January 18 / 13.35 Dundalk (AW)

13.35

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 72-

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has run twice over C&D; shaped quite well on debut in November; holds leading chance after second to a Joseph O'Brien-trained favourite here last month
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9th

7

(2)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Mr Escobar

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: W P Mullins

Beaten a nose here (2m, soft) in September 2024 off 1lb lower and gave further encouragement that year, but that promise has not been fulfilled and his jumps career (latest start two months ago) has gone badly the wrong way; first-time blinkers replace his usual hood.

11/1

13th

8

8th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 10y

15:30 Naas

Mr Escobar

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Useful 85-rated Flat stayer; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last season; placed twice at Plumpton off 126 in final starts last season; reverts to hurdles now after two poor chasing starts this term

14/1

5

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 130y

18:07 Wexford

Mr Escobar

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Useful stayer on the Flat; odds-on winner of a Sedgefield novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last November; placed twice at Plumpton in the final weeks of last season; not as good as several of these over hurdles; makes chase debut with tongue-tie added to hood.

6/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 24247-

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Camelot filly whose dam (by Royal Academy) has produced nine winners; showed ability for Ger Lyons last summer, splitting an Aidan O'Brien-trained pair in a 1m4f maiden at Bellewstown; ran four times for a French stable between September and November, best effort when a neck second over 1m7f at Toulouse; interesting here on stable debut.
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4th

7

(4)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:05 Roscommon

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Stayed 1m4f well when runner-up in a pair of Dundalk maidens earlier in the year; faded trying to make all over shorter at Sligo last month; should be a factor on ratings.

4/1

6th

9

(8)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

19:55 Sligo

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ex-French filly who is now 0-11 and beginning to look exposed; twice placed on the AW for this yard but may be vulnerable once more.

7/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unraced for Sir Michael Stoute; debut bumper run at Clonmel in September 2021 was respectable; absent since a dismal effort at Ballinrobe last May.
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3

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:28 Bellewstown

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: John C McConnell

Flat winner (but tricky, refusing to race twice) has been tailed off on both runs in maiden hurdles this term; blinkers now tried.

50/1

18th

8

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

15:07 Punchestown

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

reluctant to race, in rear and detached

100/1

11th

2

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 165y

18:10 Downpatrick

Khadaash

11st 12lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

AW winner last year refused to race on comeback run at Dundalk in March; probably best watched on hurdles debut.

33/1

Form: /5634- BF

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
120-rated winning hurdler; Flat form is relatively weak (rated 66) but he holds a clear chance here on the strength of two satisfactory handicap displays in October, third of 14 over 2m at Thurles and fourth of 19 over 1m6f at Navan.
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13

22nd Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 120y

16:30 Navan

Global Export

10st 8lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

in rear

14/1

3rd

5

1st Mar 2025

Heavy

2m 4f 90y

16:20 Navan

Global Export

10st 3lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, headway from 4 out, in touch with leaders on inner 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on

10/1

Form: 396-

Last run: 225 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran three times for William Haggas; failed to improve after debut third over 1m2f last March; son of Galileo out of a high-class Australian mare, bred by the late Queen Elizabeth; has been gelded since his last start; potentially interesting in a weak maiden.
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14th

9

(10)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:05 Bellewstown

General Idea

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

in rear

20/1

13th

1

(6)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win came in a 7f Laytown claimer; has run okay in a couple of 1m4f contests here in recent weeks, disappointed in a 1m2f claimer last time.

10/1

7th

2

(16)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

soon pressed leader, weakening when edged left over 1f out

4/1

Form: 99-

Last run: 97 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two ordinary runs on the Flat last autumn; has shown a bit more ability over hurdles, including when fifth in a 19-runner maiden at Cork 11 days ago; perhaps a handicap prospect after another Flat run; first reserve.
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12th

3

(9)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:45 Bellewstown

Dubai Clover

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Maiden under both codes but has been in the frame a few times; soundly beaten over hurdles and on the Flat the last twice and has to find more with a tongue-tie added.

12/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a Killarney bumper for John Murphy in 2021; has done little of note since; jumped badly and tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in November; very hard to fancy.
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8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

8th

5

12th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:50 Bellewstown

Fairy Tree

11st 3lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Is 0-12 under Rules and 0-5 over hurdles for Matthew Smith; last ran in January 2023 over 1m4f at Dundalk; good ground is fine but she's unproven at this trip; probably best watched on first start for new yard after mammoth absence unless the market suggests otherwise.

7/1

7th

11

(11)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Fairy Tree

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Matthew J Smith

Second in a Killarney bumper for John Murphy in 2021; has done little of note since; jumped badly and tailed off in a handicap hurdle at Thurles in November; very hard to fancy.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to six winners in Italy, two of them decent sprinters; raced a bit too keenly and failed to stay in a bumper at Kilbeggan last August; up against it here.
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8th

1

(12)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Battlingforjustice

9st 12lb

J: Julie Burke

T: John M Burke

Half-brother to six winners in Italy, two of them decent sprinters; raced a bit too keenly and failed to stay in a bumper at Kilbeggan last August; up against it here.

50/1

11th

2

6th Aug 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:25 Kilbeggan

Battlingforjustice

12st 0lb

J: Mr D Kiely

T: John M Burke

took keen hold, in rear early, soon midfield, pushed along 6f out, weakened 4f out

100/1

100/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 272 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge price when tailed off on debut at Tipperary last April; no apparent chance.
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8th

10

(7)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gains Of War

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Lightly-raced; was a surprise C&D winner last time, beating a decent yardstick and should go well again from just 3lb higher.

6/1

1st

16

(17)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gains Of War

8st 13lb

T: Luke Comer

Second reserve; soundly beaten in maidens and his recent handicap debut here.

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10th
3 (5)
Kalsman

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Nothing in the form of his four bumper outings to suggest he could play a featuring part.
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12th

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Liam Lennon

Downpatrick winner in June 2024 on good ground; ran only once last year; showed the benefit of a comeback run when beating Justicialism by 3l at Down Royal last month; rider reported he hung badly left at Downpatrick last time; decent chance if he handles this track.

7/1

9th

2

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Liam Lennon

C&D winner in June 2024 on good ground; ran only once last year, fair fourth over C&D; showed the benefit of a comeback run when beating Justicialism by 3l at Down Royal last month; could be close in the rematch with that rival who was second again at Down Royal on Monday; Josh Williamson's claim a help.

9/4

1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Kalsman

11st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Sole hurdle win came at Downpatrick in 2024 over 2m6f; only two runs since then, both decent efforts over that same C&D, the latest two weeks ago; a player with improvement from that.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest handicap hurdler, rated 83, pulled-up on latest; now makes Flat debut at the age of six; no appeal.
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7

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 5

16:20 Market Rasen

Secrets De Famille

10st 4lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Neil Mechie

Unplaced in 11 career starts, the latest when tailed off on chasing debut at Cartmel nine days ago, after wind surgery; others preferred.

33/1

9th

9

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:20 Cartmel

Secrets De Famille

10st 2lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Neil Mechie

Ex-Irish maiden who hasn't shown a great deal on her three hurdling starts for Neil Mechie this year; makes chasing debut after a recent wind op; 3lb out of the weights; not the obvious answer.

50/1

9th

9

19th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Carlisle

Secrets De Famille

10st 4lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Neil Mechie

raced in second

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Weak form in maiden hurdles and soundly beaten off a modest 83 in a handicap hurdle at Naas last month; up against it.
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12th

12

(13)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Fourgenerations

9st 7lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Adrian Murray

Weak form in maiden hurdles and soundly beaten off a modest 83 in a handicap hurdle at Naas last month; up against it.

50/1

12th

21

20th Dec 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 201y

15:06 Naas

Fourgenerations

11st 6lb

J: Mr S Cavanagh

T: Adrian Murray

in touch with leaders

25/1

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in bumpers but has struggled over hurdles; others make more appeal.
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0

8

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Tramore

Magnetic Pulse

11st 3lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: P A Fahy

in rear

50/1

13th

4

17th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:19 Tramore

Magnetic Pulse

11st 0lb

J: Ms C A Walsh

T: P A Fahy

Modest; no realistic hope in this; rider 0-12; blinkers.

50/1

13th

5

(10)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Magnetic Pulse

9st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: P A Fahy

Showed some promise in bumpers but has struggled over hurdles; others make more appeal.

33/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor form in bumpers; same story in two Flat outings, no sign of ability.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

2

(6)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Port Salalah

10st 4lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Oliver McKiernan

Poor in bumpers and two Flat maidens last year; look elsewhere.

200/1

25

30th Jan 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

12:47 Punchestown

Port Salalah

11st 12lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Oliver McKiernan

Third reserve; not shown a great deal in two bumpers and hasn't beaten a rival in a pair of Flat starts last year.

7

(4)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

Port Salalah

9st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Poor form in bumpers; same story in two Flat outings, no sign of ability.

100/1

Form: 425RR- BF

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Developed behavioural issues (refusing to start in races at Clonmel and Laytown) after several placed efforts last season; fit from hurdling and shaped quite well at Cork on penultimate start; 73-rated gelding has four seconds to his name on turf; definite chance if coming out of the stalls with the others.
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11

22nd Feb 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 100y

15:25 Punchestown

True Artist

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Long standing maiden on the Flat; tailed off on handicap debut a fortnight ago and major doubts about this trip.

33/1

9th

11

8th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 3f 165y

16:20 Fairyhouse

True Artist

11st 9lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Gerard O’Leary

Promise when fourth in a maiden hurdle at Cork on his penultimate start; was tailed off at Leopardstown since but that was a deep maiden hurdle won by High Definition; interesting up in trip on handicap debut.

20/1

8

(3)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:35 Dundalk (AW)

True Artist

9st 12lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Gerard O’Leary

Developed behavioural issues (refusing to start in races at Clonmel and Laytown) after several placed efforts last season; fit from hurdling and shaped quite well at Cork on penultimate start; 73-rated gelding has four seconds to his name on turf; definite chance if coming out of the stalls with the others.

5/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and ran green on debut over 7f; tackles much longer trip now; second reserve.
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7th

11

(15)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

19:45 Tipperary

Way Forward

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Ordinary form in four maiden outings; hard to make a case for her, first time with hood.

33/1

10th

8

(10)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 5f 40y

20:30 Sligo

Way Forward

10st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Luke Comer

Soundly beaten in a trio of Flat maidens; hard to fancy here.

66/1

8th

12

(10)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Bellewstown

Way Forward

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Couple of moderate Dundalk efforts, easily passed over on turf debut.

66/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Always at the back when 25-1 on debut here five weeks ago; can be ruled out; third reserve.
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16th

16

(6)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 70y

16:15 Bellewstown

Flaggy Lane

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: P J F Murphy

Struggled in a Dundalk claimer recently and hard to see him figuring on his handicap debut; cheekpieces tried now.

66/1

10th

4

(11)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Flaggy Lane

9st 12lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

midfield

33/1

8th

3

(1)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:50 Dundalk (AW)

Flaggy Lane

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Last of 11 when tailed off on debut in December; hard to recommend dropping in trip here.

100/1

Non-runners

Port Salalah, True Artist, Way Forward, Flaggy Lane

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Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €4.72
Trifecta €58.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Isotta

POSTDATA:

Mr Escobar

RP Ratings (IRE):

Isotta

The Irish Sun:

Isotta