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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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

9th

10

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

9st 5lb

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, most recently last Sunday at Naas; out of his depth here.

50/1

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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2nd

2

(3)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Entering legendary course specialist status after adding a tenth win at the venue in a Listed race last time (6f, good); prior to that he won a C&D Listed contest in March (soft to heavy) when seeing off East Hampton by 1.5l; got closest to subsequent Group 1 winner Comanche Brave when a 2l second in a 6f Group 2 here on penultimate (good); always a danger around here and should go well again.

11/4

1st

1

(5)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:10 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 10lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Gallant grey veteran is an eight-time course winner and no signs of slowing down this season; won Listed race here in March (7f, sft-hvy) and another cracking run when runner up in the Group 2 Greenlands Stakes here in May (6f, good, Fregada 2.5l behind); goes on any ground, was fourth in this last year and another big run likely on the cards here.

11/4

2nd

2

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Big Gossey

9st 5lb

J: W J Lee

T: Charles O’Brien

Splendid veteran showed he retained enthusiasm when winning the 7f Gladness Stakes in March, his ninth Curragh win on his 50th visit; found 5f too sharp at Naas last time; runs in this event for the fourth consecutive year, second at 25-1 in 2023, ninth in 2024, third behind James Delight at 33-1 last season; asking a lot now in a strong edition.

12/1

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

13

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Genesis

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f handicap here in May; badly hampered in the race won by Headmaster later that month; 3lb wrong when taking the 5f Rockingham Handicap here last time; stiff task off his new rating,

10/1

1st

16

(10)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Genesis

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f handicap here last month; third behind two of these rivals at Down Royal a fortnight ago; 3lb out of the handicap.

20/1

3rd

3

(6)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Genesis

9st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Michael Mulvany

Dual AW winner who got off the mark on turf in a 6f Curragh handicap last month (good; 3lb lower); did well to be a close fourth next time after getting upset in the stalls and was reportedly tight for room in his last race; respected off what's still a competitive mark.

5/1

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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