February 01 / 15.27 Dundalk (AW)

15.27 Dundalk (AW)

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.30
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 050-26 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner; good run from a wide draw when beaten 2l on her penultimate outing; sixth in a deeper race over 1m here subsequently; widest draw this time and best form is at 1m.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(16)

24th Mar 2023

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1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Indiana Grey

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Patrick Martin

dwelt start, held up in rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never near to challenge

8/1

4th

1

(1)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Indiana Grey

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

slightly awkward start, midfield, headway and in touch with leaders when ridden towards far side over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

5/1

3rd

3

(4)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Indiana Grey

9st 12lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Profited from a strong pace when winning over C&D on her penultimate start and went close to following up over 1m here a fortnight ago; nudged up another 2lb but possibly a bit more effective at 1m.

13/2

4/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 07819- CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Gained first AW win in C&D claimer on his penultimate outing but low-key start for his new yard over 1m here in December; capable from this sort of mark and best form is at this trip.
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3rd

7

(6)

24th Mar 2023

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1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Royal Tribute

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

midfield, headway towards far side over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

13/2

3rd

9

(6)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Dundalk (AW)

Royal Tribute

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

towards rear, good headway towards far side and in touch with leaders over 1f out, ridden disputing second inside final furlong, kept on

11/2

4th

7

(9)

24th Feb 2023

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0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Royal Tribute

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Hasn't really built on a C&D claimer success in December; chased home Indiana Grey on his penultimate start and unsuited by 6f latest; each-way chance.

16/1

OUR TIP
3rd
1 (6)
Arcanears

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 0555-5 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Fifth for the fourth race on the spin over 1m here a fortnight ago and shaped like a return to 7f would be fine last time; eased another 1lb and has a much better draw this time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

11

(9)

10th Mar 2023

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1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Arcanears

8st 13lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Has been a fine servant over the years, winning five times here, including his first success at this trip last time; has to defy a 6lb rise but still respected.

9/2

1st

1

(8)

10th Feb 2023

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1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Arcanears

10st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: M Halford

towards rear, steady headway 2f out, soon short of room then squeezed through to challenge, ridden to lead from 1f out, ran on final 110yds

11/2

3rd

1

(6)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Arcanears

10st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: M Halford

Fifth for the fourth race on the spin over 1m here a fortnight ago and shaped like a return to 7f would be fine last time; eased another 1lb and has a much better draw this time.

3/1

Form: 0870-4 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner; on a long losing run at present; distant fourth over 1m here last month but return to this trip should help at least.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

11

(11)

24th Mar 2023

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0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Poet’s Pride

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David Marnane

midfield

9/2

1st

12

(13)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Poet’s Pride

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David Marnane

steadied start, soon dropped to midfield, headway towards near side when nudged along from 2f out, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, ran on

10/1

4th

11

(4)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Poet’s Pride

8st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David Marnane

Four-time course winner; on a long losing run at present; distant fourth over 1m here last month but return to this trip should help at least.

11/1

Form: 2890-8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Polytrack winner in Britain last year; consistent without getting competitive in three runs for new yard; doesn't look well treated at present.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

12

(10)

17th Feb 2023

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0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Above It All

9st 9lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: John C McConnell

Polytrack winner for Ed Walker in Britain; consistent in four yards for this yard, beaten 5l over C&D earlier this month; eased 1lb but needs to kick on to be involved for win purposes.

20/1

5th

2

(8)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Above It All

10st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Polytrack winner in Britain last year; consistent without getting competitive in three runs for new yard; doesn't look well treated at present.

16/1

8th

1

(12)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Above It All

10st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Two-time winner for Ed Walker in Britain over 7f; ran better than his finishing position here last month; back to 6f here; others preferred.

33/1

40/1

Form: 007-76 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
One win since 2017 and that came at 5f; hasn't been shaping like a return to the winners' enclosure is near here this winter, including over C&D.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

13

(5)

24th Feb 2023

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0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Red Cymbal

8st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

Just one win since 2017; 5l behind Indiana Grey last time and has a fair bit to prove at present.

66/1

6th

12

(10)

1st Feb 2023

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0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Red Cymbal

8st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

One win since 2017 and that came at 5f; hasn't been shaping like a return to the winners' enclosure is near here this winter, including over C&D.

40/1

6th

14

(4)

13th Jan 2023

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1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Red Cymbal

8st 12lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

Just one win since 2017 (5f course success in January 2020); seventh in a 7f handicap last week and this is a tough ask on his first start at 1m.

25/1

Form: 6249-5

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 15 starts came over 5f when trained by Tim Easterby; creditable yard debut over 6f a fortnight ago and should stay this extra furlong.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

16

(15)

24th Mar 2023

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0m 6f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Eruption

9st 7lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Matthew J Smith

towards rear

6

(6)

16th Mar 2023

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0m 5f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Eruption

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

Winner over this trip in Britain last year; decent run over 6f in first-time blinkers here in January; well beaten here last week over 7f; no headgear again this time but looks capable of getting involved back in trip.

10/1

12th

6

(8)

10th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Eruption

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Matthew J Smith

Won a handicap in Britain for Tim Easterby last season and she's been a fairly consistent sort since; possibly didn't stay this trip last time and doesn't look particularly well treated at present.

20/1

10/1

Form: 07-007

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Recorded of 0-26; struggling to get away on terms in recent starts and hard to recommend.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(11)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Hot Bell

8st 12lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

Recorded of 0-26; struggling to get away on terms in recent starts and hard to recommend.

10/1

17

(13)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hot Bell

8st 12lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

Third reserve; maiden after 26 starts is officially rated only 41; tends to start slowly; has plenty of work to do.

7th

12

(8)

18th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Hot Bell

8st 12lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

0-25; well beaten over 7f and 1m here last twice; blinkers will need to have a transformative effect here.

33/1

33/1

Form: 65000-

Last run: 70 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
10-race maiden and has really struggled since switching to handicaps; hard to recommend.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

14

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:35 Navan

Destivelle

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Shane Ryder

0-11 on the Flat up to 1m4f and would need to be a different proposition in this sphere to have any say here.

100/1

9th

8

(1)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Destivelle

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Shane Ryder

10-race maiden and has really struggled since switching to handicaps; hard to recommend.

33/1

16

(10)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Destivelle

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely Marshall

T: Shane Ryder

Second reserve; unplaced in 10 starts so far and hard to recommend.

100/1

Form: 000/0-

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in five starts so far; wears first-time visor.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

14

(3)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:50 Dundalk (AW)

Shimmerz

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Charles O’Brien

Unplaced in six starts and shown very little in two runs for new yard.

66/1

10th

13

(5)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Shimmerz

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Charles O’Brien

Shown very little in five starts so far; wears first-time visor.

100/1

11th

12

(13)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Shimmerz

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Charles O’Brien

Four moderate efforts for Darren Bunyan last year and returns from near 14-month absence for new yard; likely best watched.

16/1

Form: /9726-

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden; runner-up over 6f on his penultimate start for Robert Cowell at Chelmsford but below form over this trip latest; has something to prove at 7f on yard debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

17

(3)

15th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Prince Of Flight

9st 10lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Third reserve; eight-race maiden and only beat one home here a fortnight ago on yard debut.

11th

4

(3)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Prince Of Flight

9st 11lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Seven-race maiden; runner-up over 6f on his penultimate start for Robert Cowell at Chelmsford but below form over this trip latest; has something to prove at 7f on yard debut.

12/1

Form: 80396-

Last run: 194 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; shown nothing over hurdles in last two starts; poor Flat form to her name and best efforts have come over further; tongue-tie on.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12

18th Feb 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:42 Gowran Park

Easky Maid

11st 0lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Edward P Mitchell

Modest Flat performer and shown nothing in two hurdle starts.

200/1

12th

9

(7)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Easky Maid

8st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Edward P Mitchell

13-race maiden; shown nothing over hurdles in last two starts; poor Flat form to her name and best efforts have come over further; tongue-tie on.

25/1

10th

10

19th Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:05 Killarney

Easky Maid

10st 5lb

J: Cathal Landers

T: Edward P Mitchell

always towards rear, didn't jump well

66/1

Form: 3800-7 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner; best recent form at 6f but has wins over this trip; while capable from this mark, he seems to have lost his way of late and drawn wider than ideal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(12)

1st Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:27 Dundalk (AW)

Beleaguerment

8st 13lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: James McAuley

Four-time course winner; best recent form at 6f but has wins over this trip; while capable from this mark, he seems to have lost his way of late and drawn wider than ideal.

7/1

7th

10

(6)

27th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Beleaguerment

8st 13lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: James McAuley

Has won four races at this track, including three over C&D; below form the last thrice but is now back down to that last winning mark, so has to be respected.

20/1

17

(10)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Beleaguerment

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James McAuley

Has won four times at this venue and six times in all; most recent success was gained over 6f in October; not near his best on his last three visits; third reserve.

Non-runners

Beleaguerment

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €87.00
Straight Forecast €72.26
Tricast €145.89
Trifecta €431.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Eruption

RP Ratings (IRE):

Arcanears

The Irish Sun:

Eruption

POSTDATA:

Arcanears