January 31 / 18.45 Dundalk (AW)

18.45

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race

  • Prize money: £7557.85
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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3/1 (Won)

Form: 173- C

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Showed a good attitude to win over C&D on debut in October; unable to match that in a C&D rated race on next start; stamina was stretched when soundly beaten in third over 2m here nine weeks ago.
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2

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:40 Killarney

Persian Bliss

9st 11lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time winner on the AW for Adrian Murray; second in a Dundalk claimer for his current yard on his penultimate start; reportedly burst over hurdles at Down Royal last time; others more likely.

14/1

2

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

Persian Bliss

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three AW wins for Adrian Murray; beaten 8l when second in a Dundalk claimer on last Flat start in March; pulled up over hurdles at Down Royal on latest; cheekpieces added to tongue tie; a bit to prove on grass.

11/4

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

13:35 Down Royal

Persian Bliss

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Second runner for yard; three-time AW winner ran well enough on that surface on second start for this yard; was well below his best on sole turf run, but has the class to run well if jumping soundly.

14/1

Form: /1095-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won twice over hurdles early in the season and completed hat-trick with a 2m Curragh handicap win; unplaced on final two starts of turf season; fifth of nine in a C&D handicap run here six weeks ago; in rear in a handicap hurdle at Leopardstown eight days later.
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4th

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 121y

16:35 Sligo

Golden Temple

11st 11lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Noel Meade

Dual hurdles winner reverts to this sphere after not distinguishing himself over fences most recently; others preferred.

18/1

6th

3

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Golden Temple

11st 5lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Dual hurdles winner hasn't distinguished himself in three starts over fences; not a bad run on the Flat at Dundalk when last seen; makes handicap chase debut.

11/1

8/1

Form: 5/66-8 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner, best form for Sir Michael Stoute early in his career; sole Irish success came over 1m here in 2023; weak handicap form here lately over a range of distances; first time with a visor.
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14th

14

(4)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

20:22 Ballinrobe

Migdam

8st 13lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Edward Buckley

Four-time winner over shorter trips and only just denied over 2m at Thurles on final start last season; recent hurdle run should have put him straight and not one to rule out.

14/1

8th

6

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Migdam

11st 7lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Only had two runs over hurdles, last time winning a maiden on good ground at Tramore (first-time hood); good and bad on the Flat since then; lacks jumping experience for a race of this nature.

50/1

Form: 5109-4 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ex-Juddmonte Frankel gelding who has won three of his nine Flat starts since joining Denis Hogan; fair form in maiden hurdles before another solid display when fourth here three weeks ago.
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2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f) who showed promise in maiden hurdles but his progress stalled in spring 2025, pulling up on handicap hurdle debut and finishing well beaten on his final start for Denis Hogan in May last year; brought down at the first on stable debut after an absence this April (20-1), but still sets the standard with a mark of 110.

11/2

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 4

17:30 Chepstow

Polemon

11st 4lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Three-time Flat winner who has also shown promise over hurdles; well beaten in this code last May and bought out of Denis Hogan's yard for £17,000 later that month; absent since but he's one of the likelier winners if at the top of his game on this comeback and stable debut; watch the betting.

4/1

3rd

1

15th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

17:45 Clonmel

Polemon

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three-time Flat winner on a sound surface last year; not as effective a hurdler (0-6), standout effort when second to a 10l winner in C&D maiden last month; stiff task on Flat latest; place claims back in maiden company but no easy task conceding weight.

9/2

Form: 71089-

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Useful middle-distance performer; suited by good ground on turf; every chance that she will take to this surface, fit from hurdling in good races, a Grade 2 contest at Leopardstown and a conditions event at Fairyhouse.
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7th

2

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 110y

16:45 Limerick

Mo Ghille Mar

11st 8lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Last of three Flat wins for Jessica Harrington was off 84 last summer; was having her eighth hurdles start when making the breakthrough in a Wexford handicap in May; failed to back that up at Listowel.

14/1

7th

1

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

14:22 Listowel

Mo Ghille Mar

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Latest of three Flat wins for Jessica Harrington was off 84 last summer; improved of late over hurdles; mild promise when sixth at Bellewstown and then 22-1, dropped in grade to beat geldings at Wexford; needs proper good ground and trainer admits she's unpredictable.

3/1

1st

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:40 Wexford

Mo Ghille Mar

12st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

One of two for trainer; three-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington on good/good to firm; moderate hurdles form for new yard, but her sixth of ten at Bellewstown last time was not her worst effort; in this lower grade for first time.

18/1

Non-runners

Pearl Jewel

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Payout
Straight Forecast €9.51

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Pearl Jewel

The Irish Sun:

Persian Bliss

POSTDATA:

Migdam

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Pearl Jewel