November 02 / 18.05 Dundalk (AW)

18.05

Standard

View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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View Restaurant At Dundalk Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 765373

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but not had many chances and he came from a long way back to hit the frame over 1m2f here recently; this longer trip is well worth a go.
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3rd

8

(14)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Riccardi Medici

9st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

towards rear, pushed along and headway towards near side under 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, ran on and went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

15/2

2nd

13

(15)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Riccardi Medici

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford

Off the mark at the eighth attempt when well backed for a 1m4f handicap here last month; up 7lb and the return to shorter isn't guaranteed to suit but he's less exposed than most; drawn wider than ideal.

6/1

8/1

  • Place: £6.50

Form: 7-0877

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
0-8 but beaten under 3l in blinkers at Navan (1m2f) and those aids return after a lesser effort at Killarney; making his AW debut here but not ruled out.
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24th

15

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Chutzpal

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Capable under both codes, with dual wins in each; won a Killarney handicap in August and was a distant runner-up at Newmarket in September (8l behind Reverend Hubert); finished seventh in this race last year, and may need this comeback run once again.

15/1

7

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Chutzpal

8st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Henry De Bromhead

Another who is capable under both codes and has been on a roll on the Flat this year, gamely repelling allcomers from the front over 1m6f at Killarney last time (good); however, off this mark in today's company, this would be his toughest test yet on the Flat.

13/2

11

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:11 Killarney

Chutzpal

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won over C&D last summer off 59 and pick of three runs this year when good third at the Curragh, having raced keenly and hanging right under 7lb claimer; not the best of breaks on Wolverhampton AW latest but fair effort; 2lb wrong here but rider's claim negates that.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: -09725

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Never far away when second at Killarney (1m3f) and she got too far back on her return there; looks to have races in her off this mark.
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6th

11

(5)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Mauras Gift

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

in touch with leaders

20/1

17th

13

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Mauras Gift

9st 4lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed on turf but mostly been campaigned on AW in last 18 months; second at Dundalk two runs back and has had a little break.

16/1

Form: 4-4060

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Ex-British filly who is 0-9; no closer than 7l in four runs for this yard so needs to raise her game.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

12

(3)

1st May 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:04 Windsor

Two Two Time

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Longstanding maiden; Irish form as recent as January gives her a fair chance but she's been a notch or two below that level recently.

20/1

7

(6)

1st Apr 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Two Two Time

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

6th

4

(4)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Two Two Time

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Longstanding maiden who's with her third yard; not a bad effort back in the visor last time but she didn't see out 2m in one try in Ireland and stamina is the question mark again.

16/1

10/1

Form: 2566-0

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-16 overall but has placed form on the Flat and over hurdles; testing ground perhaps not ideal last time at Tipperary.
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8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Rock Ya Boy Ya

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible.

11/2

8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Rock Ya Boy Ya

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible.

11/2

1st

1

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Rock Ya Boy Ya

12st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

Had a couple of decent runs in defeat in maiden hurdles in 2023; returned from a lengthy break when well behind at Galway (2m, good to yielding) but was a very easy victor of a Killarney handicap hurdle four days ago (2m1f, yielding); could have more to come carrying a 7lb penalty as long as this doesn't come too quickly.

9/4

Form: -00070

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-8 with no placed form; tailed off on turf the last time when tried in a hood and now goes visored; much to prove.
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11th

6

(4)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kasansay

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Christopher David Timmons

prominent

40/1

11th

9

(2)

18th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Kasansay

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Christopher David Timmons

Nine-race maiden who is still to trouble the judge and needs something from somewhere.

25/1

6th

7

(13)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Kasansay

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Christopher David Timmons

0-8 with no placed form; tailed off on turf the last time when tried in a hood and now goes visored; much to prove.

25/1

14/1

Form: 400059 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-23 and sole success came in a 1m maiden here; has had plenty of chances in handicap company.
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8

(1)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stardayz

9st 8lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Bounced back from some poor efforts when winning gaining a second C&D win three weeks ago; 6lb higher mark is fine and the inside stall is ideal given that she can make the running.

3/1

1st

10

(9)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stardayz

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ciaran Murphy

1-29; sole win came in a C&D fillies' maiden; hard to recommend on recent course outings.

40/1

12th

7

(3)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Stardayz

9st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Ciaran Murphy

Sole win in 28 starts came in a C&D fillies' maiden; returned to form when runner-up over further here in November but well below that form in three runs since; might need further than 1m these days.

16/1

Form: 804673 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Last of his six career wins came here last September, since when he's gone 0-11; patchy of late but he's capable of a big run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(3)

10th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Universal Focus

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

slowly into stride, always towards rear

16/1

8th

10

(3)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Universal Focus

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Last of his six career wins came here last September, since when he's gone 0-11; patchy of late but he's capable of a big run.

7/1

3rd

14

(5)

10th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 3f 80y

16:55 Killarney

Universal Focus

8st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Ross O’Sullivan

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f, pushed along and briefly went second 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went third post

10/1

Form: 009198 C

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
All four wins and his best form have been at this track but his last couple of visits ended in disappointment and he's 0-10 at 1m4f+.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(10)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

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

Standard

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

Standard

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

10th
11 (17)
Boing

12/1

Form: -00067

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

Form: 068707 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful but none too reliable these days and he'll need to find plenty on his recent efforts, including form here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

6

(2)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Never Back Down

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful performer in his pomp and a course winner; however, he's unreliable these days and has plenty to prove.

16/1

11th

3

(16)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Never Back Down

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Formerly useful but none too reliable these days and he'll need to find plenty on his recent efforts, including form here.

14/1

9

(3)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Never Back Down

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Useful performer in his pomp but unrealiable these days and hard to recommend on these terms.

25/1

Form: 067500

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Gowran winner over an extended 1m1f and yet she was tailed off back there 15 days ago on her return from a break; makes limited appeal so soon after that.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

14

(4)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet November

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John C McConnell

Winner last term but has struggled since and shown nothing in two recent starts, including here last week.

33/1

12th

14

(5)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Sweet November

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Gowran winner over an extended 1m1f and yet she was tailed off back there 15 days ago on her return from a break; makes limited appeal so soon after that.

20/1

14th

14

(16)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 0f 75y

15:30 Gowran Park

Sweet November

8st 12lb

J: Conor Hoban

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, towards rear, some headway and towards rear of midfield halfway, raced wide home turn, soon ridden and weakened, eased inside final furlong

25/1

13th
5 (7)
Pak Army

20/1

Form: 879-09 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner, at 1m2f and 1m4f; underwhelming this year under both codes and best watched for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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

Form: 8-6900 C

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has won handicaps over 7f and 1m2f here but he's been out of form in four starts this year.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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14th

10

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gormanston

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Dual course winner, including over this trip; lightly raced last couple of seasons and mostly below-par apart from one decent C&D run last winter; first run since May.

20/1

11th

9

(1)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Gormanston

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

led narrowly

20/1

Form: -97670

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

7

(16)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Well Funded

9st 5lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Progressive over hurdles last autumn, winning handicaps at Listowel and Punchestown; in good form here in November, including when runner-up over this trip (Make The Switch fourth, Tenth Amendment fifth); needs to bounce back after two low-key hurdling displays

13/2

13th

11

26th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Well Funded

11st 1lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders

9/1

5th

7

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

1m 7f 111y

14:14 Thurles

Well Funded

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Was rated in the 50s on the Flat before winning off a Punchestown handicap hurdle off 100; current rating of 107 leaves her with a mountain to climb here.

66/1

Form: 01-000 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

23

5th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 150y

13:10 Leopardstown

Getaway Queen

10st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: David Kenneth Budds

Dundalk specialist on Flat, fit from action on AW; fair hurdles form but has failed to add to her tally since two Wexford victories in 2021; tough task here, 2lb out of the handicap.

25/1

3rd

9

(2)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Getaway Queen

8st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: David Kenneth Budds

midfield

6/1

5th

15

(7)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Getaway Queen

10st 3lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: David Kenneth Budds

Five-time course winner including over this trip in November off 4lb lower; satisfactory sixth over 1m4f five weeks ago; return to this trip likely to suit; first reserve.

Form: 059/

Last run: 1256 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

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

13th

10

(2)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Chef Afef

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Not seen since finishing fourth in a maiden hurdle for Henry de Bromhead in 2019; poor Flat form and can only be watched on belated return with tongue-tie and hood fitted for the first time.

66/1

17

(15)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:05 Dundalk (AW)

Chef Afef

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Non-runners

Well Funded, Getaway Queen, Chef Afef

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €43.60
Straight Forecast €37.45
Tricast €208.09
Trifecta €227.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Riccardi Medici

POSTDATA:

Never Back Down

RP Ratings (IRE):

Universal Focus

The Irish Sun:

Riccardi Medici