February 24 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Race

  • Prize money: £7570.8
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 6 runners
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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3200-1 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won Fairyhouse maiden on debut; ran a belter in a 1m6f Royal Ascot handicap last season; highly tried in subsequent starts last season but made a winning return over 2m here a fortnight ago; the drop to 1m2f is the big question but quite possibly has the class to overcome that factor.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(6)

20th Aug 2023

Good

1m 6f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Okita Soushi

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

led

5/2

1st

6

(9)

23rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Okita Soushi

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only fourth start when third in the 1m6f Copper Horse at this meeting last year (good to firm); well beaten in two top races in his only other handicaps and odds-on when winning two non-handicaps on AW in February, not needing to be near his best; fifth in Group 3 five weeks ago won't be good enough either but he's 2lb lower than this time last year, so case can be made.

11/2

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15/8

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 992-22 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Very consistent performer and has hit the crossbar in his last three runs here; never been further than 1m but has shaped like this trip might suit at times.
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1st

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

San Andreas

12st 0lb

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only two of 10 wins have been on turf but rated 80 so has to be respected in this grade.

11/4

5th

3

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

San Andreas

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Course regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m here this year; always behind in valuable 1m2f Lingfield contest at Easter; solid claims back at his favoured venue.

15/2

14th

4

(9)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

San Andreas

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dundalk regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m this year, but he may be vulnerable to younger legs back down in trip.

15/2

Form: 4361-8 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Recent course winner but has a mountain to climb off level weights with these rivals.
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6th

2

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

19:02 Limerick

Cristal Clere

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in a handicap); failed to beat a single rival home in 1m4f Curragh Listed on return; balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred.

20/1

9th

3

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Cristal Clere

9st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Third career win came on final start last season in 1m Listowel Listed in testing conditions under a positive ride (just a day after being well beaten in handicap); balance of form is over shorter than this so others preferred on seasonal return.

16/1

1

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John J Nallen

Top rated at 98 and mostly in good form this season; beaten 1.75l when second in a 1m5f Ballinrobe handicap on latest in July; placed in listed company at Chester (12.5f soft) a year ago but this trip surely on the sharp side; fifth 4.20 here on Monday.

11/2

Form: 03406-

Last run: 125 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Finished runner-up in a couple of Premier Handicaps last season, although form dipped towards the end of the campaign; best form has come on turf and he has a tough ask off level weights with a couple of these.
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Verdict Starting price

11

(2)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 40y

17:20 Killarney

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seasoned handicapper has deteriorated considerably this year, never counting in a Ballinrobe claimer on latest; very hard to be confident in.

14/1

6th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:40 Bellewstown

Casanova

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has struggled in eight starts since winning a 1m1f Listowel handicap last autumn; rated 85 after that success, now 15lb lower but even so can be given a chance at these weights; good 7lb claimer aboard.

4/1

Form: 8703-1 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied in a C&D maiden in December prior to winning on handicap debut over 1m4f here last month; has a fair bit to find but he's an unexposed sort going the right way.
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9th

10

(5)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

prominent, led after 1f

10/1

3rd

8

(9)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:37 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

midfield, headway towards near side over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish

14/1

9th

3

(13)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

prominent

10/1

Form: 5/84-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Best form has come at 1m4f; finished a long way behind Okita Soushi over 2m here two weeks ago; might come on for that but hard to recommend.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

7

(9)

16th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: James McAuley

prominent, went second after 2f, briefly disputed lead halfway

12/1

6th

3

(1)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: James McAuley

Best form has come at 1m4f; finished a long way behind Okita Soushi over 2m here two weeks ago; might come on for that but hard to recommend.

20/1

4th

1

(4)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Dash Of Spice

9st 9lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: James McAuley

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and disputing third when pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced and no impression

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €5.50
Straight Forecast €5.26
Trifecta €31.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Okita Soushi

TOPSPEED:

Cristal Clere

POSTDATA:

San Andreas

RP Ratings (IRE):

Okita Soushi

The Irish Sun:

Okita Soushi