February 14 / 14.40 Dundalk (AW)

14.40

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Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 212-48 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Until a below-par run two weeks ago, had been showing consistent form over C&D, highlighted by a win in December, form that has been well advertised by the runner-up James Henry; closely matched with Below Deck on her penultimate run; wide outside draw could be a negative.
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13

(12)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Theriverrunsdeep

8st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Third to I'm Spartacus in this last year but has offered little in five runs since then (after a break); a 9yo now.

50/1

15

(7)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

Theriverrunsdeep

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Confined to only seven races since winning this 12 months ago off a 3lb higher mark but this year's form is none too encouraging.

25/1

13

(13)

4th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:46 Naas

Theriverrunsdeep

9st 3lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Seamus G O’Donnell

Five-time AW winner who is 1-30 on turf and was 40-1 when down the field in Hastily's race at Cork.

33/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 547-74

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden; not beaten far when fourth over 5f on return to AW in December; not as good at 6f on next two starts; more like it again when fourth over 5f last time; possibly best suited by the minimum distance.
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5

(11)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:12 Tipperary

My Girl Sioux

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

In the form of her life, winning back-to-back handicaps last month, getting the better of Best Suggestion at Navan; beaten roughly 5l at the Curragh since off this revised mark though so needs to bounce back.

7/1

11

(8)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Curragh

My Girl Sioux

9st 6lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed up Bellewstown win with a narrow Navan success for this 10lb claimer; aggregate 12lb rise may make it hard for her to reverse previous Naas form with Beano Power

8/1

4

(1)

13th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

My Girl Sioux

9st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained a deserved second win in a 0-60 at Bellewstown (5f, good) earlier this month; hit with an 8lb rise and this is tougher, though rider's claim a help; should run her race but career best needed.

100/30

8/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 900-01 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Showed huge improvement and sprang a 50-1 shock when beating today's rival Below Deck by a nose over 5f here two weeks ago; drawn high, giving the highly consistent runner-up a potential advantage
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11th

13

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:08 Naas

Phils Dream

8st 7lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Two-time AW winner is yet to score on turf (0-6); not disgraced over C&D (good) on latest and eased 5lb for that 4.25l defeat but more needed to gain first win on the grass.

10/1

8th

9

(9)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:03 Naas

Phils Dream

8st 12lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Back to form the last twice at Wolverhampton over 5f, beaten a neck in a handicap off 46 then winning a class 6 classified stakes; 0-5 on turf though and yet to trouble the judge.

10/1

10/1

Form: 8509-4

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-16 on AW, both turf wins have come over this 7f; poor run in a claimer here in October; changed stable and produced one of her better displays when fourth behind the in-form River Derwent over 7f here a fortnight ago.
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13th

13

(14)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Clarinbridge

8st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Leanne Breen

prominent early, soon dropped to midfield

14/1

Form: 4364-4 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
All three wins gained over C&D here in the early months of last year; each-way chance based on fair form here in the final months of the year and fourth over 7f here a fortnight ago.
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10th

9

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Hero Of The Hour

9st 4lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; made a good start for this stable with C&D fourth; midfield last week in a Naas event in which Tawaazon was second.

12/1

12th

11

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Hero Of The Hour

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins (incl' at this track) between turf and AW over 5f-6f for former yard; not a bad stable debut at Fairyhouse last time and can be in the mix with some improvement.

8/1

4th

4

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:37 Fairyhouse

Hero Of The Hour

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: William Delahunty

Seven-time winner for his former yard between 5f-6f on turf plus AW; some fair AW runs in spring; 2lb below last winning mark, so not ruled out.

14/1

Form: 352-32 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; deserves to make the breakthrough after finishing in the first three in five of his six appearances here since the beginning of November; drawn 14 when beaten a nose by Phils's Dream last time, good chance she can go one better from number one berth.
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9th

12

(17)

10th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

20:00 Fairyhouse

Below Deck

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

21-race maiden but back to form when second over this trip at Leopardstown last month off this basement mark, despite racing keenly; one to consider although draw makes it tough.

6/1

2nd

11

(9)

20th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 33y

17:15 Leopardstown

Below Deck

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

disputed lead early, led narrowly after 2f, joined under 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

20/1

9th

14

(1)

28th May 2024

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

20:15 Tipperary

Below Deck

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Luke Comer

Maiden has run well a number of times but has to bounce back from most recent below par efforts.

20/1

Form: 164-26 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner, twice at 5f, twice at this trip; typically a front runner, and made all to beat Theriverrunsdeep over C&D in November; best of four subsequent runs when second to good current yardstick James Henry; stumbled at the start in the race dominated by Phils Dream and Below Deck last time.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

Form: 00008- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Five wins in Britain; 0-13 since leaving Stuart Williams; hard to fancy at this stage; first reserve.
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11th

14

(15)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Soyounique

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Five wins in Britain; 0-15 in Ireland but ran creditably in two races here last month; not far off runner-up Bucky Larson (third reserve) when fourth over 7f here last time.

6/1

4th

7

(13)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Soyounique

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ciaran Murphy

took keen hold, soon led, switched left and against rail after 1f, headed under 5f out, led again 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra

6/1

8th

15

(13)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Soyounique

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Ciaran Murphy

Five wins in Britain; 0-13 since leaving Stuart Williams; hard to fancy at this stage; first reserve.

16/1

Form: 0607-0 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back to a course hat-trick in January/February 2022; out of the money on his last seven visits to this track, a majority of them over 5f; plenty to find at this stage.
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7th

12

(9)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:47 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Lee Smyth

midfield, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

20/1

9th

8

(4)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

9st 5lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Lee Smyth

Losing run goes back to a course hat-trick in January/February 2022; out of the money on his last seven visits to this track, a majority of them over 5f; plenty to find at this stage.

16/1

12th

8

(12)

26th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Adams Barbour

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Lee Smyth

Losing run goes back to a course hat-trick two years ago; not a bad run when beaten roughly 3l over C&D last month and eased 1lb; very well treated if he can build on that.

7/1

16/1

Form: 0008-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Now a 46-race maiden, placed 12 times, including three at this venue; has been struggling in maidens, this affords her a better chance but very hard to be confident given her profile.
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14

(9)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Tipperary

Florence Thompson

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

pushed along in rear early, soon detached, pulled up 2f out

50/1

15th

15

(5)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Florence Thompson

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: J G Murray

prominent

25/1

16th

14

(15)

8th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:55 Navan

Florence Thompson

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: J G Murray

A 51-race maiden ran above her mark when not far off Marble Angel in Sligo maiden but out the back twice since; makes no appeal.

66/1

33/1

Form: /0600- D

Last run: 201 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner for Richard Fahey, solid record on AW; has been regressive in various yards since coming to Ireland; off since last July.
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11th

12

(7)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Patsy Fagan

9st 2lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner for Richard Fahey, solid record on AW; has been regressive in various yards since coming to Ireland; off since last July.

33/1

15th

10

(9)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

19:40 Cork

Patsy Fagan

9st 4lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: Sean Davis

Six-time winner in UK but has been regressive for different yards since coming to these shores; dropping in the weights but not easy to fancy.

28/1

16

(12)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:50 Navan

Patsy Fagan

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Sean Davis

Six wins in Britain, all of them coming over 6f and five of them on AW; nothing of note in Ireland however for several yards; down the field last time in a Curragh event contested by several of these rivals.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: /4900-

Last run: 267 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Never in first three; fourth of seven 13 months ago her best effort; lacks a recent run
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15

(16)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 211y

17:15 Bellewstown

The Stray Sod

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Maiden was second at Down Royal (7f) in June but has to improve on recent efforts to get off the mark from a tough draw.

25/1

9th

11

(7)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Gowran Park

The Stray Sod

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Down Royal second (7f) in June easily her best run of the season; cheekpieces had no effect over C&D last moth and now ditched; hard to fancy and yard have a much stronger contender in Scarlet Dancer.

20/1

11th

10

(16)

27th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:17 Gowran Park

The Stray Sod

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield

12/1

13th
16 (10)
Gianh River

Form: 0/08-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Weak form in five starts in maidens; faded on recent stable debut; up against it; second reserve.
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No Results Found

Form: 6025-0 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
1-17 at this venue; six-time turf winner, with best form at Hamilton; second to Jazzy Dancer over C&D in December; not as good on two more recent visits.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Autumnal Breeze, Jazzy Dancer, Tynan

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €54.30
Straight Forecast €62.47
Tricast €389.31
Trifecta €1091.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Below Deck

POSTDATA:

My Girl Sioux

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hero Of The Hour

The Irish Sun:

Below Deck