January 27 / 17.30 Dundalk (AW)

17.30

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.30
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0354-2 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improving since the switch to all-weather and only beaten half a length here a fortnight ago; shapes like he will improve going back up in trip and he's only up 1lb; well treated.
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10th

4

(13)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Malacanne

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: D Donovan

Won at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in February and was good second at Chelmsford (1m2f) in April; well held at Kempton last month but he travelled smoothly for a long way and may have stretched stamina on that step up to 1m3f; now drops back in trip/grade and he's not ruled out.

7/1

4th

6

(4)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Malacanne

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: D Donovan

Essentially holding form in defeat since February's gambled-on Wolverhampton success (9.5f), not for the first time shaping as if today's trip might be worth a go when a keeping-on second at Chelmsford latest (1m2f, had to wait for a run); still well treated on last year's peak Irish form.

5/2

4th

6

(4)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Malacanne

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: D Donovan

Essentially holding form in defeat since February's gambled-on Wolverhampton success (9.5f), not for the first time shaping as if today's trip might be worth a go when a keeping-on second at Chelmsford latest (1m2f, had to wait for a run); still well treated on last year's peak Irish form.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 676-

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in all three runs in maidens and beaten roughly 5l on first try at 1m when last seen; hood on for return here and off 200 days; might need this handicap debut.
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2nd

3

(6)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Arabian Legend

9st 8lb

J: Mark Enright

T: J A Stack

took keen hold, towards rear early, pushed along from 3f out, headway when ridden on near side of group over 1f out, went second and ran on inside final 110yds, always held

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 544-9

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Backwards step when tried over this C&D a fortnight ago; two previous runs over 7f more encouraging but tough enough mark for handicap debut.
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6th

12

(1)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Tabuk

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

in rear

16/1

3rd

5

(7)

17th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 5

15:25 Musselburgh

Tabuk

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Signed off in Ireland with 1m2f AW maiden win in March, his seventh start, but well beaten in two turf handicaps for new stable this summer (1m2f/1m); might be aided by refitted cheekpieces today but has quite a bit to prove.

14/1

8th

10

(12)

19th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Tabuk

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders, switched right towards near side from over 4f out

33/1

Form: 4555-

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in all four starts including handicap debut latest; wasn't the quickest away in each of his last two starts; gelded since and wouldn't want a tardy start here on return from 129 days off; feasibly treated for AW debut.
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4th

3

(7)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

18:50 Roscommon

Dubawi Spectre

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

prominent

9/1

6th

5

(8)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 175y

16:25 Down Royal

Dubawi Spectre

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

held up in rear

6/1

1st

3

(1)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:40 Fairyhouse

Dubawi Spectre

9st 12lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden after 8 starts has been generally consistent, including over 1m2.5f at Roscommon last time; visor worn then retained but will have to find a bit more for the longer trip.

4/1

5th
6 (3)
Jazz Forever

13/2

Form: 04-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Improved with each outing in three runs so far and was only beaten 2l over C&D a fortnight ago; met a bit of interference that day and this looks like a workable opening mark.
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11th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Jazz Forever

11st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul W Flynn

AW winner; fifth behind subsequent chase Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin in a maiden hurdle at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); flattered by that detail; pulled up in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle last week; has plenty of weight, hard to fancy.

20/1

1

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

14:40 Bellewstown

Jazz Forever

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Paul W Flynn

Front-runner is 1-28 under rules (the win coming on AW in 2024) and was disappointing at Dundalk when last seen; 0-5 over hurdles, with his best effort a 14.5l fifth behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Koktail Divin at Leopardstown (2m4f, yielding); probably flattered by that placing, but it's interesting that Jack Kennedy takes the ride (2-5 riding for this trainer).

9/1

8th

2

(5)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Jazz Forever

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Beat Numidia by 2.25l here over 10.5f in his sole win from 27 starts in 2024; generally poor form in 2025; decent 4l fourth here in January (10.5f) but beaten 28l over hurdles last time; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

13/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 1512-2 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won 7f claimer here on final start for Noel Meade and only beaten half a length on debut for this yard; drop to the minimum trip didn't inconvenience him when runner-up three weeks ago with cheekpieces on (discarded); return to further is fine and so is his handicap mark.
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8th

2

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Pub Talk

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Lost his way over the last couple of years but recent return on AW (6f) wasn't devoid of promise; mixed record at 1m but down to a good mark.

4/1

8th

2

(5)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Pub Talk

9st 13lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Lost his way over the last couple of years but recent return on AW (6f) wasn't devoid of promise; mixed record at 1m but down to a good mark.

4/1

10/1

Form: 0073-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Best run came on handicap debut when beaten roughly 1l over C&D; couldn't build on that in a C&D maiden two weeks ago but it wasn't a bad run and he can give another good account.
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2nd

15

(6)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Dual winner over 7f last year; returned to form when chasing home Ferrybank here last time; chance if reproducing that but might need luck in running from his draw.

8/1

2nd

7

(3)

20th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

midfield

12/1

4th

9

(9)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Rio Largo

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Won two 7f handicaps on easy ground last year but has run well on faster ground, including over C&D; below his best last twice but is off an attractive mark if back to form.

18/1

Form: 83471- CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fifth attempt in a fillies' maiden over C&D last month but that form is untested and has a tough opening mark for handicapping now.
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9

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

15:15 Wexford

La Tulipe Noire

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Aengus King

Unplaced in seven hurdle runs to date, (four of them handicaps); running moderately on Flat at the moment.

14/1

7th

9

(9)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

La Tulipe Noire

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won back-to-back 1m handicaps at Cork and Roscommon last autumn (yielding/soft), yet to hit that level this term in four attempts; returns to a longer trip.

14/1

8th

10

(10)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

La Tulipe Noire

9st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

AW maiden winner; her only turf wins came back-to-back at Cork and Roscommon last autumn; a bit high in the ratings since then.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta €41.80
Straight Forecast €36.17
Tricast €267.80
Trifecta €824.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Malacanne

POSTDATA:

Rio Largo

The Irish Sun:

Dubawi Spectre

RP Ratings (IRE):

Malacanne