November 15 / 15.30 Dundalk (AW)

15.30

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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Maiden

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 000

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished in the rear on all three starts; can be left out of calculations.
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10th

2

(12)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ginnos Port

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Beaten out of sight in all six starts for James Coyle; readily passed over on first run for new yard.

100/1

10th

2

(12)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ginnos Port

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Beaten out of sight in all six starts for James Coyle; readily passed over on first run for new yard.

100/1

11th

1

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Ginnos Port

10st 3lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: James Coyle

led early, soon headed and prominent

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in points; has shown next to nothing in four hurdle starts; no apparent chance.
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13th

10

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Dundalk (AW)

Hi Sur Multi

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H Smyth

No wins in 14 under rules and he was 0-3 in points; placed here earlier in the year but for current yard he's been pulled up over hurdles and finished last on the Flat.

33/1

10th

8

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 75y

14:40 Down Royal

Hi Sur Multi

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: H Smyth

Pulled up in a handicap hurdle on latest start; only an outside chance on his best Dundalk form, namely a third placing over 1m4f in February.

25/1

100/1

Form: 000

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three starts at this venue and in bumpers/hurdles; safe to rule out.
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2nd

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Dual hurdles winner, including here; creditable third of six over an extended 2m7f here on chasing debut in June when he didn't appear to stay the trip; modest third of nine over hurdles at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) last time.

12/1

3rd

1

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Liam Lennon

Two course wins, over 2m6f and more recently over 2m4f in April; okay chase debut here in June and has had a break since; back hurdling and this trip looks on the short side.

10/1

100/1

Form: 908

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on the first of two bumpers starts; poor form in three Flat outings.
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6th

9

(5)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

13:42 Newcastle (AW)

Neddies Boy

9st 1lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Dundalk winner over 1m4f in February 2024, that being his only previous win; has beaten only one rival home in five starts since joining this stable and now has cheekpieces back on having been absent for 200 days; best watched unless the market speaks in his favour.

25/1

12th

12

(2)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Neddies Boy

8st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Daragh Bourke

Sole win from 16 starts came on Dundalk AW (1m4f) in February 2024; has failed to beat a rival in three starts since joining this yard; others preferred.

14/1

10th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Neddies Boy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

12/1

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field at 150-1 in a backend 1m1f maiden at Leopardstown; major improvement needed.
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19th

10

(24)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Easy Way

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Some decent maiden runs in defeat but has been well held in handicaps lately and needs to get back to his early promise.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

Form: 209824

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 1m maiden at Bellewstown in April; out of the money on three occasions before taking second in a 7f maiden at Galway late last month; the ground has been heavy for his two seconds but he handled this surface when fourth to the odds-on Pier Pressure here last week; blinkered now.
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13th

4

(13)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:17 Naas

Hokusai

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Apprentice-ridden when gaining a breakthrough win over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month, disappointingly never featured off 8lb higher over C&D since.

9/1

13th

6

(18)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Hokusai

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear

13/2

Form: 22873

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied in a Fairyhouse claimer on debut; similar story second time out in a maiden at Down Royal; took a couple of backward steps before a good effort here 12 days ago; finished one length off Not Forgotten despite hanging left in the straight; should go close.
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1st

1

(2)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 2

17:40 Hamilton

Nakassama

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Noel C Kelly

Fairly useful hurdles winner (at up to 2m6f) this summer who ran well very back on the Flat with fourth of 18 in 1m4f maiden at Galway 23 days ago; this Irish challenger is a player.

9/4

4th

9

(14)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 43y

19:15 Galway

Nakassama

11st 12lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Has done well over hurdles this year, winning 2m6f Downpatrick handicap last month and good second off revised mark since at Cartmel and Downpatrick; first start on the Flat since finishing second in this race last year and could go well again.

10/1

2nd

2

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Nakassama

11st 11lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

In excellent form in 2026; beaten a head at Ayr in March (2m, soft); won easily over this C&D (good) early last month; denied by a neck at Cartmel (2m6f, good) on latest; 12lb higher now than when successful here but can give another good account.

9/2

Form: -38232

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Best three runs have been at this venue, placed on each occasion; chased home a Paddy Twomey-trained odds-on chance here last time and may again take the measure of third-placed Nakassama who rated a big danger.
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10th

1

(2)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Not Forgotten

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

midfield

6/1

2nd

10

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Laytown

Not Forgotten

10st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

dwelt start

14/1

1

(18)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Not Forgotten

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

An AW maiden winner over 1m last winter; has run well on turf but not the last twice; others are in better nick.

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 414 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in the hunt in a 5f maiden at Cork on only start at two; has been gelded and now tried with a tongue-tie; best watched.
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13th

5

(12)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Leader

9st 9lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Lee Smyth

Big gap between his only two runs; nothing to suggest he can make his presence felt.

50/1

9

(2)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Leader

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Lee Smyth

Never in the hunt in a 5f maiden at Cork on only start at two; has been gelded and now tried with a tongue-tie; best watched.

50/1

10th

5

(11)

27th Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:25 Cork

Ocean Leader

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis W Cullen

never better than mid-division, pushed along when ridden briefly over 2f out, soon weakened

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not settle well and failed to stay when introduced in a bumper at Down Royal in September; big drop in trip now.
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9th

11

(5)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Miss Aytan

10st 13lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

slowly into stride, slightly awkward start, raced in last and detached

20/1

3

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Miss Aytan

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Mild promise in maiden hurdles; first sign of life in handicaps when beaten 10.5l at Cork last time out (18.5f, good to yielding); drops back in trip in her usual hood and needs further improvement to hit the frame here; declared to run here on Saturday.

10/1

4th

7

(10)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

Miss Aytan

9st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

held up in rear

16/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran once at two; may improve after a fair sixth of 14 on her belated return at Punchestown; tongue-tie on now
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11th

2

(4)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield after 4f

10/1

5th

12

(3)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Mildly progressive with each run and shaped like a step back up in trip may help here last month; more required again but has place claims.

10/1

11

(9)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Ran once at two; may improve after a fair sixth of 14 on her belated return at Punchestown; tongue-tie on now

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homeberd filly ;sister to a German winner, half-sister to two winners; dam won twice for Dermot Weld, was twice second at this venue, and was later Listed in Germany
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12

(17)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Get Well Soon

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Luke Comer

Homeberd filly ;sister to a German winner, half-sister to two winners; dam won twice for Dermot Weld, was twice second at this venue, and was later Listed in Germany

20/1

Form: 352504 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Obtained a second placing in a 1m maiden at Naas in June but was beaten 11l; appeared not to stay in a 1m2f handicap at the Curragh; could manage only fourth when favourite for a 7f maiden at Galway last time; cheekpieces tried now.
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5th

1

(4)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:55 Leicester

Hotaugustnight

10st 2lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Syd Hosie

Made the frame on consecutive 1m2f AW starts for Kevin Philippart De Foy in March/April and ran quite well on soft turf on stable debut but suffered heavy defeat last time and it's hard to know what to expect from her after a two-month break.

16/1

10th

10

(9)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Hotaugustnight

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Syd Hosie

Maiden who regressed for two previous yards before picked up for 19,000gns a month ago; started favourite over C&D last weekend, when inclined to over-race in front, and holds claims if the returning cheekpieces help her settle.

8/1

10th

10

(9)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Hotaugustnight

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Syd Hosie

Maiden who regressed for two previous yards before picked up for 19,000gns a month ago; started favourite over C&D last weekend, when inclined to over-race in front, and holds claims if the returning cheekpieces help her settle.

8/1

Form: 080

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No impact in three heavy-ground maiden outings; transformation required on AW debut.
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7th

16

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Marians Gal

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Worth considering on her winter AW form; made the frame in four of her five races after a breakthrough win in November; needs to step up on modest turf form; her regular rider claims a valuable 7lb.

9/2

2nd

3

(7)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Marians Gal

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Breakthrough win over C&D in November off lowly 46; couple of decent runs of late off this 10lb higher mark and should again be thereabouts.

7/1

Non-runners

Cold Cold Heart, Minella Butterfly, North Granada

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

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