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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(6)

12th Jul 2026

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0m 5f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Valiant Force

10st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Struggling on turf this season but won his last start over C&D in February and, overall, he has won five times at this venue over a variety of trips; second behind Eclairage in this last season; a return to form would come as no surprise but David Egan prefers Ipanema Queen.

16/1

13th

1

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

10st 0lb

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; drop in class after contesting a Listed race and C&D Group 2 in May; was 20lb higher at his peak; still an entire.

12/1

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

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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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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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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(5)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Betsen

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

6f AW win on his stable debut in November; added to his tally when seeing off five rivals at Chepstow 16 days ago (Class 4; 5f, good to soft); in deeper today.

25/1

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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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

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0m 5f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Tamazu

9st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Fergal Birrane

prominent

16/1

Non-runners

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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