April 11 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

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  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.90
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 2444/7

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Fit from hurdling when only midfield over 1m2f here 11 days ago; returning to further may help but he's 0-15 now.
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6

(5)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Boola Boola

9st 11lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

C&D winner last spring; running over hurdles before a respectable effort over C&D last month; not dismissed.

14/1

7th

2

(14)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Boola Boola

10st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

C&D winner last April but out of form over jumps of late and had been struggling for form on the Flat too when last seen in the summer.

20/1

15th

4

12th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:42 Naas

Boola Boola

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Mrs John Harrington

Dundalk handicap winner last spring; returned from over five months off when pulled up in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last week; best watched.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 345336 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Not far away at Leopardstown last time and this is more his scene; mostly in good form during the winter and looks a player.
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15th

1

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Dalvey

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off over hurdles latest and struggling in claimers on Flat previously on AW; no wins on turf since 2020 and others preferred.

12/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -31141 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Admirably consistent since stepped up to 1m2f/1m4f and the good times continued when winning with a bit in hand under James Ryan here recently; up another 4lb but hard to knock.
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3rd

1

(3)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

slightly awkward start, towards rear

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

slightly awkward start, towards rear

8/1

2nd

5

(10)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Celtic Revival

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Five-time C&D winner, including this race last year and more recently off 69 in November; solid recent form off this mark so has to be on the shortlist again.

11/2

Form: 000-20 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Stable debut when runner-up over C&D last month and he was stuck wide for the most part when a beaten favourite on his return visit, in the race won by Celtic Revival; drawn even wider this time but needs respecting.
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10th

11

(7)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:25 Leopardstown

Supreme Law

10st 7lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: Sabrina J Harty

Longstanding maiden has been out of form and didn't show enough on first start back at this yard in a maiden at Galway to be of interest here; 11lb wrong here and others preferred.

66/1

14th

9

(11)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Supreme Law

11st 12lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: Sabrina J Harty

Very experienced sort, has run well at a modest level in handicaps; 44-rated gelding makes no appeal in a maiden.

100/1

14th

15

(9)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Supreme Law

10st 0lb

J: Ms M Kelly

T: D J Bunyan

midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, prominent 5f out

200/1

5th
2 (3)
Turf Range

10/1

Form: 5-3160 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won his fourth race here over 1m4f in March but his rise in the weights has halted progress; more needed.
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23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

23th

21

7th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:32 Navan

Turf Range

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: D Broad

Multiple winner on the Flat but is only rated a modest 60 in that sphere; well beaten in two starts over hurdles in the past and makes no appeal here.

50/1

12th

3

(17)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Turf Range

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: D Broad

Four-time course winner with the last three coming over C&D; is 8lb lower than when last winning here in March 2023 but he has struggled on his last few starts; lacks a recent run but has won when fresh before; check the market.

14/1

11/2

Form: 656-

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Some promise in turf maidens (1m-1m4f) and has to be of interest now handicapping for her leading yard; bred to be a lot better than this.
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1st

2

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cara Susanna

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

ducked right start, in touch with leaders

16/1

9th

10

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Cara Susanna

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Beaten 4l in C&D handicap in April; back from five months off with tongue-tie added to blinkers.

10/1

7th
10 (4)
Jake Peter

12/1

Form: 320-05 C

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Regular here but there's been little to shout about since returning from a lengthy break.
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3rd

8

(6)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jake Peter

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose veteran; four-time Flat winner (once over C&D in 2018); hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles in recent times; made little impression over C&D four weeks ago; others preferred; cheekpieces.

25/1

6th

13

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Jake Peter

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose; 3-24 over hurdles, the last win coming off 3lb higher at Cork in November 2024; hasn't looked like taking advantage of sliding mark recently and fell on latest at Punchestown; needs a revival.

22/1

Form: 66/06-

Last run: 230 days

W: 9st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdle winner who hasn't had many chances on the Flat and this is a belated AW debut; opposable on first sighting since September.
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12th

4

(2)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hearts Are Trumps

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Desmond McDonogh

All five wins have been gained over hurdles, including a valuable handicap at Fairyhouse in 2021; has had limited Flat opportunities; unplaced here in April on his only AW attempt; good effort at Navan on his most recent hurdles start; cheekpieces for the first time.

10/1

2nd

4

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

14:45 Navan

Hearts Are Trumps

11st 8lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Desmond McDonogh

in touch with leaders, headway after 2 out, switched right then challenging before last, went second when ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner

6/1

9th

9

(10)

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:05 Down Royal

Hearts Are Trumps

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Desmond McDonogh

Back to winning ways off much reduced hurdles mark at Ballinrobe in July; held at Tramore since and hasn't made much impact so far in three Flat handicaps.

10/1

Form: 0103-4 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Burst a blood vessel over hurdles in December but solid efforts here on either side of that; on a high enough mark but likely to go well from a handy draw.
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9th

9

(8)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 180y

18:00 Leopardstown

Bring Us Paradise

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

slowly into stride, took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f

14/1

5th

2

(2)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Bring Us Paradise

10st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Won over C&D last year; fourth off 7lb higher mark here in March but needs to bounce back to form.

25/1

Form: 041214 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Reserve; multiple winner around here and has been likeably consistent for a while now; likely contender if getting in.
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10th

15

(12)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

10st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Reserve; multiple winner around here and has been likeably consistent for a while now; likely contender if getting in.

4th

1

(10)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

10st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, bit short of room but ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth final strides, did well in the circumstances

3/1

1st

2

(2)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

dwelt start, towards rear early, in touch with leaders over 4f out, pushed along from 3f out, headway when ridden and switched left 2f out, led 1f out, ran on final 110yds, comfortably

2/1

25/1

Form: 820-09

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
No better than ninth in his two recent visits to this track and he's now 0-12 overall.
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0

7

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

17:35 Limerick

Diamond Union

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: E J O’Grady

not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd

28/1

1

14th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:50 Cork

Diamond Union

12st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: E J O’Grady

Was in reasonable nick on Flat last year; things rather derailed and cannot be sure what to expect now; 2023 really poor.

20/1

10th

3

(12)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Leopardstown

Diamond Union

9st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E J O’Grady

dwelt start, towards rear, rapid headway to lead after 2f

16/1

12/1

Form: -66620 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Left John McConnell after coming up short in a 1m2f claimer here; down the field in a handicap over that trip on his debut for this yard; cheekpieces now left off.
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13th

15

(17)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

No Trouble

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield

18/1

12th

1

(3)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

No Trouble

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

13

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

No Trouble

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler but seen mostly on the Flat in recent times and the AW has always been more his scene; asked a stiff question on this belated return to jumps action.

33/1

33/1

Form: 46/60- CD

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Hurdle/chase/AW winner who has been around the block; poor over hurdles when last seen but interesting to see what John McConnell might do with him.
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0

6

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

Abraham

10st 13lb

J: Mr Elliot Ohgren

T: John C McConnell

held up in rear

7/2

4th

9

(8)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Abraham

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

held up in rear, pushed along and headway when bumped under 2f out, ridden and ran on well up the centre from 1f out, went fourth final strides

33/1

33/1

Form: 8/080- D

Last run: 207 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
AW winner in France; easy to back when finishing last on his debut for this yard here in September.
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14th

4

(11)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Noxareno

10st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Matthew J Smith

AW winner in France; easy to back when finishing last on his debut for this yard here in September.

33/1

14th

5

(5)

16th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Noxareno

9st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

16/1

Form: 99310-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Lacks a run but she's a dual winner on turf and was close up here in October on only her second AW run; could go well if sufficiently straight.
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13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Stormy Jenn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; 0-14 over hurdles; okay run at Navan in November (2m, heavy) but pulled up when last seen at Fairyhouse in December; others preferred.

18/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

15:10 Sligo

Stormy Jenn

10st 8lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner at Gowran; 0-11 hurdling, standout run when second in 2m1f Wexford handicap (good) over the summer in first-time cheekpieces, most recently didn't count in midfield at Roscommon last month; more needed but don't rule out.

12/1

14

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

14:15 Roscommon

Stormy Jenn

10st 9lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: P Cluskey

Two-time Flat winner; ten-race maiden over hurdles but ran her best race for a while when under 6l away at Bellewstown (2m1f, good); the cheekpieces are working well.

8/1

Non-runners

Stormy Jenn

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €91.60
Straight Forecast €73.26
Tricast €382.45
Trifecta €361.10

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Celtic Revival

SPOTLIGHT:

Supreme Law

POSTDATA:

No Trouble

RP Ratings (IRE):

Jake Peter