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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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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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

2nd

4

(4)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

San Andreas

9st 10lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Veteran is an eight-time course winner at 7f-1m4f; narrowly denied over 1m4f in a conditions race here a week ago; is 6lb below last win so feasibly handicapped but stepping into unknown territory over this far; chance if he stays.

4/1

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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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

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Cristal Clere

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: John J Nallen

Four-time winner but last win came two years ago; however, went close at Ballinrobe last time when stepped back up in trip to 1m5f and many of his better efforts have come on softer ground so this should be up his alley; interesting.

13/2

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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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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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