January 26 / 17.30 Dundalk (AW)

17.30

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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 6979-4 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner including last September off today's mark; solid run again latest (behind Gatsby Cap) when not the clearest of runs so has to be on the shortlist.
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14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

7th

16

(12)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Reserve; stuck on a long losing run but continues to go well now and again, as on his penultimate start.

Form: 10090- D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won three last year including back-to-back on turf in the summer; however, struggling for form since and latest two C&D runs don't inspire confidence.
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15th

6

(16)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 75y

16:30 Gowran Park

Chimeric

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Two-time winner last year, including on yielding over C&D off 51 and followed up off 60 a month later; went close off that mark at Killarney back in July (11.5f, good); down to 56 after below par efforts the last twice; could bounce back, though very soft ground would be a worry.

22/1

14th

8

(7)

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:27 Navan

Chimeric

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

A close second at Killarney (1m3f, good) in June is much of the best of this season's efforts; wouldn't be the percentage call, especially should it rain.

16/1

11th

7

(1)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:12 Killarney

Chimeric

9st 8lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: J F Levins

Winner and twice placed at this venue including over a longer trip on penultimate start, much the best of his five runs this year; fair fifth at Gowran last week, but needs to find more.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 007-

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Poor form over hurdles and well beaten in three maidens here although mildly encouraging effort last time; still hard to fancy on handicap debut but worth a market check.
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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

Form: 08003-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
14-race maiden but best run for some time in C&D handicap last month when racing prominently from a wide draw; one to consider.
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13th

12

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 111y

15:05 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Has form under these conditions but it's well over a year since he produced an effort of note.

25/1

8

(13)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 15y

14:50 Listowel

Play It Again Zaam

9st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Won twice last season for his former yard on soft-heavy so was disappointing he didn't show more back on his favoured ground latest; dropped 5lb for that effort; new blinkers need to revive.

33/1

13th

7

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

16:45 Roscommon

Play It Again Zaam

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Back-to-back wins in 2024 including over C&D on soft; well beaten both 2025 starts but is now 3lb below last winning mark and the rain has come so can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form: 70500-

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
23-race maiden went close on his Fairyhouse return in June but poor run of form since; drops in trip now.
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12

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 211y

17:57 Bellewstown

Barrys Rock

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony Mullins

Longstanding maiden has been poor on last few starts and isn't easy to fancy.

33/1

12th

15

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 200y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Barrys Rock

9st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Anthony Mullins

30-race maiden and didn't beat many home on last month's return here; enough to prove at present.

33/1

Form: 6286-4 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dundalk winner as a 3yo and touched off in C&D handicap off this mark in November; respectable run at Newcastle latest under positive ride but more needed.
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6th

3

(5)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Big Dream

9st 12lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Anthony McCann

8lb higher than for his 7f win here in February when in this new headgear combination; current mark is looking an issue but it was a good run over 6f here two weeks ago.

6/4

6th

3

(5)

13th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Big Dream

9st 12lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Anthony McCann

8lb higher than for his 7f win here in February when in this new headgear combination; current mark is looking an issue but it was a good run over 6f here two weeks ago.

6/4

2nd

1

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Big Dream

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Anthony McCann

Ended a long losing run with his emphatic win over 7f here (3-1) in February and he gave it a decent shot when a 2l fourth over C&D last time; still unexposed as a sprinter and he shouldn't be far away.

6/1

Form: 009-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Blew the start on recent C&D handicap debut when hooded; headgear now left off and dropped 3lb.
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13th

9

(4)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cold Cold Heart

9st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Luke Comer

midfield

16/1

7

(14)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cold Cold Heart

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: Luke Comer

Blew the start on recent C&D handicap debut when hooded; headgear now left off and dropped 3lb.

14/1

11th

6

(12)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cold Cold Heart

9st 8lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Luke Comer

slowly into stride, in rear, detached early

14/1

Form: 0750-1 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Rolled back the years for first win since 2021 when scoring over C&D a fortnight ago from low draw; 6lb higher now so more needed.
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12

(5)

12th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:02 Dundalk (AW)

Gatsby Cap

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: John C McConnell

Six-time winner and winner of two handicaps at this track last year; 12lb below last winning mark; poor runs here in the spring and never featured in three turf starts this year; others appeal more.

16/1

9th

14

(2)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Tipperary

Gatsby Cap

8st 13lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: John C McConnell

Six-time winner whose two 2024 wins came at Dundalk, no turf success since 2021; has failed to reach the first ten in his two turf starts this year; little appeal.

16/1

Form: 30427-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Maiden went close in a pair of C&D handicaps in November off this sort of mark; following month not so effective when low draw probably not ideal.
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12th

15

(16)

5th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:15 Bellewstown

Roman Palace

9st 6lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

midfield

8/1

1st

10

(2)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Limerick

Roman Palace

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

made virtually all, faced challenge but going best over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, pushed out

100/30

4th

14

(5)

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:25 Leopardstown

Roman Palace

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

soon pressed leader, challenging over 1f out, weakened inside final 110yds

25/1

Form: 30860-

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner is 0-5 on AW; declining mark but remains opposable.
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21th

21

(10)

17th Aug 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Curragh

Princess Rajj

8st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: Padraig Roche

Struggling for form and out of the weights for this; best form over further.

50/1

8th

11

(13)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Naas

Princess Rajj

8st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Padraig Roche

Two wins for Jessica Harrington were over shorter trips; two runs for current yard seemingly leave her with a fair bit to find.

16/1

25/1

Form: 7008-0 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Over six years since his sole win here; impossible task latest from way out of the handicap; 7lb wrong here.
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10th

11

(11)

24th Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:55 Naas

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

Four years since his last win and recent evidence suggests he'll be waiting a while longer (7lb wrong).

25/1

18th

20

(19)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown.

40/1

18th

20

(19)

21st Apr 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Atlas

8st 12lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: T G McCourt

A long time since his last win (July 2020); all four wins on better ground; veteran is hard to fancy based on overall profile and recent mid-field run at Leopardstown.

40/1

Form: 8008-

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo whose four turf runs last year weren't progressive; cheekpieces fitted here for AW debut and 2lb wrong; worth a look in the market though.
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13th

15

(10)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Lynskey

8st 12lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

10-race maiden; poor form in Flat handicaps and shown nothing over jumps more recently.

33/1

9th

7

31st May 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Tramore

Lynskey

10st 13lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Poor form on the Flat and showed very little when 200-1 on hurdle bow 20 days ago.

200/1

11th

7

11th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 65y

14:15 Cork

Lynskey

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

never better than midfield, no extra from 3 out

100/1

Form: 92980-

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Placed only once from eleven visits to this track, couple of fair efforts of late; 3lb wrong and remains opposable.
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10th

9

(13)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

19:55 Ayr

Sadiqaa

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: H D McGuigan

prominent on outer

12/1

7th

12

(6)

21st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:10 Down Royal

Sadiqaa

9st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: H D McGuigan

Dual winner came back to form when narrowly beaten in a Sligo handicap in May; not at that level in a claimer at the same venue since; excellent 7lb claimer on board here and could be a factor on ground which suits.

10/1

6th

8

(11)

15th May 2024

Good

0m 5f 206y

17:10 Sligo

Sadiqaa

9st 4lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: H D McGuigan

midfield, headway 1f out, ran on final 110yds, not reach leaders

13/2

Form: 7870/

Last run: 443 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in maidens but didn't beat a rival on her handicap debut over C&D when last seen in November 2022; hood tried.
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14

(16)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

The Gray Chapter

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Lee Smyth

Minor promise in maidens but didn't beat a rival on her handicap debut over C&D when last seen in November 2022; hood tried.

16/1

13th

13

(12)

9th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

The Gray Chapter

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Lee Smyth

Well beaten in three maidens; handicap debut here; back up to 1m after trying 6f last time; 2lb out of the handicap and others make more appeal.

33/1

Non-runners

Gometra Ginty, Millieblue, Tack

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Big Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Play It Again Zaam

POSTDATA:

Big Dream

The Irish Sun:

Big Dream