December 02 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • Prize money: £10907.56
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 556121 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Thriving here with summer maiden win and, after a break, narrowly beaten in C&D handicap by a stablemate before going one better at the expense of Dalvey last month, scoring a shade snugly; type to keep progressing and 5lb rise may not stop him.
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10

(2)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Ceallach

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time AW winner is 0-11 on turf but has run well in defeat; excellent efforts last twice at Leopardstown (a neck behind Cloud Seeker) and here, both over 1m2f on good; this is his optimum trip and he holds leading claims.

10/1

4th

13

(2)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Ceallach

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further.

10/1

4th

13

(2)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Ceallach

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: -19608 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Very highly-tried since his C&D maiden win in January, invariably down the field in major staying events; should appreciate this big drop in class.
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8th

5

(1)

20th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Seattle Creek

9st 11lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Luke W Comer

midfield

66/1

1st

7

(3)

11th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Seattle Creek

11st 5lb

T: Luke Comer

briefly led, pressed leader after 1f

10/1

4th

4

(5)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Seattle Creek

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Won a 1m4f maiden here two years ago; out of his depth against top stays in Pattern races later that year; appreciated the drop in class when a good second in a 1m4f handicap here 14 months ago; long absence to overcome.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 692371 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Was gaining second win here when landing 1m2f handicap in October; 6lb rise leaves him just 1lb out of handicap here so has his chance although there may be stronger stayers at this longer trip.
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6th

4

(15)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/1

6th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield

9/2

4th

5

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong

16/1

9/2

Form: 992301 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Finally ended a long losing run for current yard when scoring over 2m here a week ago, following a short break; has plenty of form at this shorter trip so no problem there but on a career-high mark now.
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3rd

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back with a bang when easily winning at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) off career-low mark on return in March; failed to back that up from 10lb higher at Down Royal but remains fairly treated on pick of old form.

7/1

6th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Cozone

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Bounced back to form with a bang at Downpatrick (2m6f, yielding to soft) when defeating runner-up Coppola by 7.5l off a career low mark; hefty 10lb hit for that, but this three-time hurdles winner has won off a mark of 106 before; big player.

15/4

11/2

Form: 635142 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come here and went close to fifth last month when second to Ceallach, having been slowly away and met trouble in running; 4lb better off with that rival here so big chance given better luck in running.
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15th

1

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Dalvey

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off over hurdles latest and struggling in claimers on Flat previously on AW; no wins on turf since 2020 and others preferred.

12/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

14/1

Form: /152-8 CD

Last run: 67 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Decent dual-purpose performer whose two runs here have yielded a C&D maiden win; majority of recent form is over hurdles, pulled up on recent chasing debut; others preferred.
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5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

13:00 Naas

Palace Rock

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Francis Casey

127-rated hurdler; three runs over fences and not seen since falling in a Limerick handicap chase in October; needs to find a bit more here.

20/1

5

26th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 29y

13:00 Naas

Palace Rock

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Francis Casey

127-rated hurdler; three runs over fences and not seen since falling in a Limerick handicap chase in October; needs to find a bit more here.

20/1

8

20th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Palace Rock

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Francis Casey

Two-time hurdle winner is 0-3 over the bigger obstacles; didn't run too badly in last two beginners chases on good to yielding at Killarney (2m1f) and Galway (2m2f); makes his handicap chase debut now off 123 and this looks a big ask; may need more experience in this sphere.

22/1

Form: 090609 C

Last run: 109 days

W: 8st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Clearly not the force of old and although plummeting in the ratings remains opposable at this trip.
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10th

15

(12)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

10st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Reserve; multiple winner around here and has been likeably consistent for a while now; likely contender if getting in.

4th

1

(10)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

10st 3lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

slowly away, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, bit short of room but ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth final strides, did well in the circumstances

3/1

1st

2

(2)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bowerman

9st 4lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

dwelt start, towards rear early, in touch with leaders over 4f out, pushed along from 3f out, headway when ridden and switched left 2f out, led 1f out, ran on final 110yds, comfortably

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 000104 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Back to form when winning C&D in September and good effort off revised mark last month when fourth to Ceallach, having made most; closely matched with Dalvey also on that form.
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6th

5

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

No Say Ever

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

took keen hold, raced in third, outpaced under 2f out, dropped to rear 1f out, eased inside final 110yds

8/1

5th

5

(6)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

No Say Ever

11st 2lb

J: Ms N A Kane

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

in touch with leaders on inner throughout, kept on final furlong

25/1

13th

12

(7)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

No Say Ever

8st 3lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

Consistent in Ireland in 2020 and 2021, not in 2022 but the best of his efforts that year make this look a good mark; won a maiden over 1m6f but peak efforts have been over a little shorter; the big issue, though, is over how ready he will be after 645 days off the track.

40/1

9th
9 (7)
Vischio

10/1

Form: 041494

Last run: 92 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual winner of 1m6f Gowran handicaps in the spring has also won over hurdles since; testing conditions probably not ideal on latest but AW record of 0-8 raises doubts.
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8th

7

(9)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Vischio

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Won a valuable mares' handicap hurdle in February and some good hurdle runs since in defeat; ran a cracker back in this sphere in a valuable Naas handicap last time but has a bit to find today.

16/1

8th

7

(9)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

Vischio

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Won a valuable mares' handicap hurdle in February and some good hurdle runs since in defeat; ran a cracker back in this sphere in a valuable Naas handicap last time but has a bit to find today.

16/1

Form: 131/00 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m6f for Charlie Appleby two years ago; reappeared for him when down the field in Meydan handicap in February and not seen until soundly beaten behind Cozone here over 2m a week ago; perhaps best watched for now.
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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

Non-runners

Kingswear

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €13.22
Tricast €84.92
Trifecta €206.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ceallach

POSTDATA:

Cozone

RP Ratings (IRE):

Ceallach

TOPSPEED:

Ceallach

The Irish Sun:

Ceallach