September 30 / 18.30 Dundalk (AW)

18.30

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William Hill Pick Your Places Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £5453.78
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 8 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 47060

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far on first two starts but regressed since then; well beaten behind some of these at Down Royal last time and needs plenty more even down 4lb.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(3)

30th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Slick Chick

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent, soon raced in second, nudged along 3f out, ridden from 2f out, made challenge inside final furlong, led narrowly inside final 110yds, all out

8/1

6th

5

(9)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 160y

19:30 Sligo

Slick Chick

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

bumped rival start, soon towards rear, pushed along when switched left over 2f out, headway when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 667370

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Best run when third in first-time cheekpieces at Sligo in August; gelded and well below that level since; has run well at this trip but questions to answer.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

14

(2)

1st Dec 2023

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1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 12lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Desmond McDonogh

21-race maiden and has shown nothing over a variety of trips this year; makes no appeal.

50/1

13

(14)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Desmond McDonogh

20-race maiden and well held in recent runs over shorter here; unlikely to stay this sort of trip.

20/1

9th

14

(13)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Static Charge

8st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Desmond McDonogh

midfield

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 75984

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been running over 5f lately but shapes as if a step up in trip could help, so mightn't be far away with promising 7lb claimer staying aboard.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15th

18

(17)

12th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Fairyhouse

Hilltops Bear

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: J G Murray

midfield

25/1

15th

15

(1)

5th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Hilltops Bear

8st 7lb

J: Oisin Enright

T: J G Murray

awkward start, raced far side, towards rear throughout

25/1

13th

13

(13)

23rd Jun 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Limerick

Hilltops Bear

8st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

Close third in a Dundalk nursery last year; down the field although ran okay in a Fairyhouse handicap after six months off; others preferred.

25/1

4th
7 (5)
Amemri

15/2

Form: 0097

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three maidens; not the clearest of runs on nursery debut at Down Royal last time, in front of Lady Skipper, but still needs more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(8)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Amemri

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Back to form when recording a tenth career win at Dundalk in March; has won three times on turf and finished runner-up of 15 at Limerick (1m, yielding) on latest when just in front of Minaun View; player.

3/1

2nd

9

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

15:50 Limerick

Amemri

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Back to form when recording a tenth win under rules' at Dundalk last month (7f); 6f perhaps a bit sharp back at Dundalk last time and was hampered turning in; she was a C&D winner last June off 5lb higher, so a few things in her favour back on turf.

7/1

100/30

Form: 979539

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden was too keen in a hood when not clear run last time at Down Royal, finishing behind Fendi and Amemri; however, she should reverse those placings with a clear run, though needs to settle better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

18th

24

(22)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Cork

Lady Skipper

8st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

raced near side, prominent

16/1

7th

14

(2)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:07 Gowran Park

Lady Skipper

9st 1lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

prominent, soon raced in second, led after 3f, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

8th

7

(6)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Listowel

Lady Skipper

9st 6lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

prominent, hampered and lost ground over 4f out

10/1

15/2

Form: 979626

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Was second in Tipperary claimer last month but struggled with a 7lb rise at Down Royal last time; down 2lb for today but still needs more.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(5)

1st Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 55y

14:35 Roscommon

Fendi

8st 10lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: James M Barrett

Ran well in a couple of Dundalk handicaps over the winter but needs to bounce back after a poor run at Gowran last time.

25/1

13th

14

(6)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Gowran Park

Fendi

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Experienced maiden whose best AW form came when third to Happenstance over this trip; also fair C&D run (soft) but hasn't progressed; handicapper giving her a chance so don't rule out (1lb wrong).

16/1

8th

11

(8)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Fendi

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Experienced maiden safely held on recent form here behind some of these rivals but down to career-low mark now so don't rule out entirely.

12/1

6/1

Form: 790

Last run: 98 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has shown little in three sprint maidens but could improve up in trip on nursery debut; the market can be informative back from a break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(13)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mether

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Two respectable runs in sprint handicaps here last month and stepped up on that over C&D when a staying-on fourth last week; big contender.

4/1

4th

10

(9)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mether

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

prominent, pressed leaders towards near side over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

6/1

4th

12

(9)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mether

8st 13lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

in touch with leaders, prominent when outpaced under 2f out, kept on and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders

10/1

8th
3 (1)
Zing Up

7/1

Form: 4560

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
All starts over sprint trips; best effort came here on second run; has been well below that level twice since, so questions to answer, though return to AW raised in trip could help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

Zing Up

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Tom Ward

reared start, always behind

8/1

7th

5

(8)

29th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:32 Windsor

Zing Up

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Tom Ward

Held on narrowly for AW win off today's mark in September but that remains her only success from 18 starts; managed only fifth in bottom-grade classified at Bath (5f, firm) on Monday and, on balance, others here look stronger; cheekpieces refitted.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €80.40
Straight Forecast €87.60
Tricast €619.76
Trifecta €868.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Skipper

POSTDATA:

Zing Up

The Irish Sun:

Mether

RP Ratings (IRE):

Lady Skipper