August 15 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

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Bar One Racing 50 Euro Free Bet Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 15 runners
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Bar One Racing 50 Euro Free Bet Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £37.50
  • Place: £7.50

Form: 888009 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; poor this year and hard to fancy from 7lb out of handicap; cheekpieces.
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11th

12

(10)

15th Aug 2023

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1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ragtime Red

9st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Anthony McCann

midfield

20/1

10th

13

(11)

3rd Feb 2023

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1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ragtime Red

8st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

All four wins have come over C&D, the most recent last August off this basement mark; struggling of late however and hard to be confident in.

20/1

9th

12

(15)

4th Jan 2023

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1m 4f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ragtime Red

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Anthony McCann

All four wins have come over the extended 1m2f at this venue, the most recent last August; not at best in recent months, but now back on last winning mark.

16/1

2nd
9 (2)
Spirituoso

2/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 030632 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
C&D winner 2-36 but in good nick on Turf this summer and one of the more obvious contenders; should get handy and avoid traffic from gate 2.
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6th

4

(2)

2nd Dec 2022

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1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Spirituoso

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Lee Smyth

C&D winner; beaten roughly 4l over C&D last month when drawn wider than ideal; can go well again from the same mark with a better draw.

7/1

4th

5

(13)

9th Nov 2022

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1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Spirituoso

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Lee Smyth

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

7th

6

(9)

7th Oct 2022

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1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Spirituoso

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Lee Smyth

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway on outer from over 3f out, midfield when ridden from over 1f out, soon no extra

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £6.30

Form: 07-0

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Best maiden run unquestionably on AW but that not saying much and seems high enough in weights now; yard a staggering 8-30 this year (going into Saturday).
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6

(3)

16th Sep 2022

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1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Fryda

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

raced freely, in touch with leaders, pushed along and lost position 2f out, ridden and no impression when pulled up quickly over 1f out

7/1

3rd

11

(13)

15th Aug 2022

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1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Fryda

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent, led after 3f, headed from 2f out, soon ridden and challenging, kept on well but held final 110yds, lost second post

10/1

Form: -58800

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Eye-shield would need to make massive difference; RPRs of 69 in fillies' maidens reduced to memory at this stage; new trip.
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21th

21

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Portville

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Leigh

T: Peter Fahey

Out of form over timber and on the Flat when last seen; off 246 days.

33/1

21th

21

4th May 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Punchestown

Portville

11st 9lb

J: Paddy Leigh

T: Peter Fahey

Out of form over timber and on the Flat when last seen; off 246 days.

33/1

7th

15

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:30 Down Royal

Portville

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Peter Fahey

Ran okay in a Naas maiden last winter and too keen at Sligo last month; 4yo remains a potential improver on handicap debut if settling better.

10/1

9/1

Form: 040

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Promise in maidens this spring, best run on yielding to soft; may need more time; AW not certain to suit.
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5th

1

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:00 Roscommon

Chally Chute

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won this race (yielding) on first start for this stable last season and has held form well since; runner up in Irish Cesarewitch at the Curragh (2m1f, yielding) then landed the Group 3 Loughbrown Stakes there in November; close second in Limerick Listed race (12.5f, soft) on seasonal return 11 days ago; top rated and obvious chance, but could do with some rain.

2/1

2nd

1

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:02 Limerick

Chally Chute

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Ross O’Sullivan

In the form of his life last year, winning 1m4f Roscommon Listed on seasonal debut at 125-1 and better again when upped to 2m at the Curragh, unlucky narrow defeat in Irish Cesarewitch and ready winner of Group 3 Loughbrown Stakes in November on heavy; will appreciate the forecast rain and has to be respected on return.

4/1

Form: 448050

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
More out than in this year and could not be remotely confident; four AW runs went well generally, including on handicap debut in April, so perhaps this is his thing but risky.
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No Results Found

Form: 088500 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
While Turf runs this term (beaten about 7.5l) hardly encouraging, he's 4-18 here, winning off 69 last year and off 57 today so noted.
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0

1

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Chateau Musar

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: John Geoghegan

Low-grade Flat handicapper whose four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive last winter but poor run on turf at Leopardstown when last seen in March; hard to see him making an immediate impact hurdling.

33/1

20th

19

(20)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Chateau Musar

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

All four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive form through the winter (latest run was a backward step); 0-11 on turf but there has been the occasional promise and could run well.

14/1

11th

12

(10)

1st Feb 2023

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1m 4f 0y

13:42 Dundalk (AW)

Chateau Musar

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

prominent, pushed along from 3f out, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

13/2

Form: 2570-0 D

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
In no great shakes on Flat/hurdling for several months and cheekpieces tried; worth recalling his two AW runs (in Britain) yielded RPRs in 70s.
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3

5th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 4

16:20 Perth

Gift Of Kings

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Gordon Elliott

held up in rear, disputing third 4th, pecked on landing 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

10/1

8th

4

(4)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Gift Of Kings

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gordon Elliott

midfield, pushed along on inner from 3f out, switched left when ridden towards far side and minor headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

8/1

Form: 700037 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hard to know how he was 14s latest at Leopardstown after Navan third but never really involved; 2-11 on AW, course form 000 but interesting; usually held up.
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8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: -31579 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Not winning out of turn here in February (12f); unplaced all three runs since but at least now back in 0-65 grade; can miss the break.
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21th

3

(15)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

El C Wells

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Paul Mulligan

Won over 1m5f here in May but was disappointing off a 7lb higher mark at Down Royal following month; dropped 2lb and could run well if back to best.

16/1

9th

1

(12)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 175y

16:30 Down Royal

El C Wells

10st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul Mulligan

Disqualified for two runs with a banned substance in November 2022; emerged from 464-day absence when no show at Dundalk in March for new yard; another change of stable did the trick when she won a 1m5f handicap at Navan five weeks ago; up 7lb and has plenty of weight now.

6/1

Form: 58456- BF

Last run: 264 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Long looked chucked in given hurdles exploits but yet to finish in first three on Flat and flopped hurdling all runs this year; 4lb out of handicap.
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13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Futurum Regem

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Flat/hurdles winner; unplaced in five consecutive handicap chase outings since July; failed to make an impact in a Flat handicap last week.

16/1

14th

20

(24)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Futurum Regem

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Two hurdle wins and sole Flat win came in 1m6f Bellewstown handicap last summer (good); recent chase form not encouraging.

20/1

12th
7 (6)
Polar Peak

33/1

Form: 0607-0

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Hard to give mare any sort of chance; tongue tie; usually huge prices.
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14th

14

(14)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

21:30 Dundalk (AW)

Polar Peak

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: S Donohoe

Nothing since a fair debut in a bumper in 2020 to suggest she could feature in a race of any description; rated a lowly 40.

33/1

16

(14)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Dundalk (AW)

Polar Peak

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: S Donohoe

Second reserve; maiden under all codes was too keen over 2m here last time and will have to settle better; officially rated only 40.

13

(8)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Polar Peak

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: S Donohoe

Far too keen on last month's yard debut here over 2m, cheekpieces now fitted; 7lb out of handicap and hard to make a case for.

33/1

13th
10 (9)
Boing

33/1

Form: 038-00

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Noted on Down Royal third in September but quiet since and hard to fancy.
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10th

11

(17)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Boing

9st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Paul Traynor

Not disgraced in midfield finishes here the last twice (1m2f/1m4f) but he needs to pull out extra from somewhere to shed that maiden tag.

12/1

22

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 60y

14:20 Punchestown

Boing

10st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Paul Traynor

Two most recent runs on the Flat have been satisfactory; hard to fancy all the same, since his hurdles form looks very weak.

33/1

7th

11

(6)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Boing

8st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Paul Traynor

in rear, ridden and headway from 3f out, no extra from over 1f out

20/1

Form: 8800-0

Last run: 208 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts for some time and cannot fancy, 12lb out of handicap.
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14th

13

(3)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Monsieur Piquer

8st 12lb

J: Alan Persse

T: Christian Delcros

always towards rear, dropped to last when ridden and no impression towards far side from under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

33/1

15

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Monsieur Piquer

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Christian Delcros

First reserve; modest performer on the Flat and pulled up on hurdle bow latest.

Form: 8358-0 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
First reserve; well-exposed but capable at this level back at Dundalk; tongue tie and cheekpieces.
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15

(10)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lady De Vesci

9st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: M Halford

First reserve; well-exposed but capable at this level back at Dundalk; tongue tie and cheekpieces.

13th

10

(18)

10th Aug 2022

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Lady De Vesci

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, made no impression

14/1

Non-runners

Lady De Vesci

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €233.00
Straight Forecast €99.64
Tricast €2133.00
Trifecta €3725.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spirituoso

The Irish Sun:

El C Wells

RP Ratings (IRE):

Chateau Musar

POSTDATA:

Spirituoso