October 04 / 17.45 Dundalk (AW)

17.45

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William Hill Proper Betting Race

  • Prize money: £9234.78
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 5 runners
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William Hill Proper Betting Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: -24090 D

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Shock Norfolk Stakes winner last year; produced a high-class display when chasing home Big Evs in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint; however, has struggled badly at Pattern level since returning from a spell in America; sights lowered now but hard to be confident despite his status as the highest-rated runner.
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then, most recently last Sunday at Naas; out of his depth here.

50/1

9th

5

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:26 Naas

Valiant Force

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield, Newcastle and when 7.5l behind Keke in a 6f handicap here last time; others arrive in better form.

14/1

10th

1

(10)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 205y

18:15 Naas

Valiant Force

10st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent a 4.25l win over 5f in February; well beaten at Lingfield and Newcastle the last twice and others arrive in better form.

10/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 8-2402 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Turf maiden who boasts 15 AW wins, eight at this venue including this race in 2021 and last year; has also won at Listed level over 6f here; solid course runs in February but well beaten on turf return for his new yard; seemed to be outstayed over 7f at Laytown, but still plenty of merit in his performance.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(2)

14th Mar 2025

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0m 6f 0y

20:10 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name and been running well in defeat lately, including behind Daamberdiplomat; below his best in a C&D claimer last time so will have to improve upon that.

13/2

2nd

2

(3)

28th Feb 2025

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0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name, including eight at this venue but none since October 2023; did well to get within 3/4l of Valiant Force over 5f here in October and again took second behind that useful sort over this trip three weeks ago; stable 6-24 here this year; excellent chance at these weights.

8/11

2nd

3

(2)

7th Feb 2025

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0m 6f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

pressed winner, challenging when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

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3rd
1 (1)
Arnhem

8/1

Form: 006004 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Modest strike-rate (2-35) but placed 14 times; seldom at his best this season, apart from a good second at Navan in June and Monday's fourth of six in a Down Royal conditions event; three of these are better suited by the race conditions.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

10

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

8st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Jim Goldie

He did well after joining this yard last year and he's on a handy mark; he should get back on track sooner or later but this 10yo has failed to shine on his last three outings, over C&D on last two starts.

25/1

9th

15

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

18:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jim Goldie

Veteran whose form has dipped in last two outings, latest over C&D eight days ago; doesn't look as if he's about to improve his poor strike-rate (long time between drinks).

20/1

8th

8

(11)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

16:45 Musselburgh

Arnhem

8st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jim Goldie

Good turf spell in the autumn included a winning yard debut at Haydock (good) and a close second over C&D (soft); has run well on AW since but looks to have his share of weight; trainer runs five and won this in 2024.

14/1

4th
2 (2)
Betsen

9/4

Form: 273410 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a 6f Listed race at Navan in April and made favourite at Naas next time when had an excuse (coughing); tried in headgear twice when beaten in maidens with fast ground possibly not ideal; made amends with an odds-on 5f win at Down Royal; sights lowered now after an ambitious Group 3 bid at the Curragh on Sunday.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(6)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:05 Chepstow

Betsen

9st 11lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Turf winner (5f, good) in Ireland who scored at Southwell (6f, AW) on his stable debut in November; that 40-1 success hasn't been built on but this represents a drop back in grade; not confidently ruled out.

3/1

9th

9

(7)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:25 Ascot

Betsen

8st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Quite useful on turf in Ireland; kept almost entirely to AW since moving to this yard in the autumn but he might well have been involved in the finish at Leicester (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago but for being pushed nearly over the rail a furlong out; interesting to see what he comes up with here.

7/1

13th

13

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Betsen

8st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tony Carroll

Won on stable debut at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) in November and he's posted some solid efforts since then; hard to rule out another good run but this is a step back up in grade and sole turf win was 19 months ago.

20/1

Form: 04-004 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Turf winner over this trip in 2022; has made little impact on this surface; no apparent chance at these weights.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(13)

4th Sep 2025

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0m 6f 0y

17:05 Laytown

Tamazu

10st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Fergal Birrane

Maiden winner on good ground at Tipperary in 2022, placed off a 22lb higher mark than this here in 2023; not entirely ruled out because of that; lacks a recent run.

14/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

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0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent, weakened 1f out

16/1

13th

3

(3)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent

16/1

Non-runners

Inishmot Prince

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Payout
Exacta €8.10
Straight Forecast €8.51
Trifecta €17.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Harry's Bar

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Betsen

POSTDATA:

Harry's Bar

The Irish Sun:

Harry's Bar