November 15 / 15.30 Dundalk (AW)

15.30

Standard

Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Maiden

  • Prize money: £6265.49
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Stadium Maiden

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

Form: 000

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished in the rear on all three starts; can be left out of calculations.
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10th

2

(12)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ginnos Port

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Beaten out of sight in all six starts for James Coyle; readily passed over on first run for new yard.

100/1

10th

2

(12)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ginnos Port

9st 10lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Patrick Martin

Beaten out of sight in all six starts for James Coyle; readily passed over on first run for new yard.

100/1

11th

1

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

19:55 Leopardstown

Ginnos Port

10st 3lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: James Coyle

led early, soon headed and prominent

200/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled in points; has shown next to nothing in four hurdle starts; no apparent chance.
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13th

10

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Dundalk (AW)

Hi Sur Multi

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H Smyth

No wins in 14 under rules and he was 0-3 in points; placed here earlier in the year but for current yard he's been pulled up over hurdles and finished last on the Flat.

33/1

10th

8

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 75y

14:40 Down Royal

Hi Sur Multi

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: H Smyth

Pulled up in a handicap hurdle on latest start; only an outside chance on his best Dundalk form, namely a third placing over 1m4f in February.

25/1

100/1

Form: 000

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in three starts at this venue and in bumpers/hurdles; safe to rule out.
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12th

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Kalsman

12st 0lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Liam Lennon

Downpatrick winner in June 2024 on good ground; ran only once last year; showed the benefit of a comeback run when beating Justicialism by 3l at Down Royal last month; rider reported he hung badly left at Downpatrick last time; decent chance if he handles this track.

7/1

9th

2

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Kalsman

11st 13lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Liam Lennon

C&D winner in June 2024 on good ground; ran only once last year, fair fourth over C&D; showed the benefit of a comeback run when beating Justicialism by 3l at Down Royal last month; could be close in the rematch with that rival who was second again at Down Royal on Monday; Josh Williamson's claim a help.

9/4

1st

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 170y

14:30 Down Royal

Kalsman

11st 1lb

J: Caragh Monaghan

T: Liam Lennon

Sole hurdle win came at Downpatrick in 2024 over 2m6f; only two runs since then, both decent efforts over that same C&D, the latest two weeks ago; a player with improvement from that.

11/2

100/1

Form: 908

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on the first of two bumpers starts; poor form in three Flat outings.
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12th

12

(2)

11th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Neddies Boy

8st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Daragh Bourke

Sole win from 16 starts came on Dundalk AW (1m4f) in February 2024; has failed to beat a rival in three starts since joining this yard; others preferred.

14/1

10th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Neddies Boy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

12/1

10th

7

(7)

28th Apr 2025

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:13 Ayr

Neddies Boy

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

slightly awkward start, took keen hold, held up in rear

12/1

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field at 150-1 in a backend 1m1f maiden at Leopardstown; major improvement needed.
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19th

10

(24)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Easy Way

9st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Some decent maiden runs in defeat but has been well held in handicaps lately and needs to get back to his early promise.

33/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

8th

5

(2)

8th May 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

20:20 Gowran Park

Easy Way

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Showed a degree of promise on AW, mid-field at the Curragh in first turf handicap; plenty of improvement required.

16/1

Form: 209824

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 1m maiden at Bellewstown in April; out of the money on three occasions before taking second in a 7f maiden at Galway late last month; the ground has been heavy for his two seconds but he handled this surface when fourth to the odds-on Pier Pressure here last week; blinkered now.
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13th

4

(13)

25th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 84y

16:17 Naas

Hokusai

9st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel Meade

Apprentice-ridden when gaining a breakthrough win over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month, disappointingly never featured off 8lb higher over C&D since.

9/1

13th

6

(18)

5th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 84y

17:20 Naas

Hokusai

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

towards rear

13/2

Form: 22873

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Narrowly denied in a Fairyhouse claimer on debut; similar story second time out in a maiden at Down Royal; took a couple of backward steps before a good effort here 12 days ago; finished one length off Not Forgotten despite hanging left in the straight; should go close.
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2nd

3

6th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:50 Ayr

Nakassama

11st 11lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Irish 6yo who justified market support at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) on last attempt over hurdles, opening his account; interesting back in this sphere, especially if again backed; tongue-tie fitted on return from layoff.

6/1

5

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 219y

17:25 Clonmel

Nakassama

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Noel C Kelly

Off the mark over hurdles in a modest contest at Hexham in June; good effort in a 1m4f Flat maiden at the Galway festival; tailed off on his chase debut at Downpatrick; could be a different proposition in a handicap.

7/1

Form: -38232

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Best three runs have been at this venue, placed on each occasion; chased home a Paddy Twomey-trained odds-on chance here last time and may again take the measure of third-placed Nakassama who rated a big danger.
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10th

1

(2)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Not Forgotten

10st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

midfield

6/1

2nd

10

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:35 Laytown

Not Forgotten

10st 10lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

dwelt start

14/1

1

(18)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

Not Forgotten

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

An AW maiden winner over 1m last winter; has run well on turf but not the last twice; others are in better nick.

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 414 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never in the hunt in a 5f maiden at Cork on only start at two; has been gelded and now tried with a tongue-tie; best watched.
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13th

5

(12)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Leader

9st 9lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Lee Smyth

Big gap between his only two runs; nothing to suggest he can make his presence felt.

50/1

9

(2)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ocean Leader

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Lee Smyth

Never in the hunt in a 5f maiden at Cork on only start at two; has been gelded and now tried with a tongue-tie; best watched.

50/1

10th

5

(11)

27th Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:25 Cork

Ocean Leader

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis W Cullen

never better than mid-division, pushed along when ridden briefly over 2f out, soon weakened

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not settle well and failed to stay when introduced in a bumper at Down Royal in September; big drop in trip now.
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9th

11

(5)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Miss Aytan

10st 13lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

slowly into stride, slightly awkward start, raced in last and detached

20/1

3

18th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 140y

14:33 Tramore

Miss Aytan

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Mild promise in maiden hurdles; first sign of life in handicaps when beaten 10.5l at Cork last time out (18.5f, good to yielding); drops back in trip in her usual hood and needs further improvement to hit the frame here; declared to run here on Saturday.

10/1

4th

7

(10)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

Miss Aytan

9st 5lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

held up in rear

16/1

Form: 0-6

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran once at two; may improve after a fair sixth of 14 on her belated return at Punchestown; tongue-tie on now
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11th

2

(4)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

prominent, lost position and dropped to midfield after 4f

10/1

5th

12

(3)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Mildly progressive with each run and shaped like a step back up in trip may help here last month; more required again but has place claims.

10/1

11

(9)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gentle Breath

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Ran once at two; may improve after a fair sixth of 14 on her belated return at Punchestown; tongue-tie on now

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homeberd filly ;sister to a German winner, half-sister to two winners; dam won twice for Dermot Weld, was twice second at this venue, and was later Listed in Germany
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12

(17)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Get Well Soon

9st 3lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Luke Comer

Homeberd filly ;sister to a German winner, half-sister to two winners; dam won twice for Dermot Weld, was twice second at this venue, and was later Listed in Germany

20/1

Form: 352504 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Obtained a second placing in a 1m maiden at Naas in June but was beaten 11l; appeared not to stay in a 1m2f handicap at the Curragh; could manage only fourth when favourite for a 7f maiden at Galway last time; cheekpieces tried now.
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5th

1

(4)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:55 Leicester

Hotaugustnight

10st 2lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Syd Hosie

Made the frame on consecutive 1m2f AW starts for Kevin Philippart De Foy in March/April and ran quite well on soft turf on stable debut but suffered heavy defeat last time and it's hard to know what to expect from her after a two-month break.

16/1

10th

10

(9)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Hotaugustnight

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Syd Hosie

Maiden who regressed for two previous yards before picked up for 19,000gns a month ago; started favourite over C&D last weekend, when inclined to over-race in front, and holds claims if the returning cheekpieces help her settle.

8/1

10th

10

(9)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Hotaugustnight

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Syd Hosie

Maiden who regressed for two previous yards before picked up for 19,000gns a month ago; started favourite over C&D last weekend, when inclined to over-race in front, and holds claims if the returning cheekpieces help her settle.

8/1

Form: 080

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No impact in three heavy-ground maiden outings; transformation required on AW debut.
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7th

16

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Marians Gal

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Worth considering on her winter AW form; made the frame in four of her five races after a breakthrough win in November; needs to step up on modest turf form; her regular rider claims a valuable 7lb.

9/2

2nd

3

(7)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Marians Gal

9st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Breakthrough win over C&D in November off lowly 46; couple of decent runs of late off this 10lb higher mark and should again be thereabouts.

7/1

3rd

11

(1)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Marians Gal

9st 0lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Kevin Michael Smith

Breakthrough win over C&D in November; came up short off 10lb higher following month; close fourth in blanket finish over C&D two weeks ago; can make presence felt in first-time cheekpieces.

8/1

Non-runners

Cold Cold Heart, Minella Butterfly, North Granada

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS (IRE):

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POSTDATA:

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The Irish Sun:

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