January 20 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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DundalkStadium.com Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 948-53

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on turf; has made her challenge from too far back in a couple of recent course starts; well treated on turf form from last summer and unexposed over this sort of trip on the level.
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6th

14

(10)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Arch Enemy

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose; 5-55 on turf on the Flat but on losing run since scoring at Leopardstown (1m4f, heavy) in October 2024; is now 17lb below that win and she shaped promisingly over an inadequate 1m here 13 days ago in a first-time tongue tie (retained); could go well back up in trip.

14/1

6th

16

(13)

15th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Arch Enemy

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Magee

Dual-purpose mare has been out of form in both codes for over a year; off since 20l defeat over hurdles at Navan in November; tongue tie now tried.

11/1

9

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Arch Enemy

11st 6lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick Magee

Sole hurdles success at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) last December and she remains 8lb above that win; in the doldrums on the Flat recently; others arrive in better form.

16/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 1865-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back on turf last summer and posted a career best when beaten a neck over C&D earlier this month; only nudged up 2lb and she probably would have won if she had settled better early last time out.
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11th

1

(1)

16th Jan 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Best form has been over C&D, including a win off 67 last March; not at best in recent starts but drops in grade here and is 7lb below last winning mark; not discounted.

16/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

10

(13)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 0y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

Gracesolution

9st 9lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

C&D win in March was first success since 2022; fair fourth here on latest; closely matched with Voice Of Reason; cheekpieces now.

8/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9636-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of his AW outings for James Ferguson; below his best in two runs for new yard; probably wants 2m.
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9th

3

(8)

15th Nov 2024

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1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sky Legend

10st 0lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear throughout

9/1

9th

3

(8)

15th Nov 2024

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1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sky Legend

10st 0lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear throughout

9/1

13th

2

(7)

1st Nov 2024

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1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sky Legend

10st 0lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

18/1

Form: 58328- CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner (inc' C&D); solid return to AW when beaten roughly 1l in November and went close again when beaten half a length later that month; below that form last month but still well treated on best form.
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0

1

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:35 Kilbeggan

Chateau Musar

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: John Geoghegan

Low-grade Flat handicapper whose four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive last winter but poor run on turf at Leopardstown when last seen in March; hard to see him making an immediate impact hurdling.

33/1

20th

19

(20)

19th May 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Chateau Musar

8st 13lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

All four wins have come at Dundalk where he was in competitive form through the winter (latest run was a backward step); 0-11 on turf but there has been the occasional promise and could run well.

14/1

11th

12

(10)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

13:42 Dundalk (AW)

Chateau Musar

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: John Geoghegan

prominent, pushed along from 3f out, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

13/2

16/1

Form: 074-76

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden and yet to hit the frame; beaten roughly 5l over 2m here last week; cheekpieces need to make a big difference down in trip.
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13th

13

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Carslake

8st 10lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

34-race maiden and modest performer under all codes; first start for yard and 5lb wrong.

20/1

4/1

Form: 0545-1 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 11th attempt with course win a fortnight ago; 5lb higher but could have more to give at this trip and yard are going well.
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14th

13

(11)

26th Mar 2024

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1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Sole win from 22 starts came over 1m2f here last year; poor over C&D last time and others look more likely.

28/1

11th

13

(13)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner last year and returned to some sort of form in a 1m2f hare last month; not much to go over the trip though.

8/1

5th

13

(4)

16th Jan 2024

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1m 2f 150y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner this time last year off 48 ran creditably on a couple of occasions last year but bit to find on recent form (1lb wrong).

12/1

Form: 9400-9

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden and really struggled in three runs here this winter; has struggled on previous starts over further than 1m.
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13th

14

(9)

3rd Feb 2023

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1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Vlad The Impaler

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J J Lambe

Maiden largely campaigned over shorter trips and last month's C&D effort not that encouraging; 7lb wrong.

33/1

7th

12

(12)

20th Jan 2023

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1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Vlad The Impaler

8st 9lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J J Lambe

13-race maiden and really struggled in three runs here this winter; has struggled on previous starts over further than 1m.

33/1

9th

14

(5)

13th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Vlad The Impaler

8st 12lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: J J Lambe

12-race maiden; showed very little in two C&D starts last month; blinkers need to spark revival.

40/1

Form: 5310-5 CD BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Career best when getting off the mark over C&D in November but she's been a beaten favourite twice since; only 3lb above her last winning mark now though and she's less exposed than some of these rivals.
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6th

11

(5)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Mauras Gift

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

in touch with leaders

20/1

17th

13

(3)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Leopardstown

Mauras Gift

9st 4lb

J: Sorcha Woods

T: Paul W Flynn

Placed on turf but mostly been campaigned on AW in last 18 months; second at Dundalk two runs back and has had a little break.

16/1

Form: 79600-

Last run: 79 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Sole win came on debut in France in 2018; beaten 10l when last seen over an insufficient 7f here in November; enough to prove.
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14th

13

(4)

6th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 6f 70y

16:15 Bellewstown

Double Kodiac

8st 12lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Noel C Kelly

Hasn't won since his debut in France in 2018; struggled at Dundalk over the winter and is 9lb out of the handicap here.

100/1

8th

10

(4)

27th Jan 2023

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1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Double Kodiac

9st 6lb

J: Mark Enright

T: Noel C Kelly

Hasn't won since his debut in France in 2018; struggling in handicaps this winter and huge ask on these terms.

33/1

20/1

Form: 06070-

Last run: 58 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Has hinted at ability but unplaced in six starts and no improvement for a switch to handicaps at the end of last year; needs improvement in first-time cheekpieces.
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10th

9

(11)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Holding Aces

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Anthony McCann

Has hinted at ability but unplaced in six starts and no improvement for a switch to handicaps at the end of last year; needs improvement in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

12th

8

(9)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Holding Aces

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Anthony McCann

dwelt start, in rear

12/1

7th

8

(5)

16th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Holding Aces

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Anthony McCann

Never counted after slow start on handicap debut at Navan in July; upped in trip here for AW return and remains unexposed.

16/1

16/1

Form: 800-

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Showed little in three Flat starts including a course appearance in November and he was tailed off on hurdle bow subsequently; needs to improve on anything he's done so far.
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14th

8

(9)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Fairyhouse

Winterscape

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Paul Nolan

Is 0-4 on the Flat, divided between turf and AW (tailed off in sole handicap over 1m4f at Dundalk); did make the frame in a maiden hurdle here in February (tailed off in latest hurdle) and all things considered he has a lot to prove; blinkers are new.

25/1

7th

7

6th May 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:58 Cork

Winterscape

10st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Paul Nolan

towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, eased and detached from 3 out

12/1

6th

17

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:00 Navan

Winterscape

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Nolan

Left his previous form behind when 66-1 third of 12 at Fairyhouse last month; might have appreciated the better ground and looks like a big player if he can improve again.

6/1

Form: /055-0 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden (0-14 on Flat); beaten 7l when favourite over 2m here last week; back down in trip.
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8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Rock Ya Boy Ya

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible.

11/2

8

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Rock Ya Boy Ya

11st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

It took him a while to get his head in front over hurdles but he hacked up in handicaps at Killarney (2m1f, yielding) and Tramore (2m, yielding) four days apart earlier this month; will need to progress again in this company but that's not impossible.

11/2

1st

1

9th Oct 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:40 Tramore

Rock Ya Boy Ya

12st 2lb

J: Alix Balfe

T: Francis Casey

Had a couple of decent runs in defeat in maiden hurdles in 2023; returned from a lengthy break when well behind at Galway (2m, good to yielding) but was a very easy victor of a Killarney handicap hurdle four days ago (2m1f, yielding); could have more to come carrying a 7lb penalty as long as this doesn't come too quickly.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta €21.80
Straight Forecast €19.23
Tricast €189.70
Trifecta €279.30

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Maura's Gift

SPOTLIGHT:

Gracesolution

The Irish Sun:

Arch Enemy

POSTDATA:

Maura's Gift