January 31 / 16.13 Dundalk (AW)

16.13

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  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 084-32 C

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Sole win came over this trip as a 2yo; not a bad effort when fourth behind Fly To Glory last month; two good efforts since, including a second here on Wednesday.
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6

(1)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Ayr

Clonmacash

8st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Adrian McGuinness

The bulk of his winning has been done on AW but he did win a 5f handicap at the Curragh last August; recent efforts need bettering but he would seem likely to give his running.

5/1

3rd

4

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

17:25 Limerick

Clonmacash

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Much stronger record on AW (5-30, placed nine times) as opposed to turf (1-25, placed four times); two of his last three starts on grass have been satisfactory; probably superior to stablemate Apache Outlaw.

6/1

4th

12

(17)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Clonmacash

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Adrian McGuinness

Much stronger record on AW (5-30, placed nine times) as opposed to turf (1-24, placed four times); his run at Navan over 6f on his penultimate start was one of his better efforts on grass.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 3133-6 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark with a C&D win three starts ago and has backed that up with a pair of third placings; below best when sixth here on Wednesday.
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9th

4

(1)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrari Desert

10st 0lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Sole win came here over 7f in October 2024 and twice second here over 1m in opening months of 2025; no worthwhile form yet this year and has never raced beyond the mile; others preferred.

16/1

7th

2

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:50 Dundalk (AW)

Ferrari Desert

10st 1lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

C&D winner in October 2024 and twice second here in the opening months of 2025; probably need the run here in January and should be close to peak fitness now after a recent Curragh run.

8/1

10th

16

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Ferrari Desert

9st 5lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: Mark Fahey

Dundalk winner over this trip; 0-8 on turf; off for ten months before an AW run in January; hard to fancy.

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 03056- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Six-time turf winner with 0-12 AW record; has run respectably on his two most recent attempts here; however, others are preferred based on course suitability.
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9th

22

(12)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months; Limerick third offered renewed hope, confirmed by a C&D second that gives him a slight edge over William F Browne and Max Meridius.

9/1

2nd

16

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Half Nutz

8st 10lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of four visits to Gowran in recent months, and last week's Limerick third offers some hope.

10/1

3rd

12

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Half Nutz

8st 11lb

J: E E Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Six wins to his name but on a losing run that stretches back to September 2022; not beaten far in two of her last four races (all at Gowran) but clearly needs to find extra; official rating has slumped from a peak of 85 to a lowly 38.

10/1

Form: 0051-1 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Five-time winner on AW surfaces, and now bidding for a hat-trick after handicap wins over this trip last month and over 6f earlier this month; revised mark makes him the highest-rated runner in the race; holds a leading chance.
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10th

1

(16)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Dundalk (AW)

Fly To Glory

10st 0lb

J: Rian Lane

T: Terence O’Brien

Five-time winner on AW at 6f/7f; last seen around this time last year when landing a 6f claimer for Pat Murphy; makes stable debut and he's a big player if ready to rock after almost a year off; wide draw a negative.

8/1

1st

7

(5)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

Fly To Glory

9st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P J F Murphy

Four-time winner on AW, including handicaps over 7f here in December and C&D in January; returns for another shot at a claiming race after finishing fourth over 7f four weeks ago; closely matched with Devil's Angel.

7/1

Form: 4473-3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Eight-time winner in Britain, third behind Fly To Glory on his last two starts; faces tough task against that rival on these terms.
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10th

11

(7)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Devils Angel

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Multiple winner but well held in three runs since moving yards and has been off since September; now a 10yo.

20/1

2

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:15 Cork

Devils Angel

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner but beaten 7l and 10l since changing trainers, latterly at Laytown when backed into favouritism for a claimer.

12/1

4th

2

(9)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:30 Laytown

Devils Angel

10st 3lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Raymond Hurley

Nine-time winner scored at Navan (6f, good) in May off 60, his first win since 2022 and his fifth on turf; weighted to confirm recent Curragh form with American In Paris; trainer is back in business after 12 years without a Flat runner and saddled a 33-1 winner at Tipperary on Sunday.

100/30

Form: 0415-5 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Decent form over 1m here in recent months, notably when beating today's rival Man Is King in November; this trip is possibly a bit short of optimum.
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6th

4

(12)

6th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Higher Kingdom

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Irish challenger who is a six-time AW scorer; 0-30 on turf but has some respectable form this term; fighting chance at the weights in this first classified attempt.

9/2

7

(13)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:30 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six AW wins; yet to score on turf after 29 starts; third in four of his last six races; not the most consistent, but possible he can pick up one of these at some stage.

8/1

9th

4

(5)

12th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Higher Kingdom

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Six-time AW winner yet to score on turf after 28 starts although Naas third in April would give him a definite shout here (upset in stalls both starts since).

11/2

Form: 0830-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Good placed form for Adrian Murray early last year at this venue; reportedly never travelled on his stable debut over 6f here last month and mid-division in a 7f handicap three weeks ago.
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15th

5

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:25 Roscommon

Superior Force

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in rear

10/1

5

(14)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:25 Roscommon

Superior Force

9st 13lb

J: Alan Casey

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in rear

10/1

Form: 00/0-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 37

Form & Verdict
Never in the first six in ten attempts; some improvement last time on second run for stable; makes no appeal at these weights.
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4th

14

(4)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

17:40 Fairyhouse

Jackandthefox

8st 10lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

22-race maiden; satisfactory run over C&D last month; satisfactory run over C&D but was behind Monastere and Livingston Range then

16/1

5th

11

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:10 Fairyhouse

Jackandthefox

8st 12lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

Maiden after 21 runs but placed a number of times, including in this race last year; can improve from seasonal debut over C&D so could be involved.

20/1

10th

14

(18)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Jackandthefox

9st 1lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch

0-14 on turf but one of better efforts came last June when a 3.5l second over C&D off this mark; off since a below par run at Dundalk last August; might need this run.

12/1

Form: 92322-

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Maiden has been consistent in defeat over 1m at this venue on his last four starts; needs to find a little more to win a race of this type (meets Fly To Glory on 10lb worse than handicap terms) but could run into the money again.
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5th

4

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Man Is King

9st 13lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Triple course winner over 1m-1m2f, including on firm; placed elsewhere over 1m4f; 1lb higher than when winning a 0-60 here last month; claims if repeating that effort but has a bit to prove after his last three starts.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner who has won three times at Bath (1m/1m2f) since the start of last month, but he didn't get home when fourth of nine over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago; may not face too much competition up front so could still be dangerous.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner; modest overall strike-rate but not in recent weeks having won three of his last five races, all victories at Bath (1m-1m2f); still on a fair mark and good to soft ground was a feasible excuse at Chepstow last Monday.

11/2

Form: 08527- C BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner over 5f here for Eddie Lynam a year ago; also has decent form at 6f; credentials for 7f success are not quite as strong.
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10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

10th

10

(1)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

towards rear throughout

11/2

7th

1

(1)

29th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cross Border

10st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Maiden winner over 5f here for Eddie Lynam in January; returned to form significantly when just failing to get up over 6f here last Friday; might just prefer an extra furlong but looks to have a favourite's chance here.

5/2

10/1

Form: 48/0-

Last run: 286 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has the benefit of a recent hurdles run; lacks AW experience; could feature if adapting, though he meets Fly To Glory on 7lb worse than handicap terms.
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11th

6

(13)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Spitfire Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

towards rear throughout

10/1

11th

6

(13)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:13 Dundalk (AW)

Spitfire Fighter

9st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

towards rear throughout

10/1

8th

12

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

12:40 Down Royal

Spitfire Fighter

11st 4lb

J: Neil Ryan

T: Noel Meade

Showed some ability in Flat maidens; soundly beaten in a Killarney maiden hurdle in May when last seen; others preferred.

33/1

Non-runners

Bucky Larson, Roderick

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €46.50
Straight Forecast €39.79
Trifecta €430.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fly To Glory

The Irish Sun:

Man Is King

POSTDATA:

Half Nutz

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fly To Glory