February 14 / 16.05 Dundalk (AW)

16.05

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  • Prize money: £5119.83
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 312-73 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has been generally reliable at this venue in recent months, notably when winning twice over 6f in November; third in six-runner contest over this trip last Friday; drops in grade now and might collect now with Dylan O'Connor claiming 10lb.
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12th

4

(11)

26th May 2026

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0m 5f 0y

18:48 Dundalk (AW)

Sporting Hero

9st 12lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Won for a first time on turf at Navan (5f) but then finished last at Naas; loves it around here but stall 11 looks troublesome.

14/1

13th

5

(13)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:10 Naas

Sporting Hero

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Prolific AW performer gained a first turf success in emphatic fashion at Navan on latest (5f, gd-yld) under this rider, making virtually all for a 2.25l win; this longer trip fine but raised 10lb and this is a tougher race.

9/2

1st

2

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Sporting Hero

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Nine AW wins but is a maiden on turf after 18 runs; however, he ran a cracker on soft ground at Bellewstown last time and this drying surface should suit better; a squeak.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 127-52 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
1-20 strike rate is a concern but has strong place prospects following C&D second on latest, with Babyface close up in fourth, No Speed Limit sixth, and Sams Xpress eighth.
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5

(11)

8th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:12 Tipperary

My Girl Sioux

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

In the form of her life, winning back-to-back handicaps last month, getting the better of Best Suggestion at Navan; beaten roughly 5l at the Curragh since off this revised mark though so needs to bounce back.

7/1

11

(8)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Curragh

My Girl Sioux

9st 6lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed up Bellewstown win with a narrow Navan success for this 10lb claimer; aggregate 12lb rise may make it hard for her to reverse previous Naas form with Beano Power

8/1

4

(1)

13th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:15 Navan

My Girl Sioux

9st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained a deserved second win in a 0-60 at Bellewstown (5f, good) earlier this month; hit with an 8lb rise and this is tougher, though rider's claim a help; should run her race but career best needed.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 65-660 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 8st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner at this venue and often placed; down the field in the 6f race in which Clonmacash was second here on Wednesday.
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10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

10

(8)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

17:25 Fairyhouse

No Speed Limit

9st 4lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick J McKenna

Veteran can go well from the front but on a lengthy losing run since 2023 and he's 1-35 on turf; tough ask.

40/1

9th

20

(4)

10th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:00 Naas

No Speed Limit

8st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

raced far side

40/1

Form: 821-66 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won for this rider over C&D in December; doubts raised by his two most recent starts, last of six both times; held by Sporting Hero on last Friday's clash.
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6

(3)

21st Mar 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Crystal Luna

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Daniel James Murphy

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 2f out, short of room then stumbled and unseated over 1f out

7/1

1st

1

(9)

14th Mar 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:30 Dundalk (AW)

Crystal Luna

10st 2lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent

13/2

4th

4

(9)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Crystal Luna

9st 10lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

prominent

10/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 560-39 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Four-time 6f course winner who hinted at a return to form when third of six here four weeks ago; failed to build on that on his most recent visit, though not far behind Sporting Hero in that event.
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11th

2

(2)

7th Mar 2025

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0m 6f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Dream Today

10st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Four-time C&D winner, has struggled to find his best form since second here in November; third in a six-runner contest three starts ago.

10/1

5th

2

(12)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Dream Today

10st 1lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Four-time 6f course winner who hinted at a return to form when third of six here four weeks ago; failed to build on that on his most recent visit, though not far behind Sporting Hero in that event.

11/2

9th

3

(8)

29th Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

17:17 Dundalk (AW)

Dream Today

10st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Four-time C&D winner who hinted at a return to form when third of six 12 days ago; down another 2lb and should be in the mix with useful claimer taking off 5lb.

7/1

14/1

Form: 62/85-

Last run: 259 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Ran only twice last season; showed good speed when second at Navan at two; no AW experience; trainer possibly has a better chance with the race-fit Babyface.
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19

(2)

20th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Beano Power

8st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Edward Lynam

In the first two in four of her last five races, the exception was over in a 5f Naas contest won by Surpass And Shine, with My Girl Sioux third; had the better of the exchange with that dual subsequent winner at Tipperary and Naas; leading chance.

6/1

2

(3)

25th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Beano Power

10st 0lb

J: W J Lee

T: Edward Lynam

In the first two in three of her last four races; a slight concern is based on the fact that the exception was over C&D in a contest in which My Girl Sioux was third; had the better of an exchange with that rival at Tipperary more recently.

6/1

Form: 084-30 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won over 5f at Naas for Michael O'Callaghan; AW form is unconvincing as reflected by a 9lb lower mark in this sphere; poor run on latest in a race in which Sporting Hero and Dream Today finished in front of him.
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7th

11

(9)

21st May 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Tommy McJohn

9st 0lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

1-16, the win coming in a Naas nursery (5f, good) as a 2yo; may have needed his stable debut at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago and worth a market check off his much lower AW mark.

10/1

5th

1

(11)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Tommy McJohn

9st 9lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Ex-Irish; won a Naas nursery (5f, good) off a 13lb higher mark; some fair efforts since, including when third at Dundalk in January; quite interesting on stable debut.

13/2

2

(8)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Tommy McJohn

9st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Won nursery at Naas (good; first-time blinkers) for Michael O'Callaghan in 2024 and was wearing those aids when third of 14 at Dundalk (also 5f, AW) on final start for Ciaran Murphy; no headgear as he starts off for another new yard (his fifth) after three months away; watch for market confidence.

6/1

6/1

Form: 4299-4

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden, placed only once; best form over C&D; only one length behind My Girl Sioux last time; 2lb out of the handicap.
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8th

11

(5)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Babyface

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Edward Lynam

15-race maiden, placed only once; best form over C&D; only one length behind My Girl Sioux last time; 2lb out of the handicap.

6/1

4th

10

(9)

27th Jan 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Babyface

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Edward Lynam

midfield, headway over 1f out, disputing second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

18/1

4th

10

(9)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Babyface

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Edward Lynam

midfield, headway over 1f out, disputing second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

18/1

Form: 0615-8 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
C&D winner three starts ago; 3-14 at this venue, 0-11 on turf; looks held by My Girl Sioux and Babyface on running last time, but capable of better than that.
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9th

3

(6)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Xpress

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Productive front-runner whose largely consistent record for current yard features four wins, including twice over C&D, and four placed efforts; out of the money last time but may rebound.

11/2

6th

8

(4)

9th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Xpress

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

He has made giant strides for this yard, winning four handicaps since August (two over C&D); solid efforts in defeat on his last two starts but Alondra scooted past him here 24 days ago and he will need to raise his game a level to resume winning ways.

6/1

3rd

4

(4)

13th Feb 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Xpress

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Front-runner who brings good stats, being 4-9 for current yard and 2-4 over C&D; set a fast pace but nearly made all at Lingfield most recently; remains in form and enters calculations.

5/2

Form: /0504-

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Some promise in two 5f maidens in Britain at two; ran respectably in a C&D maiden in December on fourth Irish start; blinkered for the first time now.
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10th

6

(13)

14th Feb 2025

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0m 5f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 6lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Michael J Browne

Some promise in two 5f maidens in Britain at two; ran respectably in a C&D maiden in December on fourth Irish start; blinkered for the first time now.

12/1

4th

2

(2)

11th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

Some promise in two 5f maidens in Britain; came on from yard debut/reappearance when beaten 4l in fifth in 5f handicap at Tipperary in August; never in the hunt in large-field 6f handicap at the Curragh eight days later.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

11th Dec 2024

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0m 5f 0y

14:55 Dundalk (AW)

Magic Force

9st 8lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Michael J Browne

in touch with leaders on inner early, dropped to rear over 3f out, headway towards far side from over 2f out, no extra up the centre inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 57361- D

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Useful placed form at this venue last winter and has rarely run a bad race here; gained a breakthrough win over this trip at the Curragh last June; lacks the advantage of a recent outing.
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10th

8

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:32 Navan

Mary Shoelaces

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Two 5f wins last year, off 63 at Newmarket (good) in August and off 67 on her final start at the Curragh (yielding) for this rider; career high mark now and record fresh suggests she'll need this run after a 212-day absence.

15/2

Non-runners

Clonmacash, Eric Lock

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €22.50
Straight Forecast €25.00
Tricast €219.39
Trifecta €357.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sporting Hero

POSTDATA:

Crystal Luna

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Sam's Xpress

The Irish Sun:

Sporting Hero