February 17 / 16.55 Dundalk (AW)

16.55

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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Package Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

33/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.80
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 05775-

Last run: 146 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden and hard to fancy on the back of a 146-day absence here; AW debut.
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5th

5

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Sams Xpress

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Four wins on the AW since finishing second in a classified at Yarmouth last summer (0-10 on turf) and he is 26lb higher than that day; would be a surprise winner back from a few months off.

12/1

9th

3

(6)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Xpress

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Productive front-runner whose largely consistent record for current yard features four wins, including twice over C&D, and four placed efforts; out of the money last time but may rebound.

11/2

6th

8

(4)

9th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Xpress

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

He has made giant strides for this yard, winning four handicaps since August (two over C&D); solid efforts in defeat on his last two starts but Alondra scooted past him here 24 days ago and he will need to raise his game a level to resume winning ways.

6/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 000-

Last run: 117 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Shown very little in three turf maidens and 2lb wrong here; off 117 days.
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6th

14

(9)

23rd Mar 2025

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 205y

13:28 Naas

Senado Square

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent

10/1

5th

2

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over this trip in December and just denied by Amemri over 7f next time off this mark; not as good since but dropping back to 6f might help and one to consider.

8/1

4th

9

(6)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Senado Square

9st 9lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 064-

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Hasn't shown a great deal in maidens so far; his distant fourth here in December needs improving on and this mark looks tough.
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13

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Havana Notion

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John James Feane

Minor signs of a revival of late but only 3-42 and not ideal being 7lb out of the weights.

20/1

9

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Down Royal

Havana Notion

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

Both turf wins have been at Tipperary though ran well over C&D last summer; showed more than he has been of late back at Tipperary latest although has a bit to find with a couple of these on that form.

13/2

Form: 53266-

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; ran okay on sole AW start (7f); looks like she needs a bit more of a stamina test that what she will get here.
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14th

4

(6)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Distillate

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; began the new campaign with a neck second over 7f at Dundalk; has failed to reproduce that form in two subsequent appearances and is now dropped in trip; placed only once from nine Navan runs.

8/1

14th

6

(15)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

9st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago.

8/1

7th

6

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Distillate

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

One of two for yard; most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown in September; given plenty to do when thundering home to finish a neck second here (7f) on latest; player up in trip but wide draw to overcome.

2/1

Form: 5440-

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
All four runs at Naas; creditable effort when making her debut last year but never built on that; off 155 days and starts for new yard.
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8th

5

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Little Keilee

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: James Owen

Fairly treated on her back-to-back runner-up efforts over 7f on AW/turf in August but not quite at the same level in recent starts; Captain Parma is the more obvious of her prolific stable's pair.

15/2

5th

3

(6)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Yarmouth

Little Keilee

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish soft/heavy-ground winner; 0-10 for James Owen since June; has posted some good efforts in defeat but struggles for consistency and it was one of her lesser efforts when fifth of seven at Chester (7f, good) on Friday; first run at 6f for over two years.

7/2

5th

6

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:17 Chester

Little Keilee

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish 5yo who is 0-9 for James Owen since the spring; has posted some good efforts in defeat, most recently when third at Lingfield (7f, AW) last week, but her tendency to race too freely and/or start slowly is a nagging concern.

9/2

Form: 65-6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Left her debut behind when not beaten far in a 7f maiden here but struggled back over this C&D three weeks ago; stiff mark on what she's done so far.
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0

4

(10)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Californiagoldrush

9st 9lb

J: Emma Murphy

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

An 11-race maiden; only beaten roughly 2l in claimer here last week but a 5lb rise makes life tough, particularly dropping back in trip.

8/1

5th

6

(4)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Californiagoldrush

9st 2lb

J: Emma Murphy

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

took keen hold, pressed leader

17/2

Form: 2377-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Firm ground winner at Bath on debut but seemed to regress towards the end of her time with Hugo Palmer; low-key yard debut three weeks ago but entitled to come on for that.
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13

(17)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

American In Paris

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Won over 6f on good ground at Naas in July when first tried in this headgear combination; third in a Laytown claimer early last month; posted another satisfactory display at Cork last week; mid-field over C&D two weeks ago; needs to reverse form with Gimmieminnie, Browned Off and Only Spoofing.

12/1

12

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

American In Paris

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Naas winner over this trip in July when first tried in this headgear combination; third in a Laytown claimer early last month; posted another satisfactory display when fourth to today's rival Ukiyo at Cork last week; closely matched with Reponse Finale; top rider retains the mount; place chance.

6/1

7

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

American In Paris

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Naas winner over 6f in July when first tried in this headgear combination; ahead of Devil's Angel when third in a Laytown claimer but that was a poor race.

7/2

Form: 14- CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D winner on her debut but didn't seem to appreciate a drop to 5f here when last seen 70 days ago; while more than likely to bounce back returning to 6f, the handicapper has taken no chances with this mark
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7th

8

(8)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:35 Down Royal

Excesso Velocidad

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 6f Dundalk maiden on debut last November but hasn't matched that form in three subsequent starts; well beaten at Tipperary last time.

16/1

5

(12)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Excesso Velocidad

9st 8lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Winning debut when starting out over this trip at Dundalk as a 2yo but hasn't built on that in three runs since and seems on a tough mark at present.

16/1

11th

10

(13)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

18:45 Tipperary

Excesso Velocidad

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three Dundalk runs; successful over 6f on her debut last November; not quite as effective over 5f on the second attempt, but disappointed when tried over 6f again in February.

10/1

25/1

Form: 6878-6

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggled so far and best form has come over further; 4lb wrong; cheekpieces on.
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13th

16

(3)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

20:15 Cork

Okyle Lass

8st 7lb

J: Patrick Verling

T: Rodger Sweeney

Well beaten all handicap starts and rated only 40 so others preferred.

28/1

12th

15

(2)

7th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Okyle Lass

8st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Unplaced in seven starts and no improvement for handicaps when last seen; off 140 days.

33/1

9th

9

(4)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Okyle Lass

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Rodger Sweeney

Struggled so far and best form has come over further; 4lb wrong; cheekpieces on.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 04560-

Last run: 126 days

W: 10st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in maidens but didn't beat a rival on handicap debut when last seen; best effort came at 7f; tongue-tie on and gelded.
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7th

4

(9)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Gustav Ucicky

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Gay Kelleway

Off the mark in a 5.5f Bath handicap in June (firm) during a short tenure with Mick Appleby, and almost cashed in his lower mark on synthetics at Kempton latest (6f; stable debut), but mixed messages previously as to whether he truly stays 7f; jockey rode first double on Monday night.

4/1

2nd

3

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Gustav Ucicky

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

Ex-Irish 3yo who won one of his three runs for Mick Appleby, a fast-ground Bath handicap over their extended 5f; best form is on turf but a lower AW rating heightens interest on stable debut (bought for 10,000gns).

5/1

4th

1

(2)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:27 Brighton

Gustav Ucicky

10st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Off the mark at the 12th attempt (second for this yard) when keeping on well to win a 5.5f handicap at Bath last week; has form over this longer trip but he'll need further progress if he's to defy a 6lb penalty.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta €96.60
Straight Forecast €58.59
Tricast €105.45
Trifecta €748.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

American In Paris

RP Ratings (IRE):

Distillate

The Irish Sun:

Excesso Velocidad

POSTDATA:

American In Paris