March 22 / 20.00 Dundalk (AW)

20.00

Standard

Sky Bet Club Handicap

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Sky Bet Club Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.10
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 7-6243

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Yet to score on this surface; two decent efforts over 1m4f for his new stable, last time behind Dark Street and Picpoul; each-way claims again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:25 Tramore

Darkened

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance.

5/1

2nd
14 (15)
Anjah

12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 28-434

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
30-race maiden; went close in a couple of handicaps over 1m2f and 1m4f here; not so effective last time but not without a chance on previous form.
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12

(3)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Anjah

9st 4lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: H D McGuigan

Sole win in 37 starts came over this C&D; poor efforts in trio of starts this year though and others are more convincing.

33/1

13

(9)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 5f 103y

20:10 Sligo

Anjah

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: H D McGuigan

Only 1-36; not a bad final run at Tramore (1m4f) without ever threatening to trouble the principals.

14/1

11

(2)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:20 Tramore

Anjah

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: H D McGuigan

Off the mark at Dundalk last September on his 34th outing; probably needed the race at Sligo in May; should be sharper now; talented apprentice booked by the trainer who also saddles the top-weight.

8/1

20/1

  • Place: £8.10

Form: 11-600 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Went up 9lb for two wins over 1m here in December; well beaten since then and goes back up in trip here; others more convincing at the moment.
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6th

3

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Comfort Line

9st 7lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding; gained a tenth career win at Dundalk in April and seems to be holding his form well; 3l second at the Curragh and a fair fifth at Bellewstown 13 days ago; 0-11 record at this venue is a negative, placed three times.

8/1

5th

8

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Comfort Line

9st 7lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

A 9yo with ten wins on the board and arrives here in good form, last time overcoming a slow start to finish second at the Curragh (7f); won't mind returning to further and he's firmly in the mix.

6/1

2nd

9

(7)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Comfort Line

9st 8lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown.

11/2

7/1

Form: 8-1261 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Consistent of late and earned his fourth career success here when touching off Picpoul over 1m4f here three weeks ago under this rider; as effective over this trip and should be competitive again despite his 5lb penalty.
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10th

2

(1)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Dark Street

10st 1lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Luke Comer

led, headed but prominent after 1f

12/1

4th

1

(10)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Street

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

Consistent of late and earned his fourth career success here when touching off Picpoul over 1m4f here three weeks ago under this rider; as effective over this trip and should be competitive again despite his 5lb penalty.

7/1

1st

13

(17)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Dark Street

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Luke Comer

took keen hold, midfield

6/1

Form: 0043-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over C&D last time, but ran with credit in a pair of handicaps late last year and would have claims on that form.
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9th

8

(5)

5th Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:10 Bellewstown

Miss Heartbreak

9st 6lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Luke Comer

raced in second and pressed leader, led after 3f, headed halfway, weakened quickly 4f out, eased over 1f out

14/1

9th

10

(5)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Heartbreak

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Maiden's best form has been over C&D, including latest when 2.5l off Darkened, having raced keenly; could go well if settling better from this lower draw.

10/1

9th

10

(5)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Heartbreak

9st 0lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Luke Comer

Maiden's best form has been over C&D, including latest when 2.5l off Darkened, having raced keenly; could go well if settling better from this lower draw.

10/1

33/1

Form: 09170- CD

Last run: 91 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Beat Comfort Line in a C&D handicap in November but soundly beaten twice since; others preferred.
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8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

Form: 0-8575 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Five wins on this surface; coming down the handicap and a few respectable runs of late, but a little more needed here.
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9th

14

(2)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 0y

20:30 Limerick

Power Drive

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Seven-time winner, six on polytrack; won over 1m2f at Dundalk in April but well beaten twice since and very much unproven over this trip; others preferred.

33/1

16th

17

(19)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Power Drive

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Best form on AW with six wins, the last in April; was poor on turf at Fairyhouse since; best form is over this trip but others preferred.

22/1

16

(14)

30th May 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Fairyhouse

Power Drive

8st 9lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Paul W Flynn

Recorded his sixth AW win when a 4l winner at Dundalk in April; never been as profilic on turf hence this lower mark.

7/1

OUR TIP
8th
2 (8)
Picpoul

5/1

Form: -60723 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three wins at this venue and very consistent; followed up her narrow defeat by Dark Street here when never really to get competitive back to this trip the following week; has to be considered.
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Verdict Starting price

16

(2)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Picpoul

8st 11lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: M M Rice

Tough task at the weights in a claimer last time and was third in a handicap at Gowran (extended 1m1f) the run before; rarely wins, though.

25/1

2

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

16:50 Sligo

Picpoul

10st 2lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: M M Rice

Record of 3-40 but has a mark of only 43 and can be opposed at these weights.

100/1

14/1

Form: 07-538

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form overall but did well when third in a 1m4f handicap here last month; disappointing since but the champion jockey is booked and better may well be expected back in trip.
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13th

10

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Dundalk (AW)

Hi Sur Multi

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: H Smyth

No wins in 14 under rules and he was 0-3 in points; placed here earlier in the year but for current yard he's been pulled up over hurdles and finished last on the Flat.

33/1

10th

8

(9)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 75y

14:40 Down Royal

Hi Sur Multi

9st 2lb

J: Gary Halpin

T: H Smyth

Pulled up in a handicap hurdle on latest start; only an outside chance on his best Dundalk form, namely a third placing over 1m4f in February.

25/1

10th
6 (13)
Snag It

10/1

Form: -02664 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Up 6lb for a C&D success in November and consistent since from 1m to 1m2f; should not be far off being in the frame once more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

6

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Snag It

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P J F Murphy

prominent, weakened quickly towards far side under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 261-34 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Breakthrough win over 1m on this surface in November and creditable efforts in a pair of handicaps since; steps up to this trip for the first time and comes into the reckoning if she stays.
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Verdict Starting price

6

(2)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Trishuli River

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Shane Crawley

Solid strike rate of 4-18 on the AW but 0-11 on turf and has yet to trouble the judge; beaten 22l at Bellewstown 17 days ago; hard to fancy.

16/1

14th

6

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Trishuli River

9st 11lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Shane Crawley

Four-time AW winner at Dundalk but 0-10 on turf, most recently never counting off much lower turf mark from wide draw at Leopardstown; better draw here and can't be ruled out off this sort of mark.

10/1

16/1

Form: /027-0

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
18-race maiden went close in a C&D handicap in November; soundly beaten here last time and has to bounce back.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

9th

9

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Nawraq

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Kevin Michael Smith

raced lazily, towards rear but in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, dropped to last when pushed along and struggling after 4th, weakened before 3 out

14/1

Form: 007-21 CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to Dark Street over C&D in January before beating Snag It over C&D; progressing and gets on well with this rider; no surprise if he went close.
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12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

Form: 4137-5 CD

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D handicap in November and a decent effort next time off this mark; however, has been below that level twice since and has to bounce back.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

1

(14)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 194y

19:10 Naas

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

The latest of her five wins came over 1m4f at Roscommon in May; unseated early next time and 1m1.5f looked too short last time at Gowran; has to rebound.

12/1

11th

4

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Notched third turf win at Roscommon (1m4f, gd) two starts ago, beating Makaiah by 2.25l; stumbled and unseated early lto at Fairyhouse; needs more from career-high mark.

12/1

3

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Recorded third turf win earlier this month at Roscommon under positive ride from today's rider (1m4f, good), overcoming wide draw and having been hampered; 5lb rise takes her back to a near career-high mark so interesting to see if she can back that up.

11/2

Non-runners

Wonder Spirit, Kartayaz, Marks Bear

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Payout
Exacta €153.80
Straight Forecast €120.20
Tricast €3031.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Together Aclaim

The Irish Sun:

Dark Street

POSTDATA:

Power Drive

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Together Aclaim