December 13 / 15.15 Dundalk (AW)

15.15

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5221.24
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 467222

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of his six starts at this venue; second on the last three visits, including behind today's rival Jaafel over the extended 1m2f in a handicap; beaten by the beautifully-bred Saturn (Galileo out of Alpha Centauri) two weeks ago; may be good enough in this grade.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

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

13/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 851674 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three wins at this track in 2023 including a claimer in October, with Halcyon Spirit and Dalvey among his victims; 2m probably stretched his stamina last time.
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16th

5

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Autocrat

9st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner; no success from 17 turf attempts; down the field when quite well fancied at Sligo 12 days ago; held by Maxwell Smart on that running.

12/1

10th

1

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Autocrat

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: P Sweeney

Not long with Donegal yard and Donegal rider aboard; all six wins have come on AW at Dundalk, but he went close at Roscommon this time last year; best at 1m4f but has run some decent races over 2m.

12/1

7th

1

(13)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Autocrat

10st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Sweeney

Six-time course winner; gained fifth C&D victory in the hands of Colin Keane (retained) in a claimer in January (front two pulled well clear); more on his plate back in a handicap off top weight/poor draw but respected.

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 962136 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing run when landing a 1m4f handicap at the Curragh in October; fair third over 1m2f at the same venue five days later; highly tried in a 1m6f Listed event at Bath the following week; takes a big drop in class and holds a clear chance at the weights; however, a record of 1-13 at this venue tempers confidence.
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1

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Pachmena

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose Flat winner yet to score over timber; soundly beaten first two starts for this yard over hurdles at Sligo and on the Flat at Bellewstown; revival required.

11/1

2

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Pachmena

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose mare whose best recent Flat form has come over 1m4f-1m6f; beaten 20l in a 25.5f handicap hurdle on latest; headgear worn that day discarded; this trip surely too sharp.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 531205 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has gained all four wins here; beat today's rival Banana Three in a handicap in October; backed that up with a second placing; below best last two outings.
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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

Form: 410908

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Six-time AW winner in Britain, including twice over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last winter; last of 16 on Irish debut in a handicap at Galway festival; failed to live up to market expectations in a 7f claimer here last week; again potentially well-treated by the race conditions but this trip is a novelty for him; big chance if he sees it out.
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3

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

May Night

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Seven-time AW winner is 1-16 on turf; lost way for former yard and starts out for another new stable here; rated 51 and poorly treated by race conditions; others preferred.

16/1

5

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

May Night

9st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: S M Duffy

Seven-time AW winner, 1-15 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; mid-division at Gowran on Sunday.

20/1

7th

6

(12)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

May Night

9st 10lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: S M Duffy

Seven-time AW winner, 1-14 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; finished with only behind her over C&D early last month.

16/1

20/1

Form: -97830 C

Last run: 147 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Course 2m handicap winner just over a year ago, best run this year when third over 2m1f at Limerick in June; last three runs have been over hurdles; others much better suited by the race conditions.
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24th

15

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Chutzpal

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: Henry De Bromhead

Capable under both codes, with dual wins in each; won a Killarney handicap in August and was a distant runner-up at Newmarket in September (8l behind Reverend Hubert); finished seventh in this race last year, and may need this comeback run once again.

15/1

7

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

15:55 Newmarket

Chutzpal

8st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Henry De Bromhead

Another who is capable under both codes and has been on a roll on the Flat this year, gamely repelling allcomers from the front over 1m6f at Killarney last time (good); however, off this mark in today's company, this would be his toughest test yet on the Flat.

13/2

11

(2)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:11 Killarney

Chutzpal

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won over C&D last summer off 59 and pick of three runs this year when good third at the Curragh, having raced keenly and hanging right under 7lb claimer; not the best of breaks on Wolverhampton AW latest but fair effort; 2lb wrong here but rider's claim negates that.

10/1

Form: 058179

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f Laytown claimer in September during a brief spell with Adrian Joyce; made little impression in two 1m handicaps later that month; modest form at this venue and badly treated at these weights.
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14th

9

(10)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:05 Bellewstown

General Idea

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

in rear

20/1

13th

1

(6)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Sole win came in a 7f Laytown claimer; has run okay in a couple of 1m4f contests here in recent weeks, disappointed in a 1m2f claimer last time.

10/1

7th

2

(16)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

General Idea

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

soon pressed leader, weakening when edged left over 1f out

4/1

Form: 070400 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Course handicap winner over the extended 1m2f off 64 last December; modest overall form this year; fair fourth in a race of this type here in October but has struggled in two subsequent handicap outings.
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7th

15

(13)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 115y

20:10 Tipperary

Halcyon Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

in touch with leaders, prominent after 4f

50/1

12th

17

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 103y

19:50 Killarney

Halcyon Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

Second reserve; soundly beaten in four runs for this stable; others preferred.

9th

16

(4)

3rd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 120y

20:20 Tipperary

Halcyon Spirit

8st 12lb

J: Abbie Murphy

T: J Motherway

AW winner for Marcus Tregoning and John McConnell; down the field in three turf starts for this stable.

33/1

6/1

Form: -85365 D

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Two wins at three for Andrew Balding at Lingfield; failed to find her best form this year; not as well treated by the race conditions as stablemate May Night; first-time cheekpieces.
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No Results Found

Form: 1-8376

Last run: 166 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won once (AW maiden) from nine starts for Sir Michael Stoute; first four runs for Jamie Osborne were last winter in Bahrain, winning once after the first two past the post were later disqualified; below form at Wolverhampton in March; soundly beaten in a Newmarket handicap on only start for Alice Haynes; official rating of 81 gives him a good chance in theory.
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10

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Inigo Jones

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H D McGuigan

Two 1m2f wins in Britain; weak form in three starts for this stable; up against it.

20/1

10th

2

(2)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Inigo Jones

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent after 3f, weakened quickly under 2f out

50/1

10th

2

(2)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Inigo Jones

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

in touch with leaders on inner, prominent after 3f, weakened quickly under 2f out

50/1

Form: -38264

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran several good races here as a juvenile for Adrian Murray and twice placed for the same stable on turf this season; below his best in two maiden runs for this yard in September.
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3rd

6

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

As Fast As Wind

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Consistent over hurdles for current yard; successful in last two Flat turf attempts, latest at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last month returned to this code; 1-1 over 1m6f and warrants respect.

11/4

1st

1

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

As Fast As Wind

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Won over 1m6f at Salisbury (good to soft) for Daisy Hitchins last summer; has been running creditably in defeat over hurdles since joining Tristan Davidson, including placed twice here; leading claims back on the Flat in a race where her rivals have something to prove.

6/4

3rd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

As Fast As Wind

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Ready Kempton winner (2m novices' handicap, good) for Daisy Hitchins last October; consistent for Tristan Davidson (366233), giving her best when a close third in the Sea Pigeon Series Final at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) recently; 2lb higher but bang there with repeat.

2/1

12th
8 (11)
Dalvey

12/1

Form: 860678 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner; seems to have lost his way, unplaced in nine outings since a C&D second in April; slowly away when a never-dangerous eighth behind stablemate Autocrat over a shorter trip here eight weeks ago.
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15th

1

(6)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Dalvey

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Noel C Kelly

Tailed off over hurdles latest and struggling in claimers on Flat previously on AW; no wins on turf since 2020 and others preferred.

12/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

14th

3

16th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

19:00 Clonmel

Dalvey

11st 9lb

J: Jody McGarvey

T: Noel C Kelly

towards rear

16/1

13th
14 (9)
Kalsman

66/1

Form: 00007

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Modest form on the Flat at this venue as well as in bumpers and over hurdles; limited encouragement from his mid-field run in a handicap here two weeks ago.
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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: 500

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in three 1m appearances, the latest in a race of this type here six weeks ago.
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14th

12

(14)

13th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

15:15 Dundalk (AW)

Johnny The Star

9st 3lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: M M Rice

Well beaten in three 1m appearances, the latest in a race of this type here six weeks ago.

100/1

12th

12

(2)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Johnny The Star

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: M M Rice

Two recent runs don't suggest he'll play a role although open to improvement on only third start.

50/1

Non-runners

Dreamingofdelaney

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €11.20
Straight Forecast €10.04
Trifecta €42.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Banana Three

The Irish Sun:

Pachmena

RP RATINGS (IRE):

May Night

POSTDATA:

Banana Three