November 25 / 20.30 Dundalk (AW)

20.30

Standard

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 399230

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Sole career win for Amanda Perrett two years ago; ran well in a 1m4f handicap here in September but well beaten last time; others preferred.
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8th

12

8th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 30y

15:15 Gowran Park

Cozone

10st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Matthew J Smith

2-28 over hurdles, has also won twice on the Flat; having a busy season and has lost form since second to good yardstick Vischio at Punchestown in November.

33/1

11th

11

24th Feb 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 183y

15:35 Punchestown

Cozone

10st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Matthew J Smith

2-27 over hurdles, has also won twice on the Flat; having a busy season and has lost form since second to good yardstick Vischio here in November.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 21-918 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Alternating between Flat and hurdles of late; landed the 2m Tipperary Cup at Clonmel in September before disappointing here over 1m4f; suited by the return to 2m and should fare better.
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9th

6

(3)

10th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lunar Power

9st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland (including on Polytrack), but not shone in nine starts under both codes for this yard, as when behind Howth at Kempton (2m Polytrack) last time; others make greater appeal.

20/1

5th

2

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Lunar Power

10st 2lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Donald McCain

Formerly a good hurdler in Ireland but he's been fighting a losing battle with the handicapper in Britain and he didn't show enough in his one AW run, at Southwell in April, to fancy for this.

33/1

3

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Worcester

Lunar Power

11st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

prominent, outpaced after 4 out, fell 3 out

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -01015 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Landed a 1m4f handicap here three weeks ago; unable to follow up the following week over the same trip and with a 13lb penalty; up in trip here but has to prove himself off this mark.
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13

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

16:15 Bellewstown

Boom Boom Boom

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Readily landed a novice hurdle at Ballinrobe last month but no match for Dollar Value at Sligo; 14lb better off here but no guarantee that will be enough to turn the tables.

9/4

2nd

3

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:05 Sligo

Boom Boom Boom

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Dual Flat winner showed improved form when got off the mark over hurdles in a Ballinrobe novice over a similar trip last time; a repeat of that effort will see him involved

11/4

1st

6

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

18:23 Ballinrobe

Boom Boom Boom

11st 1lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway and prominent when raced wide after 3 out, challenging after 2 out, led going best from last, went clear when ridden briefly run-in, pushed out, comfortably

4/1

5/1

Form: 631-13 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Back to back C&D handicap wins last winter; ran a fine race when a bit too fresh and keen for his own good over 1m4f here three weeks ago; solid claims here.
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9th

4

(9)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Adamaris

10st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Campaigned mostly over hurdles since joining Adrian Keatley; was booked for second-place (at best) when taking a late fall at Southwell three weeks ago; switches back to the Flat in a newly applied visor; was previously effective on the AW at Dundalk, but difficult to know what to expect.

9/1

0

1

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

14:48 Southwell

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won a Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) on his second run for this yard and was a close second there (soft) next time; his form cooled at Perth (2m4f) 19 days ago but he didn't seem to get home at that new trip and has leading form claims back in a 2m novice; respected.

9/4

6th

2

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:06 Perth

Adamaris

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; two good hurdle runs over 2m at Market Rasen for present yard (good/soft), the latest with cheekpieces back on; not a certain stayer on first run at 2m4f.

5/1

3/1

Form: /88117 D

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Good workmanlike performances when winning summer handicaps at Leopardstown and Tramore; equalled that when far from disgraced in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; the one to beat here.
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5th

4

(13)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gibraltar

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: W P Mullins

Good workmanlike performances when winning summer handicaps at Leopardstown and Tramore; equalled that when far from disgraced in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket; the one to beat here.

3/1

7th

22

(13)

8th Oct 2022

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Gibraltar

8st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: W P Mullins

slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left and outpaced

10/1

1st

5

(8)

13th Aug 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Gibraltar

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: W P Mullins

held up in behind leaders, pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and made challenge 1f out, led narrowly final 110yds, kept on well towards finish, won going away

100/30

12/1

Form: 691510 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort; touched off Cozone in a 1m4f handicap here in October begore winning on heavy over 1m6f at the Curragh; not a factor in the Naas November handicap last time but each-way claims here.
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10th

9

(5)

6th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 25y

15:57 Cork

Joupe

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

slowly away, in rear

33/1

9

(5)

6th Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 25y

15:57 Cork

Joupe

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Lawlor

Three-time AW winner is 1-24 on turf and rated 89; 0-9 in stakes company but has placed on two occasions; best form is on testing ground and may need this after a break; watch.

33/1

2nd

1

(4)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Joupe

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Peter Lawlor

Four-time winner, three on Polytrack, highly tried this year and her best run was when a good third in a heavy ground 1m6f Listed event at Gowran in May; had no chance in a 1m Listed here three weeks ago; back up to a more suitable trip in a winnable handicap here; could run a big race.

8/1

Form: 138007 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Concentrated more over hurdles during the summer, winning at Downpatrick; mid-division over 1m4f here two weeks ago; five-time winner on this surface but might be high enough in the handicap.
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13th

15

(17)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

No Trouble

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield

18/1

12th

1

(3)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

No Trouble

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

13

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

No Trouble

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler but seen mostly on the Flat in recent times and the AW has always been more his scene; asked a stiff question on this belated return to jumps action.

33/1

Form: 2-8209 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
All three career wins have come here, most recently with back-to-back successes in early 2021; down the field in a 1m4f handicap here two weeks ago after seven months off; back up to 2m here and should acquit himself better.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner but soundly beaten on all nine starts over hurdles; 4lb wrong in the weights and easily dismissed.

33/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out

33/1

10th

26

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Ffos Las

Grandmaster Flash

9st 9lb

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner who didn't run badly behind Our Dylan at Hereford last April but has offered little since; 7lb wrong.

50/1

Form: 663

Last run: 50 days

W: 8st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Back on the scoresheet when winning a Sligo conditions hurdle last time; mark of 75 should be a workable one after three maiden starts and could go well.
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17

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Supreme Jet

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

C&D maiden winner in 2022 also won Sligo conditions hurdle same year; back from 401-day absence when plenty fresh and none too fluent here on New Year's Eve; better for that but still others preferred.

25/1

17

30th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 149y

16:15 Punchestown

Supreme Jet

10st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

C&D maiden winner in 2022 also won Sligo conditions hurdle same year; back from 401-day absence when plenty fresh and none too fluent here on New Year's Eve; better for that but still others preferred.

25/1

7th

1

31st Dec 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 15y

14:45 Punchestown

Supreme Jet

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Oliver McKiernan

Back on the scoresheet when winning 2m2f Sligo conditions hurdle in October 2022, well held on Dundalk AW following month and has been absent since.

12/1

25/1

Form: 3733-7

Last run: 154 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has been running over hurdles; best Flat form on this surface but little to recommend on Irish form.
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9th

3

(5)

29th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Big Kitten

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Badly out of form this year; no success since 2018 when he scored twice on the AW at Newcastle; down the field over 1m4f here last Friday.

25/1

10th

2

(10)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Big Kitten

10st 1lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent, soon went second and pressed leader, weakened quickly over 1f out

20/1

14/1

Form: 8/10/0

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner under all codes for Charles Byrnes; pulled up on his stable debut over hurdles at Cheltenham last month; capable of much better.
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12th

4

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

14:25 Wincanton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Well beaten on first two starts for David Pipe and was just a respectable sixth at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; continues to slip down the weights but has more to prove than several of these.

20/1

6th

4

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Poseidon

11st 10lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Won Taunton seller on final start for Gordon Elliott but out of his depth in 2m handicaps for new yard and has some stamina queries on form at about this trip nearly two years ago; reservations for now; tongue-tie added.

40/1

6th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 2

15:30 Taunton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Easily won a C&D seller (good) in December on final run for Gordon Elliott and it was a competitive handicap at Sandown (2m, soft) in which he was tailed off on last month's stable debut; back on better ground but it's hard to be overly confident after last time.

11/1

Form: 4131/0

Last run: 287 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m6f for Charlie Appleby two years ago; reappeared for him when down the field in a Meydan handicap in February and not seen since; very difficult to assess and would appear best watched.
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16th

4

(9)

1st Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Kingswear

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual AW winner but acts on soft ground on turf; only beaten a couple of lengths in the Cork Derby last time and interesting upped in trip.

14/1

6th

7

(14)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Cork

Kingswear

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final 110yds

16/1

7th

11

(20)

28th May 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Kingswear

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

prominent

14/1

66/1

Form: 36-090 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual winner at Chelmsford for Michael Bell last year; has shown little in three Irish starts and others preferred here.
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2nd

2

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 5f 110y

18:47 Ballinrobe

The Vegas Raider

11st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: K A Heffernan

Won over 2m1f here last summer but not as good off higher marks since; needs best on return off 3lb higher than that winning rating.

11/1

Form: 239

Last run: 121 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdles winner and went close in a couple of 1m4f Flat maidens in the summer; unseated early in a Cork handicap hurdle on Sunday; not that easy to assess and yet to race on this surface but certainly worth a market check.
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0

9

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 205y

14:35 Thurles

Thousand Tears

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Twice successful over hurdles though not for some time (staying-on third when unseated in this race two years ago) and absent since well held on Dundalk polytrack over a year ago during short spell with Emmet Mullins.

14/1

7

(7)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 182y

19:35 Killarney

Thousand Tears

9st 13lb

J: Julie Burke

T: John M Burke

Form: 84131- D

Last run: 414 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
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14th

4

29th Nov 2022

Yielding

2m 5f 150y

15:25 Punchestown

Anyonecanhaveitall

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: Eoin Doyle

Decent Flat sort is yet to score over hurdles but some sound runs, including a close fourth at Tramore last time; easy ground a concern but shouldn't be far away.

10/1

15

(7)

25th Nov 2022

Standard

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Anyonecanhaveitall

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Eoin Doyle

2

(9)

4th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Anyonecanhaveitall

10st 0lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Eoin Doyle

Five-time winner, including once on Tapeta surface in UK; has been campaigned exclusively over hurdles for new yard this year; might find this a bit sharp back to the Flat.

10/1

Form: 330-

Last run: 553 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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17th

12

2nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 152y

16:25 Clonmel

Wantage

11st 4lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Minor placed form on the Flat in Britain; struggled in a Dundalk run in November; completely tailed off on hurdling debut at Naas.

66/1

16th

15

19th Feb 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

Wantage

12st 0lb

J: Patrick Murray

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Showed some ability for the Coles but soundly beaten in two starts for this stable.

20/1

20th

21

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 183y

13:35 Naas

Wantage

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Minor placed form for Paul and Oliver Cole; never a threat at Dundalk on Irish debut.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 327232 CD BF

Last run: 227 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
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10th

2

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Jake Peter

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

prominent, hit 1st, lost position 4th, pecked on landing 3 out

3/1

10th

2

15th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:35 Punchestown

Jake Peter

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

prominent, hit 1st

3/1

1st

10

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 60y

13:10 Cork

Jake Peter

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M A Cahill

in touch with leaders

6/1

Non-runners

Anyonecanhaveitall, Wantage, Jake Peter

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €102.60
Straight Forecast €96.10
Tricast €745.36
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Gibraltar

SPOTLIGHT:

Adamaris

The Irish Sun:

Cozone

RP Ratings (IRE):

Grandmaster Flash

TOPSPEED:

No Trouble