February 01 / 17.12 Dundalk (AW)

17.12

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  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.50
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 3304-9 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Had been enjoying a consistent spell of form, highlighted by a C&D win from today's rival Tawaazon in October, until less reliable on his last few starts; found 5f too sharp last time; appears held by Collective Power on running here in December.
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14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

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0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

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0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 7223-7 C BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner here over 5f and generally dependable here, two wins as 12 places from 20 starts; met trouble in running when an unplaced favourite here 12 days ago; well worth considering on the balance of form.
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2nd

3

(5)

26th May 2026

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0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner on a good mark and was close up behind Clonmacash on his last visit here, since when he's finished ninth at Naas; like others in here, this place is more his scene.

13/2

9th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner is 3-33 on turf; hasn't won on grass since a 6f success at Cork (good) in June 2023; went close at Dundalk on latest (6f) and has gone well over this C&D before; place shout.

11/1

3rd

2

(2)

1st Apr 2026

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0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Collective Power

10st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time winner here, including two of the last three runnings of this race; beaten under 2l behind Sporting Hero over C&D last month and demands respect off 2lb lower mark than when scoring last year.

15/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 61-025 CD BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner at this venue, at three different trips, 5f/6f/7f; generally in good form during a busy campaign here since October; not far behind Zig Zag Zyggy last week when the pair were joint-favourites.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 24-343 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back races here in the autumn including over this trip; running well in defeat since, including when third over 7f last Friday; in better form now than Tai Sing Yeh who beat him here in October.
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4th

1

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

14:42 Fairyhouse

Tawaazon

10st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas a year ago before good third at the Curragh; absent since July and looks to have a bit to find with some of these.

15/2

12th

12

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:12 Cork

Tawaazon

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Durable sort; gained the most recent of his nine wins at Naas in May; 12lb wrong here, makes no appeal.

33/1

8th

12

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

16:40 Curragh

Tawaazon

8st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John Andrew Kinsella

Can be a threat when he gets his own way up front as seen at Naas last month and gave it another good go over extended 6f here behind Saturn Seven 24 days ago; up 2lb but there's not a lot of pace in this and he's one for the shortlist.

17/2

Form: 300-94 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Solid form in defeat here last winter before landing a 6f maiden on good ground at Fairyhouse last July; signs of a return to form here last Friday, 1 1/2l to find with Tawaazon on that running.
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5th

2

(6)

5th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Tipperary

Hypernova

9st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

raced centre, prominent, ridden under 2f out, kept on final furlong

12/1

5th

6

(6)

9th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:55 Fairyhouse

Hypernova

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sole win in 17 starts came in a C&D maiden last July; was regressive at Dundalk over the winter and was poor in a Tipperary claimer last time; blinkers have to revitalise.

12/1

6th

6

(14)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 110y

16:45 Tipperary

Hypernova

9st 11lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent on outer, pushed along when raced wide over 2f out

5/1

Form: 008-00 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two wins in France including on AW, no positives from the form of four Dundalk outing; stable in excellent form, but otherwise hard to make a case for her.
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8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

8th

4

(1)

3rd Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Transcendental

9st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield on far side of group

14/1

12th

6

(1)

12th Oct 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

16:25 Naas

Transcendental

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Some narrow defeats this term before convincing Navan win over this trip in August; raced on wrong side when sent off favourite there next time; below best at the Curragh (5f) latest but step back up in trip should be a help; goes on any ground.

12/1

Form: 52-233 C BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won over 5f here in 2018; consistent here lately but now a beaten favourite on three successive occasions; closely matched with No Speed Limit on the basis of last Friday's clash.
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No Results Found

Form: 3509-0 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner, five times at this track; went up 10lb for winning a Leopardstown handicap last August and has struggled as a consequence; dropping in the ratings again but others have better recent form.
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13th

12

(14)

27th Sep 2024

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1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sunset Nova

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Ten wins, including six at this track; has been below form last number of starts and need to see more spark before supporting.

22/1

10th

12

(2)

20th Sep 2024

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1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sunset Nova

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Four of his 10 wins have come here, with last one over 7f last December; has a shout if back to form after a break.

12/1

12/1

Form: 91100- C

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
5f winner here last March, narrowly beating Collective Power; two more wins since, at Cork in July and on the beach at Laytown in September; in rear here on latest in race in which Collective Power was third; slipped saddle excuse on previous run.
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10th

1

(9)

6th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Samrogue

10st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Four-time C&D winner also won on turf at Cork in July ensuring a 15lb hike; safely held in Group 3 company over C&D latest; back into calmer waters but tough ask off current mark.

15/2

10th

1

(9)

6th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Samrogue

10st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Four-time C&D winner also won on turf at Cork in July ensuring a 15lb hike; safely held in Group 3 company over C&D latest; back into calmer waters but tough ask off current mark.

15/2

11th

9

(2)

25th Oct 2024

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0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Samrogue

9st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Four-time C&D winner also won on turf at Cork in July ensuring a 15lb hike; safely held in Listed company latest and even stiffer task awaits here.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €91.70
Straight Forecast €65.11
Tricast €285.66
Trifecta €189.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Collective Power

RP Ratings (IRE):

Zig Zag Zyggy

POSTDATA:

Collective Power

The Irish Sun:

Collective Power

TOPSPEED:

Zig Zag Zyggy