February 07 / 16.50 Dundalk (AW)

16.50

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  • Prize money: £8289.26
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80

Form: 09014- C

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
150-1 Norfolk Stakes winner in 2023; top-class form when chasing home Big Evs in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint; struggled at Pattern level after returning from a spell in America; gained a confidence-boosting win when beating Harry's Bar in a 5f conditions event here in October; backed that up with a creditable Group 3 fourth over 5f here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(4)

15th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 0y

14:25 Dundalk (AW)

Valiant Force

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Five-time winner at the track at 5f-8f, including 4-runner minor contest last winter; out of form on turf in first half of season and last month's AW return leaves him with a fair bit to find with some of these.

10/1

7th

1

(6)

12th Jul 2026

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0m 5f 0y

14:00 Dundalk (AW)

Valiant Force

10st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Struggling on turf this season but won his last start over C&D in February and, overall, he has won five times at this venue over a variety of trips; second behind Eclairage in this last season; a return to form would come as no surprise but David Egan prefers Ipanema Queen.

16/1

13th

1

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then; drop in class after contesting a Listed race and C&D Group 2 in May; was 20lb higher at his peak; still an entire.

12/1

Form: 22256- CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has 15 AW wins to his name, including eight at this venue but none since October 2023; did well to get within 3/4l of Valiant Force over 5f here in October; now meets that rival on 7lb worse than current handicap terms; stable in form; new headgear combination.
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1st

2

(2)

14th Mar 2025

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0m 6f 0y

20:10 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name and been running well in defeat lately, including behind Daamberdiplomat; below his best in a C&D claimer last time so will have to improve upon that.

13/2

2nd

2

(3)

28th Feb 2025

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0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name, including eight at this venue but none since October 2023; did well to get within 3/4l of Valiant Force over 5f here in October and again took second behind that useful sort over this trip three weeks ago; stable 6-24 here this year; excellent chance at these weights.

8/11

2nd

3

(2)

7th Feb 2025

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0m 6f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

pressed winner, challenging when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 59231- CD

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has done the majority of his turf racing at the Curragh; brought his tally at that venue to 7-38 when landing a 7f conditions event in October; 2-18 at this venue, a 5f maiden in 2019 and a 6f handicap four years ago; has persuasive credentials on last season's Group 3/Listed form; slight reservations about his ability to produce his best form on this surface.
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9th

1

(14)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Big Gossey

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Charles O’Brien

Course legend has won 10 of his 12 races at this track and amassed 575,000GBP in prizemoney; has won twice at Listed level this season and second in a Group 2; however, wasn't himself when eased and well beaten last time; has run well in defeat in this race for the last two years but the trip stretches him and is vulnerable again.

14/1

5th

1

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Course specialist made it ten wins here with a Listed race success over this trip in June; also won the Gladness Stakes over 7f here in March; second to subsequent Group 1 winner Comanche Brave in the Greenlands in May, with James Delight in third; holding his form admirably on the evidence of Group 2 second over 7f here three weeks ago.

7/2

16/1

Form: 2578-5 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner last March his sole success from eight starts; best run when touched off in C&D conditions event later same month; unplaced in a handicap here three weeks ago; faces an unenviable task against three much superior rivals; tongue-tie now.
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3rd

5

(8)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Genesis

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Succession of good runs over various sprint trips here this year; won the Rockingham in June and good second over that 5f distance last time; previously, had four of these behind when third in the Scurry over an extended 6f, which was a bit too far.

11/2

2nd

10

(10)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

14:50 Curragh

Genesis

8st 13lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Has been in the form of his life this season; won over 6f here on seasonal return and bagged another victory in a C&D premier handicap in June despite being 3lb out of the weights; didn't quite see out the 6.5f trip of the Scurry handicap here last month, but it was still a blinding run to finish third; went too quick at Cork last time; definite chance.

10/1

6th

9

(4)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:58 Cork

Genesis

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Has been in the form of his life this season, winning the Rockingham handicap despite being 3lb out of the weights; ran a belter from the front in the Scurry handicap last weekend but didn't see out that longer trip; solid chance off the same mark if bouncing out of that race.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta €2.90
Straight Forecast €2.61
Trifecta €5.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Valiant Force

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Big Gossey

POSTDATA:

Harry's Bar

TOPSPEED:

Valiant Force

The Irish Sun:

Big Gossey