December 06 / 18.30 Dundalk (AW)

18.30

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Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 14 runners
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Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 667034 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (including C&D) and eyecatching runs over C&D in her last two starts; promising claimer takes off 5lb and looks a player from the same mark.
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6th

15

(14)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Morning Approach

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

1-41 on turf; struggled on the AW throughout winter but showed more when fifth at Roscommon in May; failed to repeat that effort at Gowran; four years since she recorded a 1m victory at this track.

20/1

14th

10

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Morning Approach

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: W McCreery

1-40 on turf; struggled on the AW throughout winter but showed more when fifth at Roscommon 32 days ago; has slid in the weights and chance if she can build on that.

12/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: -00U76 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Losing run since May 2022; beaten 4l here in September and well held over timber since; enough to prove at present.
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2nd

14

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

Esticky End

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Flat winner is now 0-14 over hurdles, well held over C&D on penultimate, badly hampered at Tramore since.

25/1

16

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:30 Tramore

Esticky End

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: Tom McGuinness

Flat winner is 0-13 over hurdles; didn't run terribly at Down Royal in December off this mark; should be sharper for latest run at Wexford when made late gains from the back; could outrun likely odds.

16/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 807609

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over 7f on heavy but no signs of a revival over this C&D in his last couple of starts.
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5th

25

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; fair form at a modest level lately, needs to raise his game in new headgear combination; third reserve.

7th

14

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Master Garvey

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; beaten 7.5l when fifth of 16 at Gowran on latest; well handicapped but others arrive in better form.

15/2

16/1

Form: 680-35

Last run: 245 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden and was only beaten roughly 1l here in March; fifth when last seen but likely to need this after 245 days off; blinkers on for return.
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14

(3)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Adare Beauty

8st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Dowling

Glimpses of form here albeit over shorter trips; not an obvious one.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5088

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hasn't achieved much in three maidens and a claimer so far; tongue-tie on for handicap debut back down in trip; probably needs further.
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7th

1

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Tassarolo

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Back to form with 1.5l third of 15 behind in-form Arch Enemy at Killarney (11.5f, good) five days ago; might prefer a bit of an ease in the ground, but place claims again off the same mark.

9/2

3rd

2

(15)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

Tassarolo

10st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Last year's win in this race came off 1lb lower (soft); winning hurdler has been running okay on the Flat of late but good bit more needed and draw hasn't been kind.

10/1

7/1

Form: 002104 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Gained fourth win on turf in October; 0-4 on AW but arrives in reasonable form, which is more than can be said for plenty of these and latest fourth at Galway was a solid effort; potential pace angle.
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9th

10

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 185y

16:47 Downpatrick

Eastern Wind

11st 6lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: T G McCourt

Five-time Flat winner is just 1-6 over hurdles; running just okay on the level recently and has stamina to prove for this trip now back over timber; others appeal more.

22/1

6th

7

(14)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Five turf wins at various trips, including over C&D last year off 57 (from stall one); good Leopardstown second (to Masego) in May wasn't backed up at Navan and has a wide draw to overcome here.

10/1

8th

6

(7)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Knows how to win and shaped as though her turn was near when running on well for second at Leopardstown (ahead of Jurality and Felicity Smoak); big chance if she backs that up off the same mark.

100/30

Form: 905570

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; respectable efforts here last winter but arrives on the back of poor run at Cork and may need this after three months off.
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15

(9)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 95y

17:20 Roscommon

Sobriety Blue

9st 0lb

T: Andrew Slattery

Never in the first three in 15 outings; not well treated by the race conditions; reserve.

9

(7)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 42y

19:23 Leopardstown

Sobriety Blue

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden has been regressive in the last year; a falling mark is some help but still doesn't appeal on recent evidence.

28/1

7

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:20 Cork

Sobriety Blue

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Closely matched with Cu Chulainn on recent Limerick running; both need to improve to feature.

12/1

40/1

Form: /0/0-0

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over 6f on the beach at Laytown in 2021; only seen twice since February 2022; low-key return last month and may need more time.
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11th

8

(15)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Dundalk (AW)

El Padre

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Sole win came over 6f on the beach at Laytown in 2021; very lightly raced in the last two years and hasn't been showing much.

25/1

11th

8

(15)

18th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:55 Dundalk (AW)

El Padre

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Sole win came over 6f on the beach at Laytown in 2021; very lightly raced in the last two years and hasn't been showing much.

25/1

8th

8

(5)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

El Padre

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Sole win came over 6f on the beach at Laytown in 2021; only seen twice since February 2022; low-key return last month and may need more time.

40/1

Form: 981075

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
All three wins on testing ground on turf over 7f; placed over 1m and respectable run over 7f latest but mark is on the high side at present.
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17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

17th

21

(6)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:55 Curragh

Purring Along

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: P G Fahey

Four wins all at 7f, including here this time last year off a lowly 47; went up 7lb for Down Royal win in June and has struggled since, including when well-backed at Galway on Monday, doing best work at finish; 6lb wrong.

20/1

Form: 688897 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner, the latest in March from 5lb lower; not in the same form since including a C&D claimer last month; enough to prove at present.
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9th

12

(8)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Zahee

9st 0lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: John C McConnell

midfield

14/1

14

(10)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Zahee

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

The last of his three C&D wins came last March off 7lb higher than this mark; not in the best of form on last number of starts and others look more likely.

25/1

5th

14

(10)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Zahee

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards far side inside final furlong, not reach leaders

25/1

Form: 227180 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over C&D; didn't beat a rival on recent return but drop back in trip will help; needs career-best to defy this mark.
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15th

10

(6)

15th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:35 Gowran Park

Suityourselfboss

9st 5lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

1-23, best on AW; good turf effort when runner-up over C&D on penultimate start; failed to reproduce that form here on latest.

12/1

Form: 630750

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Best run came in a 1m4f turf maiden in July but hasn't built on that since and drop in trip unlikely to suit.
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12th

7

(3)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Pursuit

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Best run came in a 1m4f turf maiden in July but hasn't built on that since and drop in trip unlikely to suit.

25/1

12th

7

(3)

6th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Pursuit

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Best run came in a 1m4f turf maiden in July but hasn't built on that since and drop in trip unlikely to suit.

25/1

16/1

Form: 848545 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
AW winner on Tapeta in Britain; has looked regressive in recent times and best form is over further; another new yard.
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6th

10

(8)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:10 Ballinrobe

Pillar Of Hope

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Six-time winner, five of those coming on turf; ground-versatile and showed signs of returning to form when coming from the back for a 6.75l fourth of 15 at Leopardstown on latest; eased 2lb but has not run well on both previous visits to this venue.

10/1

4th

4

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Pillar Of Hope

9st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: P Sweeney

Five turf wins, most recently here over 1m2f last October off 70; yet to hit form this season however and remains opposable.

16/1

Form: 7033-4

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden; placed over further here last winter and respectable return last month but 1m is probably sharp for him these days.
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9th

9

(6)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Streetscape

9st 4lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

soon led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

40/1

8th

10

(17)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Streetscape

9st 2lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

midfield

8/1

10

(17)

12th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Streetscape

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

16-race maiden; put some consistent runs together before disappointing dropped back to 1m here in December; should fare better back up in trip.

16/1

Non-runners

Hialeah, Knockmore Prince

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €116.30
Straight Forecast €71.01
Tricast €983.18
Trifecta €1236.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Morning Approach

The Irish Sun:

Streetscape

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pillar Of Hope

POSTDATA:

Morning Approach