December 14 / 15.45 Dundalk (AW)

15.45

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.90
  • Place: £3.50

Form: 200090

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner in Britain early in his career; out of form since long-priced Galway second in September; slowly away and never in contention here three weeks ago.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Higher Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish challenger who is a six-time AW scorer; 0-30 on turf but has some respectable form this term; fighting chance at the weights in this first classified attempt.

9/2

7

(13)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six AW wins; yet to score on turf after 29 starts; third in four of his last six races; not the most consistent, but possible he can pick up one of these at some stage.

8/1

9th

4

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time AW winner yet to score on turf after 28 starts although Naas third in April would give him a definite shout here (upset in stalls both starts since).

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 601404 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
1m Curragh winner on soft in September; handled this surface when fourth last month; each-way chance on that basis.
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2nd

2

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

French Rescue

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

prominent, challenging when ridden over 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, always held

7/1

2nd

4

(14)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

French Rescue

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and chased clear leader inside final furlong, no match for winner

6/1

4th

9

(9)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

French Rescue

9st 5lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

Sole success from eight outings came over this trip at the Curragh in September; ran well afterwards at Killarney; tame effort when last seen at Gowran Park in September; three poor efforts on this surface on his CV.

12/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 530697 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner, overall record here 2-26 and placed five times; on a long losing run now and needs to step up on his showing here 12 days ago.
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6th

9

(6)

24th Feb 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reverberation

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Arrives on a lengthy losing run and this veteran beat just two in a classified event over C&D 13 days ago; others are preferred.

25/1

7th

6

(9)

11th Feb 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reverberation

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Pat Murphy

led

14/1

7th

6

(9)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reverberation

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Pat Murphy

Veteran who is 4-50 on AW; fighting chance on these terms but has inconsistent form for new yard; not sure what to expect.

14/1

9/2

Form: 070081 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Enhanced a respectable course record (now stands at 3-13, placed five times) by winning over this trip last month; good chance off 7lb higher; form has been well advertised by third-placed Bellick.
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11th

11

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Dundalk (AW)

Kudbegood

8st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

towards rear, brief headway under 2f out, soon weakened

20/1

11th

11

(9)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Dundalk (AW)

Kudbegood

8st 12lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

towards rear

20/1

7/2

Form: 384013 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last month; form of her subsequent third has been boosted by the runner-up Leclerc in winning twice over 7f in recent weeks; 4-12 at this venue, and also placed three times; every chance she can reach the money.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(10)

8th Sep 2023

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Ellabella

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

prominent

10/1

18th

1

(16)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Ellabella

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Andrew McNamara

Useful AW performer who won on her penultimate start but yet to show anything like the same level of form on turf; beaten 14l at Gowran last week.

25/1

7th

8

(4)

10th May 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Ellabella

8st 10lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Andrew McNamara

prominent, soon raced in second, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

6/1

20/1

Form: 00570

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Failed to make any impression when a big price on his handicap debut over 7f here three weeks ago; on the positive side, the best of his four maiden runs was at this venue in August.
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12th

11

(4)

16th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

19:10 Gowran Park

Khattaat

9st 4lb

J: W J Lee

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden has run well enough in defeat at times although fair bit of improvement needed on this season's form (well-backed favourite last time); new headgear combination tried.

9/1

8th

7

(3)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:25 Dundalk (AW)

Khattaat

9st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Maiden has run well enough in defeat at times, including at this track; wasn't beaten all that far in blinkers at Cork last time; headgear removed and 5lb lower; a squeak.

12/1

Form: 774

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Shaped well over 7f on heavy at Galway on final qualifying run; Colin Keane was aboard then for the first time then and sticks with her now; unexposed and potentially interesting.
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7th

9

(6)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Snow Lion

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Christopher David Timmons

Has struggled in handicaps since fourth in a maiden at Galway last October; up against it in the light of an official rating of 48.

33/1

14th

11

(11)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Navan

Snow Lion

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Christopher David Timmons

Beaten 7l in 1m2f AW handicap in January; good bit more needed on fourth handicap start.

25/1

12th

15

18th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Tipperary

Snow Lion

10st 7lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Christopher David Timmons

Fourth in a 7f maiden at Galway last year, modest form in low-grade Flat handicaps.

25/1

Form: 7870

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Did not stay when making handicap debut over an extended 1m2f; this should suit better, but needs to improve.
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10th

14

(18)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Jackandthefox

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

0-14 on turf but one of better efforts came last June when a 3.5l second over C&D off this mark; off since a below par run at Dundalk last August; might need this run.

12/1

7th

9

(4)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Jackandthefox

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Knocking on the door here in the spring and solid Turf form of late, hampered late on when third at Gowran on latest; yet to convince at this trip.

7/1

3rd

9

(3)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Jackandthefox

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Knocking on the door at Dundalk in the spring and best run on turf at Fairyhouse last month when chasing home a clear-cut winner over 6f; outpaced at a crucial stage at Naas last time and worth a try at this longer trip.

15/2

Form: 280781 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won 7f claimer for Denis Hogan last week, has joined the trainer of the second; mark is unchanged but needs to find more on evidence of his handicap form in recent months; seems best suited by 7f.
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15

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Royal Tribute

8st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; has deteriorated this year and hard to make a case for from 7lb out of handicap.

25/1

13

(4)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Royal Tribute

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; tailed off in a claimer last week and thoroughly exposed, but had competitive form here through the winter.

10/1

9th

10

(9)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Royal Tribute

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: John C McConnell

Both wins came over 7f in 2022; went close on AW last December; weak form since then, rated a lowly 36.

50/1

10th
6 (1)
Padjoy

12/1

Form: 05-00

Last run: 217 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
One fair run, over 6f at Navan at two, for his previous trainer Michael O'Callaghan; absent since May, hard to make a strong case for him on stable debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

6

(1)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Padjoy

9st 11lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders

12/1

20/1

Form: -13090 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Useful form on turf after return from break, highlighted by Gowran win over this trip; disappointing at this venue last three starts; a bit to find with Reverberation on running last time.
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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

20/1

Form: 140490

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
7f winner at Listowel in September; down the field on last two visits to this course, including in an event won by today's rival Kudbegood.
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7th

15

(12)

26th Aug 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

17:25 Bellewstown

Navorrosse

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts in defeat this year; left with plenty to do when tried over C&D on penultimate, but seemed to stay; don't dismiss albeit draw could have been kinder.

12/1

6th

14

(17)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Navorrosse

8st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts in defeat this year, notably over C&D in April (heavy); never landed a blow from wide draw at Bellewstown on latest and draw again a negative here.

8/1

14

(17)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Navorrosse

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: G A Kingston

Three wins up to 7f and solid efforts on three of four runs this year; this trip probably stretches her but can run respectably even from a difficult draw.

9/1

OUR TIP
13th
3 (12)
Manwal

10/1

Form: -05000

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Started off with a rating of 80 after showing early promise; down to 62 but makes little appeal on his 2022 turf form; first run at this venue since he was an immature juvenile, but should handle the surface judged on his best turf form which was on good.
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0

17

7th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 7f 165y

15:58 Fairyhouse

Manwal

11st 10lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

Reserve; makes handicap debut after showing little in maidens and his recent Flat form has been forgettable.

10th

10

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Manwal

12st 0lb

J: Abigail Reilly

T: V C Ward

Rated 42, regressive.

33/1

12th

13

(16)

8th Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 175y

19:10 Down Royal

Manwal

8st 13lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: V C Ward

Regressive maiden and can't make a case for him on this year's form.

33/1

Form: 9550-0

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Started career brightly with two good runs at this venue early in 2021; poor here on reappearance six weeks ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(10)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cisne

9st 10lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Started career brightly with two good runs at this venue early in 2021; poor here on reappearance six weeks ago.

20/1

14th

12

(4)

2nd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cisne

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Lightly raced and beaten less than 2l on penultimate start over 7f here; off best part of a year though; hooded.

16/1

7

(7)

21st Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cisne

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Six-race maiden and well held here when last seen; off 329 days and others preferred; wears first-time hood.

25/1

Form: 130600 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Three-time 6f winner at this venue; poor over that trip on last two starts, though showed that he retained ability when sixth of 30 at the Curragh during the summer; first reserve.
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11th

13

(1)

26th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Jered Maddox

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

Seeking an 11th course success, having gained his tenth by a narrow margin over 6f here in April (fine at 5f); only 2lb higher and wouldn't read too much into a no-show at the Curragh last time.

7/1

20th

13

(2)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Jered Maddox

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Admirably durable veteran stuck to his task well when recording his 12th AW win last month; 1-27 record on turf strikes a strong cautionary note; 0-6 at this venue in his 87-race career.

10/1

Form: -69000 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Out of form since recording a win and a second here in March 2021; last of 14 over 1m4f here six weeks ago; second reserve.
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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: 7-5769 C

Last run: 179 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not a bad record at this venue (1m4f winner in 2020) relative to turf form; lacks a recent outing; third reserve.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8th

12

(1)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Macaban City

8st 12lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Gerard Michael Hussey

Only win from 38 starts came over C&D in 2020, ran over an inadequate 7f here last time; not an obvious contender.

20/1

13th

14

(1)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Macaban City

8st 12lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Gerard Michael Hussey

slowly into stride, towards rear

20/1

17

(3)

16th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Macaban City

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Michael Hussey

Non-runners

Cisne, Jered Maddox, Gormanston, Macaban City

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €89.00
Straight Forecast €81.72
Tricast €852.77
Trifecta €0.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Snow Lion

POSTDATA:

Jackandthefox

RP Ratings (IRE):

Kudbegood

The Irish Sun:

Snow Lion