February 09 / 17.30 Dundalk (AW)

17.30

Standard

Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Race

  • Prize money: £8721.74
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 8 runners
RTV
View Course
Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3721- C

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Made all to win over 6f here in November after being twice placed in turf maidens; however, disappointed on sole 7f start, so this trip is a question and has a 6lb penalty to carry.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(1)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Take Me To Church

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

soon led, joined over 2f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out

50/1

5th

7

(1)

25th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:40 Curragh

Take Me To Church

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jack W Davison

soon led, joined over 2f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out

50/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 5f AW winner (RPR 89), half-sister to winners Good Vibes (5f 2yo including Group 3; by Due Diligence), Yakushima (Japanese 6f 2yo/7f Listed) and Kohinoor (6f 2yo); related to several smart speedsters and should know his job on debut; check market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

8

(9)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

19:30 Curragh

Sir Sagacious

9st 8lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

Beaten 3/4l by Take Me To Church on debut over 7f at Dundalk in February, ran green and showed potential for improvement; pedigree implies this shorter trip should suit, even though he seemed to stay well; winner franked the form by landing the Madrid Handicap and is now rated 100 after two runs in Pattern races.

4/1

2nd

3

(8)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sir Sagacious

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: W P Browne

First foal; dam 5f AW winner (RPR 89), half-sister to winners Good Vibes (5f 2yo including Group 3; by Due Diligence), Yakushima (Japanese 6f 2yo/7f Listed) and Kohinoor (6f 2yo); related to several smart speedsters and should know his job on debut; check market.

10/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
A 78,000gns yearling by a leading sire; was well supported on recent C&D debut and just denied; finished 2.5l in front of Sobriety Blue then and has a good chance of going one better today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(4)

29th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Emerald Eclipse

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent up the centre

5/1

7th

3

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

14:15 Limerick

Emerald Eclipse

9st 13lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

dwelt start, towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge

11/4

2nd

2

(3)

30th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 25y

19:30 Fairyhouse

Emerald Eclipse

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly into stride, ducked right start, soon midfield, headway 2f out, soon bit short of room and switched left when ridden, went second and kept on but no chance with winner inside final 110yds

13/2

Form: 4-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was 4th in a Down Royal maiden in September and also over C&D two weeks ago, both over this trip; was 2.5l behind Emerald Eclipse on latter occasion and not easy to see those placings being reversed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

15

(9)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Sobriety Blue

9st 0lb

T: Andrew Slattery

Never in the first three in 15 outings; not well treated by the race conditions; reserve.

9

(7)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 42y

19:23 Leopardstown

Sobriety Blue

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has been regressive in the last year; a falling mark is some help but still doesn't appeal on recent evidence.

28/1

7

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Sobriety Blue

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Closely matched with Cu Chulainn on recent Limerick running; both need to improve to feature.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; half-sister to several winners, notably top-class 6f winner Minzaal (including 2yo/Group 1; RPR 125); dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed winners Firebet (6f-1m) and Dancing Prize (7.5f/1m2f); 80,000gns foal is well-bred and second runner for yard; hood on; check market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(5)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tranquil Steps

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Seventh foal; half-sister to several winners, notably top-class 6f winner Minzaal (including 2yo/Group 1; RPR 125); dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed winners Firebet (6f-1m) and Dancing Prize (7.5f/1m2f); 80,000gns foal is well-bred and second runner for yard; hood on; check market.

6/1

13/2

Form: 202-9

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Navan maiden on debut in September and over C&D in December; below form over 6f last time; this trip should better and can run well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17th

5

(11)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

15:02 Navan

Go Girl Go

9st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: Adrian Murray

Disappointing since Dundalk second last December until more encouraging effort in Roscommon maiden latest, showing plenty of speed; back in trip here and could go well off unchanged mark.

14/1

4th

9

(1)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

17:20 Roscommon

Go Girl Go

9st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Adrian Murray

prominent on inner

20/1

10th

3

(13)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Go Girl Go

9st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Adrian Murray

Disappointing since Dundalk second last December; soundly beaten in a claimer last time; stablemate Victor's Choice has stronger credentials.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was never involved in a C&D maiden behind Emerald Eclipse and Sobriety Blue, so will have to improve plenty to turn those tables.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

16

(12)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Whatswrongnow

9st 1lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Batt Burke

Maiden has been running okay this season; narrowly denied off 1lb higher at Cork on latest (5f, soft); handles quicker ground; should be in the mix again back at 6f off 1lb higher.

9/2

2nd

15

(16)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:42 Cork

Whatswrongnow

9st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Batt Burke

0-16 on turf; has run well in defeat on good and soft ground; ran okay from out of the handicap over 5f on seasonal return at Naas (5f, good) when 0.5l behind Art Of Unity; has gone well over C&D; 11-2 when midfield at Navan (6f, yielding) 3 days ago, slightly hampered; drop back in trip a plus; top rider booked.

12/1

9th

11

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

13:47 Navan

Whatswrongnow

9st 1lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Batt Burke

Maiden is 0-15 on turf but has run well in defeat at times, none more so than at Naas a week ago when racing on wrong side from 7lb out of handicap; drops in grade and runs off correct mark here; could go well at a decent price.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ninth foal; half-sister to winners incl' No More Porter (6f/1m; RPR 92) and Zubayr (1m4f AW, 86; useful 2m-2m4f hurdle); dam placed 9.4f/1m4f (72), half-sister to 1m winner/Irish Oaks fourth Zafaraniya; check the market for clues on debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

1

(7)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Behomebyhalfpast

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John James Feane

Poor form in six runs so far including back on AW earlier this month; cheekpieces on.

50/1

13th

1

(7)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Behomebyhalfpast

9st 3lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John James Feane

Poor form in six runs so far including back on AW earlier this month; cheekpieces on.

50/1

12th

9

(5)

13th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Dundalk (AW)

Behomebyhalfpast

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: John James Feane

In good hands but has shown next to nothing so far; impossible to make a case for her.

66/1

Non-runners

Memories To Last

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €21.90
Straight Forecast €19.11
Trifecta €42.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emerald Eclipse

POSTDATA:

Go Girl Go

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Emerald Eclipse

The Irish Sun:

Emerald Eclipse