October 17 / 18.45 Dundalk (AW)

18.45

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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 11 runners
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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 00-084

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
0-6 maiden for Patrick Hayes, out of depth latest; back from a break for new yard and watching brief unless market suggests otherwise.
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13th

2

(3)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Wellwhatshappenin

10st 2lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

0-6 for his previous trainer; made an immediate impact for this team with a C&D win last October; runner-up to the progressive Nikki Swango on next start; third behind Bucky Larason on final 2025 start; first-time cheekpieces; could go well after a short break.

4/1

1st

5

(4)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Wellwhatshappenin

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

0-6 maiden for Patrick Hayes, out of depth latest; back from a break for new yard and watching brief unless market suggests otherwise.

12/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 200047 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Sole win came at 7f (Down Royal) and hasn't got home over 1m of late on soft; lower AW mark and optimum trip so one to consider.
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3rd

7

(5)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 7lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; sequence of creditable displays over C&D, the two most recent behind the in-form Nikki Swango; goes well for Emily Grifferty who got off the mark here earlier this month.

4/1

2nd

7

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 4lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; put in an encouraging display when second for this rider over C&D 12 days ago; fair chance now with a reproduction; twice runner-up from eight AW attempts.

5/1

2nd

7

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Eric Lock

9st 4lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Has done plenty of racing since winning over this trip at Down Royal in May; put in an encouraging display when second for this rider over C&D 12 days ago; fair chance now with a reproduction; twice runner-up from eight AW attempts.

5/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 850508

Last run: 97 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-6 at this venue, standout run when beaten a neck over this trip last winter; plenty to find with Carrickfinn on most recent run.
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13

(11)

31st Oct 2025

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1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

0-15 but tends to save her best for this track and was third here two weeks ago despite a sluggish start (just ahead of Colugo); considered.

8/1

7th

13

(11)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 12lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Adrian McGuinness

0-15 but tends to save her best for this track and was third here two weeks ago despite a sluggish start (just ahead of Colugo); considered.

8/1

3rd

13

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Endless Dawn

8st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Maiden is 0-6 at this venue, standout run when beaten a neck over this trip last winter; plenty to find with Carrickfinn on most recent run.

20/1

Form: 409093

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two good maiden runs here earlier in year but turf form not nearly as good until improvement here last month when keen and didn't quite get home over 1m in finishing third (fourth won here on Tuesday) from an outside draw; 3lb lower here and should go well back in trip.
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15th

11

(17)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Colugo

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose maiden; multiple placed efforts on the AW but 0-7 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; heavy defeat back on the Flat at Leopardstown on latest; others preferred.

33/1

15th

10

(14)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Colugo

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-16 on the Flat, six on the turf; consistent on the AW during the winter and failed to make an impact in three hurdle runs since; ground a question mark; off ten days since finishing eighth in Listowel maiden hurdle.

20/1

8th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:47 Listowel

Colugo

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest maiden on the level; keen-goer needs this run to get a handicap mark.

200/1

Form: 045653 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won a pair of 6f handicaps here last winter; 0-16 on turf and met some trouble in running at a crucial stage on the beach at Laytown on latest when respectable run; career-low mark and could go well on AW return.
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7th

8

(1)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 0y

16:37 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 12lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

One of two for trainer; three-time winner here, the latest over C&D in December off 48; didn't get the best of runs when unplaced here in February (5f) and raced wide when weakened into ninth of 11 last time (6f); can do better.

14/1

9th

11

(11)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 12lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

In good form here in recent months; did not get the best of runs when unplaced three weeks ago; Bold Optimist and Inishmot Prince in front of her then; previously second to Masked Angel.

8/1

6th

10

(8)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

16:28 Dundalk (AW)

Hasiyna

8st 11lb

J: Jessica Maye

T: John C McConnell

Added to her two 6f wins here when taking a C&D handicap last time by a neck; up 5lb for that win, and has never won from a mark this high; should give a good account of herself all the same; declared for the 2.08 here on Wednesday.

6/1

Form: 448507

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
No wins in 14 starts but wasn't far away in the majority of her races this season over sprint trips; upped in trip now on only second AW start.
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2nd

7

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:00 Limerick

El Fontenaro

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Maiden after 18 starts; failed to build on a bright start to last season; uneven form but can be rated a possible future winner on her 6f Fairyhouse second last month; the winner was second of 17 at the same venue last week.

11/2

2nd

11

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:37 Fairyhouse

El Fontenaro

9st 1lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Maiden after 17 starts; a decent run at Sligo on return but was below that level over C&D since, though didn't get the clearest of passages.

12/1

11th

11

(11)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

El Fontenaro

9st 5lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Jarlath P Fahey

Maiden is 0-14 on turf; best efforts have come over 5f; beaten 0.5l off 13lb higher at Down Royal in May 2025 and comeback at Sligo (6f, yld-sft) was not devoid of promise (denied clear run); eased 2lb; not discounted if backing that up.

15/2

OUR TIP
7th
1 (6)
Bowman

4/1

Form: 965130 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner in Britain; pleasing start for this yard when staying on third at Leopardstown (7f, good) in August and excuses following month when disappointing favourite at Fairyhouse (ground, too keen and not clear run); drops in grade for AW return, Keane booked.
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7th

1

(6)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bowman

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: C Byrnes

Four-time AW winner in Britain; pleasing start for this yard when staying on third at Leopardstown (7f, good) in August and excuses following month when disappointing favourite at Fairyhouse (ground, too keen and not clear run); drops in grade for AW return, Keane booked.

4/1

15th

15

(13)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Fairyhouse

Bowman

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: C Byrnes

Pleasing start for this yard when staying on from the rear for third at Leopardstown (7f, good); nine-time winner dropped 2lb for that and has won off higher marks in the past; best turf form is on good ground.

8/1

8th
2 (11)
Methgal

16/1

Form: 3-6070

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ex-Karl Burke trained 3yo is now 0-7; well held in three handicaps since being gelded and hard to fancy despite reduced mark.
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7th

3

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

18:30 Roscommon

Methgal

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March; followed that with two seconds (at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown); below his best at the Curragh and Listowel, before returning to form with a Limerick fourth.

10/1

4th

2

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:50 Limerick

Methgal

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March and followed that with runner-up finishes over the same trip back at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown (beaten by Exceeding); below his best at the Curragh early last month and in a recent Listowel race contested by several of these rivals.

10/1

12th

16

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Methgal

10st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

First reserve; made the breakthrough in a 7f Dundalk handicap in March and followed that with runner-up finishes over the same trip back at Dundalk and on turf at Leopardstown (yielding to soft); below his best at the Curragh last time.

10/1

Form: 071020 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Four wins up to 7f and good second (slowly and and had to go wide on home turn) at Bellewstown over 1m on penultimate; upset in stalls, always behind at Gowran last time; often left with plenty to do.
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13th

13

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Hastily

8st 13lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Tom McGuinness

Three-time turf winner, latest at Cork (6f, g-f) in July and finished a good second at Bellewstown in August over this trip; shown very little in two Flat starts and one over hurdles this year; hard to see winning.

33/1

10/1

Form: 492040

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 17 starts but close fourth here over 1m in July was a good run; faded quite tamely at Leopardstown on latest but can't be ruled out off this sort of mark.
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14th

11

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Carrickfinn

8st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Shane Gallagher

Donegal-trained prominent racer is modest maiden, but nearly landed a gamble over 1m at Gowran last summer and good effort on AW after; money for him on return when missed break, and jockey booking looks significant.

16/1

9th

16

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 180y

17:05 Gowran Park

Carrickfinn

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Shane Gallagher

Maiden after 20 starts but career-best effort was when runner-up over C&D last June, albeit on good ground; only fair efforts on AW of late; others are more likely; 2lb wrong.

25/1

Form: -U5249 D BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Cork winner at this trip over a year ago and standout run this summer when good second (to Hastily) there over 6f on quick ground; soft ground at same venue on latest against her but not one to rule out back on AW.
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11th

10

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Lorrs Girl

8st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Best form at Cork, the scene of her only win (over 7f in September 2024) and last season's best effort, in a 6f contest; failed to make much impact on seasonal debut at Killarney.

16/1

12th

13

(16)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Lorrs Girl

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Chance on last summer's form but absent since below par during the winter and she's drawn wide.

20/1

12th

11

(10)

19th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Lorrs Girl

9st 6lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Rodger Sweeney

Has won only one of her 21 starts; has shown enough lately to suggest a place chance; first-time cheekpieces and good 7lb claimer booked.

8/1

Non-runners

Red Veil, Bel Espoir

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €392.10
Straight Forecast €208.79
Tricast €3290.50
Trifecta €796.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Colugo

The Irish Sun:

Hasiyna

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Bowman

POSTDATA:

Colugo