October 17 / 16.45 Dundalk (AW)

16.45

Standard

Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 402403

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden; runner-up in a Roscommon claimer in August and bounced back from two lesser runs when a distant third over 2m at Thurles last week; return to this trip is fine and not out of this back down at his preferred sort of trip.
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1st

8

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Powerful Hook Head

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

12-race maiden; runner-up in a Roscommon claimer in August and bounced back from two lesser runs when a distant third over 2m at Thurles last week; return to this trip is fine and not out of this back down at his preferred sort of trip.

5/1

3rd

3

(4)

9th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 66y

16:40 Thurles

Powerful Hook Head

10st 2lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden has run well a number of times, notably when second in a Roscommon claimer in August but looks out of his depth here on official figures; new headgear combination tried.

16/1

3

(23)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Powerful Hook Head

12st 1lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Maiden has run well a number of times, notably when second in a Roscommon claimer last month; outspeeded late in a 7f Laytown handicap last time but this test will suit better.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 700914 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Back to form with 1m4f course win last month; couldn't build on that over C&D since and this looks like a tough ask at the weights.
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1st

8

(7)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:12 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Five of six wins have come here at distances between 1m and 1m4f; well held last twice and takes a marked drop in trip and yard seemingly have a stronger contender in The Liffey.

9/1

8th

7

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Generally reliable performer at this venue, five wins and 12 places from 36 starts; went close against Danonethatgotaway in a 1m4f handicap three weeks ago; took third place behind two higher-rated stablemates in a claimer here last Friday.

6/1

3rd

1

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Benavente

10st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Generally reliable performer at this venue, five wins and 11 places from 35 starts; went close in a 1m4f handicap two weeks ago; good claimer aboard but has to give weight to two higher-rated stablemates.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: -59009 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
1m4f winner here in March 2024; missed a year subsequently and struggling for form since returning; needs to step up on recent C&D ninth of 14.
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3rd

4

(1)

14th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 185y

19:40 Killarney

Satono Chevalier

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: M K Flannery

Undergoing very much a new lease of life, winning three of his last four, and a ride of 17lb could still be manageable; unproven over this trip but in the form of his life and will be popular with Oisin Murphy booked.

3/1

1st

3

(11)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 70y

20:10 Limerick

Satono Chevalier

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: M K Flannery

Five-time winner is 2-15 on turf; has notched up back-to-back wins at Navan (1m2f, heavy) and on debut for this yard at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good to yielding); well beaten at Gowran 18 days ago; handicapper looks in control for now.

14/1

8th

4

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Satono Chevalier

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M K Flannery

Five-time winner is 3-14 on turf; has notched up back-to-back wins at Navan (1m2f, heavy) and on debut for this yard at Ballinrobe (1m5f, gd-yld); has gone up 14lb but has won off 2lb higher on the AW, so still on a feasible mark.

5/1

5/1

Form: 059320

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
20-race maiden; in the frame in five of his six course outings including over 1m4f last month; poor run at the Curragh since but respected back here for a yard that get winners in claimers.
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4th

5

(11)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Jack W Davison

20-race maiden; in the frame in five of his six course outings including over 1m4f last month; poor run at the Curragh since but respected back here for a yard that get winners in claimers.

5/1

2

(15)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Ozark Daze

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Jack W Davison

Is frustratingly still a maiden after 19 starts but has run well plenty of times including second over 1m4f at Dundalk last time; this trip suits better; disappointing previous time with cheekpieces; best on good ground.

8/1

Form: 693000

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who was tailed off over C&D last week; best watched for now.
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2nd

3

(5)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Eutropia

10st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins this year, the last two at Bath (1m/1m2f) in April and she's continued to look in good form, beaten a head at Salisbury (1m) on latest start; firmly in the mix if she adapts to this track.

5/2

2nd

12

(2)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:57 Salisbury

Eutropia

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Three wins this year, the last two at Bath (1m/1m2f) in April; denied clear run before keeping on for fifth there (1m, good to firm) last month and may yet have more improvement to come; up in grade here but still enters calculations.

6/1

5th

3

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Eutropia

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Adrian Wintle

No win in her first 13 starts but she's won three of her last four including at Bath (1m/1m2f) in her last two runs; up 3lb for her narrow success last time but she's open to more progress and is versatile ground-wise; big player back down in trip.

7/2

Form: 225232

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Back to his best when runner-up over C&D three weeks ago; tougher draw this time and giving weight to this field won't be easy but in good form, which is more than can be said for plenty of these.
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13th

2

(12)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Harry The Rogue

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stephen Hanlon

Went close over C&D in March on stable debut and another good run when fourth at Musselburgh (1m) next time; below par at York on his last two starts but he tackled 1m2f last time and is not ruled out back down to 1m.

16/1

10th

4

(12)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Harry The Rogue

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Stephen Hanlon

Won twice over 1m for Andrew Slattery in Ireland last year; beaten nearly 9l over 7f here last time (good); now back up in trip but pulled too hard on only previous try at 1m2f; bit to prove.

33/1

9th

6

(17)

15th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:45 York

Harry The Rogue

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Ex-Irish 5yo who has maintained his consistency in two starts for new stable, creditable fourth at Musselburgh (1m) latest; still has a modest strike-rate but is likely to give his running and again holds frame possibilities.

10/1

Form: 106004

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Struggling over timber and on the Flat since his win over Limerick's extended 1m4f in June; needs further than this and drawn widest.
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6th

5

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 103y

20:00 Killarney

God Of Thunder

10st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has done plenty of racing since a Limerick win last summer; generally modest form this season, with the exception of a Navan third; others look more likely.

12/1

10th

2

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

God Of Thunder

10st 1lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has done plenty of racing since a C&D win last summer; generally modest form this season, with the exception of a Navan third on his penultimate start.

14/1

13th

2

(20)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

God Of Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Added third Flat win at Limerick off 73 last summer (1m5f, good); poor form following that until an encouraging 3.5l third of 14 at Navan five days ago when dropping into this grade for the first time (1m5f, good); not ruled out.

11/2

10/1

Form: 600

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Minor promise in a Gowran maiden on debut but struggled twice since and hard to fancy on what he's shown so far.
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4th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:25 Tramore

Stone Rulya

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Eoin Doyle

Showed little in four runs for Ger Lyons and similar story on the Flat and over hurdles for this stable; rating of 66 could flatter him; hard to make a case for.

14/1

16

2nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 120y

18:58 Limerick

Stone Rulya

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Eoin Doyle

Ordinary Flat form and tailed off at triple-figure prices in four maiden hurdles; the blinkers are new but hard to make a case for on handicap bow.

33/1

10th

12

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:05 Clonmel

Stone Rulya

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Eoin Doyle

Ordinary Flat form and tailed off at triple-figure odds in three maiden hurdles; perhaps better ground and a tongue tie can help.

150/1

20/1

Form: 9-0006 CD

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in April 2024 but struggled since; missed a year and hasn't shown enough in four runs since returning.
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10th
16 (10)
Tartaraghan

Form: 879608 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August.
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10th

16

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

8st 12lb

T: John C McConnell

Second reserve; belatedly off the mark at Navan in July but form has dipped since a claimer second in August.

8th

11

(12)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Tartaraghan

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: John C McConnell

Turf winner is 0-4 on the AW; has failed to fire in handicaps (including over C&D) since second in a Sligo claimer in August; others make more appeal.

16/1

3

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:13 Bellewstown

Tartaraghan

9st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-31 but placed plenty of times; however, may need further ideally and wouldn't want rain.

12/1

33/1

Form: 635000

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-12; promising C&D run in April but struggled on turf since and up against it on these terms.
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11th

13

(14)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Alumni Lia

8st 10lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Adrian Murray

0-12; promising C&D run in April but struggled on turf since and up against it on these terms.

33/1

10th

7

(3)

8th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 30y

17:27 Navan

Alumni Lia

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

Dundalk third early in the year hasn't been replicated, most recently after a summer break when dropping out quickly at same venue last month; 3lb lower turf mark but opposable.

16/1

9

(6)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Alumni Lia

9st 8lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Adrian Murray

10-race maiden who ran well for a long way when third over C&D in April; didn't build on that in two subsequent runs and was tailed off when last seen at Roscommon; probably best watched after 123 days off.

20/1

Form: -06800

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
First reserve; unplaced in eight starts and sole AW effort was poor; now tried with cheekpieces.
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11th

13

(11)

12th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Vonnie

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M M Rice

Second over 1m4f here in November, but that's her only time to place in 10 starts here and 1m likely too sharp; another headgear combo tried, but even the champion jockey will struggle to get this one involved

40/1

12th

13

(5)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Vonnie

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: M M Rice

Still a maiden after 16 attempts; fair course form over a range of distances; needs extra after a sequence of outings in which she has failed to make the frame.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

My Vonnie

9st 5lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: M M Rice

Maiden from 15 starts, but she has posted some okay efforts here over 1m4f; blinkers tried when below-form last time persisted with here and drops in trip.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2558

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Shown ability in maidens but last month's handicap debut over C&D was one of her lesser efforts and tough ask at the weights here.
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8th

2

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lady McC

10st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

0-5 in Ireland last year and absent since heavy defeat in AW claimer in October; fitted with tongue-tie for this stable debut; others have much less to prove.

40/1

13th

2

(6)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Lady McC

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Shown ability in maidens but last month's handicap debut over C&D was one of her lesser efforts and tough ask at the weights here.

20/1

8th

13

(4)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady McC

9st 3lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Shaped promisingly when second to an all-the-way winner on debut over C&D in April and not far off that level on recent return when beaten little over 4l at Navan over inadequate 1m; one to consider.

6/1

100/1

Form: 00000

Last run: 100 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shown nothing in five runs in maidens and best watched after 100 days off.
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14th

10

(13)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Freelance Dancer

9st 1lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: P J F Murphy

Shown nothing in five runs in maidens and best watched after 100 days off.

100/1

1

(15)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Fairyhouse

Freelance Dancer

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P J F Murphy

Triple-figure odds and well beaten in four maidens at 6f-1m on varying ground; very unlikely.

100/1

10th

2

(5)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Curragh

Freelance Dancer

10st 5lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: P J F Murphy

Triple-figure odds and no impact in three maidens at 6f-1m on varying ground; tongue tie and hood now tried; others appeal more.

100/1

Non-runners

Walk The Highline, Galician Girl, Rock Basher

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Payout
Exacta €32.70
Straight Forecast €18.43
Trifecta €179.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Satono Chevalier

SPOTLIGHT:

Walk The Highline

The Irish Sun:

Harry The Rogue

POSTDATA:

Satono Chevalier