December 08 / 20.30 Dundalk (AW)

20.30

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Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Handicap

  • Prize money: £11486.73
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Bar One Racing “Price Boosts Across All Channels” Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-8281 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Outstanding course record over the last 18 months with four wins and two close seconds from his last six visits; this looks less competitive than several of the races he's won here and very much the one to beat after latest C&D success off 4lb lower mark in October; tongue-tie fitted for first time then stays on.
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Verdict Starting price

10

(2)

29th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Ceallach

9st 0lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time AW winner is 0-11 on turf but has run well in defeat; excellent efforts last twice at Leopardstown (a neck behind Cloud Seeker) and here, both over 1m2f on good; this is his optimum trip and he holds leading claims.

10/1

4th

13

(2)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Ceallach

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further.

10/1

4th

13

(2)

24th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

14:30 Curragh

Ceallach

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Five-time Dundalk winner with the last four wins coming over 1m4f; cracking run behind Cloud Seeker at Leopardstown (1m2f) earlier this month; up 1lb but may have more to give for his new yard and not ruled out, despite ideally needing a bit further.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: /6-690 D

Last run: 125 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Smart horse at three and four in Britain, rated 108 at his peak; creditable run in 1m4f Royal Ascot handicap as recently as June having bled on his previous start on AW; picked up for 9,000gns in October; couldn't rule him out but hard to know where he's at.
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10th

5

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

19:20 Curragh

Tyson Fury

9st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Wins have been at up to 2m (AW), winning claimer at Dundalk in March too; runner-up in ordinary maiden hurdles the last twice; can't be ruled out back on the Flat.

14/1

2nd

11

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Tyson Fury

11st 12lb

J: D G Hogan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Added fourth Flat win in a Dundalk claimer in March; creditable efforts in three starts over hurdles; distant runner-up at Tramore last time (2m, soft); not totally discounted.

7/1

2nd

3

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Tyson Fury

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four Flat wins, the latest in a Dundalk AW claimer last month; two previous runs over hurdles were at Leopardstown, encouraging fourth in 2m maiden but well out of depth in Grade 1 novice at the DRF; drops in grade here, has to enter calculations.

7/2

14/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 158947 CD

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 75 last winter; over-faced a few times afterwards before decent fourth in Roscommon handicap in September; weakened tamely in C&D contest following month and now tried in headgear; 3lb wrong.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(5)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

prominent, led after 1f

10/1

3rd

8

(9)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:37 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

midfield, headway towards near side over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish

14/1

9th

3

(13)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

John Alexander

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

prominent

10/1

12/1

Form: 984800 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Useful handicapper on turf in 2021 when he also won over hurdles; unable to make much impact under either code this year and now makes AW debut.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

1

(4)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vultan

10st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: A J Martin

Hasn't won on the Flat since a 1m4f success on turf back in 2021; ran okay over 1m4f here a fortnight ago on all-weather debut and well worth another go at this trip.

12/1

4th

6

(2)

8th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Vultan

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: A J Martin

Useful handicapper on turf in 2021 when he also won over hurdles; unable to make much impact under either code this year and now makes AW debut.

12/1

5/1

Form: 453120 C BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
At his best here and has proved well suited by stepping up in trip this autumn; ready winner over 10.5f and definitely got the trip when narrowly beaten over C&D in early November; ran flat when well beaten favourite latest but likely to bounce back.
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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

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 327210 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Trainer has got a great tune out of 6yo whose mark has risen over 20lb since midsummer; prominent racer threw in a below-par effort last time but previously made all over C&D and Powell may well have a chance to set his own fractions here.
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5th

7

(8)

16th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:45 Killarney

Longclaw

9st 6lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: P J F Murphy

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk last year, winning 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in 2m conditions race; never sighted on comeback run at the Curragh last month, more expected of here.

16/1

14th

2

(8)

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:15 Curragh

Longclaw

9st 13lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: P J F Murphy

Dual Flat winner was in good form at Dundalk over the winter, winning a 1m4f handicap and touched off by Irish Cesarewitch winner Magellan Strait in a 2m conditions race; off since February; each-way chance at his best but this is highly competitive.

20/1

Form: 2493-0

Last run: 78 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Fair performer on the level for Ballydoyle and Ger Lyons but didn't really progress over hurdles this year for Peter Fahey and sold for small money lately; can only be watched on stable debut.
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5th

14

(3)

29th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:05 Curragh

San Martino

8st 10lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

1-27 on Flat, 0-13 over hurdles, although better hurdles form than Flat form this year; only one pound out of the handicap.

20/1

4th

5

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 49y

14:55 Punchestown

San Martino

11st 9lb

J: Aileen O’Sullivan

T: S Michael Millar

soon led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead halfway, headed last (usual 2 out)

20/1

Form: 238/6-

Last run: 499 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
No success since winning his first four hurdle races as a juvenile in 2020; not had that many goes on the Flat, placed in a maiden over this trip and couple of fair runs in 2m handicaps; fitter for recent hurdles outing after a long lay-off but stiff task on AW debut from 6lb out of the handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

8

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Duffle Coat

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Sole win over fences came in 3m Mayo National in 2024 on good ground; good second in Galway Plate that summer but last year's form was poor; pulled up after never counting on return from long absence in Irish National; hard to be confident in although has ground to suit.

20/1

9th

11

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 7f 180y

16:23 Listowel

Duffle Coat

11st 0lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

1-17 over fences; out of form since second in last season's Galway Plate; failed to feature in this year's edition; trainer has stronger candidates.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.90
Straight Forecast €20.05
Tricast €37.45
Trifecta €58.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

John Alexander

SPOTLIGHT:

Ceallach

TOPSPEED:

Longclaw

POSTDATA:

John Alexander

The Irish Sun:

Ceallach