November 08 / 13.25 Dundalk (AW)

13.25

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.40
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 052380

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
24-race maiden never counted from wide draw after slow start in fillies claimer here last month; better draw here and ideal trip so not one to totally rule out.
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12th

11

(1)

11th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Un Bacio Ancora

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: James M Barcoe

Out of form when last seen in October and has a strike-rate of 1-44; mark has bottomed out but looks best watched.

20/1

12th

11

(1)

11th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Un Bacio Ancora

9st 1lb

J: Ben Coen

T: James M Barcoe

Out of form when last seen in October and has a strike-rate of 1-44; mark has bottomed out but looks best watched.

20/1

16th

19

(18)

9th Oct 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:21 Navan

Un Bacio Ancora

8st 12lb

J: Miss Isabella Francis

T: James M Barcoe

Just 1-43; some decent runs earlier this year but not as good last few runs; needs a revival on debut for a new yard.

33/1

50/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 096556

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Low-grade handicapper won at Chepstow last year but nothing of late to justify support here; cheekpieces tried.
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8th

3

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

in touch with leaders

33/1

11th

12

(14)

26th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Darcys Rock

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Won over C&D two years ago and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when second in 6f AW claimer at Dundalk in the autumn, but both turf runs for new stable this year (5.7f/6f) have been very underwhelming.

25/1

5th

3

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Lingfield

Darcys Rock

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Pat Murphy

Placed in Polytrack claimer in Ireland in the autumn but made low-key seasonal/stable debut in Brighton handicap in May and has been off for another 81 days since; others have much less to prove.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 142089

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Twice successful in claiming races this season on turf for Denis Hogan; claimed after below-par run at Leopardstown and didn't get home here over 1m last Friday; best at 7f but definite chance now at these weights from good draw.
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11

(11)

21st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Big Baby Bull

8st 12lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Sean Hayes

On a long losing run since gaining his sixth career win in a Limerick claimer in 2023; not beaten far in four 2025 outings; suffered interference in the early stages when well fancied at Gowran last time; potentially interesting with a top apprentice booked.

13/2

5th

7

(9)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Gowran Park

Big Baby Bull

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Sean Hayes

Long way off his best nowadays though recent efforts suggest he's not far off a competitive mark.

12/1

6th

5

(12)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Down Royal

Big Baby Bull

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John Patrick Hayes

Recent Limerick's fifth was respectable; almost two years since the last of his six wins; not much between him, Sovereign Banter and Shuyak on Limerick running.

7/1

Form: 927190 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Five-time C&D winner in handicaps including in September off 75; two poor turf runs within five days following month; major respect back in claiming company.
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14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

14th

14

(14)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tai Sing Yeh

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Five-time C&D winner, the latest coming in September 2023 off 75; thrown in here on that form but he has lost his way this year; is 5lb wrong here and hard to fancy on recent showings.

28/1

Form: 509606 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner here is back with Pat McKenna after fruitless few months in Britain; just okay run her last Friday from poor draw and loads to find on ratings here.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

Form: 45604

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-5 but stayed on well for fourth when beaten roughly 2l over C&D last time behind Taj Sing Yeh; likely more to offer but stiff task meeting that same rival on 12lb worse terms here.
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9th

8

(1)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Wooden Head

9st 4lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

Good first run at this venue last autumn when fourth behind fine yardstick Tai Sing Yeh; didn't match that effort in a claimer 12 weeks ago.

10/1

6th

4

(6)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Wooden Head

10st 2lb

J: Dean Curran

T: D J Bunyan & G O’Leary

in touch with leaders

16/1

33/1

Form: 760800

Last run: 65 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Struggled in handicaps on turf this year; hard to fancy back on AW. .
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12th

13

(5)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Qalahari Queen

9st 0lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: T G McCourt

Never in the first four and never closer than eighth in six handicap appearances; little apparent chance after finishing towards the back in 7f handicaps at this venue on her last two starts.

33/1

11th

12

(3)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Qalahari Queen

8st 12lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: T G McCourt

soon led, headed under 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out

25/1

Form: 533168 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Versatile in terms of trip and ground, scoring on soft at the Curragh recently; 0-6 on AW however and has a bit to prove at this stage but is well drawn.
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11

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Sunday Sovereign

9st 5lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Mixed bag this season, best efforts at Roscommon, most recently just denied second by Nibras Rainbow earlier this month (soft) under today's rider; place claims.

8/1

11

(4)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Galway

Sunday Sovereign

9st 5lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Mixed bag this season, best efforts at Roscommon, most recently just denied second by Nibras Rainbow earlier this month (soft) under today's rider; place claims.

8/1

Form: -00000

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 29

Form & Verdict
Of no account, blinkers tried but easily passed over.
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9th

7

(2)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Dreamingofdelaney

9st 2lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Of no account, blinkers tried but easily passed over.

100/1

11th

15

(10)

16th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 1f 100y

15:20 Gowran Park

Dreamingofdelaney

8st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

soon led

66/1

33/1

Form: 5288-0

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden (ex British-trained) of limited appeal on track debut.
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6th

7

(6)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Anthony McCann

Placed three times in Britain as a juvenile; has struggled in three Irish starts, most recently in a 5f maiden here; tongue-tie on now, transformation needed.

100/1

8th

9

(2)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 3lb

J: Shane Markey

T: Anthony McCann

slowly into stride, in rear, soon detached, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous

20/1

10th

10

(11)

8th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

13:25 Dundalk (AW)

Santabella

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Anthony McCann

Modest maiden (ex British-trained) of limited appeal on track debut.

33/1

Non-runners

Army Of India, Tawaazon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €151.00
Straight Forecast €256.77
Trifecta €1038.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tawaazon

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Big Baby Bull

POSTDATA:

Tawaazon

The Irish Sun:

Tawaazon