September 29 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 02-083 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Stable-mate of Rockbury Lad looked the one to take out of the race when third at Punchestown lately, that on the back of a break; has winning course form (10lb lower) and should give a good account.
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3rd

1

(10)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); most recent win was last October, coming from off the pace; unplaced on next two starts; ran on well when third here in January.

6/1

3rd

7

(7)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M D O’Callaghan

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); most recent win was on October's recent return to the surface over 7f, coming from off the pace; was closing in on Ocean Manifest when fifth here four weeks ago (a neck in front of Mulgrave); player up in trip.

11/1

5

(6)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Darkdeserthighway

9st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: M D O’Callaghan

Record of 3-13 on the AW; went into notebooks after fast-finishing fifth of 16 at Gowran (1m) last month, stone last over 1f out but making rapid gains in the closing stages; shouldn't be far away back on favoured surface.

10/1

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 433401 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Slowly away here last week but recovered well to win nicely at the line; has often found little when push comes to shove, but clearly put that behind him last week and potential to build on it here, altough 7lb higher now.
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10th

14

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Rockbury Lad

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M D O’Callaghan

Placed twice at Dundalk during the winter; confidence is somewhat dented by 2-28 record on turf; placed only once from seven runs at this track.

8/1

3rd

14

(3)

6th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Rockbury Lad

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: M D O’Callaghan

Three-time winner bounced back to form when runner-up over 1m here last time; that represented a big improvement from his previous outing in a race won by today's rival Clonmacash.

8/1

33/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 180-00 CD

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Picked up a C&D win here last November but the wheels seem to have come off in the interim; hard to see him bouncing back on latest evidence from a wide draw; others are preferred.
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16th

7

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

The Mpex Kid

9st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield

50/1

7th

4

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

The Mpex Kid

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four Flat wins (three on AW), well below his best on his last three starts; weak hurdles form, a long way behind Omniscient at Naas in April.

33/1

4th
7 (15)
Ferrybank

14/1

Form: 232778 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Showed good early pace here last week but ran out of steam where it mattered most; respectable run and generally reliable, but needs to find a little extra in this one.
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10th

8

(9)

13th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-20 on the AW but all wins over 6f-1m; behind a couple of these here (1m) two weeks ago; first try at this sort of trip; others preferred.

16/1

11th

9

(2)

30th Jan 2026

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1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrybank

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: T M Walsh

Five-time winner is 3-19 on the AW including a win over C&D off 4lb lower; beaten a neck over C&D on latest last month; raised 3lb and needs more to win stepped up in grade.

11/2

Form: -70041 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Produced a strong staying performance to get the win at her local track Bellewstown on her latest outing; AW form not as solid but relatively unexposed at the same time and potential for more to come.
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6

(3)

31st Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Smaoineamh Sile

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Best efforts have come at Leopardstown; not in great form of late and she's yet to be placed here.

25/1

2nd

6

(3)

31st Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Smaoineamh Sile

9st 9lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Best efforts have come at Leopardstown; not in great form of late and she's yet to be placed here.

25/1

Form: 096

Last run: 76 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over further at Navan; stable-mate (third reserve) would have stronger claims if sneaking in.
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12th

14

(3)

1st Nov 2023

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0m 7f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tip The Can

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Damian Joseph English

Fair sixth here on handicap debut where he didn't see out 1m; this trip might suit better and he's obviously open to improvement.

16/1

6th

14

(10)

29th Sep 2023

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1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tip The Can

8st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Damian Joseph English

Tailed off over further at Navan; stable-mate (third reserve) would have stronger claims if sneaking in.

25/1

6th

8

(6)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Navan

Tip The Can

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Damian Joseph English

in rear

200/1

Form: 896-00

Last run: 79 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First-time blinkers failed to recapture the sparkle when down the field at Fairyhouse; modest form and hard to fancy.
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15th

11

(9)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Broken Silence

8st 12lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Reginald Roberts

prominent

50/1

7th

11

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Broken Silence

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Reginald Roberts

First-time blinkers failed to recapture the sparkle when down the field at Fairyhouse; modest form and hard to fancy.

20/1

8th
8 (6)
Calamint

14/1

Form: 60-565

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Zero from eight starts but has outrun her odds in the past, notably over today's trip at Bellewstown and whilst a personal best needed, no forlorn hope and could suit the more adventurous.
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3rd

11

(1)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Calamint

9st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas (1m, yielding) over two years ago; promising seasonal comeback second at Navan in March (1m2f) but 1m4f looked beyond her at Limerick last month; back to probably her optimum trip.

12/1

8th

11

(11)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Calamint

9st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

No win since scoring off 2lb higher at Naas in April 2024 (1m, yielding); back on song with a 2.5l second at Navan (1m2f, heavy) on seasonal return (Church Mountain 3l behind); worth another go at this trip on that evidence; chance.

9/2

2nd

14

(13)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Calamint

8st 8lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Adrian Murray

Caused a 33-1 shock with 1m Naas handicap win on the first of two starts in 2024; failed to match that form in four starts last year; now 3lb below her winning mark; ability to run well when fresh is an asset.

14/1

Form: 560084 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seems to be much more at home on the AW, latest running a nice race here behind Punk Poet from a smilar draw; needs the rub of the green but has his chance.
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12th

11

(9)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Dundalk (AW)

Maestro Stick

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

3-41, though all three wins have been here; however, needs to find something on his recent efforts.

14/1

12th

11

(9)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Dundalk (AW)

Maestro Stick

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

3-41, though all three wins have been here; however, needs to find something on his recent efforts.

14/1

7th

13

(9)

11th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maestro Stick

9st 0lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Dual C&D winner; latest win came over 6f here in claiming company in March but hasn't managed to get competitive since.

20/1

Form: 2016-0 C

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Seven furlong winner here last year; not the most reliable and stable-mate Smaoineamh Sile comes here in better shape, but interesting to gauge the market interest.
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9th

10

(13)

16th Mar 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Cousin Shay

9st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Came back to form on AW over winter but below best twice after; a bit better at Dundalk Friday but is unproven in these conditions.

22/1

5th

4

(3)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Cousin Shay

9st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent, soon went third, went second 4f out, weakened from 1f out

10/1

11th
4 (12)
Yester

11/2

Form: 050422

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Good effort in second spot behind Rockbury Lad (gave 1lb) last week, but more went right than wrong for him on that occasion and once again came up a small bit short; often flatters to deceive but at the same time, sound each-way claims, albeit from a bad draw.
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11th

4

(12)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Yester

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Good effort in second spot behind Rockbury Lad (gave 1lb) last week, but more went right than wrong for him on that occasion and once again came up a small bit short; often flatters to deceive but at the same time, sound each-way claims, albeit from a bad draw.

11/2

2nd

3

(1)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Yester

9st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Long-standing maiden spurned another good chance on the beach last week; has gone close against good horses but basically flatters to deceive and is not one to trust, although placed several times here and chance of being in the first three again from gate one.

13/2

2nd

10

(11)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Laytown

Yester

10st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: James McAuley

soon raced in second, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, no match for winner

2/1

16/1

Form: 045706 C

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Former course winner (7f) hinted he could be on his way back when sixth here latest after sitting handy throughout; good draw and worth casting an eye over.
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12th

9

(2)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Finke River

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

Former course winner (7f) hinted he could be on his way back when sixth here latest after sitting handy throughout; good draw and worth casting an eye over.

16/1

6th

8

(14)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:10 Dundalk (AW)

Finke River

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

led early, soon prominent, bit short of room 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 300300

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
First reserve; in the frame a couple of times here, latest only a few starts back behind The Bog Bank, but reliability issues and not one to put a great deal of faith in.
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14th

3

(3)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Boadicea Belle

9st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

towards rear

7/1

14th

10

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Boadicea Belle

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

Was gaining second win of the season when scoring over C&D in June off 55; decent enough run off 7lb higher at Down Royal so remains of interest.

12/1

Form: 90700

Last run: 120 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Drop in trip failed to work at Fairyhouse; not much to offer just for now; weak betting proposition.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

10

(1)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dance The Flame

8st 13lb

J: Chloe Byrne

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Drop in trip failed to work at Fairyhouse; not much to offer just for now; weak betting proposition.

66/1

13th

7

(15)

1st Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:00 Fairyhouse

Dance The Flame

9st 8lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ross O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders, went fourth halfway

20/1

14th

2

(2)

21st May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Naas

Dance The Flame

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Not much so far in maidens, best waited for in handicaps.

66/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €18.80
Straight Forecast €12.76
Tricast €96.49
Trifecta €82.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Finke River

The Irish Sun:

Rockbury Lad

POSTDATA:

Darkdeserthighway

SPOTLIGHT:

Maestro Stick