October 11 / 20.00 Dundalk (AW)

20.00

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Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 403571 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Three wins here this year, including last month in lower grade contest over this trip; 6lb rise takes him to career-high mark but still respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:07 Sandown

Squire Danagher

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Emma Lavelle

Four AW wins in Ireland in 2024 (10.7f-1m4f), all in blinkers; modest hurdle form for Ben Pauling in 2025; makes his stable debut after 205 days off and he goes without headgear.

16/1

16

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Squire Danagher

10st 7lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Well beaten over 2m here on stable/hurdle debut in May and ran to just a fair level when placed over that trip on next two outings; however, last year's useful Irish Flat form over middle-distance/staying trips in headgear offers hope he can improve over hurdles now he's upped to 2m4f with a visor refitted; interesting.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 273414 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the eighth attempt in 1m2f maiden here last month but just fair effort in handicap over same trip week later; back up in trip here but yet to convince.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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2nd

7

(3)

18th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Psalm

9st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

pressed leader, led going okay from over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, headed but kept on well towards finish, just held

15/8

2nd

7

(1)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Psalm

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: A P O’Brien

set steady pace, increased tempo and 2 lengths ahead 2f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish

7/1

4th

1

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Psalm

10st 0lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Off the mark at the eighth attempt in a C&D maiden last week (Ozark Daze behind); much worse off at the weights with that rival back in handicap company; should go well again at a track he likes but may struggle to uphold form with Ozark Daze.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 921907

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner including 1m1f premier handicap earlier this year at Leopardstown (Shayzann third); twice well held afterwards and bit out of depth in Group 3 latest; first attempt at 1m4f on AW debut and not guaranteed to stay.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

9/2

Form: 635-92 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Twice a winner over this trip on turf last year (also won here) and returned from short break for seasonal-best over same trip at the Curragh six days ago, finishing good second to Polemon in lady riders handicap under positive ride; 5lb better off with that rival here.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Burren Song

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner, latterly in 2023; continues to threaten now and again, as at Galway in August, but questionable whether he wants the ground this testing.

12/1

10th

9

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:20 Listowel

Burren Song

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Four-time winner for Andrew Slattery with last win coming in 2023; went close at Galway in August (1m4f, yielding) when Thatwilldoso won; posted another decent effort at Roscommon last time when third, behind Clear Quartz and Granite Bay; can go well again.

9/1

3rd

1

(16)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Burren Song

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

The last of his four wins came in 2023; was just denied at Galway but was below that form at Chepstow five days later, both over this trip; 4lb higher but can run well if back to form.

8/1

6/1

Form: -67320

Last run: 41 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in handicap company but close third to Lady Lunette in 1m1f premier contest at Leopardstown reads well and only just denied in conditions race at Gowran over similar trip; didn't count in Irish Cambridgeshire latest and now tries 1m4f for the first time on only second AW start.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(7)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shayzann

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

towards rear, some headway towards far side 1f out, soon no impression

6/1

23th

4

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Curragh

Shayzann

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

midfield

10/1

Form: 048/05 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Last of three wins came over C&D two years ago off 82; off the guts of two years until last month, encouraging second start back when fifth to Polemon (Burren Song third) in Curragh ladies handicap last weekend; bit to find on that run but considered.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

No Say Ever

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

took keen hold, raced in third, outpaced under 2f out, dropped to rear 1f out, eased inside final 110yds

8/1

5th

5

(6)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

No Say Ever

11st 2lb

J: Ms N A Kane

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

in touch with leaders on inner throughout, kept on final furlong

25/1

13th

12

(7)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

No Say Ever

8st 3lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Miss Amanda Mooney

Consistent in Ireland in 2020 and 2021, not in 2022 but the best of his efforts that year make this look a good mark; won a maiden over 1m6f but peak efforts have been over a little shorter; the big issue, though, is over how ready he will be after 645 days off the track.

40/1

Non-runners

Polemon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.60
Straight Forecast €7.51
Trifecta €36.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Psalm

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Shayzann

The Irish Sun:

Lady Lunette

SPOTLIGHT:

Polemon