March 16 / 20.20 Dundalk (AW)

20.20

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

1st
2 (4)
Akmaam

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: 37-007

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Debut winner at two for Brian Meehan; no further success; placed for this rider in a C&D claimer in November, handicap form has been modest; held by Evening Verse on last month's clash.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

1

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:33 Listowel

Akmaam

12st 0lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Donncha Duggan

Flat winner has shown a bit of promise in maiden hurdles; worth a market check on handicap debut with talented claimer easing his welter burden.

20/1

2

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:20 Killarney

Akmaam

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Donncha Duggan

Two-time winner on the Flat; some decent maiden hurdle runs without looking like winning; finished well behind on the AW eight days ago.

10/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 4258-7 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2020; also two wins on turf; below best in three starts since second over 7f here last October; held by Jazz Dreamers on running here last month.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(11)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Leabaland

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: M M Lynch

AW winner and last of two turf wins came in May 2022 off 58; okay runs of late over 1m1f, not one to rule out with talented rider's claim and drop back to 1m to suit.

8/1

11

(5)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Leabaland

9st 3lb

J: Dylan O’Connor

T: M M Lynch

AW winner and last of two turf wins came over C&D in May 2022 off 58; definite promise in recent Leopardstown flat return so worth consideration.

7/1

5th

15

(19)

10th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Leabaland

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M M Lynch

AW winner with two wins on turf; last win came at Gowran in 2022 (1m1f, good); returned from a 297-day absence when beaten 27l in a maiden hurdle in May; best watched.

20/1

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 19-264 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
1-15 at this venue, placed four times, including when second over 7f on the first of three outings last month; not beaten far in fourth in another 7f contest last time; Colin Keane was aboard then and sticks with him now; worth considering
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Royal Tribute

8st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; has deteriorated this year and hard to make a case for from 7lb out of handicap.

25/1

13

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Royal Tribute

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; tailed off in a claimer last week and thoroughly exposed, but had competitive form here through the winter.

10/1

9th

10

(9)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Royal Tribute

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; went close on AW last December; weak form since then, rated a lowly 36.

50/1

Form: 48-344 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has won twice in this venue, over 1m4f on 13 months ago and over the extended 1m2f last May; fair chance now on the basis of three runs since the start of the year; form of his third placing three starts back has been well advertised by the winner Mulgrave.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(17)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Evening Verse

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

C&D winner last year who needs to improve on this year's turf form; wide draw a negative.

10/1

7th

9

(19)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:10 Gowran Park

Evening Verse

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Miss Hilary McLoughlin

Both wins have come on AW, penultimate turf run at Cork was a solid one, trip probably too far at Ballinrobe last time; other preferred.

12/1

12/1

Form: 802-06

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won three on turf in Britain for George Boughey, those victories gained consecutively over 7f in September 2021; uneven form at this venue since November; others make more appeal
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

9

(4)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

All three wins came on turf in Britain in quick succession during September 2021; no sign of that standard lately; twice down the field at this venue in recent months.

20/1

10th

16

(6)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

My Little Tip

9st 7lb

T: James McAuley

slowly away

11th

10

(6)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

My Little Tip

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Rider booking interesting; hard otherwise to give gelding much chance and flopped when he last ran on soft; some nice AW efforts earlier this year.

25/1

Form: /2077- CD

Last run: 218 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Winner off 64 here two years ago; started last season brightly but was well below his best in three subsequent races; capable of running well when fresh so potentially interesting off 56 now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

8st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Patrick J McKenna

Last turf win came over C&D in September 2024 off 18lb higher; finished last year in poor form, however, and no signs of a revival in two runs this term.

33/1

12th

10

(11)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Rock Etoile

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Six-time winner; out of form at Dundalk during the winter; in rear here 13 days ago in a race in which Miss Americana and Hell Let Loose were placed.

20/1

9/2

Form: 20P-93 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf in 2021; made his first Dundalk appearance in January and improved from that when third here last month; might have finished closer if his rider had not lost his whip at a crucial stage.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

15

(13)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Dreamers

8st 10lb

T: Seamus Fahey

First reserve; turf winner has placed just once in nine previous AW starts; beaten 4.75l over 1m here latest; others preferred.

6th

9

(2)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:40 Laytown

Jazz Dreamers

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Seamus Fahey

Sole win since 2021 came on turf in 2023 and no signs of a revival in recent starts; best form over further than this.

25/1

Form: 0634-9 D

Last run: 69 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Both wins gained at Leopardstown, the most recent in July 2020, off a mark of 62; down to 47 for his last four course visits; in fair form before a lesser run in January.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:30 Bellewstown

Airgead

9st 0lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Won his third race when scoring at Dundalk last winter before a series of lesser runs; not a bad effort on return at Leopardstown and can improve from that.

14/1

9th

10

(7)

20th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 33y

17:15 Leopardstown

Airgead

8st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Dual course winner who got his head back in front from the basement mark at Dundalk (1m) in November; five-month absence is a concern and might need a furlong further than this these days.

10/1

13th

11

(9)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Airgead

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Mrs Prunella Dobbs

Gained first win since 2020 in a 1m handicap at this venue in November; well held last three starts.

20/1

Form: 00-070

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
No further success since debut 5f Curragh for Aidan O'Brien at two; has failed to reach the first six in five Dundalk runs for this stable.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(10)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Admiral Nelson

8st 11lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Peter Niven

Form dipped at Redcar in June when last seen; has some respectable Newcastle form for current yard, notably a success off 2lb higher last December; interesting back at this venue.

14/1

8th

5

(10)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

14:55 Redcar

Admiral Nelson

9st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

Not the best of strike-rates (3-34) and yet to win over 1m; fair run when fourth after a slow start over C&D last time (soft; just behind Young Fire); worth considering.

11/1

Form: 0500-0

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two turf handicaps off 60; struggled off this mark over 1m4f on AW debut; first-time blinkers will need to make a significant difference.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 217-50 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Failed to build on a debut win at two for Jessica Harrington, though had fair form for Robyn Brisland last year and managed a Kempton success over this trip in October; more recent British form not very encouraging; Sonny Carey fits a tongue-tie for her stable debut.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(5)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Cool Vixen

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Juvenile winner for Jessica Harrington and AW winner in Britain; ran okay for his current trainer in a pair of handicaps last month at Gowran and coming down to a decent mark.

12/1

6th

10

(11)

18th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Cool Vixen

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

midfield, raced wide home turn, ridden and headway towards near side over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

16/1

8th

3

(11)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Cool Vixen

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

midfield, ridden under 2f out, kept on, never on terms

25/1

33/1

Form: 108/0-

Last run: 213 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Two wins in Germany in 2021; absent since in rear here last August; seems safe to rule out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

13

(8)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Dundalk (AW)

Magical Lips

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Liam Treacy

led, headed but raced in second after 1f

33/1

13th

2

(7)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Magical Lips

9st 11lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Liam Treacy

pushed along to lead, soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

12/1

Form: 23-708 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner at this venue; most recent success was at Killarney last October; managed two placed efforts here in December; plenty to prove on more recent evidence.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(19)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Skontonovski

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

In good form for Ado McGuinness towards the end of last year but hasn't kicked on for his new connections.

25/1

3

(19)

21st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Skontonovski

10st 2lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Gerard O’Leary

In good form for Ado McGuinness towards the end of last year but hasn't kicked on for his new connections.

25/1

12th

17

(12)

5th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Skontonovski

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Gerard O’Leary

midfield

16/1

14th
11 (12)
Bodean

14/1

Form: 9480-

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Best of his four runs when fourth in a small-field maiden at Listowel last September; modest form overall; hard to make a case for him.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

11

(12)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Dundalk (AW)

Bodean

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Best of his four runs when fourth in a small-field maiden at Listowel last September; modest form overall; hard to make a case for him.

14/1

11th

5

(5)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Bodean

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

midfield, pushed along 3f out, no impression from 2f out

25/1

4th

3

(3)

20th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 15y

15:10 Listowel

Bodean

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

disputed lead early, soon prominent on inner, pushed along home turn, ridden and no impression from under 2f out, lost third but kept on inside final furlong

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €73.00
Straight Forecast €77.24
Tricast €502.08
Trifecta €682.70

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Evening Verse

POSTDATA:

Royal Tribute

SPOTLIGHT:

Jazz Dreamers

RP Ratings (IRE):

Skontonovski