December 13 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.60
  • Place: £5.80

Form: 480340

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Maiden was only beaten around 3l on three occasions in turf handicaps this year; tailed off latest; having only second try on AW.
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13th

6

(1)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 39y

17:30 Punchestown

Bride Tree

9st 5lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Sarah Dawson

Is 0-10 on turf; has won on the AW and posted a fine effort at Dundalk on last start, beaten 1l off 59 over 1m; 5lb lower mark on grass but her best form has come on softer ground; probably needs rain.

15/2

3rd

3

(9)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Bride Tree

9st 11lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Sarah Dawson

in touch with leaders

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 817483 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer ideally suited by 7f; won claimer here in October, third in another last time, and has her chance again under promising apprentice.
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13th

13

(4)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Chica Power

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: A J Martin

Weak form since 2023 C&D claimer win; has plunged in the ratings; perhaps worth a market check.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 200685 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
C&D nursery winner and second here in July; ran well in 10lb better race latest when 1m seemed to stretch her; dropped 2lb.
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9th

7

(13)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dromantine

9st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

midfield, outpaced over 1f out, kept on

11/2

3rd

1

(17)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dromantine

10st 0lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M Halford & T Collins

prominent, challenging on near side of group over 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds, no match for first two

11/2

13/2

Form: 800583 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner has recaptured a bit of form of late but beaten around 3.5l last three starts here so fair bit more needed.
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12th

9

(2)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Circles

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony McCann

All four wins have come on AW over 7f, including here in March off 55; ran no sort of race when last seen here in July from a wide draw (much better draw here).

16/1

3

(13)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Circles

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Anthony McCann

All four wins from 45 attempts have come on AW over 7f; her last win was at this track in March from a mark of 55; well held in four starts since (one here and three on turf); not discounted now back on this surface.

12/1

3

(14)

6th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:25 Fairyhouse

Circles

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Anthony McCann

All four wins on AW over 7f and well held at Ayr last month over 1m; has to prove herself on soft ground and others preferred.

25/1

7/2

Form: 006751 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Had tumbled in the ratings before finding his level over C&D three weeks ago; won cosily under a hold-up ride and decent chance of following up off 7lb higher mark.
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14th

12

(16)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

River Derwent

8st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Has made the frame in four of his last six starts but now on a two-year losing sequence; beaten around 8l in fourth at Roscommon; allowance should be made for interference suffered under two furlongs down.

10/1

4th

11

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

River Derwent

9st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Last win was over C&D two years ago; lot lower in the ratings now, with good reason, albeit made the frame in winter AW handicaps won by subsequent improvers.

14/1

14th

13

(14)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

River Derwent

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time AW winner and last of two turf wins came in Roscommon handicap nearly two years ago (off 61); AW form over the winter wasn't bad so can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 076483 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Nine wins, five of them here, and creditable efforts in two of last three runs, notably when third over 1m five days ago; not clearest of runs but well held all the same behind River Derwent on penultimate start.
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13th

12

(14)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sunset Nova

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Ten wins, including six at this track; has been below form last number of starts and need to see more spark before supporting.

22/1

10th

12

(2)

20th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sunset Nova

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Four of his 10 wins have come here, with last one over 7f last December; has a shout if back to form after a break.

12/1

Form: 60-500

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Promise in first few handicaps over 7f last year; fair run over 5f here on first run of the year in October, well held since; back up in trip.
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15th

10

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Suityourselfboss

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

1-23, best on AW; good turf effort when runner-up over C&D on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form here on latest.

12/1

33/1

Form: -00000

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden was huge price when beaten around 5l over C&D on third start for yard; that's as close as he's come so far.
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5th

4

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Man Is King

9st 13lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Triple course winner over 1m-1m2f, including on firm; placed elsewhere over 1m4f; 1lb higher than when winning a 0-60 here last month; claims if repeating that effort but has a bit to prove after his last three starts.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner who has won three times at Bath (1m/1m2f) since the start of last month, but he didn't get home when fourth of nine over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago; may not face too much competition up front so could still be dangerous.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner; modest overall strike-rate but not in recent weeks having won three of his last five races, all victories at Bath (1m-1m2f); still on a fair mark and good to soft ground was a feasible excuse at Chepstow last Monday.

11/2

15/2

Form: 563229 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Rare below-par effort latest; generally a model of consistency but all four wins, two of which have come here, have been over 1m.
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4th

1

(16)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

The Bog Bank

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: T G McCourt

Dual C&D winner won her eighth race in total when got back to form at Gowran last time over this trip; runs off her 5lb lower AW mark and though has a tough draw should be involved again.

4/1

1st

3

(18)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

The Bog Bank

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: T G McCourt

Seven wins between turf and AW; not a bad run at her beloved Bellewstown last time; down 1lb and has a chance; ran well enough here behind Sierra De Gredos in June.

6/1

4th

3

(6)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

17:25 Bellewstown

The Bog Bank

10st 2lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Won a division of this race last year and Down Royal win in June was a seventh win in all; struggled since off revised mark so more needed.

14/1

25/1

Form: 000000 D

Last run: 108 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Three AW wins over this trip when trained in Britain but totally out of form since joining this yard early in the year.
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11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

7th

7

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won on both AW surfaces (0-1 here) but has been off his game in three runs since returning from a break, latterly in this new headgear combination; opposable.

10/1

20/1

Form: 674709

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Couple of wins in big-field sprints on turf; just one placed effort, over 7f, from nine starts here and not in great form lately.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

13

(3)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Markievicz

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Has managed two wins in big-field sprint handicaps on turf; fourth here last time indicates she could take advantage at some stage

8/1

4th

13

(16)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Markievicz

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Couple of wins in big-field sprints on turf; handicap mark going down but no signs of late that she might take advantage.

20/1

11th

12

(15)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Markievicz

8st 12lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Couple of wins in big-field sprints on turf; just one placed effort, over 7f, from nine starts here and not in great form lately.

20/1

14/1

Form: 526759

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Maiden was beaten a length off this mark when second at Newcastle (7f) in August; beaten 5l here in first two starts for this yard; now tried in a visor.
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9th

12

(1)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Hezahunk

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Dual course winner over 6f, including off 40 last April; ran okay over inadequate 5f on penultimate but hard to fancy on overall form.

50/1

9th

10

(11)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Hezahunk

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Patrick J McKenna

Dual course winner over 6f, including off 40 last April; this trip inadequate on latest despite running better than bare result; hard to fancy from wide draw.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: -53036 BF

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in six starts for Jessica Harrington and ran well in a 2yo maiden here; off since June when disappointing favourite in a Ballinrobe claimer.
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19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

19th

16

(12)

28th Apr 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

20:10 Naas

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

7th

12

(1)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Love Mocha

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise for Jessica Harrington a couple of years ago; shown nothing for new connections and has been off 298 days; wears first-time cheekpieces.

33/1

25/1

Form: 060000

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner when trained in Britain; mostly poor form on turf this year, with the exception of fair sixth over 1m at the Galway festival.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

7

(7)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Golden Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: T J O’Mara

Dual AW winner when trained in Britain; mostly poor form on turf this year, with the exception of fair sixth over 1m at the Galway festival.

25/1

18th

5

(14)

26th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Cork

Golden Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: T J O’Mara

Three-time winner but mostly well beaten this year and the visor did nothing for him last time.

33/1

12th

5

(14)

6th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:40 Cork

Golden Warrior

9st 11lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: T J O’Mara

Is dropping down the handicap but has been beaten a long way on last two starts and the visor needs to work.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €272.70
Straight Forecast €244.10
Tricast €1584.66
Trifecta €1339.50

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sunset Nova

SPOTLIGHT:

River Derwent

POSTDATA:

Sunset Nova

The Irish Sun:

Sunset Nova