September 23 / 20.30 Dundalk (AW)

20.30

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William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5205.88
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Scattered showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 820031 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Several near misses before off the mark here a week ago (1m2f) coming off decent pace to win going away; longer trip no problem and major chance of a follow-up despite 11llb rise in what looks a weaker race.
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7th

1

(14)

22nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Draco Pulchrac

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Won twice here last year; unplaced three turf starts in the summer but came back to form with a fine run last time at Down Royal over this trip; should go well.

6/1

3rd

4

(1)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 75y

18:40 Down Royal

Draco Pulchrac

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

Dual AW winner at up to 1m4f a year ago; Leopardstown comeback in June was encouraging but little impression since including over C&D six weeks ago; dropping back into this grade will help.

10/1

2nd
2 (11)
Guild

13/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 596003 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last October off 62 and first sign of form this year on latest when slow-starting third at Navan; worth consideration.
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14th

13

(6)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Guild

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner in 2021; lost form after fourth here 12 months ago; lacks a recent outing.

25/1

10th

3

(5)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Guild

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Course winner over 1m4f in 2021; needs to reverse last month's form with Vee Dancer and Mephisto.

12/1

6th

4

(5)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

13:20 Dundalk (AW)

Guild

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden 2f out, soon no impression

40/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 320692 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner here nearly a year ago and arrives here on the back of very encouraging recent second to a well-backed winner at Clonmel; stays this longer trip and joint top-weight has to be considered a major player.
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6th

4

(15)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/1

6th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield

9/2

4th

5

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 690230

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Maiden whose best runs have come at Gowran this summer over 1m2f; soft ground probably against her last time and needs to improve on previous ten visits here to play a role.
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3rd

6

(14)

2nd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Of The Glen

9st 4lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Made a winning start for this yard, losing her maiden tag at the 21st attempt over C&D last month; only up 2lb for that career best and she can give another good account.

4/1

1st

15

(15)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Of The Glen

9st 2lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

First reserve; 20-race maiden; beaten 8l over C&D last month; back with former trainer; bad draw.

9th

10

(1)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Lily Of The Glen

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Lee Smyth

led early, soon headed but prominent, nudged along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

11/2

Form: 897726

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Went closest to first success when second in 1m2f handicap here last month, staying on; Laytown trip wholly inadequate since so not one to rule out upped in trip here.
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11th

11

(1)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Aleksey Tolstoy

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

19-race maiden and shown nothing on his last couple of outings.

20/1

11th

9

(16)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:40 Dundalk (AW)

Aleksey Tolstoy

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

It's not been a complete washout on the AW but he's 0-18 and recent efforts were none too inspiring.

20/1

17th

10

(12)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Navan

Aleksey Tolstoy

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong, tailed off (jockey said gelding struggled on the soft ground)

28/1

14/1

Form: 260000 CD

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
In good form here last winter, winning over this trip; out of form on turf this summer and unseated over hurdles latest; will appreciate return to AW but draw a negative.
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9th

14

(2)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Power Drive

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Seven-time winner, six on polytrack; won over 1m2f at Dundalk in April but well beaten twice since and very much unproven over this trip; others preferred.

33/1

16th

17

(19)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Power Drive

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Best form on AW with six wins, the last in April; was poor on turf at Fairyhouse since; best form is over this trip but others preferred.

22/1

16

(14)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Power Drive

8st 9lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Paul W Flynn

Recorded his sixth AW win when a 4l winner at Dundalk in April; never been as profilic on turf hence this lower mark.

7/1

20/1

Form: 8-0006

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Moderate sort but didn't run at all badly behind Dracho Pulchrac here last week, staying on over 1m2f to suggest this trip will suit; 3lb wrong here.
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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: 397254

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has held her form reasonably well since winning over 1m1f at Tipperary in April, not beaten far into fourth at Gowran last Saturday; ran well on only previous run here and has her chance although this trip possibly stretches her.
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8th

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lamprog

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: R P Cody

prominent, ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out

13/2

7th

12

(11)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 98y

19:40 Galway

Lamprog

9st 10lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: R P Cody

midfield, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never on terms

16/1

16/1

Form: P879-0 CD

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three wins include over C&D; well held sole flat run this year, modest hurdles form of late; hard to be confident in right now.
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2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

2nd

5

3rd Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:03 Huntingdon

Pak Army

10st 10lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

raced in second, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

1

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Pak Army

12st 0lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned to form with emphatic Flat win in May and has been placed over hurdles twice since; just a respectable fourth at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last month but is 2lb lower here and can cope if the ground softens.

12/1

20/1

Form: 008

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Handicapped on three runs over shorter trips so improvement for step up in trip on handicap debut feasible.
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15th

17

(8)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Spiritual Grey

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

in touch with leaders, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

25/1

10th

10

(9)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Spiritual Grey

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: H Rogers

towards rear of midfield, towards rear when nudged along under 3f out, ridden but no impression from under 2f out

20/1

11th

1

(1)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Spiritual Grey

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: H Rogers

towards rear of midfield, ridden but no impression from under 3f out

50/1

11th
14 (16)
Dodie Baby

33/1

Form: 00-080

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Nothing in handicaps to-date to suggest he will have a say here unless first-time hood brings about serious improvement; 8lb wrong.
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7th

9

(6)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dodie Baby

9st 4lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: Donal Commins

Looks of no account; tongue tie now.

100/1

11th

14

(16)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Dodie Baby

8st 7lb

J: Joe Doyle

T: Donal Commins

awkward start, towards rear, headway and went second after 2f, ridden and weakened from over 2f out

33/1

12th
12 (14)
Katzoff

25/1

Form: 0U-009

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggled so far in handicaps and hard to make a case for; 3lb wrong.
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6th

10

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:05 Downpatrick

Katzoff

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden under all codes but did run well enough over hurdles on debut for this yard last time; needs to build on that from 5lb out of the handicap.

10/1

2nd

16

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 216y

18:12 Clonmel

Katzoff

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-18 over hurdles, placed once; unplaced in eight runs over fences

14/1

18

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Katzoff

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: J Morrison

0-18 over hurdles, placed once; unplaced in eight runs over fences, 5lb out of the handicap here; second reserve.

25/1

Form: 9900-7

Last run: 39 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Badly regressive last year and needs to improve markedly on last month's comeback run here; 7lb wrong.
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9th

14

(13)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wrapitup

8st 12lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Denis W Cullen

12-race maiden and no signs of a return to his best form this term.

50/1

6th

21

(13)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:20 Navan

Wrapitup

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Denis W Cullen

held up in rear, headway when ridden from 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

13th

13

(1)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Wrapitup

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Denis W Cullen

in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened from over 3f out

25/1

Form: 070

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three maiden runs haven't amounted to much; upped in trip here for handicap debut and hard to make a case for.
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14th

9

(2)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

What About This

9st 3lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

towards rear of midfield, ridden and weakened from over 3f out

25/1

Form: 004000

Last run: 74 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
First reserve; back from hurdling with seemingly little chance from 6lb out of handicap; first-time headgear combination.
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12th

12

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

18:55 Ballinrobe

Stabila

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: M Flannery

In rear in a Flat handicap at Tipperary last Friday on first run since 2023; up against it and Only One Plan looks the yard's main hope.

20/1

13

(13)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:07 Tipperary

Stabila

9st 7lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: M Flannery

Shown nothing on the Flat since joining this yard and she's been off 662 days.

100/1

13th

13

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 184y

16:20 Gowran Park

Stabila

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M Flannery

midfield

50/1

Form: 896354 D BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; couple of turf wins last year at around this trip on decent ground and some decent runs in defeat this year; don't rule out if getting a run.
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9th

6

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

13:45 Down Royal

Franno

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gerard Keane

Triple Flat winner was poor in that sphere when last seen; maiden after five starts over hurdles and her best form is on better ground.

16/1

9th

12

(14)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Franno

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gerard Keane

All three wins have come on turf and was tailed off a long way out at Navan when last seen; probably best watched returning from 113 days off.

20/1

17th

8

(1)

31st Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:40 Navan

Franno

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

midfield on inner early, weakened and dropped to last over 5f out

6/1

Form: 669200 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; sole win came over 4 years ago; just glimpses of form this year and AW record of 0-14 doesn't appear under threat here from 6lb out of handicap.
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11th

14

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 61y

17:30 Bellewstown

Tenth Amendment

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Keith Henry Clarke

midfield

100/1

14th

23

(23)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Tenth Amendment

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Jut 1-64 under all rules; out of his depth last time but not a bad effort here previously; others preferred.

33/1

6th

6

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Tenth Amendment

9st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Has won only once from 50 starts on the Flat, that success gained at Bellewstown six seasons ago; out of form at Dundalk last winter and unplaced at Navan in May; not favoured by the race conditions

100/1

Non-runners

Stabila, Franno, Tenth Amendment

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €24.10
Straight Forecast €14.04
Tricast €42.87
Trifecta €98.40

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Spiritual Grey

SPOTLIGHT:

Draco Pulchrac

The Irish Sun:

Lamprog

POSTDATA:

Cursory Exam