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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5th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phils Dream

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: John C McConnell

Irish raider; well down the field after starting slowly on turf in July but won 5f classified here on latest British start in March, despite racing too freely, and is also suited by 6f; big player if all goes to plan.

8/1

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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1st

9

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:12 Gowran Park

Hero Of The Hour

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Delahunty

Seven wins between turf and AW over 5f-6f for his previous trainers; made a bright start for this stable when fourth over 6f at Fairyhouse last month; mid-division in two more recent outings.

14/1

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

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