December 06 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

4/1 (Won)

Form: 434033 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-16 on turf and 0-12 on AW; placed over 6f/7f here the last twice and can be involved with a repeat now dropped 1lb.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(1)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Jazzy Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: W J Martin

No win on turf since 2022 but scored at Dundalk (7f) for the third time in February; poor on latest back at Dundalk (7f); 5lb lower mark on turf but has run poorly both previous starts over this C&D.

14/1

11th

7

(8)

27th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jazzy Dancer

9st 13lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: W J Martin

Made all when winning over C&D in February off 50; favourite to follow up over 6f last time when headed inside the final 110 yards; nudged up another 1lb but rider claims 4lb more than previously; he's in good form and has won off a mark of 62 in the past.

3/1

Form: 037860 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Turf winner in the summer has previously won at this track; was poor over C&D last time and has to bounce back.
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No Results Found

Form: 096-40

Last run: 278 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Twice beaten approximately 4l in handicaps over 7f here last spring; likely best watched on return down in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

21

(7)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Thirtysecondstreet

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

Slowly away in 1m Limerick event last time; much better previously when third at Gowran; needs improvement in new headgear combination.

20/1

12th

10

(3)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:25 Limerick

Thirtysecondstreet

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

dwelt start, in rear

9/2

3rd

16

(15)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:51 Gowran Park

Thirtysecondstreet

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Luke Comer

prominent

20/1

Form: 7-8090

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on debut over 1m here; poor on soft last twice but can better those runs back on this surface.
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12th

11

(14)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

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8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: C P Donoghue

Produced effort at the Curragh on the first day of the 2024 season; absent since then, best watched in the circumstances.

12/1

5th

14

(14)

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Curragh

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8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: C P Donoghue

Not certain to be suited by heavy ground; produced a solid display when fourth of 13 at Dundalk in December; finished in mid-field behind Merisi Diamond on final turf start last year.

14/1

4th

5

(14)

6th Dec 2023

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0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

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9st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: C P Donoghue

Showed ability on debut over 1m here; poor on soft last twice but can better those runs back on this surface.

9/1

11/1

Form: 798646 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner has been running well enough here lately but needs to find more dropped to an official mark of 45.
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5th

11

(6)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Poets Pride

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: David Marnane

Five-time AW winner (5f-7f); fair form here between September and December; has to bounce back from a below-par run 15 days ago; first time with a visor.

8/1

9th

10

(9)

16th Jan 2024

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0m 6f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Poets Pride

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: David Marnane

Five-time AW winner (5f-7f) has been running well enough here lately and just behind Theriverrunsdeep last time over this trip; definite claims.

13/2

3rd

12

(1)

15th Dec 2023

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0m 6f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Poets Pride

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

midfield, headway under 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on

14/1

Form: 650000

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Regressive on turf this year and needs to return to form back on this surface, over which he twice ran well in 2021.
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13th

22

(20)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:25 Curragh

Gegenpressing

8st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in four runs at Sligo, most recently last month (third has won since) at 6.5f; 4lb rise okay but record at this track relatively underwhelming so needs to improve that.

9/1

1st

6

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Gegenpressing

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Unbeaten in three runs at Sligo and going for three-in-a-row in this race, the last two coming from stall 16; Hayes is elsewhere today, but quite the substitute to have in the saddle and his comeback run was fine.

100/30

5th

9

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Gegenpressing

9st 6lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Mid-field in four starts after winning at Sligo last May, his fifth win of a 58-race career; has a bit to find with Happy Henry (second), Alnofoor (fifth) and Distillate (sixth) on running over C&D last October.

12/1

14/1

Form: 55640

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Was poor over 7f at Cork last time but had previously shown snippets of form up to 1m; AW debut; others preferred.
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17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

17th

21

(14)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Richard John O’Brien

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 at Dundalk last December was respectable; first run for Richard O'Brien now after two moderate AW efforts.

25/1

14th

13

(4)

31st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Brookie Cookie

8st 12lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Yet to reach the first three; fifth of 14 over C&D on penultimate start was respectable; not as good in a visor at Newcastle last time.

16/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 005984 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
C&D winner won a handicap on turf off a mark of 80 in 2021; some solid runs in defeat this year for Ado McGuinness but is now with her original trainer; off an attractive mark if even near her old form.
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14

(4)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 180y

14:47 Navan

Iva Batt

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R K Watson

Last win was in 2022; inconsistent last year; last of 16 on last week's belated seasonal debut at the Curragh; 5lb out of the handicap then, should at least be more competitive in this lower grade.

33/1

16

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Iva Batt

8st 7lb

J: Neve Bennett

T: R K Watson

Lacks a recent run; inconsistent last season; last win was in 2022; 5lb out of the handicap; has a capable rider but up against it.

25/1

11th

12

(3)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Iva Batt

9st 4lb

J: Paula Muir

T: R K Watson

midfield, weakened 2f out

12/1

Form: 049000

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Rated only 36 and has been well beaten on last number of starts; tongue-tie; others preferred.
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9th

9

(1)

6th Dec 2023

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0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Andrew Slattery

Rated only 36 and has been well beaten on last number of starts; tongue-tie; others preferred.

33/1

12th

14

(10)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ceres Ring

8st 12lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Modest maiden and handicap form; makes little appeal here.

25/1

Form: 0-D6843

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed promise as a 2yo but went off the boil in the summer; has run well enough here in maidens lately for his new yard and can be competitive back in a handicap.
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5

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:07 Bellewstown

Reinforce

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Dual winner last year has been mostly well below form on last number of starts, including at Cork last time; has to stage a revival.

16/1

6

(8)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

19:09 Cork

Reinforce

9st 7lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won consecutive handicaps over this trip last summer on quick ground and some good runs in defeat after; well below best on AW when last seen but is off an attractive mark if close to his winning form.

8/1

9th

3

(1)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Reinforce

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Miss Katy Brown

towards rear, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

33/1

Form: 00008- CD

Last run: 397 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden claimer for Ger Lyons in 2021 but below that level for this yard after; best watched on return after an absence
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13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

13th

14

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

8st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

C&D claiming win came over three years ago; recent comeback run over too far a trip so improvement possible back at 6f; 7lb wrong though.

20/1

8th

12

(13)

6th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:35 Dundalk (AW)

Princess Plumeria

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Thomas Cleary

soon led

25/1

Form: 060004 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Course winner over 7f has a falling mark this year after a number of unplaced runs; a better effort over that trip last time; has a chance if building on that.
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12th

12

(15)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 5lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

prominent, led after 1f, headed under 2f out, soon weakened

25/1

12th

3

(3)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 6lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

Course winner over 7f has a falling mark this year after a number of unplaced runs; a better effort over that trip last time; has a chance if building on that.

6/1

4th

4

(7)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Might And Mercy

9st 10lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Patrick J McKenna

soon led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and prominent after 2f, challenging on far side of group when bumped 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds, lost third final strides

33/1

Form: 990900

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 10 starts hasn't shown enough lately to be of interest.
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10th

10

(1)

5th May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

20:08 Gowran Park

Famous Enough

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Patrick T Foley

Can start slowly but often comes home well; two wins over this trip and would have been up in another stride or two at Dundalk last time; goes well at this, his local track, too.

5/1

2nd

6

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Famous Enough

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

C&D winner in September from 7lb lower; got going too late when beaten favourite at Cork end of last term; slowly away and eased once chance was gone on return at Gowran a fortnight ago; should be sharper now.

11/1

13th

6

(4)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Famous Enough

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Cork/AW winner over 1m; close fourth over C&D (good to yielding) in September from 3lb lower; got going too late when beaten favourite at Cork end of last term; ground may be too slow for him on return.

9/2

Non-runners

Qalahari Queen, Below Deck

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Reinforce

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Jazzy Dancer

The Irish Sun:

Reinforce

POSTDATA:

Jazzy Dancer