October 28 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

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Christmas Party Nights Available At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • Prize money: £5949.58
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Christmas Party Nights Available At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 002234

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual Polytrack winner in Britain for Sir Michael Stoute; no wins since but only beaten half a length over C&D three weeks ago; cheekpieces now tried but has a worse draw this time.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

14th

9

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ransom

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Five-time AW winner; has struggled since winning a 20-runner 1m Curragh handicap last May; down the field in the race in which Ohalbhic was third here three weeks ago.

20/1

9th

8

(15)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Ransom

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Five-time AW winner has struggled for form since winning a 20-runner Curragh handicap off 64 in May; last of 12 over 1m here when last seen in November; poor draw.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 104914 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on turf; bit below form at Killarney last time; sole AW run was promising when runner-up in a C&D maiden and she's on a workable mark here.
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Verdict Starting price

5

(13)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 130y

17:42 Clonmel

My Minervina

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Aidan Melia

Three-time winner for Jessica Harrington in 2022 with her last win coming off 71; has beaten very few rivals in ten runs since leaving that yard; much reduced mark but hard to fancy.

28/1

13th

4

(14)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

My Minervina

9st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Aidan Melia

Two of three career wins have been over C&D but not since 2022 off 71; off for a year until poor comeback run in May and absent again since; much reduced mark but bad draw.

16/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 007606 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; becoming well treated and was only beaten 4l at Cork last month when making up ground late; return to AW in his favour and can give another good account.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

8

(13)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Joined this yard last autumn; gained his fourth course win (eighth win in all) over 1m in December; unplaced on next start; more like it when fourth in a claimer on latest.

12/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Not long with this yard but gained eighth career win here over 1m when coming late off much reduced mark last month; failed to back that up from 6lb higher last week; veteran is opposable on these terms.

14/1

16/1

Form: 050968 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner (in claimers); ran okay when beaten 2l here earlier this month; below that level at Leopardstown at the weekend and has a poor draw for his return to AW.
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14th

17

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

14th

17

21st Dec 2024

Good

2m 0f 15y

14:30 Thurles

Timourid

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Regressive on the Flat and well beaten in a 2m handicap on his only recent start over hurdles; safe to look elsewhere.

40/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 450665 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won his first two starts, both over C&D; some solid form in defeat since, including back here three weeks ago when beaten roughly 1l in first-time blinkers (retained) having raced too keenly; can go well again from same mark if settling better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

2

(9)

16th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Elzaam Blue

10st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Jamie Osborne

towards rear

11/4

1st

1

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Elzaam Blue

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Jamie Osborne

Three-time Dundalk winner who left behind a couple of below-par efforts back to Polytrack over C&D last week, when losing out on the nod from a wide stall; another furlong is perhaps optimal but a strongly run race over this trip is fine.

5/1

2nd

5

(11)

27th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Elzaam Blue

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Jamie Osborne

Good record on AW at Dundalk when trained in Ireland; made successful stable debut at Doncaster but below that level since; this would be easier than of late but he's drawn wide and others appeal more.

16/1

6th
10 (8)
Angel Girl

6/1

Form: 156424 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
6f maiden winner in February and even better form in defeat of late, beaten half a length at Punchestown last month prior to a Listowel fourth; same mark and ought to go well back on AW.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(8)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Girl

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent early, midfield going okay 3f out, minor headway when pushed along over 2f out, hung left when ridden 2f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

6/1

15

(3)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Girl

8st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

First reserve; won her maiden here last winter (6f) and has been thereabouts in turf handicaps of late, 1m1f trip on soft last time probably a bit far; back on AW off a nice mark and well drawn; one to consider if getting a run.

4th

11

(2)

22nd Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

15:10 Listowel

Angel Girl

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

awkward start, soon recovered and prominent, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost third towards finish

13/2

11/1

Form: 207046

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won claimer in Britain last year; running well in defeat of late but seems high in the weights at present.
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7

(4)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Muhalhel

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Anthony McCann

Second of two wins came at Wolverhampton in April; not beaten far in a 1m2f handicap here last month but needs a bit more.

14/1

8th

7

(4)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Muhalhel

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Anthony McCann

prominent, challenging over 2f out, briefly led 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

14/1

8th

7

(1)

6th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Muhalhel

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Anthony McCann

Just 2-35, though his latest win came off this mark over C&D in April; worth a second look, especially if there is support for him.

4/1

10/1

Form: 504840 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner; beaten 5l from a poor draw here three weeks ago; back below his last winning mark and not one to rule out with a better draw this time.
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10th

8

(11)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tyrconnell

9st 3lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Sarah Lynam

Almost two years since he gained the last of his six wins (four at this venue); has been slow to come down the handicap but there was encouragement from his run last time and he could be a player.

8/1

5th

1

(14)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tyrconnell

10st 2lb

J: Shane Crosse

T: Sarah Lynam

Most recent of his six career wins was two years ago; slow enough to come down the handicap after some sub-standard efforts but dropped 4lb for his last effort; hard to fancy at the moment though.

25/1

9th

14

(9)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tyrconnell

9st 5lb

J: Shane Crosse

T: Sarah Lynam

Four time winner at this track; hasn't won since Febuary 2021 eighteen runs ago; eighth in C&D handicap last time out; mark unchanged; needs improvement.

16/1

Form: 527-01

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a fillies' maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good) last month; revised mark back in a handicap looks on the high side and drawn wider than ideal; back up in trip.
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9th

12

(13)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Queens Command

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

midfield, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out

9/1

1st

15

(16)

19th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

Queens Command

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when short of room and switched left over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away

20/1

6

(16)

16th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Queens Command

10st 0lb

J: Rachel Phelan

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Runner-up in C&D 2yo maiden last autumn and sole start this year when never sighted at Navan last month; better for that but wide draw makes this tough.

20/1

Form: 046600 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
7f winner here last winter; no wins since and beaten 7l at Leopardstown earlier this month; well treated on last season's AW form if a return to this venue sparks a revival.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(8)

30th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 26y

16:25 Down Royal

Inflection Point

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Knows or knew how to win and trip/ground-versatile; not sure why he only ran once this year but that a nice effort and perhaps cheekpieces will help; 3lb drop in weights will; rider 5-92 this year.

8/1

6th

7

(6)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:52 Gowran Park

Inflection Point

9st 9lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: G A Kingston

prominent

12/1

Form: 748102

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
First reserve; won claimer on final start for Joseph O'Brien; improved from yard debut when runner-up at Bellewstown last month; only 2lb higher and can go well again if he gets in.
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4th

5

(9)

12th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 182y

19:40 Killarney

Dark Note

11st 7lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual Flat winner who has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; well beaten over hurdles in March on his return from a break but ran some solid Flat races last year, including over C&D.

10/1

4th

6

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Dark Note

12st 3lb

J: Ken Murphy

T: Andrew Slattery

Two-time Flat winner rated 71, won this last year, yard form a plus, should go well.

12/1

16th

3

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:00 Cork

Dark Note

11st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Dual Flat winner has a win apiece over hurdles and fences; last win was novice chase at Tipperary last July (19.5f, yielding); out of his depth in Tipperary Grade 3 before jumping issues evident in Wexford handicap chase; returns from a break back hurdling.

25/1

Form: 468500

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden; runner-up in three of his four starts here last winter; hasn't shown enough in two runs for this yard.
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12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

Form: 776847 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come here but losing streak since a 5f success in March 2021; has struggled at this trip previously.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 8lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.

33/1

13

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong

28/1

12th

17

(20)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: G A Kingston

AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.

33/1

20/1

Form: 204259 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner; well below form at Cork last time but had been running well in defeat prior to that; possibly a bit high in the weights for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

13

(12)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Monzoon

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Three AW wins but just 1-34 on turf; twice well beaten lately and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

12

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Monzoon

8st 8lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Better record on AW (3-21) than on turf (1-33); needs to step up considerably from stable/seasonal debut at Naas last month.

20/1

20/1

Form: 65-168 CD

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden in January; not near that form in two subsequent turf outings; mark probably high enough back on AW; off 153 days and tried with cheekpieces.
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12th

18

(22)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Barbapapa

8st 11lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Henry De Bromhead

Three-time AW winner, whose sole turf win came over 7f at Leopardstown; absent since November but ran well on seasonal return when third in this race last year (to Moltophino) off today's mark; 7lb claim could prove useful.

16/1

11

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Barbapapa

9st 1lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time course winner at 1m; weakened over 7f here on latest and hasn't been beaten far on last two starts at 6f (including a 2.25l fifth at Wolverhampton in July off 4lb higher); not dismissed.

16/1

1st

11

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Barbapapa

9st 1lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Henry De Bromhead

Two-time course winner at 1m; weakened over 7f here on latest and hasn't been beaten far on last two starts at 6f (including a 2.25l fifth at Wolverhampton in July off 4lb higher); not dismissed.

16/1

Form: 788090 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; dual C&D winner last winter; no signs of return to form here latest.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

5

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

10st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Six-time C&D winner for John McConnell including this race in 2023 and 2024; modest efforts first two runs for this yard but is now 4lb below his last success and a big run would come as no surprise.

18/1

8th

8

(12)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Six-time winner on the AW; back from nearly a year off the track when sixth of 13 here (7f) behind a couple of today's rivals on stable debut; yard's runners highly respected at this track and he's entitled to strip fitter; wide draw.

14/1

5th

4

(2)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, in rear, headway when bit short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

20/1

Form: 421006

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; AW winner (Fibresand); winner on turf last month; only beaten roughly 4l here a fortnight ago; best recent form over further.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

4

(4)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Blackcastle Storm

9st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose 7yo won over 1m at Bellewstown over the summer; held since and let down by jumping back hurdling six days ago.

14/1

9th

4

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Blackcastle Storm

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

prominent on inner, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, not fluent 3 out

28/1

Non-runners

Barbapapa, Mulgrave, Blackcastle Storm

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €110.00
Straight Forecast €69.67
Tricast €463.11
Trifecta €717.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elzaam Blue

RP Ratings (IRE):

Angel Girl

POSTDATA:

Monzoon

The Irish Sun:

Elzaam Blue