March 22 / 19.00 Dundalk (AW)

19.00

Standard

Sky Bet Handicap

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

15/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.30
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 089-3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Weak enough in the market when promising return to action here three weeks ago, coming home late when third behind Mary Bagot; better for that and one to consider.
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7th

1

(9)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Galician Girl

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Got her head back in front at Ayr in August over this trip on quick ground; backed that up with good second on AW off 10lb higher, despite racing keenly; 4lb lower turf mark here so demands respect and drying ground will help.

6/1

2nd
2 (11)
Blue Soul

8/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 93-635

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Good effort when close up in third on handicap debut here in December (7f) and only a head behind two dead-heaters over same trip last month; didn't appear to get home over 1m three weeks ago however under typically positive ride so stamina questions again here.
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1st

9

(5)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Blue Soul

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: G M Lyons

prominent, switched left over 1f out, disputing second inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish

16/1

1st

9

(5)

8th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Blue Soul

8st 8lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: G M Lyons

prominent, switched left over 1f out, disputing second inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish

16/1

12th

2

(14)

28th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 73y

13:00 Galway

Blue Soul

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Won on fast ground at Tipperary in July and mostly good runs in defeat since; another fine run on soft at Roscommon last time; up 1lb but should be a player.

7/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 000-1 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Nothing in maidens before springing 40-1 shock on handicap debut here a week ago, still green but staying on strongly over 7f; good chance of seeing out this extra furlong and respected despite 9lb rise.
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3

(9)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Fivecromwellplace

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

AW winner (7f); finished second three times on grass but beaten out of sight on latest Leopardstown handicap; that was his first try at 1m2f; big drop in trip should at least help.

12/1

3

(9)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

Fivecromwellplace

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

AW winner (7f); finished second three times on grass but beaten out of sight on latest Leopardstown handicap; that was his first try at 1m2f; big drop in trip should at least help.

12/1

Form: 60-246

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden whose best run came in January when second in a C&D handicap; two runs since leave her with a bit to find however and blinkers now reached for.
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10th

3

(17)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Special Angel

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Adrian Murray

0-13 at this venue; won from 8lb lower on turf in September but has struggled in two recent C&D efforts.

20/1

10th

3

(17)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Special Angel

9st 13lb

J: W J Lee

T: Adrian Murray

0-13 at this venue; won from 8lb lower on turf in September but has struggled in two recent C&D efforts.

20/1

5th

5

(9)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Special Angel

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

in touch with leaders, raced in fourth behind clear leaders after 2f

9/1

5th
11 (3)
Hanoi

25/1

Form: 0-989

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens and plenty to find with several of these on handicap debut run here three weeks ago; 4lb wrong too.
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9

(10)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

18:00 Limerick

Hanoi

8st 12lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Padraig Roche

Close up in third in a first-time tongue-tie in a 1m2f handicap at Cork, ran in snatches but was staying on at the finish; took a while to warm to his task at Gowran but again showed ability in keeping on well from an unpromising position; longer trip may help to bring out the best in him.

7/2

3rd

17

(17)

3rd Jun 2024

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

17:05 Gowran Park

Hanoi

9st 2lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Padraig Roche

dwelt start, towards rear

11/2

3rd

11

(3)

10th May 2024

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

20:10 Cork

Hanoi

8st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

slowly into stride, raced in last, pushed along briefly under 5f out, headway when pushed along and switched left under 3f out, ran on well on near side of group inside final furlong, nearest finish

5/1

4/1

Form: 97-2

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
C&D comeback run a fortnight ago filled with promise, chasing home a long odds-on winner (5l clear of third-placed Hoover Dam); likely big player now on handicap debut with almost certainly more to offer.
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1st

3

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Natural Ruler

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

in touch with leaders, prominent under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led when edged right inside final furlong, ridden out

13/2

3rd

4

(6)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Natural Ruler

9st 12lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: J P Murtagh

Has placed form at this track; won a 1m4f handicap off 75 at Fairyhouse when last sighted in June; off since and has had a gelding operation; got a 6lb hike for that last win and this drop back to 10.5f not certain to suit on the evidence of his last couple of runs.

7/2

1st

3

(3)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:10 Fairyhouse

Natural Ruler

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent

9/2

Form: 06-221 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up behind Aisling Oscar this winter before getting off the mark three weeks ago over this trip, seeing it out well; 7lb rise makes this a lot tougher but good draw and should run her race.
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8th

6

(3)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mary Bagot

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

in touch with leaders, prominent 2f out, outpaced when hampered over 1f out, soon no extra

33/1

8th

6

(3)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Mary Bagot

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M Halford & T Collins

in touch with leaders, prominent 2f out, outpaced when hampered over 1f out, soon no extra

33/1

10th

3

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mary Bagot

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: M Halford & T Collins

Only 2lb higher than when winning here over 1m in March; below that level in three subsequent starts but would have needed the run after a break when poor here latest; good draw and Billy Lee booked; solid claims.

5/1

8th
1 (12)
Zenato

8/1

Form: 079-

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Some merit in his three maiden runs late last year; potential for improvement on handicap debut off a high enough opening mark with encouraging jockey booking.
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2nd

6

(3)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zenato

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Form dipped last time when bidding for a hurdles hat-trick; won his last Flat attempt but that was on turf in autumn 2024; AW record is 0-7.

5/1

1st

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Zenato

11st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at the fourth attempt when winning Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April, but he jumped and ran poorly at Plumpton last month and needs to bounce back.

9/1

9th

1

21st Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

14:50 Plumpton

Zenato

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair Flat racer who came good over hurdles at fourth attempt, digging deep to regain lead on run-in in Fakenham maiden (2m, good) in April; well held when fourth on handicap return in June, though, and needs more here.

9/1

Form: 000-11 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Nicely improved to record back-to-back wins here over the winter in opening handicaps, beating Mary Bagot each time; 12lb aggregate rise so more needed but has the scope to continue to improve.
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14th

11

(14)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Aisling Oscar

9st 7lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Has done well on AW for current yard, completing a remarkable eight-timer along the way; failed to transfer the form back to turf last time, taking record in this sphere to 0-10; bit to prove off same mark.

25/1

7th

8

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

Aisling Oscar

9st 2lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

A revelation on AW for new yard since last November, posting an eight-timer; close second of six off this mark at Wolverhampton last month; he's 0-9 on turf but this is his first run on grass for his current trainer and he could be involved.

7/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 6-2443

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Some creditable efforts here in maidens, including C&D second in January; hasn't managed to build on that since although respectable form; dropped 4lb for handicap debut and could go well if reproducing best form.
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7th

13

(1)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:32 Dundalk (AW)

Hoover Dam

9st 3lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Luke Comer

Some good runs in winter maidens here (beaten a neck over 1m in January) but made no impact in first two handicaps; blinkers.

25/1

12th

8

(17)

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Hoover Dam

9st 10lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Luke Comer

One of two runners for yard; finished in the frame in four Dundalk maidens up to this trip but was below form on handicap debut when last seen; has a chance if back to his best tackling turf.

14/1

10th

3

(8)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Hoover Dam

9st 11lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Luke Comer

Some creditable efforts here in maidens, including C&D second in January; hasn't managed to build on that since although respectable form; dropped 4lb for handicap debut and could go well if reproducing best form.

8/1

Form: 00-07

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Mild improvement on most recent maiden run here last month but doesn't appeal as one to make an immediate impact in handicaps.
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12

(6)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:07 Bellewstown

The Man Above

8st 10lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Maiden has never managed closer than seventh; slight improvement in first-time blinkers at Limerick last month, a lot more required

14/1

15

(8)

21st Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Limerick

The Man Above

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Nine-race maiden; hasn't cut much ice since tackling handicaps, including when beaten 7l over C&D last summer; needed the run at Fairyhouse on return but significant improvement needed; blinkered.

40/1

18

(19)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

20:10 Fairyhouse

The Man Above

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Eight race maiden is 0-5 on turf; hasn't cut much ice since tackling handicaps; beaten around 7l last two starts; handicapper giving him a chance but needs to find improvement.

22/1

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Payout
Exacta €75.40
Straight Forecast €88.08
Tricast €794.73
Trifecta €477.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Natural Ruler

POSTDATA:

Fivecromwellplace

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Natural Ruler

The Irish Sun:

Natural Ruler