19.30

9/2

Place: £4.10

Form: 09923-

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

Poor in maidens but has gone close in both handicap starts here since for Joseph O'Brien (bought for 8,000euros since); probably on a decent mark and should go well from the bottom of the weights for new yard; wears first-time cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 12 (1)	17th Jan 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Wishes And Dreams 9st 2lb J: Darragh O’Sullivan T: Ciaran Murphy	in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	20/1
8th 12 (1)	17th Jan 2025 Standard 2m 0f 0y	17:15 Dundalk (AW) Wishes And Dreams 9st 2lb J: Darragh O’Sullivan T: Ciaran Murphy	in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	20/1
7th 10 (7)	20th Dec 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Wishes And Dreams 9st 3lb J: Nicola Burns T: Ciaran Murphy	16-race maiden; some respectable efforts this winter but not enough to suggest she can be a factor here.	20/1

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Starting price

8th

12

(1)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wishes And Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

8th

12

(1)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wishes And Dreams

9st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

20/1

7th

10

(7)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 3lb

16-race maiden; some respectable efforts this winter but not enough to suggest she can be a factor here.

20/1

3rd

10 (16)

Hi Sur Multi

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Paul Traynor

15/2

Place: £5.60

Form: 007-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Nine-race maiden; ran with credit over 1m here a fortnight ago on handicap debut and could be a big player back up in trip if building on that.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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Starting price

13th

10

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

9st 4lb

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

9st 2lb

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

4th

3 (8)

Areana

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6/1

Form: 6055-2 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Nine-race maiden but ran with credit when runner-up behind Dreams Fled Away here three weeks ago; can give another good account from the same handicap mark here.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 23 (4)	14th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 2f 0y	17:35 Curragh Areana 8st 7lb J: Jessica O’Gorman T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Has returned from 260-day absence in the form of her life for new yard, making all for today's rider to win over this trip at both Naas and Down Royal (good) in blinkers; up an aggregate of 16lb but remains 7lb out of handicap in this much higher grade.	33/1
1st 10 (2)	5th Sep 2025 Good 1m 2f 145y	18:54 Down Royal Areana 9st 7lb J: Jessica O’Gorman T: Eddie & Patrick Harty	Some AW form for previous yard and immediate return for current yard on returning from 260-day absence at Naas last month when making all in apprentice handicap over this trip (good) in first-time blinkers; 9lb rise but no surprise if she made a bold follow-up bid.	9/2

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11th

23

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Areana

8st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Has returned from 260-day absence in the form of her life for new yard, making all for today's rider to win over this trip at both Naas and Down Royal (good) in blinkers; up an aggregate of 16lb but remains 7lb out of handicap in this much higher grade.

33/1

1st

10

(2)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:54 Down Royal

Areana

9st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Some AW form for previous yard and immediate return for current yard on returning from 260-day absence at Naas last month when making all in apprentice handicap over this trip (good) in first-time blinkers; 9lb rise but no surprise if she made a bold follow-up bid.

9/2

5th

17 (12)

Epaulawn

J: Killian Leonard

T: Noel G Hynds

Form: 08/80-

Last run: 212 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict

Third reserve; 10-race maiden and best watched on the back of another absence.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
21th 16 (16)	22nd Oct 2024 Soft 0m 7f 0y	16:20 Curragh Epaulawn 8st 12lb J: James Ryan T: Noel G Hynds	0-13 on turf; often travels well but doesn't find as much as expected; poor effort dropped to this trip at Dundalk last week; best turf form is on good or quicker; passed over.	16/1
14th 8 (8)	18th Oct 2024 Standard 0m 7f 0y	18:45 Dundalk (AW) Epaulawn 9st 2lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Noel G Hynds	Maiden has been placed several times, including twice over 10.5f in August and September; failed to see out 1m4f here last month but he's likely to get tapped for toe over this trip.	12/1
7th 7 (5)	27th Sep 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Epaulawn 9st 5lb J: Seamie Heffernan T: Noel G Hynds	Maiden has been placed several times, including over 1m2f at this track last twice off this mark; seemed to stay this trip when not beaten far over C&D in February; a player.	7/1

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21th

16

(16)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 0y

8st 12lb

0-13 on turf; often travels well but doesn't find as much as expected; poor effort dropped to this trip at Dundalk last week; best turf form is on good or quicker; passed over.

16/1

14th

8

(8)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

9st 2lb

Maiden has been placed several times, including twice over 10.5f in August and September; failed to see out 1m4f here last month but he's likely to get tapped for toe over this trip.

12/1

7th

7

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 5lb

Maiden has been placed several times, including over 1m2f at this track last twice off this mark; seemed to stay this trip when not beaten far over C&D in February; a player.

7/1

6th

13 (15)

Tom The Plasterer

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

6/1

Form: 5089-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

Six-race maiden but better when beaten 2l over C&D last month; each-way player again from the same handicap mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 7 (12)	4th Jul 2024 Good 1m 6f 109y	19:45 Bellewstown Tom The Plasterer 9st 4lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Luke Comer	Second runner for yard; maiden posted two solid runs at Dundalk over the winter and another at Leopardstown in May; unsuited by soft next time but disappointing again since; chance if at best.	12/1
6th 13 (6)	14th Jun 2024 Good To Firm 1m 4f 0y	20:30 Fairyhouse Tom The Plasterer 9st 2lb J: Jack Cleary T: Luke Comer	in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders	14/1
9th 19 (3)	29th May 2024 Soft 1m 4f 110y	17:08 Tipperary Tom The Plasterer 9st 2lb J: Wesley Joyce T: Luke Comer	Reserve; close fourth of 21 over this far at Leopardstown 12 days ago and thereabouts if handling this softer ground (some doubts).

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4th

7

(12)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

9st 4lb

Second runner for yard; maiden posted two solid runs at Dundalk over the winter and another at Leopardstown in May; unsuited by soft next time but disappointing again since; chance if at best.

12/1

6th

13

(6)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

9st 2lb

in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield halfway, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders

14/1

9th

19

(3)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 110y

9st 2lb

Reserve; close fourth of 21 over this far at Leopardstown 12 days ago and thereabouts if handling this softer ground (some doubts).

OUR TIP

7th

2 (14)

J: Keithen Kennedy

20/1

Form: 1P009- CD

Last run: 212 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

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.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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

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6

(5)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

9st 11lb

J: Scott McCullagh

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)

10st 2lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

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

11st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

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

9th

7 (7)

Arctic Blaze

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

6/1

Form: 0/00-4 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Course winner; missed most of 2023 but shaped like a revival could be imminent when fourth of 14 here latest; stays this longer trip and down to a good mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 10 (4)	15th Mar 2024 Standard 1m 2f 150y	17:50 Dundalk (AW) Arctic Blaze 8st 7lb J: Danny Sheehy T: John C McConnell	C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.	12/1
7th 9 (9)	23rd Feb 2024 Standard 1m 4f 0y	18:15 Dundalk (AW) Arctic Blaze 9st 7lb J: Dylan Kidd T: John C McConnell	soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds	14/1

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Starting price

6th

10

(4)

15th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

8st 7lb

C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.

12/1

7th

9

(9)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 7lb

soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

10th

6 (2)

Glyde Ranger

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

16/1

Form: 5843-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Sole win came over 1m5f on turf at Sligo last summer; running well in defeat here this winter including behind two of these latest but his mark looks about right.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 17 (21)	22nd Oct 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y	17:32 Navan Glyde Ranger 9st 2lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Winner on soft at Sligo in 2023 and added 1m4f Dundalk AW win this time last year; recent runs at latter venue leave him with a fair bit to find however.	20/1
9th 8 (11)	26th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 4f 0y	20:15 Dundalk (AW) Glyde Ranger 9st 5lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	His two wins include a C&D score last October; mixed form on turf this year and beaten nearly 7l over 1m2.5f here last week; this trip suits better but still needs more.	20/1
10 (1)	19th Sep 2025 Standard 1m 2f 150y	19:30 Dundalk (AW) Glyde Ranger 9st 6lb J: Robert Whearty T: T G McCourt	1m4f winner here in October 2024 but lost her way this year and probably best watched.	33/1

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15th

17

(21)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

Winner on soft at Sligo in 2023 and added 1m4f Dundalk AW win this time last year; recent runs at latter venue leave him with a fair bit to find however.

20/1

9th

8

(11)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

9st 5lb

His two wins include a C&D score last October; mixed form on turf this year and beaten nearly 7l over 1m2.5f here last week; this trip suits better but still needs more.

20/1

10

(1)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

9st 6lb

1m4f winner here in October 2024 but lost her way this year and probably best watched.

33/1

11th

12 (6)

Steps In The Sand

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Collins

33/1

Form: 81/80- CD

Last run: 133 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

Sole win in 24 starts came in a C&D claimer; last seen finishing last over C&D for former yard and tough ask on back of 133 days off.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
12th 24 (10)	24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y	17:40 Curragh Steps In The Sand 8st 9lb J: Jamie Powell T: Ciaran Murphy	Notched a three-timer last summer with wins at Bellewstown (1m7f, good), Ballinrobe (1m5f, good to yielding) and Galway (1m6f, yielding); made a moderate return at Ballinrobe last time and regular rider Patrick McGettigan is not aboard.	40/1
9th 10 (14)	8th May 2026 Yielding To Soft 1m 4f 183y	20:22 Ballinrobe Steps In The Sand 9st 6lb J: Ben Coen T: Ciaran Murphy	Won three in a row last summer (1m5f/1m6f, good-yielding) and narrowly beaten over today's trip in big field at Galway; absent since October so may just need this (regular rider switches to Granville Street).	14/1
9 (10)	24th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 3	16:45 Goodwood Steps In The Sand 8st 13lb J: Patrick McGettigan T: Ciaran Murphy	Won three in a row on the Flat in the summer under Patrick McGettigan (1m5f/1m6f, good-yielding) and reverted to this code with narrow second in a big field at Galway (1m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; clearly thriving and has a big shout with the step back up in trip a likely plus.	11/2

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12th

24

(10)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

8st 9lb

Notched a three-timer last summer with wins at Bellewstown (1m7f, good), Ballinrobe (1m5f, good to yielding) and Galway (1m6f, yielding); made a moderate return at Ballinrobe last time and regular rider Patrick McGettigan is not aboard.

40/1

9th

10

(14)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

9st 6lb

Won three in a row last summer (1m5f/1m6f, good-yielding) and narrowly beaten over today's trip in big field at Galway; absent since October so may just need this (regular rider switches to Granville Street).

14/1

9

(10)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Goodwood

Steps In The Sand

8st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan