March 10 / 20.15 Dundalk (AW)

20.15

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Racing Thursday March 16th At Dundalk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 17 runners
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Racing Thursday March 16th At Dundalk Handicap

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.10
  • Place: £3.90

Form: -34346 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden claimer at the start of the winter and a 7f handicap success in October; has held his form well since and wasn't beaten far in a C&D claimer last week but has a bit to do to reverse form with Prince Of Abington from that race; new yard.
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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

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 23-724 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner; all three wins have come at the minimum trip but ran a belter when beaten 1l over C&D in December and hit the frame again when runner-up on his penultimate start; lost position early over the minimum here three weeks ago but lurks on a good mark; one to be interested in.
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2nd

3

(5)

26th May 2026

Standard

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

Standard

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

9/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 90-668 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
No wins since a 5f success here a couple of years ago; shaped like a return to form might be imminent over C&D last month but couldn't build on that over 7f last week; eased further in the weights and is on a dangerous mark; back down in trip.
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8

(6)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 8lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Losing run stretches back to March 2021; no sign of the drought ending in either start this season; rated just 39 and difficult to make a case for.

33/1

13

(6)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner but last win came in 2021; entitled to come on from poor comeback run at Fairyhouse but needs a return to form; 1lb wrong

28/1

12th

17

(20)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:50 Fairyhouse

Pulse Of Shanghai

8st 13lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: G A Kingston

AW winner without a win on turf since 2019; out of form when last seen at Bellewstown in October; entitled to need this run after absence.

33/1

Form: 36-411 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the 13th attempt with a C&D win in January and arrives bidding for a hat-trick having narrowly prevailed over Tynamite (runs earlier on card) last month; up 3lb but still on a workable mark.
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5th

4

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Hero Of The Hour

9st 13lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); went close over 5f in December; form has been uneven since then but managed a solid third in a claimer last time; has a bit to find with Rattletheonionbag on running here a month ago.

6/1

3rd

8

(4)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

Hero Of The Hour

9st 6lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Four-time course winner (three over C&D); went close over 5f in December but not at same level since, including when beaten 8l here last time (6f); not the best weighted here but Sadhbh Tormey's claim brings him into it.

15/1

Form: 064-35 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has improved on his maiden form and hasn't been beaten far in handicaps in recent starts; a bit too keen last week but less exposed than his rivals and ought to go well back down at 6f.
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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

6th
12 (5)
Eglish

12/1

Form: 0-0087 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Five of her six wins have come here, the latest over this trip in 2021; went close on several occasions at the start of the winter but not at that sort of level of late; handicapper has given her a chance, easing her 5lb.
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4th

12

(6)

20th Oct 2023

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0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Eglish

8st 13lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Five of her six wins have come here; not easy to win with these days and on a near two-year losing sequence but she was only beaten a length over 5f here a fortnight ago and she should relish the step back up in trip.

5/1

2nd

11

(15)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Eglish

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: James McAuley

Five of her six wins have come here but hasn't been successful over this trip yet and entitled to need this after 175 days off.

7/1

Form: 070-28 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Only narrowly denied over C&D last month and met some interference over 7f a fortnight ago; return to this trip is probably in her favour and she has each-way claims.
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13

(12)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Theriverrunsdeep

8st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Third to I'm Spartacus in this last year but has offered little in five runs since then (after a break); a 9yo now.

50/1

15

(7)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

Theriverrunsdeep

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Confined to only seven races since winning this 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark but this year's form is none too encouraging.

25/1

13

(13)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

Theriverrunsdeep

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Five-time AW winner who is 1-30 on turf and was 40-1 when down the field in Hastily's race at Cork.

33/1

Form: 63324-

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No wins since landing a Ripon maiden for Roger Varian in 2021; running well in defeat when last seen at the end of last summer but probably not too well treated as a result and might need a bit further these days.
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7th

1

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Super Cub

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Modest on the Flat; keen and hasn't got home when well held in both starts over hurdles.

25/1

11th

2

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:02 Killarney

Super Cub

11st 12lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, headed 5 out

50/1

Form: 71089- CD

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (including C&D); latest success over 7f in October but that was in claiming company and she hasn't built on that in trio of handicaps subsequently; back down in trip.
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13th

13

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Navan

Pretty Smart

9st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts last year, same on first two turf runs this term; encouraging fifth over C&D last month, perhaps on the point of hitting form again.

10/1

5th

4

(15)

11th Jun 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:10 Navan

Pretty Smart

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Martin

towards rear of midfield, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, not reach leaders

25/1

17th

7

(10)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 164y

14:55 Navan

Pretty Smart

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Patrick Martin

Three-time winner, at Fairyhouse, Laytown and Dundalk, during a very busy 2022 campaign; below her best at Dundalk on final three starts of the year and again when ninth of 14 behind Tawaazon just over six weeks ago.

20/1

Form: 0-4734

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but seems to be getting his act together of late and showed a 125-1 third was no fluke when beaten 2l in a 7f maiden a fortnight ago; 15lb higher than when last seen in a handicap in January but not ruled out.
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6th

14

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 5lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Breakthrough win came over C&D last August off 4lb lower; below best on Flat and over hurdles in three starts since; off since poor AW effort in November; likely to need this run.

20/1

Form: 396-80 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Horse

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Fairly prolific in Germany a few seasons ago; couldn't get off the mark for Denis Hogan though and it's been two low-key runs for this yard over 7f so far; return to 6f needs to spark a revival.
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18th

2

(14)

22nd Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

0m 5f 164y

14:55 Navan

Majestic Colt

10st 5lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James McAuley

Five-time stakes winner in Germany; placed only three times from 20 Irish starts, including when third over 7f at Leopardstown early this month; failed to reproduce that form over 6f at the Curragh last Sunday.

16/1

10th

11

(12)

16th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

16:20 Curragh

Majestic Colt

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: James McAuley

Was mostly well beaten on the AW over the winter but fared much better back on turf at Leopardstown last time over 7f; this drop in trip should suit and could run well even from 2lb out of the handicap.

16/1

3rd

7

(9)

5th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 14y

16:50 Leopardstown

Majestic Colt

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: James McAuley

Nine-time winner in Germany; came to Ireland with an inflated rating and unable to justify it despite running well in a couple of premier handicaps last year; back on soft ground here after failing at Dundalk this year; could well be competitive off this mark and not dismissed.

25/1

Form: -00042 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Major return to form when beaten a nose in a C&D claimer last week (Tawaazon sixth), despite losing his rider on the way to post; while up 11lb for that, he's still very well treated on his form in Britain in 2021 and one to be interested in here.
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12th

6

(4)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:40 Bellewstown

Prince Of Abington

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

slowly away, lost many lengths start, in rear throughout

16/1

19th

10

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Prince Of Abington

12st 3lb

J: Erin Campbell

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Gained first win since 2020 at Dundalk in January but has plenty to find on ratings.

33/1

Form: 414-00

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won three on Polytrack in Britain last year and sold for 15,000GNS in February but has been well below form in a couple of outings for this yard; while back below his last winning mark, he needs to leave those runs a long way behind to have a shout in this.
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11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

7th

7

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won on both AW surfaces (0-1 here) but has been off his game in three runs since returning from a break, latterly in this new headgear combination; opposable.

10/1

Form: 4361-0 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
All wins in Britain came on Polytrack at Chelmsford; bought for 6,000GNS following a 7f success in October and it was a low-key yard debut last month but she's the type to bounce back; 6lb above her last winning mark.
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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

Form: 428-10 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
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19th

21

(18)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:10 Cork

Kuwait Direction

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Keith Henry Clarke

Last victory came on the AW at Dundalk over 6f in January last year; on a long losing run and hard to fancy from 8lb out of the handicap.

50/1

Form: 27-145 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
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4th

1

(7)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Catherine Chroi

9st 9lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since March 2024; respectable showings, behind in-form rivals, over a range of trips (6f-1m) recently, without doing enough to suggest that she's primed to strike; drop back to 7f is helpful and she might have place possibilities; one of two for Iain Jardine.

8/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

9

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Catherine Chroi

8st 12lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won six times from seven starts between March and May last year, but losing run up to 22 and well held back with her former trainer at Newcastle (6f, AW; well backed) this month; enough to prove.

7/1

Form: 200-29

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
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7th

10

(6)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

14:50 Hamilton

Empress Of Bough

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Cian Collins

disputed lead, in touch with leaders after 1f, carried right over 1f out, soon switched left and no extra, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

7th

9

(7)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Empress Of Bough

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Anthony McCann

Got off the mark in a Dundalk handicap (6f, Polytrack) in October but she's not gone on from that in four runs since; had tough task in a claimer last month but she's now 1-20 and others are more convincing.

10/1

7th

9

(7)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:28 Wolverhampton (AW)

Empress Of Bough

8st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Anthony McCann

Got off the mark in a Dundalk handicap (6f, Polytrack) in October but she's not gone on from that in four runs since; had tough task in a claimer last month but she's now 1-20 and others are more convincing.

10/1

Non-runners

Kuwait Direction, Catherine Chroi, Empress Of Bough

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €91.90
Straight Forecast €74.63
Tricast €565.94
Trifecta €847.50

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Surviving Murmansk

POSTDATA:

Prince Of Abington

SPOTLIGHT:

Hero Of The Hour

The Irish Sun:

Pulse Of Shanghai