January 31 / 19.15 Dundalk (AW)

19.15

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  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 50639-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Gowran winner in 2023; appeared not to stay 1m4f last time; definite chance on his previous C&D third when beaten only a short head and a neck.
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4

(13)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 110y

17:07 Gowran Park

Ranko Express

9st 12lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

Won at Dundalk in January and has largely struggled since returning to turf, cheekpieces tried latest now discarded.

12/1

1

(2)

13th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 40y

16:00 Navan

Ranko Express

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Andrew Slattery

In decent form on the AW earlier this year; signs of a return to form when not beaten that far at Tipperary (9f, gd-fm) after a slow start; this longer trip a plus and cheekpieces go on; not out of this.

9/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8064-5 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Reserve; versatile sort; fifth over 1m4f here on Monday; stable in good form.
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3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

3rd

3

23rd May 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

18:37 Downpatrick

Darkened

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

9yo who has had a lot of racing and steered clear of fences since finishing fourth of seven at Clonmel two years ago; however, was running well before finishing second in a claiming hurdle last time and he's now with John McConnell.

4/1

2nd

5

14th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 160y

16:25 Tramore

Darkened

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Noel C Kelly

Second runner for yard; dual-purpose; 3-26 over hurdles and rated 98; in good form on the AW in recent weeks and ran well on his only previous visit to this track; goes on any ground, notable jockey booking and not without a chance.

5/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 089-43

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Sprint winner at two; ran her best race in a while when fourth in a 1m handicap here earlier in the month; saw out this trip when third in a claimer on Monday; could go well.
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11th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 0y

14:08 Dundalk (AW)

Si Senior

10st 2lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: M K Flannery

Nothing like her best form in ten races since a 1m2f Ballinrobe win last June; unappealing in a sprint handicap at this stage of her career, although she won a maiden at around 6f at two.

33/1

Form: 0905-5 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; has shown signs of a return to form with fifth placings on her last two starts; potentially interesting with former pony racing star Dylan O'Connor claiming 10lb.
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3

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Recorded third turf win earlier this month at Roscommon under positive ride from today's rider (1m4f, good), overcoming wide draw and having been hampered; 5lb rise takes her back to a near career-high mark so interesting to see if she can back that up.

11/2

1st

8

(17)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Doctor Grace

9st 9lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Four-time winner is 2-19 on turf; 1lb lower than when winning at Down Royal last July (1m5f, good); stayed on well for second over 10.5f at Dundalk latest; player back on turf.

11/2

2nd

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Doctor Grace

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; has won here and regularly placed; however, recent efforts have been below-par and was behind Jawhary last time; others have stronger credentials.

7/1

Form: 865-34

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden but has been running well at this venue; becoming expensive to follow (11-4, 7-2, 4-1 on last three starts) but a breakthrough win is not out of the question.
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6th

4

(9)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Reclaim

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: John James Feane

prominent, soon pressed leader, disputed lead halfway, led towards far side 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

11/2

6th

4

(9)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Reclaim

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: John James Feane

prominent, soon pressed leader, disputed lead halfway, led towards far side 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

11/2

4th

6

(2)

14th Jan 2025

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1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Reclaim

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: John James Feane

took keen hold, soon pressed leader, lost second but prominent after 3f, hung right over 1f out, challenging inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish

7/1

12/1

Form: 89637-

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Second in a Navan bumper on debut in 2023; failed to build on that but returned to some sort of form when close up in sixth in a 2m handicap here in November and again when third over C&D in December; not as good over 1m4f six weeks ago.
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18th

11

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Is She Now

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: V C Ward

Modest stayer on the Flat; beaten 9l when sixth of 15 at Bellewstown last summer on only handicap start over hurdles.

16/1

12th

7

(6)

11th Feb 2026

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1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Is She Now

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: V C Ward

Last run was over hurdles, has an outside chance based on a fourth placing in a 23-runner 1m6f Navan contest last autumn; others have stronger claims.

16/1

4th

18

(19)

22nd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:32 Navan

Is She Now

9st 2lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: V C Ward

Dual-purpose maiden hasn't been getting any nearer in maiden hurdles of late; probably best watched back on the Flat.

25/1

Form: /210-3 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Was having his 30th start when opening his account a year ago; ran well on reappearance so has to be taken seriously despite his modest strike-rate.
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12th

17

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-42) and plenty to find on recent C&D effort with the likes of Launch Time and Game Phoenix.

16/1

22

(9)

6th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 10y

17:00 Navan

Together Aclaim

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: John C McConnell

Modest strike rate (2-41); has maintained fair form since beating today's rival Game Phoenix at Cork win in May; trainer is enjoying a good spell; one of three for the stable

16/1

12

(10)

15th Aug 2025

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1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Together Aclaim

8st 12lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

C&D winner in 2024 won at Cork in May over this trip; not bad runs since and can go well off this mark back on this surface.

11/1

20/1

Form: 4270-0 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Big price when down the field in a claimer on Monday; four AW wins to his name but hard to fancy at present.
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8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

8th

11

(2)

29th Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Shining Aitch

9st 3lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Effective on the AW but not in much form of late and has a mark of only 40.

40/1

Form: 09095-

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Yet to make the frame in 15 races; one of her better efforts when fifth over C&D on latest, though has a bit to find with Is She Now who finished third.
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8th

4

23rd Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 205y

14:52 Clonmel

Wayside Lady

12st 3lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Very modest on the Flat (0-17, rated 37); some signs of ability over hurdles last season; has been sharpened by two Flat runs since joining this stable and may improve; premature to write off.

10/1

10

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 132y

15:30 Thurles

Wayside Lady

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

0-16 on the Flat and low-key yard debut at Bellewstown last week; plenty to prove at present.

33/1

15

(4)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Wayside Lady

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

18-race maiden who achieved precious little this year and now in another new yard.

25/1

11th
12 (10)
Hialeah

12/1

Form: 6/06-6

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on good ground at Gowran in 2023 but has been regressive since; sixth and not disgraced in 1m handicaps here on his last two starts.
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1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

13:30 Plumpton

Hialeah

11st 7lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Modest Flat maiden who has shown little in two starts over hurdles, pulling up latest over 2m4f here (soft) in January.

100/1

4

26th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

13:20 Plumpton

Hialeah

11st 6lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Modest Flat maiden who showed little on November's hurdle debut.

100/1

1

18th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:15 Lingfield

Hialeah

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

14-race maiden on the Flat and his mark bottomed out into the 40s; no appeal.

200/1

14/1

Form: 7876-

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden form; some encouragement may be taken from her sixth over C&D on handicap debut.
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13th

11

(6)

7th Feb 2025

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1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gear Flat

9st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: William Durkan

Modest maiden form; some encouragement could be taken from her sixth on handicap debut; failed to build on that last Friday; tackles a longer trip now.

14/1

11

(6)

7th Feb 2025

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1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Gear Flat

9st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: William Durkan

Modest maiden form; some encouragement could be taken from her sixth on handicap debut; failed to build on that last Friday; tackles a longer trip now.

14/1

12th

11

(6)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Gear Flat

9st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: William Durkan

midfield, lost position under 3f out, detached from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

14/1

10/1

Form: 400-49 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Down the field in a claimer on Monday (Si Senior third); previous handicap fourth was respectable; closely matched with Together Aclaim.
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13th

6

(1)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Snag It

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P J F Murphy

prominent, weakened quickly towards far side under 2f out, eased inside final furlong

10/1

Form: 43734-

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after 13 starts; only once out of the first four from his last six starts; place possibility on that basis.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Gatsby Cap, Randall Poets Lass

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €33.20
Straight Forecast €23.73
Tricast €131.34
Trifecta €114.30

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POSTDATA:

Si Senior

SPOTLIGHT:

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