good) in May 2024; handles an ease but this trip may just stretch his stamina.

9/1

Form: 6953-6

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
6f winner for Richard Hannon at two; one of three runners here for his trainer; enjoys a significant turnaround with stablemate Primo Uomo relative to a December clash; unplaced at Newcastle last month.
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5th

7

(1)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

9st 10lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

Respectable effort behind erstwhile stable companion Primo Uomo here in December over 5f and not beaten far over the same trip here last week; debuts for Darren Bunyan here and respected.

6/1

6th

7

(1)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Gerard O’Leary

6f winner for Richard Hannon at two; one of three runners here for his trainer; enjoys a significant turnaround with stablemate Primo Uomo relative to a December clash; unplaced at Newcastle last month.

7/1

5

(7)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gerard O’Leary

15/2

Form: 34388- D

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Five-time turf winner including 6f Listed success at Cork in 2021; sole success over 5f came at the Curragh last March; 0-10 AW record is a negative; absent since down the field over 6f here in October.
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11th

5

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:42 Curragh

Laugh A Minute

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 82 in March; best effort for some time when today's headgear tried in finishing never nearer fourth over C&D 17 days ago in testing conditions; 2lb lower now and Keane takes over; has to be respected.

8/1

4th

6

(8)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Laugh A Minute

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Stephen Thorne

Nine-time winner, most recently over C&D (soft) off 6lb higher in March; well behind Gerrit's Gem at Cork on latest; new headgear combination needs to spark a revival, well-treated if it does.

16/1

11th

1

(8)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Cork

Laugh A Minute

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Winner of nine races; latest success was four starts ago over this trip on soft at the Curragh in March; has to bounce back from a below-par display at Naas last month.

16/1

Form: 860-36 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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10th

3

(9)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Jawwaal

10st 2lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Returned with an encouraging debut for yard over 5f early last month; failed to reproduce that form over the same trip here last time.

11/4

6

(2)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Jawwaal

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

6th

4

(6)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Jawwaal

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Winner in Britain for John Gosden and Michael Dods; regressive form last year but returned with very encouraging debut for yard over C&D early last month, staying on well for today's rider after tardy start to finish third to Mehman and Primo Uomo; respected.

5/1

Non-runners

Jawwaal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €56.60
Straight Forecast €79.81
Tricast €586.00
Trifecta €197.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Tai Sing Yeh

SPOTLIGHT:

Harmony Rose

RP Ratings (IRE):

Mehman

The Irish Sun:

Laugh A Minute

POSTDATA:

Tai Sing Yeh