February 14 / 15.10 Dundalk (AW)

15.10

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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Fillies Maiden

  • Prize money: £6156.52
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Fillies Maiden

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 7-

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; cost 333,000euros as a yearling; half-sister to a 7f AW 2yo winner; dam, failed to win, sister to 5f Group 1 winner Mecca's Angel; failed to make any significant impression in a decent maiden at Leopardstown last July on only start at two; cheekpieces on now; trainer has a good line to the ability of form horse Pepper Noir.
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12th

9

(15)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Andalusian Star

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

in touch with leaders, prominent halfway

16/1

10th

13

(4)

10th May 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:25 Cork

Andalusian Star

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

towards rear, bit short of room soon after start, brief headway towards far side over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/2

10th

13

(4)

10th May 2024

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:25 Cork

Andalusian Star

8st 11lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Only 3yo in the line-up cost plenty as a yearling; odds-on when off the mark in 7f AW maiden in February (runner-up ran well off 73 since); have to respect her chance in fairly ordinary contest.

9/2

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on C&D debut in December; despite betraying inexperience in finishing sixth behind well-fancied stablemate Clarita; took a step forward when chasing home odds-on chance Nerano over 12 days; beaten 5l then, winning trainer saddles Andalusian Star.
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18th

5

(24)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

Pepper Noir

10st 0lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Three AW wins up to 1m4f and some decent efforts in defeat over the winter season; best turf effort when second in a Leopardstown handicap over this trip last year; a player if repeating that.

14/1

6th

8

(3)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Pepper Noir

9st 2lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Twice a C&D winner; dropped away after making the running in race won by Drucker on latest; previously beaten 5l in fourth behind Church Mountain, who has lost form since.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 8

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lost ground out of the stalls when 33-1 on debut over 6f here last month; extra furlong should help but will need to get a better start.
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8th

7

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Posh Maisie

9st 1lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Colin Teague

Showed some fair form in Ireland in her younger days, but has proved disappointing and is best watched after 386 days off.

50/1

13

(10)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Posh Maisie

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Colin Teague

Didn't run badly when fifth over C&D last month but that's her best effort this year and she was well beaten last time; now 0-15.

50/1

12th

13

(10)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Posh Maisie

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Colin Teague

dwelt start, took keen hold, in rear

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability on debut here last month, staying on into midfield over 1m; shorter trip may not be ideal on visual evidence; mixed signals on pedigree, by Invincible Spirit, but her dam is by Pour Moi and has a middle-distance pedigree.
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12th

10

(15)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Mm Dragonfly

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Looks ordinary on the evidence of three AW runs; low-grade recruit to a powerful team; may improve with tongue-tie fitted.

6/1

8th

13

(2)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Mm Dragonfly

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: M Halford & T Collins

Promise in a 1m maiden and didn't quite get home after racing too keenly over 7f two weeks ago; every chance this trip will suit her and could well play a leading role.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Mm Dragonfly

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: M Halford & T Collins

Showed some ability on debut here last month, staying on into midfield over 1m; shorter trip may not be ideal on visual evidence; mixed signals on pedigree, by Invincible Spirit, but her dam is by Pour Moi and has a middle-distance pedigree.

9/2

Form: 9-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished behind Pepper Noir on debut; failed to improve last time when slowly away and never involved.
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7th

13

(8)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Waystar

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Won over 1m4f here a year ago; form has been uneven since, good run over 1m4f in December on penultimate start; failed to build on that over this trip the following month.

12/1

13th

4

(15)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

16:45 Bellewstown

Waystar

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John C McConnell

Sole win came on AW; creditable effort on good to firm at Ayr before lesser run at Dundalk last Friday; unproven on this sort of ground and has a poor draw; cheekpieces.

10/1

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 5f/6f juvenile winner, out of a 6f winner, half-sister to 7f Listed scorers Dashing Colours and Dash Of Red; hooded.
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13th

16

(12)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Varly

9st 3lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Second reserve; caught they eye after a slow start here on debut; much more needed though.

6th

7

(2)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Varly

9st 3lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: M C Grassick

Third foal; dam 5f/6f juvenile winner, out of a 6f winner, half-sister to 7f Listed scorers Dashing Colours and Dash Of Red; hooded.

20/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 256 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dropped away in the final furlong of a Listowel maiden last September; best watched.
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19

(16)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 180y

15:22 Navan

Layoftheland

8st 11lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Sean Davis

Showed decent form in the early stages of last season, when placed three times in quick succession, including over C&D; has deteriorated; failed to beat any of her 30 rivals in her first two starts this year; again down the field at Roscommon in July.

50/1

12

(1)

1st Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 94y

18:08 Roscommon

Layoftheland

9st 1lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Showed decent form in the early stages of last season, when placed three times in quick succession; has deteriorated; has failed to beat any of her 30 rivals in two starts this year.

25/1

7

(1)

11th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Layoftheland

9st 1lb

J: Sean Davis

T: Sean Davis

Showed decent form in the early stages of last season; lost form afterwards and last month's comeback run at Fairyhouse was poor; no obvious claims although has been given every chance by the handicapper and upped in trip.

12/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has finished with only one rival behind her on both starts; safe to rule out
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10th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:15 Cork

Get Your Groove On

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Peter Maher

in rear throughout, detached from 2f out

200/1

8th

2

(5)

14th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Dundalk (AW)

Get Your Groove On

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Maher

Has finished with only one rival behind her on both starts; safe to rule out

100/1

13th

8

(9)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Get Your Groove On

9st 3lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Peter Maher

in touch with leaders

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.50
Straight Forecast €2.97
Trifecta €8.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pepper Noir

The Irish Sun:

Mm Dragonfly

SPOTLIGHT:

Andalusian Star

POSTDATA:

Pepper Noir