November 08 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £32.20
  • Place: £6.40

Form: 402330

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won on fast ground at Tipperary in July and she has gone close on the AW a couple of times, but her mark looks very high back on the Polytrack; Pier Pressure looks the stable's best chance.
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1st

9

(5)

8th Nov 2024

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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

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 890735 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner, including two at this venue; encouraging run on first start for new yard when a fast-finishing fifth of 12 over 7f at Southwell last month; extra furlong will suit; 1lb below last winning mark; each-way contender.
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7th

2

(3)

17th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hightimeyouwon

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins include five here, including in March claimer; most recent run at the Curragh in August was a solid one and has to be respected given his record here.

9/2

2

(3)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Hightimeyouwon

9st 10lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

11-wins winner, 6-38 on turf; winner of four of his seven 2025 starts, best on AW, though won at Cork on penultimate start; 0-15 record at this venue is a possible negative, placed four times.

8/1

9th

9

(11)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Cork

Hightimeyouwon

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

An 11-time winner, 6-37 on turf, including three over C&D; winning favourite in a six-runner contest last month, supplementing three Dundalk wins gained in the opening months of the year; 5lb higher than last time, but still 5lb below AW mark.

10/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 403934 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Five C&D wins include this event last year from a mark of 78; despite being 2lb wrong here, he is now 3lb lower in the weights and he ran a solid fourth of 14 over C&D last week; just behind Pier Pressure (third) on the night but he has a 3lb pull in the weights with that rival; big player.
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7th

6

(8)

1st Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark.

13/2

6th

9

(1)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago.

14/1

8th

9

(3)

6th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time C&D winner, most recently in September when making virtually all off 57; now 2lb below that but long way below his best here last month; the jury is out.

20/1

OUR TIP

8/1

Form: 614251 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Gained his sixth Flat victory when mowing Psalm down late here over 10.5f last month, pulling well clear of the remainder; failed to land a blow over hurdles at Down Royal since; looks fairly treated back on the AW but this trip will be sharp enough for him.
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10

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Walhaan

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Seven-time Flat winner won a Leopardstown maiden hurdle in March 2023 (2m, good to yielding) but generally moderate form over hurdles since then; the same can be said of his recent outing on the level at Leopardstown last month.

18/1

Form: 609150 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
All three wins in 39-race career came at the Curragh; best form on ground with an ease so surface is a concern on his AW debut; probably up against it.
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3rd

17

(10)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

No More Porter

9st 1lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Reasonably consistent on AW late last year; has a modest overall strike rate (3-56), but worth bearing in mind that all his wins have come at this track.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

15:01 Dundalk (AW)

No More Porter

10st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has only won at the Curragh but got himself well handicapped and he came from off the pace for second over 1m2f here 12 days ago; dropping back in distance should be no big deal.

4/1

6/1

Form: 146753 C BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner over 7f who gained a first turf win over this trip at Gowran in July; finished just ahead of Punk Poet when third over C&D latest; respected again but is 3lb worse off with that rival on this occasion.
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11th

5

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Cork

Pier Pressure

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Gained his second career win and second win at Gowran off 4lb lower on penultimate (1m, good); ran on well for fifth off revised mark in the Sovereign Path (7f, good) latest; down 1lb and the return to 1m is a plus; considered.

11/2

14

(15)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

14:50 Leopardstown

Pier Pressure

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Both turf wins have come at Gowran, most recently last month over 1m off 80, having previously gone close here over same trip under regular rider; 4lb rise okay but draw is a negative and soft ground a concern.

12/1

1st

1

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:58 Gowran Park

Pier Pressure

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: G M Lyons

Most recent win came in this race last year from a 1lb higher mark (1m, good); has worn a hood on his last two starts, which has resulted in a pair of seconds at 7f/1m; chance returned to the scene of his win wearing the hood.

3/1

Form: 685061 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Shaped like a return to form was near when a close sixth over 7f at Leopardstown in September; won impressively over C&D off a mark of 90 on his second career AW start last month; 9lb worse off at the weights here but there could be more to come.
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13th

3

(15)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Blues Emperor

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh; signs of a return to form when fourth of 17 here on latest; now 10lb below his last winning mark; one for the short list.

14/1

4th

3

(7)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Blues Emperor

9st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh but huge odds in three handicap runs for new stable and didn't run well enough to suggest he's well handicapped.

100/1

16th

15

(17)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Blues Emperor

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Five wins for Johnny Murtagh, including handicap on Irish Derby day over C&D in July 2023 off 4lb higher; not shown enough in two starts for new outfit to suggest he's well handicapped anymore.

33/1

Form: 21 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
At the opposite end to some of these, being a lightly raced and unexposed 3yo, arriving on the back of a maiden win over 7f here last month; opening mark on the high side but improvement likely.
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4th

6

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

17:10 Carlisle

Black Storm

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Katie Scott

AW scorer in Ireland; has made the frame in four of his five starts for current yard, gelded prior to fourth at Musselburgh (7f) on reappearance latest; in the mix.

13/2

4th

6

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 5

15:50 Musselburgh

Black Storm

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Katie Scott

7f maiden win at Dundalk when trained by Kevin Coleman; placed on three of four starts for Katie Scott last August/September, including over C&D (good to soft); has had wind surgery ahead of this first start for seven months.

12/1

10th

7

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:13 Newcastle (AW)

Black Storm

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Katie Scott

7f maiden win at Dundalk when trained by Kevin Coleman; three runs for Katie Scott have yielded two seconds and a third; involved once again.

6/1

Form: 156954 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Well beaten behind the reopposing Walhaan here over 10.5f latest but that trip stretched him and he should be much more effective back at 1m; inexperienced pilot a concern but the six-time course winner could go well.
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5th

3

(6)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

San Andreas

9st 9lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Course regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m here this year; always behind in valuable 1m2f Lingfield contest at Easter; solid claims back at his favoured venue.

15/2

14th

4

(9)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

San Andreas

9st 7lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dundalk regular (8-35) who is now at the veteran stage; no faulting his two runner-up efforts over 1m4f/2m this year, but he may be vulnerable to younger legs back down in trip.

15/2

2nd

4

(4)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

San Andreas

9st 10lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Veteran is an eight-time course winner at 7f-1m4f; narrowly denied over 1m4f in a conditions race here a week ago; is 6lb below last win so feasibly handicapped but stepping into unknown territory over this far; chance if he stays.

4/1

Form: 728413

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Specialist over 7f who has an excellent record of 7-25 on the AW and got her head back in front on her final start for Amanda Perrett on Newmarket's July course in August before 7,000gns sale; good stable debut despite a slow start when third here over 7f last month; chance.
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1st

2

(1)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sayifyouwill

10st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Stephen Thorne

travelled strongly, prominent, joined leader over 2f out, led and ridden over 1f out, ran on

7/2

1st

2

(1)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sayifyouwill

10st 1lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Stephen Thorne

travelled strongly, prominent, joined leader over 2f out, led and ridden over 1f out, ran on

7/2

4th

1

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Sayifyouwill

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: Stephen Thorne

Refused to enter the stalls twice here before comfortably landing 1m claimer for Stephen Thorne last month; close fourth in 7f claimer for Sean Davis latest; step back up to 1m will suit back with Thorne.

8/1

20/1

Form: 4-9030

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Roscommon maiden (7.5f) winner last year who was in need of the run when down the field on his return at the Curragh last Sunday; bred to handle the AW and gets this far but needs to take a step forward; 1lb wrong.
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Payout
Exacta €263.00
Straight Forecast €220.05
Tricast €1996.34
Trifecta €1233.50

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Black Storm

POSTDATA:

Blues Emperor

TOPSPEED:

Sayifyouwill

SPOTLIGHT:

Punk Poet

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Hightimeyouwon