November 15 / 16.45 Dundalk (AW)

16.45

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

  • Prize money: £11286.96
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 891 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Couple of okay turf runs before much improved on AW debut over C&D last month, up with pace throughout and showing good attitude to win auction maiden decisively; good chance of following up here.
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10th

9

(10)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Dark Ace

9st 5lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Has become highly dependable since being gelded, winning three of his last eight starts, including two on AW in Britain; leading contender after Rockingham third with several of these rivals behind him; overall form favours him over the winner Genesis.

13/2

3rd

9

(13)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Dark Ace

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

AW double in Britain this year has taken his record since being gelded to 3-7; back on home territory after a satisfactory third at Newbury; now 15lb higher than for his last turf run in Ireland.

8/1

3rd

13

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Newbury

Dark Ace

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish handicapper whose AW double in Britain this year has taken his record since being gelded to 3-6; improving and can't be dismissed, despite being a stone higher than for last turf attempt (which he won).

10/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Night Of Thunder colt made good impression on debut in Navan maiden in May, green when hitting front but clearing away to win handsomely to beat a subsequent winner (now rated 101) on good ground; absence since suggests all hasn't gone smoothly but looks a smart sort and could take the beating if handling the AW (half-brother won it).
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2

(2)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Sounds Like A Plan

10st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: A Oliver

Won a 6f Navan maiden early last season and made a bright start to the season when just denied over same trip in Fairyhouse all-aged handicap last month; bit disappointing back against his peers in Naas rated race since, too keen; step up to 7f not an obvious route, clearly needs to settle better.

13/2

4th

4

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

18:10 Naas

Sounds Like A Plan

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: A Oliver

Won a 6f Navan maiden early last season and second over 6f at Dundalk six months later on only other juvenile start; made a bright start to the season when second in a recent 6f handicap at Fairyhouse.

9/4

2nd

5

(5)

13th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:15 Fairyhouse

Sounds Like A Plan

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: A Oliver

Green when winning a 6f Navan (good) maiden on debut and only beaten roughly 1l in follow up bid on AW; entirely unepxosed and warrants respect for a yard in flying form.

2/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 487

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Fair level of form in three starts but 6l to find with East Hampton on recent Curragh run; better ground may help.
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9

(11)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Gran Habano

9st 6lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

3yo has run respectably on last three starts in maiden company; weakened after making the running at Listowel latest (1m, heavy); probably needs more in first turf handicap.

11/1

4th

2

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:37 Listowel

Gran Habano

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Adrian Murray

No wins from 13 runs but has placed in six of them, including when a 3l second in a Galway maiden in July (7f, yielding); below his best at Gowran earlier this month; well exposed at this stage and likely to find a few too good.

11/1

2

(15)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Gran Habano

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Adrian Murray

Placed in six of his 12 starts, including at Galway on latest, when he overhauled Men Of Honour to take second; well exposed at this stage; should be thereabouts but may again find one or two too good.

5/1

OUR TIP

100/30

Form: 4571 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Decent form in good-class Curragh maidens in early summer and returned from a break nicely improved to score at same venue last month in albeit weaker company, seeing it out strongly on softish ground; brother to a 6f AW winner so good chance he'll handle this surface.
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6th

3

(6)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

East Hampton

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Won his maiden over 6f here in 2024 (yielding to soft) and bagged the Madrid handicap at Naas last season (7f, soft to heavy); best run since was when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in this race last year (good to yielding); beaten 1.5l behind Big Gossey in a C&D Listed race on return (soft to heavy); not at his best at Leopardstown last time; appears to give his best on softer ground.

6/1

5th

3

(3)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

0m 7f 35y

19:00 Leopardstown

East Hampton

9st 9lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Sole win came in Madrid Handicap at Naas (7f, soft) last year; best subsequent run came when beaten a neck by Diego Velazquez in Group 2 at the Curragh over same trip; started this year positively when 1.5l second to Big Gossey in Listed Gladness 75 days ago, deserving extra credit for where he came from; at his best on soft and big run expected.

5/1

Form: 7

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't count on last month's Curragh debut; needs to improve plenty but blinkered now and Keane takes the ride.
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8th

6

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

The Duke Mardukas

9st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: J P Murtagh

No real show on soft ground debut at the Curragh but much improved on his second start here last month, fading late over six; drop back in trip here should suit well and no surprise should he improve enough to figure.

5/1

8th

6

(1)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

The Duke Mardukas

9st 7lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: J P Murtagh

No real show on soft ground debut at the Curragh but much improved on his second start here last month, fading late over six; drop back in trip here should suit well and no surprise should he improve enough to figure.

5/1

5th

8

(6)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

The Duke Mardukas

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Murtagh

took keen hold, prominent, soon went third, weakened final 110yds

10/1

Form: 877535 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Winless in nine starts but some good efforts including close third here over 7f last month; disappointing in similar contest a week ago however, probably not suited by steady pace and outpaced at a crucial time; has to enter calculations getting 10lb from winners in the field but those look more progressive.
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6

(1)

14th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Cradle Of Love

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Ollie Sangster

Mixed bag for Joseph O'Brien, showing respectable form in Group races but then unable to get her head in front in lesser races; ran another sound race when pushing a progressive winner close in a 7f novice at Haydock and Ryan Moore rides on this belated handicap debut.

5/1

2

(1)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:52 Haydock

Cradle Of Love

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

0-11 but she showed some useful form in Ireland in cheekpieces, which go back on today, and she was a fair fourth on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Southwell (7f, AW); might not be far away.

8/1

2

(1)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:52 Haydock

Cradle Of Love

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ollie Sangster

0-11 but she showed some useful form in Ireland in cheekpieces, which go back on today, and she was a fair fourth on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Southwell (7f, AW); might not be far away.

8/1

20/1

Form: 78

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and green when midfield in two Navan maidens last month; plenty of improvement needed to feature here.
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5th

6

(9)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Just Jump

9st 7lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Shaped well on his stable debut at Lingfield (6f, AW) in February but hamstrung by slow starts on his next three starts; further blotted his copybook when refusing to race at Windsor in May; well backed back at Windsor (5f, good to firm) ten days ago and again not foot perfect leaving the stalls but he overcame some adversity (stumbled early and had to be switched in the straight) to win going away; little doubt he has the ability to defy his penalty but there are risks attached.

100/30

1st

7

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Just Jump

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

On a competitive mark on form as recent as February but he got loose and was withdrawn before the start here early last month, and refused to race here subsequently; comes with risks attached.

14/1

15

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Just Jump

9st 0lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Ex-Irish gelding who's got into the habit of fluffing the start for this yard, which also saddles Rye; can pull hard too and comes with risks, returned to turf and going without the hood tonight.

20/1

Form:

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and green when last of 12 behind Dark Ace over C&D last month; yard have a stronger contender in East Hampton and can only be watched for now.
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6th

3

(4)

4th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:30 Dundalk (AW)

Little Lando

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Raced green on debut here in October; would have been closer with a clearer run here last time but did not shape like a drop back to five was what he needed; others preferred.

14/1

33/1

Form:

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor late headway on recent Curragh debut behind East Hampton but nearly 10l to find.
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18

(21)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:35 Fairyhouse

Chriselli

8st 8lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Denis W Cullen

3yo improved on handicap debut at Dundalk (7f) in March when beaten 1.75l into fourth off 54; shaped like in need of further over 1m at Bellewstown latest; 3lb lower now and steps up in trip but has a wide draw to overcome.

20/1

10th

12

(16)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:50 Bellewstown

Chriselli

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Denis W Cullen

Soundly beaten in three maidens but improved for switch to handicaps when running on strongly to finish fourth of 11 over 7f at Dundalk 15 days ago; step up in trip will suit; big player but she will need luck in running around here.

5/1

10th

12

(16)

5th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 195y

16:50 Bellewstown

Chriselli

8st 10lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Denis W Cullen

Soundly beaten in three maidens but improved for switch to handicaps when running on strongly to finish fourth of 11 over 7f at Dundalk 15 days ago; step up in trip will suit; big player but she will need luck in running around here.

5/1

33/1

Form:

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never counted after awkward start on last month's Navan debut; best watched for now.
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18

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:00 Curragh

Fort Star

8st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Very weak form; no apparent chance from 9lb out of the handicap.

66/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No chance after a desperately slow start over 5f here a fortnight ago; best watched.
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16th

20

(4)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:40 Cork

Miss Susanna

9st 3lb

T: Keelan Dempsey

Second reserve; hasn't beaen a rival in three runs at huge odds and she's been off 292 days.

14th

9

(3)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Susanna

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Keelan Dempsey

Has failed to beat a single rival home in two starts here (5f-6f); step up in trip is unlikely to make any difference.

100/1

14th

9

(3)

22nd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Miss Susanna

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Keelan Dempsey

Has failed to beat a single rival home in two starts here (5f-6f); step up in trip is unlikely to make any difference.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €23.20
Straight Forecast €13.23
Trifecta €111.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Cradle Of Love

SPOTLIGHT:

Sounds Like A Plan

The Irish Sun:

Sounds Like A Plan

TOPSPEED:

Cradle Of Love

POSTDATA:

Cradle Of Love