18.30
StandardChristmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race
- Prize money: £8615.04
- 0m 7f 0y
- 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
5/2
Form: 297132 CD
Last run: 49 days
W: 9st 7lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 (3) |
17th Oct 2025 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 9lb |
11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here. |
9/2 |
|
2 (3) |
9th Aug 2025 Good 1m 0f 0y |
9st 10lb |
11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times. |
8/1 |
|
9th 9 (11) |
13th Jun 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 4lb |
An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark. |
10/1 |
7/2
Form: 101761 C
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 6 (8) |
1st Apr 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark. |
13/2 |
|
6th 9 (1) |
20th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago. |
14/1 |
|
8th 9 (3) |
6th Mar 2026 Standard 1m 0f 0y |
9st 11lb |
Six-time C&D winner, most recently in September when making virtually all off 57; now 2lb below that but long way below his best here last month; the jury is out. |
20/1 |
7/2
Form: 615501 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 5lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 (4) |
7th Oct 2024 Yielding To Soft 1m 0f 30y |
9st 6lb |
Two 2023 wins on AW; excellent second on good ground at Navan last time; does not need to improve much to win a turf handicap but the prospect of testing ground is a concern. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 11 (19) |
29th Aug 2024 Good 1m 0f 20y |
9st 10lb |
held up in rear |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (16) |
5th Aug 2024 Good 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Dual AW winner last year (7f-8f) and ran a solid race at Killarney last time; can improve from that but needs more down 2lb. |
10/1 |
11/2
Form: 523087 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 2 (12) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 94y |
10st 0lb |
Has been out of form since C&D win last August; signs of a revival with a prominent showing at the Curragh a fortnight ago. |
14/1 |
|
7th 1 (2) |
4th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
10st 2lb |
Has been out of form since Roscommon win last August; better ground may prompt a revival; however, Methgal is a more obvious contender for the stable. |
20/1 |
|
11th 8 (11) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
9st 10lb |
Added his sixth win when landing a Roscommon handicap in August (7.5f, good) off 6lb lower; not at his best in runs since and finished last of 13 at Dundalk last time. |
33/1 |
5/1
Form: 2-3661 CD
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 77
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 5 (8) |
30th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Gained his second career win and second win at Gowran off 4lb lower on penultimate (1m, good); ran on well for fifth off revised mark in the Sovereign Path (7f, good) latest; down 1lb and the return to 1m is a plus; considered. |
11/2 |
|
14 (15) |
13th Sep 2025 Soft 0m 7f 0y |
8st 9lb |
Both turf wins have come at Gowran, most recently last month over 1m off 80, having previously gone close here over same trip under regular rider; 4lb rise okay but draw is a negative and soft ground a concern. |
12/1 |
|
1st 1 (4) |
26th Jul 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 0y |
10st 0lb |
Most recent win came in this race last year from a 1lb higher mark (1m, good); has worn a hood on his last two starts, which has resulted in a pair of seconds at 7f/1m; chance returned to the scene of his win wearing the hood. |
3/1 |
20/1
Form: 17773-
Last run: 427 days
W: 9st 1lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 (4) |
4th Sep 2025 Standard 0m 6f 0y |
9st 9lb |
AW winner; has performed creditably in two of his last five turf starts, notably third of 21 at Cork in July; faced a tough task when 6lb out of the handicap at the Curragh on latest. |
6/1 |
|
13 (1) |
16th Aug 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
8st 7lb |
AW winner is 0-15 on the grass; has shaped well in two of his last four turf starts, including when a 3.5l third of 21 at Cork last time (a few of these behind); however, 6lb wrong here so this looks a tough task. |
14/1 |
|
17 (10) |
25th Jul 2025 Good 0m 6f 0y |
9st 2lb |
Two-time AW winner is 0-14 on turf; unplaced joint-favourite at Limerick 13 days ago; not much between him and Sobriety Blue. |
12/1 |
20/1
Form: 194080 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 0lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (15) |
27th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 7f 0y |
9st 13lb |
Added his fifth win (third on AW) when winning cosily over 6f here in January off 5lb lower (has won off a mark of 72 before); hampered when attempting to follow up over this C&D next time, finishing a 2.5l fourth; not at his best back on turf at the Curragh last time (heavy); cheekpieces on now and claims if on song. |
10/1 |
|
8th 11 (10) |
15th Mar 2026 Heavy 0m 6f 0y |
8st 8lb |
Five-time winner; both turf wins on good ground; in good form on the AW and capable off this mark but underfoot conditions a big worry for him here. |
11/2 |
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