November 23 / 17.00 Dundalk (AW)

17.00

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  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 534640

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Often ran well for Ed Dunlop, but only one win to show for it from 17 starts; not at his best on final two Flat starts in Britain after taking a fall over hurdles.
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5th

3

(17)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Alphonse Le Grande

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: A J Martin

Held up; a superb 2024 included wins in the Chester Plate, this race and the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; 2025 campaign was initially promising then frustrating, including with trouble in running, but ended up being disappointing; he's back to his last winning mark, but that's having been always behind at 40-1 in the Chester Cup last time; he will surely spark again at some point but it's hard to know exactly when.

10/1

12th

15

(14)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Alphonse Le Grande

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: A J Martin

Held up; an excellent 2024 included wins in the Chester Plate on this card (his only run here) and the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; 2025 campaign was initially promising then frustrating, including with trouble in running, but ended up being disappointing; has a recent 1m2f run under his belt and would be competitive off this slightly reduced mark if back on song.

14/1

13th

5

(17)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Alphonse Le Grande

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: A J Martin

2024 Cesarewitch winner was winless in light campaign last year; absent since November and this trip on the short side for seasonal return.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: -34070

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Fair placed form over C&D for Noel Meade last winter; two moderate runs over shorter since joining this stable; may benefit from return to this trip.
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No Results Found

10/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: -00595

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not as exposed as many of these; not beaten far when fifth over C&D last Wednesday, but clearly needs to find a bit extra.
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9th

11

(8)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

The Lion Strikes

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John O’Shea

16-race maiden; runner-up (beaten 4l) over 9.5f at Wolverhampton early in the New Year; ran to an identical RPR (49) when fifth of 11 in first-time blinkers back there latest; has some work to do with Storm Asset.

33/1

5th

10

(3)

11th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Lion Strikes

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John O’Shea

Second in a similar race over C&D in January (weak contest) but not matched it twice since; new headgear given a go but others appeal more.

20/1

8th

10

(3)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

The Lion Strikes

8st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John O’Shea

14-race maiden with a patchy overall record; tailed off at Chelmsford six weeks ago (tried in cheekpieces which are absent today) and others are far more convincing.

20/1

Form: 096405 C BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Course winner over 1m just over a year ago; not the most consistent sort but there was plenty of support behind him when he was a fair fifth over C&D on latest; rider reported he had received a few bumps in the straight; feasible he can make amends.
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7th

12

(11)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tara Power

8st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Turf record is poor (0-26) but more effective on AW (2-25); this year's form hasn't offered much but is 8lb below last winning mark so can't be totally discounted.

20/1

6th

14

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 90y

19:00 Bellewstown

Tara Power

8st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Has run well here several times but 0-25 record is off-putting and was tailed off behind Baila Conmigo at Dundalk when last seen; 7lb wrong.

50/1

Form: 800007

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form over sprint distances; has not so far improved since going up in trip; others preferred.
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11th

14

(11)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Peppermint Bay

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John James Feane

prominent

14/1

5th

11

(7)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Peppermint Bay

8st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John James Feane

prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final 110yds

12/1

7th

12

(17)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Peppermint Bay

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: John James Feane

prominent, led after 1f, pushed along home turn, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 579001 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Course 1m4f winner for Pat Martin in February; seemed to lose her way after that, but doubled her score in another 1m4f handicap here 12 days ago on first run for this stable; up 4lb, and likely to be involved again.
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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

6/1

Form: 267084 CD

Last run: 82 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Some decent runs in the first half of the year; signs of a return to form when fourth at Down Royal in September; C&D winner a year ago off a similarly low mark.
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19th

18

(10)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Clueless Hill

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

reminders soon after start, soon prominent, lost position when reminders and weakened from 4f out

40/1

19th

18

(10)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Clueless Hill

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

reminders soon after start, soon prominent, lost position when reminders and weakened from 4f out

40/1

14th

9

(11)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Clueless Hill

9st 2lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

in rear

12/1

Form: 793753 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
One win and four places from 17 runs at this track; first attempt at this trip; pedigree gives him a fair chance of staying, but he is coming to middle-distances late in his career.
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11th

14

(18)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

16:15 Gowran Park

Shawaf

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

Has only won a maiden and is 1-37 overall; doesn't look a winner waiting to happen.

33/1

8th

14

(15)

13th Sep 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:40 Punchestown

Shawaf

9st 0lb

J: Dean Curran

T: John C McConnell

Overall record (1-36) is a significant negative; creditable fourth of 17 over 1m at Naas on penultimate start. not knocked about when chance had at Bellewstown.

12/1

Form: 00-130

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
First and third in two 1m turf handicaps after joining this yard; very disappointing over 6f here week; could bounce back, but not perhaps not certain to stay judged on form in France at an early stage in his career.
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10th

7

(9)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Ex-Irish; strike-rate of 1-38 is offputting (0-19 on the AW) but he was a close fourth at Newcastle last time (7f); could run into a place.

12/1

4th

8

(4)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

Arrives on a long losing sequence but he fared better than of late when sixth of 12 in 1m classified event here nine days ago; shortlisted.

9/1

0

8

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Qaabil

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle

1-36; with Peter Fahey when notching that sole win in a 1m apprentice handicap at Gowran Park in the summer of 2022; a bit better on third start for Tony Coyle at Southwell (1m, classified; sixth of 11; 18-1) last week.

14/1

Form: 113691

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time turf winner for the Johnstons, ended British career with a first AW win in a 1m2f contest at Chelmsford early last month.
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3

12th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:58 Huntingdon

Victory Star

11st 9lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: C Byrnes

Five-time Flat winner; 0-8 over hurdles but having only his third race for Charles Byrnes and better was expected of him when last seen in October (2m2f, good) as he went off favourite; would be of strong interest should his backers return.

5/2

9th

9

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

midfield, slightly hampered 6th

10/1

6th

12

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:30 Clonmel

Victory Star

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

towards rear

9/4

Form: 090

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Little apparent chance on the form he has shown in maidens including two at this venue.
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11th

8

(12)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tommythelongfella

9st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

towards rear of midfield

25/1

10th

6

(10)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tommythelongfella

9st 8lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

No apparent chance on the basis of his runs at Down Royal and this venue.

66/1

8

(8)

20th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 15y

15:10 Listowel

Tommythelongfella

9st 8lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

Dundalk run last month a bit more encouraging but likely to be of more interest in handicaps in due course.

25/1

33/1

Form: 906500

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has looked modest on turf; switch to this surface will need to make a big difference, and that appears unlikely.
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18

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Destivelle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Now 0-16 over hurdles; however, not a lost cause on the evidence of recent C&D third placing; split Midnight Eagle and Getaway Henry then, with The Border Boy back in sixth; new headgear combination now.

13/2

18

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Destivelle

10st 2lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ciaran Murphy

Now 0-16 over hurdles; however, not a lost cause on the evidence of recent C&D third placing; split Midnight Eagle and Getaway Henry then, with The Border Boy back in sixth; new headgear combination now.

13/2

Form: R00550

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over hurdles last time, previously in the rear in Gowran event won by Qaabil; not easy to make a strong case for him.
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9th

10

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:40 Cork

No Show

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: James Joseph Mangan

raced in last

12/1

12th

10

1st Jun 2024

Soft

2m 0f 50y

18:55 Tramore

No Show

11st 8lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: James Joseph Mangan

midfield

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €141.00
Straight Forecast €161.38
Tricast €996.88
Trifecta €2990.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tara Power

The Irish Sun:

Victory Star

RP Ratings (IRE):

Tara Power

POSTDATA:

Tara Power