October 20 / 17.15 Dundalk (AW)

17.15

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  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 549453 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner at 1m and ran with credit third of 14 over 1m here last week; stays this trip and he looks well treated from 2lb lower.
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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

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 305467

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; ran with promise in a 1m maiden in July but hasn't managed to build on that twice since, including over C&D a fortnight ago when beaten 4l; less exposed than most and not ruled out dropped another 2lb.
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3rd

1

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Banana Three

10st 2lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Consistent on AW at three, winning over 1m4f; had some good hurdling form, without winning, in 2024; just one run over flights last year; ran well in a charity race at the Curragh on Derby weekend; has to enter calculations in such a weak contest.

5/1

5th

6

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Banana Three

12st 0lb

T: Ross O’Sullivan

AW Flat winner was disappointing over hurdles when last seen over a year ago.

20/1

5th

1

28th May 2025

Good To Firm

2m 4f 0y

19:00 Wexford

Banana Three

11st 12lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Flat winner on AW placed on three of six attempts hurdling, including 2m1f maiden here last summer; absent since never featuring in Leopardstown handicap at Christmas but has run well fresh and has the form to feature.

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £7.20

Form: 261656

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Below form on turf last week and yet to prove she's as good on AW; widest draw is tough but back on her last winning mark at least.
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1st

1

(4)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Yokkell

10st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Multiple winner in this code at up to 1m4f, including on fast ground; usually held up; has had four starts from 1m-1m2f since a break, running reasonably consistently in defeat; drops 2lb and back again in grade; player.

15/8

4th

7

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Yokkell

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing run but finished well to be close up in 1m2f/1m handicaps at Leicester (good to firm); she can cope with good to soft and should run well.

4/1

5th

6

(8)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Yokkell

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Adrian Wintle

On a losing sequence but she really caught the eye when a running-on third of 14 in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; up 2lb but very much one to consider.

15/8

6/1

Form: 425401

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Back to his best with a turf success at Tipperary last month; has the speed for this drop back in trip but 10lb rise looks tough and the wide draw isn't ideal for his preferred tactics.
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18th

21

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

18:15 Cork

Maralinga

10st 6lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Timothy Doyle

Dual Flat winner but 0-9 over hurdles and handicap form is deteriorating.

50/1

19th

17

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Maralinga

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Timothy Doyle

Two wins on the Flat; modest hurdles form, well beaten in three Thurles outings last October/November; hard to fancy.

16/1

Form: 56654

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ran okay when beaten 8l in a C&D maiden here before promising handicap debut at Naas; possibly didn't stay at Listowel last month and may do better back over this C&D from workable mark.
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8th

12

(11)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty McFee

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: John S O’Donoghue

Ran okay when beaten 8l in a C&D maiden here before promising handicap debut at Naas; ran around when a disappointing favourite over C&D when last seen in October; cheekpieces tried here.

10/1

5th

14

(3)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty McFee

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Ran okay when beaten 8l in a C&D maiden here before promising handicap debut at Naas; possibly didn't stay at Listowel last month and may do better back over this C&D from workable mark.

15/2

4th

5

(14)

21st Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:00 Listowel

Kitty McFee

9st 11lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: John S O’Donoghue

Mild promise in maidens and ran well enough over 1m2f on h'cap bow at Naas last time; down 4lb and one to consider despite wide draw.

12/1

14/1

Form: 880700 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; has really lost her way of late but return to this trip should help and she's back below her last winning mark.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 0-0031 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner who gained a first C&D success last week; 7lb rise demands a career best but he's unexposed at this trip.
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16th

7

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:10 Curragh

The Mpex Kid

9st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield

50/1

7th

4

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:15 Downpatrick

The Mpex Kid

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four Flat wins (three on AW), well below his best on his last three starts; weak hurdles form, a long way behind Omniscient at Naas in April.

33/1

8th
11 (7)
Malacanne

12/1

Form: 115748 C

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice here over shorter trips at the start of the year; struggled when stepped up in trip when last seen in July and may need this after a three-month break.
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10th

4

(13)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Malacanne

9st 8lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: D Donovan

Won at Wolverhampton (9.4f) in February and was good second at Chelmsford (1m2f) in April; well held at Kempton last month but he travelled smoothly for a long way and may have stretched stamina on that step up to 1m3f; now drops back in trip/grade and he's not ruled out.

7/1

4th

6

(4)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Malacanne

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: D Donovan

Essentially holding form in defeat since February's gambled-on Wolverhampton success (9.5f), not for the first time shaping as if today's trip might be worth a go when a keeping-on second at Chelmsford latest (1m2f, had to wait for a run); still well treated on last year's peak Irish form.

5/2

4th

6

(4)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:25 Kempton (AW)

Malacanne

9st 7lb

J: James Ryan

T: D Donovan

Essentially holding form in defeat since February's gambled-on Wolverhampton success (9.5f), not for the first time shaping as if today's trip might be worth a go when a keeping-on second at Chelmsford latest (1m2f, had to wait for a run); still well treated on last year's peak Irish form.

5/2

Form: 003716 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Made all in 1m5f turf handicap at Down Royal last month but below form last week and this shorter trip looks against her.
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1st

1

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:48 Downpatrick

Hidden Land

12st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Andrew Kinirons

All three of her wins over hurdles have come here, including a wide margin win over 2m3f in June; up 10lb for that but comes here on the back of a 1m4f Flat handicap win at Galway; major contender.

5/1

1st

19

(1)

1st Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:40 Galway

Hidden Land

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Andrew Kinirons

First reserve; twice a winner at around this trip and better hurdler; others preferred.

Form: 086747

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
A 14-race maiden; failed to build on promising fourth at the Curragh when well held at Navan last week; career-low mark and return to handicap company might help.
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10th

6

(5)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Only For Me

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

A 14-race maiden; failed to build on promising fourth at the Curragh when well held at Navan last week; career-low mark and return to handicap company might help.

10/1

7th

4

(13)

2nd Sep 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:40 Navan

Only For Me

10st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

Went close a couple of times last year but below his best in handicaps this year until improvement in first-time tongue tie when fourth in Curragh maiden last month, not quite staying 1m2f under forcing tactics; place claims.

12/1

4th

1

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Only For Me

10st 2lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Mrs Jessica Magnier

led

25/1

11th
13 (6)
Apprentice

10/1

Form: 4-7150

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Appreciated a step up in trip when winning at Tipperary in April before good run in defeat at Leopardstown a month later; too bad to be true when tailed off at Naas in August; freshened up and may do better.
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12th

1

(19)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 3f 55y

16:38 Limerick

Apprentice

10st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: M A Cahill

Won off this mark over 1m1f at Tipperary just over a year ago so the ability is there should first-time blinkers trigger a revival.

50/1

12th

1

(19)

16th May 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 3f 55y

16:38 Limerick

Apprentice

10st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: M A Cahill

Won off this mark over 1m1f at Tipperary just over a year ago so the ability is there should first-time blinkers trigger a revival.

50/1

Form: -10800 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come over this C&D; struggled for form since his latest win in January and no signs of coming back to himself over C&D a fortnight ago.
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6th

4

(15)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield, headway on near side of group 3f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong

9/1

6th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

13:40 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

10st 0lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

midfield

9/2

4th

5

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Cursory Exam

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, pressed leaders but no extra when bit short of room inside final furlong

16/1

14/1

Form: -71908

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fifth attempt when landing a Gowran handicap from 3lb lower in June; struggled since though and looks flattered by that effort; needs to prove he's as effective on AW.
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13th

12

(14)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sea Spray

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Off the mark at the fifth attempt when landing a Gowran handicap from 3lb lower in June; struggled since though and looks flattered by that effort; needs to prove he's as effective on AW.

14/1

12/1

Form: 97731- CD

Last run: 443 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won Sligo claimer last year but struggled over timber since; fair mark if he can get back on track on the Flat and he has a C&D win to his name.
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13th

1

(1)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

10st 0lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Richard John O’Brien

prominent on inner

14/1

12th

2

(13)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Richard John O’Brien

towards rear

50/1

14th

7

(1)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Alhaajeb

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Won Sligo claimer last year but struggled over timber since; fair mark if he can get back on track on the Flat and he has a C&D win to his name.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta €26.90
Straight Forecast €33.04
Tricast €653.19
Trifecta €208.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jaafel

The Irish Sun:

Maralinga

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jaafel

POSTDATA:

Jaafel