November 25 / 20.00 Dundalk (AW)

20.00

Standard

Graeme Woods Memorial Handicap

  • Prize money: £8180.67
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Graeme Woods Memorial Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 835321 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
In good form at this venue since rejoining this stable after a spell with Jack Davidson; twice placed before carrying a big weight to victory nine days ago; up 6lb but still nicely weighted in this company.
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2nd

2

(3)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dandyville

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

soon disputed lead, raced in second from over 4f out

7/2

3rd

2

(3)

3rd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dandyville

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

started quickly, soon prominent, challenging when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no extra final 110yds

5/2

1st

1

(8)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dandyville

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Notched two 6f wins here last winter and added another at Naas since; second in handicaps at the Curragh and back here since but below form in a Premier handicap last time; this trip is a question.

5/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 013121 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner for Michael Halford; won at Naas on return from break/yard debut before a solid effort on the beach at Laytown; won over 7f here in September, coped well with 10lb rise when runner-up over same trip in mid-October; improvement sustained to gain C&D win two weeks ago; Adam Caffrey 3-3 on her.
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2nd

6

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hodd’s Girl

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

slowly into stride, raced in last, headway when switched left under 2f out, went second and kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds

4/1

4th

3

(1)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hodd’s Girl

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

in touch with leaders

5/1

4

(11)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hodd’s Girl

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time winner here although none over this far; belated first attempt at 1m and wide draw a negative.

7/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 261243 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In good form here on his last four starts, notching a win, a second, and a third in handicaps and another solid effort when fourth in a claimer; 5lb better off with Hodd's Girl compared to their meeting a fortnight ago, and should go close.
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4th

2

(9)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

prominent, pressed leaders when switched left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

9/2

11th

2

(9)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:20 Navan

Tai Sing Yeh

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

Edged out Collective Power over 6f on soft at Naas in July and went in again on the AW last month; didn't run much of a race back at Naas at the weekend but he's a durable veteran who could bounce back.

14/1

9th

10

(2)

14th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

16:00 Naas

Tai Sing Yeh

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

led, soon switched to centre

9/1

Form: 2U2817 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Good record on AW (4-11, placed four times), mainly over 7f but proving 6f was no issue with a comfortable success at Kempton on penultimate start for John Butler; unplaced off career-high 85 on final start; interesting to see he fares on Irish debut.
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9th

8

(13)

19th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 15y

15:15 Listowel

Ivasecret

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In good nick on AW late last year; down the field at Laytown latest; far better record on AW so risky.

33/1

8th

5

(11)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:45 Laytown

Ivasecret

10st 11lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Useful AW performer, four wins in Britain and second off 84 over this trip at Dundalk last winter; off five months since poor run at that venue.

10/1

Form: 41-369 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Hannon; ended his three-race juvenile campaign with a clear-cut 6f win at Chelmsford in November; ran twice at Wolverhampton in the spring; 14-1 when ninth of 14 behind Hodd's Girl here on Irish debut.
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5th

7

(1)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

9st 10lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

Respectable effort behind erstwhile stable companion Primo Uomo here in December over 5f and not beaten far over the same trip here last week; debuts for Darren Bunyan here and respected.

6/1

6th

7

(1)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

8st 13lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Gerard O’Leary

6f winner for Richard Hannon at two; one of three runners here for his trainer; enjoys a significant turnaround with stablemate Primo Uomo relative to a December clash; unplaced at Newcastle last month.

7/1

5

(7)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Maritime Rules

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Gerard O’Leary

15/2

6th
13 (5)
Shabaaby

16/1

Form: 807060 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
5f Bellewstown winner during the summer but recent form gives little cause for encouragement; all the same, better chance now than when 50-1 in a claimer here last time.
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18

10th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabaaby

9st 6lb

T: Ewan Whillans

1st

4

(2)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shabaaby

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Ran well for third at Ayr in May (5f, good to firm; off 10lb higher) but he has made little impact in five runs since, including back on AW at Newcastle last month; others boast more obvious claims.

25/1

11th

7

(12)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Shabaaby

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Ewan Whillans

Third at Ayr (5f, good to firm) in May but that run stands out amongst his efforts for this yard; 113-day absence needs to help turn things around; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.

33/1

Form: 667376 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner, including twice at this venue; stuck on a long losing run at present; will have his work cut to reverse recent C&D form with stablemate Hodd's Girl.
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9th

2

(3)

27th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Is That Love

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: H D McGuigan

towards rear, keeping on when switched right over 1f out, kept on, never near to challenge

6/1

12th

1

(21)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:45 Navan

Is That Love

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Claimer win in August was for another yard over farther; more out than in since and risky even if creeping into a 0-70.

20/1

12th

7

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Is That Love

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Long time since he won over this short a trip and hard to see him being involved.

14/1

Form: 500009 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Regressive in Britain after 5f York second in May; faded in a C&D claimer on Irish debut, and seems unlikely to reverse form with runner-up Pulse Of Shanghai or fourth-placed Tai Sing Yeh.
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8th

5

(1)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Sunday Sovereign

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Versatile in terms of trip and ground, scoring on soft at the Curragh recently; 0-6 on AW however and has a bit to prove at this stage but is well drawn.

100/30

8th

5

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

12:50 Curragh

Sunday Sovereign

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

soon led

10/1

Form: 684702 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come here but losing streak since a 5f success in March 2021; did not stay and finished with only one behind him in a 1m handicap last month; much better when dropped to 6f in a claimer last time.
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8th

11

(1)

1st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: James McAuley

Four-time course winner and solid recent form off this sort of mark puts him in the mix again; good draw for prominent racer.

9/2

5th

8

(4)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Four-time course winner; decent form at sprint trips at Navan and at this venue last month; continues in good shape judging by his C&D run last week, prominent all the way before finding only El Billo too good; can be in the mix again.

9/2

2nd

9

(10)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Four-time course winner; in good form over sprint trips lately and has winning form over 7f so a likely contender.

11/2

OUR TIP
10th
2 (8)
J J Jumbo

10/1

Form: 012065 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
7f course winner in July and ran well on AW at Deauville the following month; not beaten far on his last two visits here, and was taking on stronger opposition than this last time
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5th

2

(2)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:37 Dundalk (AW)

J J Jumbo

9st 4lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan

Sole win came over C&D from 5lb lower in July; has run some creditable races in defeat since but possibly a bit high in the handicap for now.

8/1

5th

3

(14)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

J J Jumbo

10st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: D J Bunyan

Up in trip; course winner back in July over 7f; disappointing effort over 6f last time out, but had been running respectably prior to that; needs to improve for the extra distance.

28/1

10th

2

(8)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

J J Jumbo

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D J Bunyan

7f course winner in July and ran well on AW at Deauville the following month; not beaten far on his last two visits here, and was taking on stronger opposition than this last time

10/1

Form: 236130 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Some good runs in defeat at this venue last winter before getting off the mark in a 6f Fairyhouse maiden in July; good run over 7f at Gowran in August; below best back at 6f at this venue here four weeks ago.
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5th

2

(6)

5th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Hypernova

9st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced centre, prominent, ridden under 2f out, kept on final furlong

12/1

5th

6

(6)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:55 Fairyhouse

Hypernova

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sole win in 17 starts came in a C&D maiden last July; was regressive at Dundalk over the winter and was poor in a Tipperary claimer last time; blinkers have to revitalise.

12/1

6th

6

(14)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 110y

16:45 Tipperary

Hypernova

9st 11lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent on outer, pushed along when raced wide over 2f out

5/1

7/1

Form: 414118 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Progressive sprinter; has won three of her last four handicap starts, 5f at the Curragh last month, and over this trip at Sligo and Cork previously; was given a shot at a Listed prize last time, and will be much more at home at this level; talented apprentice claims 5lb
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8th

4

(11)

20th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Pontefract

Craft Irish

9st 4lb

J: Graham Lee

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time sprint winner in Ireland, including last time out when she pulled clear in a Naas fillies' handicap (6f, soft) to match her career best; reported to be in foal and was fourth in a fillies' Listed event on her penultimate start, so she's respected.

16/1

1st

1

(6)

7th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

15:25 Naas

Craft Irish

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

awkward start, pressed leader on near side of group, took keen hold early, led before halfway, shaken up and against near rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well and went clear inside final furlong

9/4

4th

1

(9)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

18:20 Naas

Craft Irish

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

raced near side, prominent, outpaced 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, went fourth towards finish

16/1

20/1

Form: 780-70

Last run: 189 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
5f maiden winner for Ballydoyle and Listed-placed over 7f at this venue at two; unable to make his mark at stakes level last year; ran twice during a spell with Ger Lyons; rated 100 at his peak now down to 83, but needs to show signs of a revival in form.
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1st

8

(10)

9th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Admiral Nelson

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Peter Niven

held up in rear, pushed along and headway into midfield over 2f out, switched left and keeping on over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out final 110yds, always doing enough

20/1

11th

1

(17)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Admiral Nelson

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Won 25-runner Cork handicap at the start of the summer but not at that sort of level since and no signs of a revival at Thurles last time; tough draw.

16/1

10th

1

(8)

5th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 11y

15:20 Thurles

Admiral Nelson

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Long-priced 7f Cork winner on good ground in April; has failed to repeat that but managed a satisfactory sixth of 16 at Gowran on latest.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €10.90
Straight Forecast €6.89
Tricast €104.03
Trifecta €24.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Ivasecret

SPOTLIGHT:

Dandyville

RP Ratings (IRE):

Hypernova

The Irish Sun:

Ivasecret

POSTDATA:

Dandyville