January 27 / 16.30 Dundalk (AW)

16.30

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.20
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 03470-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Seemed to be regressing when last seen and was last of 15 in a Killarney handicap in August; visor needs to spark a revival and entitled to need this.
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9th

7

(4)

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:35 Gowran Park

Miss Vizeun

8st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

midfield

10/1

5th

5

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Limerick

Miss Vizeun

11st 0lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, eased run-in

25/1

11th

5

(1)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Vizeun

9st 8lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Final turf run last season saw her finish last of 15 in a 1m Killarney handicap in August; drop to claiming level, longer trip, and addition of a visor did the trick here last month; up in grade here, but could feature if reproducing that form; mark left unchanged.

10/1

28/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 0980-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Three-time Polytrack winner in Britain; only beaten roughly 2l last week but this is much tougher on these terms.
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7th

9

(16)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Final Fantasy

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Laura Hourigan

Won three on AW, all over 1m in Britain in 2021; returned to form with a narrow defeat over C&D last month when beaten a neck; however, that form has been let down since and she's drawn out wide here.

6/1

2nd

11

(8)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Final Fantasy

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: T G McCourt

started quickly, briefly led, raced in second after 1f, challenging when pushed along and raced wide home turn, ridden towards near side 2f out, kept on well final 110yds, just held

28/1

4th

11

(12)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Final Fantasy

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: T G McCourt

Struggling at this venue since his return in November and tailed off on hurdle bow last time out; plenty to prove.

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7504-0

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Placed in a C&D claimer on debut; hasn't really built on that since; beaten 5l on last month's return in a 1m4f claimer but disappointing in a C&D handicap subsequently; hood now tried.
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14th

12

(10)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:10 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Maiden has been third in a couple of C&D claimers but hasn't been able to contend in three handicap outings; tongue-tie discarded.

14/1

4th

11

(8)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f, led halfway, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

9/2

6th

7

(3)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Queen

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Has twice run well in claimers at this venue; handicap form raises doubts; tongue-tie now following third behind today's rival Miss Vizeun last month; plenty to find with Satono Chevalier and Knocknakilla on the basis of a previous handicap clash.

10/1

Form: 9330-9

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 21 starts came as a 2yo at Newmarket; some creditable efforts in defeat at this venue this winter but stamina for this sort of trip is a major doubt; hood now tried.
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7th

9

(4)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:10 Dundalk (AW)

Numoor

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

dwelt start, took keen hold, soon midfield, pushed along 2f out, switched right when ridden and in touch with leaders over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

13

(12)

29th Mar 2023

Soft To Heavy

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

Numoor

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James McAuley

13th

12

(2)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Numoor

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

slowly away, in rear

4/1

Form: 024-76

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in three of her four runs for this yard; not certain to stay on pedigree but has shaped like it may suit at times and should be competitive on these terms.
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7th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual 1m course winner added her eighth rules win when bagging a 1m2f Navan handicap in April; recent handicap runs here at big prices leave a bit to be desired; cheekpieces.

40/1

11th

2

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

Hurricane Helen

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Plenty of AW form and won a 1m2f Navan handicap in April on penultimate Flat run; quiet over hurdles the last twice but wouldn't read much into that.

12/1

Form: 93-688

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
A 16-race maiden; struggling here of late and drop in trip unlikely to help.
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9th

12

(3)

1st May 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:04 Windsor

Two Two Time

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Longstanding maiden; Irish form as recent as January gives her a fair chance but she's been a notch or two below that level recently.

20/1

7

(6)

1st Apr 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Two Two Time

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

6th

4

(4)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Two Two Time

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Longstanding maiden who's with her third yard; not a bad effort back in the visor last time but she didn't see out 2m in one try in Ireland and stamina is the question mark again.

16/1

16/1

Form: 7459-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
A 29-race maiden; only beaten 2l over C&D earlier this month but this is much tougher on these terms from the widest draw.
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15th

6

(16)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

16:30 Gowran Park

Chimeric

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Two-time winner last year, including on yielding over C&D off 51 and followed up off 60 a month later; went close off that mark at Killarney back in July (11.5f, good); down to 56 after below par efforts the last twice; could bounce back, though very soft ground would be a worry.

22/1

14th

8

(7)

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:27 Navan

Chimeric

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

A close second at Killarney (1m3f, good) in June is much of the best of this season's efforts; wouldn't be the percentage call, especially should it rain.

16/1

11th

7

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:12 Killarney

Chimeric

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Winner and twice placed at this venue including over a longer trip on penultimate start, much the best of his five runs this year; fair fifth at Gowran last week, but needs to find more.

8/1

33/1

Form: 9600-9

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 40

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

Standard

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: 43008-

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
No wins since 2018; not beaten far in a couple of starts last summer but struggled this winter including over C&D last twice.
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14th

18

(20)

29th May 2024

Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:08 Tipperary

Chilean

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Group 3 winner in France (heavy); those days are long gone and he's become inconsistent; lacks a recent run.

40/1

12th

15

(5)

18th Oct 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Navan

Chilean

8st 13lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Luke Comer

Group 3 winner in France (heavy); those days are long gone but his latest fourth at Bellewstown (1m4f; behind Enquire Within) was a solid effort.

14/1

4th

18

(16)

28th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 15y

17:10 Bellewstown

Chilean

9st 1lb

T: Luke Comer

midfield

100/1

Form: 900-

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in three runs at huge odds so far.
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10th

12

(10)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sea The Sand

9st 5lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ray Hackett

Shown very little in three runs at huge odds so far.

100/1

14th

10

(8)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sea The Sand

9st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ray Hackett

midfield

100/1

13th

11

(4)

23rd Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sea The Sand

9st 4lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Ray Hackett

towards rear

200/1

Form: /064-3 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Sole win on the Flat came here (1m4f) in 2020; running well in defeat over 2m of late but likely to find this trip too sharp; new headgear combination.
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9th

6

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 110y

17:00 Sligo

Make The Switch

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

towards rear throughout, eased inside final furlong

25/1

12th

13

(8)

25th Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Make The Switch

8st 10lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: T G McCourt

First run since October when pulling up at Roscommon on first start for new stable over hurdles this month; sole Flat victory came in a Dundalk claimer and has it all to prove now.

28/1

5

8th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 149y

19:45 Roscommon

Make The Switch

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: T G McCourt

Dual-purpose winner was poor when last seen on the Flat and over hurdles; best watched on debut for new yard.

28/1

Form: 0438-8

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Is 2-36; both wins over sprint trips; hit the frame in a C&D handicap back in November; hasn't built on that twice since and this is a tough ask on these terms.
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17th

20

(10)

11th Jun 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:10 Navan

The Peckhampouncer

8st 12lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: D Broad

The case of the 6yo better than recent runs imply as he has good course record but the win here was sprinting; does seem to stay; 3lb wrong.

40/1

12th

4

30th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 40y

17:00 Ballinrobe

The Peckhampouncer

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: D Broad

High mileage on the Flat and his two wins came at sprint distances; stays 1m2f but stamina for hurdling looks highly questionable after finishing tailed off at Punchestown (125-1).

100/1

8th

14

23rd May 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 180y

14:45 Punchestown

The Peckhampouncer

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: D Broad

Dual sprint winner appeared to stay 1m2f at Dundalk but doesn't make any appeal on hurdling debut.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 56-

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Fifth of 12 at Southwell on Flat debut; low-key start for this yard over 1m4f last month when beaten 15l; not sure to be as good as his rating of 65 but yard have a good strike-rate in claimers at this venue and he's interesting on these terms with first-time cheekpieces fitted.
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9

(6)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Beyond Boundaries

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Fifth of 12 at Southwell on Flat debut; low-key start for this yard over 1m4f last month when beaten 15l; not sure to be as good as his rating of 65 but yard have a good strike-rate in claimers at this venue and he's interesting on these terms with first-time cheekpieces fitted.

5/2

6th

1

(6)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Beyond Boundaries

9st 12lb

J: James Ryan

T: James McAuley

towards rear

20/1

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Payout
Exacta €104.60
Straight Forecast €108.46
Trifecta €604.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hurricane Helen

POSTDATA:

Two Two Time

The Irish Sun:

Make The Switch

RP Ratings (IRE):

Hurricane Helen