January 16 / 14.15 Dundalk (AW)

14.15

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One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 00028-

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Left previous form well behind when just denied over C&D in November off 48; well below that form following month and headgear combination now tried.
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No Results Found

9/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 0094-

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo shaped creditably on C&D handicap debut in November when just denied third in first-time cheekpieces; could have more to offer.
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9

(8)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

Dont Look Now

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Shane Crawley

Fair placed form over on AW; put a blot on her record when refusing to race last time when 20-1 chance for Fairyhouse race in which Kartayaz was fourth.

20/1

7

(8)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:35 Fairyhouse

Dont Look Now

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Shane Crawley

Seven race maiden is 0-1 on turf but went close a couple of times on AW for former yard; lacks a run and best watched on stable debut unless the market speaks.

20/1

12th

7

(16)

8th Mar 2024

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1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dont Look Now

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Luke Comer

Unexposed sort who has been beaten less than a length in her three handicap starts, all over C&D; has a wide draw this time but open to more progress than most.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43564- BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Bits and pieces of form off basement mark, notably latest when well-backed favourite on AW debut, left with fair bit to do when staying-on close fourth over this trip in November; 1lb wrong here but likely major player.
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7th

9

(3)

21st Mar 2025

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

midfield

14/1

5

(6)

16th Feb 2025

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:52 Lingfield (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

0-12 in Ireland and 0-6 in Britain; some renewed hope from latest start (Wolverhampton 9.4f) but that's hardly convincing.

8/1

4th

4

(1)

27th Jan 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lucky Question

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Made the frame several times in Ireland; largely unconvincing form for current yard but record suggests this return to AW may have a positive effect.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 30/00- CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner but recent runs here have been poor; yard in better form now but hard to fancy.
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6th

10

(4)

15th Mar 2024

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1m 2f 150y

17:50 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2021 but on a long losing run and she weakened tamely here (1m4f) latest; 5lb wrong here.

12/1

7th

9

(9)

23rd Feb 2024

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1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Arctic Blaze

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

soon prominent behind clear leader, brief headway up the centre under 2f out, weakened final 110yds

14/1

12/1

Form: 03408- CD

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
C&D winner this time last year off 48 ran creditably on a couple of occasions last year but bit to find on recent form (1lb wrong).
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14th

13

(11)

26th Mar 2024

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1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Sole win from 22 starts came over 1m2f here last year; poor over C&D last time and others look more likely.

28/1

11th

13

(13)

14th Feb 2024

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1m 4f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner last year and returned to some sort of form in a 1m2f hare last month; not much to go over the trip though.

8/1

5th

13

(4)

16th Jan 2024

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1m 2f 150y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Nevada Brave

9st 0lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

C&D winner this time last year off 48 ran creditably on a couple of occasions last year but bit to find on recent form (1lb wrong).

12/1

Form: 72547-

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose winner and although 0-8 on AW, just touched off over this trip in October off 60; okay C&D run on latest so can't be ruled out.
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3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:25 Tramore

Darkened

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance.

5/1

Form: 00380-

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Without a win since his juvenile days in Britain although good third at Navan last summer; first AW run since last March and hard to fancy from a wide draw.
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12th

6

(4)

2nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 205y

14:40 Bellewstown

Prince Of Abington

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

slowly away, lost many lengths start, in rear throughout

16/1

19th

10

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Prince Of Abington

12st 3lb

J: Erin Campbell

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Gained first win since 2020 at Dundalk in January but has plenty to find on ratings.

33/1

8th
3 (11)
Burvea

12/1

Form: 87066-

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Now 0-10 under both codes although not beaten far over 1m4f latest; unchanged mark so more needed.
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7

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Burvea

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Cheekpieces go on after being well beaten in recent starts, including one Flat run; her mark is dropping but hard to have faith in her.

15/1

7

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 0y

15:28 Listowel

Burvea

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a 2m mares' maiden hurdle on good ground at Wexford last August; pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse on her final start last season; well beaten in fourth at Sligo ten weeks ago; hard to fancy.

14/1

4th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

15:00 Sligo

Burvea

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: D Broad

Winner of a mares' maiden hurdle at Wexford last August (2m, good); okay run at Ballinrobe when 10.5l third in April (2m5f, good); pulled up in a novice handicap at Fairyhouse and last of all on the Flat at Navan last time; tongue-tie worn that day now left off; others preferred.

18/1

Form: 04690- D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in Britain is 0-6 at this venue, plenty to find on recent efforts (2lb wrong).
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7

6th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 50y

17:35 Wexford

Ciao Adios

11st 6lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Dual-purpose sort got off the mark over hurdles at Cork in March (2m) but has been unplaced since then and needs a major return to form.

25/1

11th

8

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Ciao Adios

11st 8lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Unplaced in five outings since Cork win in March; looks vulnerable at this stage, still 7lb higher than her winning mark.

33/1

8th

3

11th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

18:45 Cork

Ciao Adios

11st 10lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Adrian Murray

Form dipped when tailed off in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon earlier this week and her best efforts have come over shorter trips.

20/1

Form: 00058-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
17-race maiden now upped in trip but hard to fancy from 5lb out of handicap.
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9th

14

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

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1m 2f 150y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Flag High

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

10th

12

(1)

16th Jan 2024

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1m 2f 150y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Flag High

9st 0lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

held up in rear

14/1

8th

12

(8)

15th Dec 2023

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1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Flag High

8st 12lb

J: Sean Bird

T: John C McConnell

towards rear

7/1

11th
10 (10)
Benz

16/1

Form: 525/6-

Last run: 335 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Won a Tramore maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott, tailed off on yard debut; blinkers now tried for Flat return and of limited appeal (3lb wrong).
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1

10th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

16:52 Downpatrick

Benz

12st 0lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Weak Tramore maiden hurdle winner in 2022 (2m, good); some reasonable efforts following that, particularly a nose second behind the decent Meetingofthewaters at Cork later that year (2m4f, yielding to soft); generally poor form since then but some of his best recent runs have been here, 6l fourth of 13 over C&D last time (behind Georgia Celena); others preferred.

12/1

3

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

15:48 Downpatrick

Benz

11st 12lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Lost his form last summer and fell on return at Down Royal; others make more appeal.

22/1

12/1

Form: 90389- CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner (last win came off 54); just respectable form of late but can't be ruled out off this sort of mark.
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13th

16

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Five wins, four of them on AW including 50-1 success under this rider in December; shaped like the run was needed at Ballinrobe last time; best form is over 10.5f, this trip stretches him

20/1

11th

14

(5)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner, also won on turf at Down Royal; recent AW form leaves him with plenty to find.

25/1

8th

11

(7)

30th Jan 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kartayaz

8st 12lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in December off 2lb lower for this rider; well beaten in both starts since and needs to bounce back from 23l defeat in claimer last week.

28/1

Form: 600-

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutante upped in trip but hard to fancy of limited evidence available.
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10th

16

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:45 Bellewstown

Minella Butterfly

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: John J Nallen

prominent, pecked on landing 2 out

50/1

10th

16

24th Apr 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:45 Bellewstown

Minella Butterfly

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: John J Nallen

prominent, pecked on landing 2 out

50/1

14th
4 (13)
Ayrton

14/1

Form: 00800-

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground winner in France; not much to recommend so far for this yard, including in first-time cheekpieces latest.
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11th

1

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 148y

13:45 Punchestown

Ayrton

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: T J O’Mara

Winner on the Flat in France at 2 but no trace of ability on the level for his current trainer; makes no appeal on his hurdling debut.

100/1

14th

4

(13)

16th Jan 2024

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1m 2f 150y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ayrton

9st 8lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: T J O’Mara

slowly into stride

14/1

12th

2

(6)

10th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Ayrton

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: T J O’Mara

midfield

20/1

Non-runners

Barrys Rock, Nyota, Alex The Great

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €70.90
Straight Forecast €65.57
Tricast €109.92
Trifecta €210.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lucky Question

POSTDATA:

Don't Look Now

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kartayaz

The Irish Sun:

Lucky Question