February 10 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.90
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 004-21 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come over C&D and gained the third of those wins last week, gaining compensation for a 2l defeat last month; 6lb higher mark looks workable and ought to go well.
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6th

5

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

10st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Six-time C&D winner for John McConnell including this race in 2023 and 2024; modest efforts first two runs for this yard but is now 4lb below his last success and a big run would come as no surprise.

18/1

8th

8

(12)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Six-time winner on the AW; back from nearly a year off the track when sixth of 13 here (7f) behind a couple of today's rivals on stable debut; yard's runners highly respected at this track and he's entitled to strip fitter; wide draw.

14/1

5th

4

(2)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mulgrave

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, in rear, headway when bit short of room 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 35-223 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 30 starts came here; shaping like her turn may be near again of late and only beaten roughly 2l by Mulgrave over C&D last week; might want a return to further but can be in the mix again.
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18th

14

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Ghumama

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Mark Edmund McCrory

2-39 on Flat, best on AW; best hurdles run when second for Noel Kelly at Downpatrick almost two years ago; ran only once for a different trainer last year; another change of stable now.

25/1

4

(12)

29th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:55 Down Royal

Ghumama

9st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Wayne Swindle

Two-time AW winner yet to score on turf; off since heavy hurdles defeat at Punchestown in January; best watched on debut for new yard.

28/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 901-81 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Bolted up over C&D in December and bounced back from a lesser run when getting his head back in front over extended 1m2f a fortnight ago; another 7lb rise might be enough to stop him for now though.
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6th

4

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Higher Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish challenger who is a six-time AW scorer; 0-30 on turf but has some respectable form this term; fighting chance at the weights in this first classified attempt.

9/2

7

(13)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six AW wins; yet to score on turf after 29 starts; third in four of his last six races; not the most consistent, but possible he can pick up one of these at some stage.

8/1

9th

4

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time AW winner yet to score on turf after 28 starts although Naas third in April would give him a definite shout here (upset in stalls both starts since).

11/2

15/2

Form: 211-36 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark over C&D in November and defied a 5lb higher mark when going back-to-back; signs the handicapper has caught up twice since though and beaten 7l over C&D last time.
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11

(11)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Jaafel

9st 2lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner here including handicap over this trip on this card last year off 67; joined yard after second in C&D claimer in March but yet to run anywhere near his rating on turf, latest in Roscommon claimer; should appreciate return to AW.

5/1

5th

7

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Jaafel

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: C Byrnes

Four-time winner although yet to score on turf; fair run in a 1m5f handicap at Leopardstown in June but more needed.

7/1

9th

10

(10)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

19:43 Cork

Jaafel

8st 7lb

J: Sean Davis

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner is 0-22 on turf; best of three runs for this in-form yard when only beaten 2l in a 1m5f Leopardstown handicap; could go well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 01100- D

Last run: 111 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won back-to-back 1m handicaps on turf in the summer; possibly over the top when last seen and might need this after 111 days off; blinkers on for AW debut.
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13th

1

(1)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

16:37 Gowran Park

Shanghai Dragon

10st 3lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Patrick T Foley

prominent, led after 1f, headed and prominent after 3f

33/1

17th

5

(3)

26th May 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Curragh

Shanghai Dragon

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Won back-to-back fillies' handicaps over 1m last summer; however, out of form on AW when last seen and she's still 4lb above her last winning mark; new yard.

20/1

13th

1

(7)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shanghai Dragon

10st 0lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: J P Murtagh

Went up 10lb for two wins on turf last Summer; not a bad effort in first time blinkers here last month after four months off and could get involved.

14/1

10/1

Form: 2416-5 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
6f winner here in December; hasn't managed to build on that twice since and all his best form is at 6f; widest draw isn't ideal.
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4th

1

(5)

27th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 176y

14:35 Bellewstown

Ampeson

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear, still plenty to do 2f out, kept on from 1f out, went fourth towards finish, never near to challenge

7/2

1st

1

(4)

18th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Fairyhouse

Ampeson

10st 2lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

held up in rear, headway but short of room on inner from 2f out, switched left and challenging inside final furlong, ran on well and led towards finish

8/1

4th

7

(11)

17th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 39y

16:35 Leopardstown

Ampeson

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

Better horse on AW rated 88 as opposed to 77 on turf; still holds some sort of chance in theory if he managed to run up to that rating.

8/1

20/1

Form: 8917-0 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Gained a second course win in a C&D claimer on his final start for Ger Lyons but well below that level twice since; while dropped another 3lb, he has a bit to prove now.
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11th

18

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

2-34 on turf, last turf win in May 2022; been running fine this year without really threatening to win; placed at Gowran Park (1m, good) two starts ago; well held ten days ago; no obvious reason why he'd warrant support off same mark.

28/1

14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

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16/1

Form: 82007-

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
All four wins on AW, the latest in 2019 in Britain; has finished down the field in two recent C&D starts and while down 4lb, others look more likely at present.
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9th

17

(19)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Desert Wind

9st 2lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

Useful on AW back in the day; on a long losing run and hard to recommend after 11 months off.

33/1

8th

16

(14)

5th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 3f 180y

17:25 Galway

Desert Wind

9st 6lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

All four wins have come on AW and on a losing run since 2019; hard to recommend.

50/1

20/1

Form: /239-0

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Polytrack winner in Britain; only beat one home on debut for this yard and finished last of 14 over 7f here latest; dropped 4lb but still has plenty to prove; wears first-time visor.
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10th

7

(5)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 1f 96y

17:10 Ballinrobe

Insomnia

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

AW winner in Britain; modest Dundalk form; recent form-figures are not very inspiring but potentially well treated for McAuley yard, successful with a 20-1 chance in a Killarney claimer last week, with a short-priced stablemate back in third; now sports cheekpieces and a tongue tie.

7/1

9th

8

(9)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Insomnia

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: James McAuley

Polytrack winner in Britain; only beat one home on debut for this yard and finished last of 14 over 7f here latest; dropped 4lb but still has plenty to prove; wears first-time visor.

20/1

14th

7

(4)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Insomnia

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: James McAuley

Winner in Britain for Richard Spencer; beat one home on his Irish debut last month and best watched here.

25/1

Form: 56213/ D BF

Last run: 573 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won twice on turf for Mark Loughnane but sold for 3,500GNS since and hasn't been seen for 573 days.
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3

(3)

4th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 71y

20:20 Bellewstown

Qasbaz

11st 5lb

J: Mr D G Lavery

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Competitive in a 1m4f Limerick handicap 12 days ago but was competing off a modest mark; this is way harder.

33/1

2nd

11

(15)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 110y

17:20 Limerick

Qasbaz

9st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield, prominent after 2f, in touch with leaders after 4f, keeping on when switched left 1f out, ran on well and went second final strides, no match for winner

12/1

16th

16

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

15:42 Punchestown

Qasbaz

11st 12lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

midfield

25/1

Form: 74361-

Last run: 127 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner on Polytrack in Britain; sold for 6,000GNS and starts for new yard; has stamina to prove at this trip and needs career best to defy her new mark; hood on and has been off 127 days.
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14th

3

(3)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Boadicea Belle

9st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

towards rear

7/1

14th

10

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 42y

18:52 Leopardstown

Boadicea Belle

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Matthew J Smith

Was gaining second win of the season when scoring over C&D in June off 55; decent enough run off 7lb higher at Down Royal so remains of interest.

12/1

16/1

Form: 26100-

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the third attempt in maiden company on turf; however, beaten a long way twice since including in a claimer on yard debut last time; cheekpieces now tried and has questions to answer.
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7th

2

(3)

22nd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Elephant John

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Denis Quinn

Ex-Irish; sole win came in 2022 and doesn't look solid on 2023 form; however, has possibilities dropped to this weak level on debut for new yard; market support should be heeded.

9/2

9th

6

(10)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Elephant John

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield, in touch with leaders over 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, soon no impression

12/1

9th

4

(4)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Elephant John

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

prominent on inner, outpaced 1f out

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €12.00
Straight Forecast €19.71
Tricast €61.63
Trifecta €34.70

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Ghumama

The Irish Sun:

Boadicea Belle

SPOTLIGHT:

Mulgrave

TOPSPEED:

Ghumama

POSTDATA:

Ghumama