January 16 / 17.15 Dundalk (AW)

17.15

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 10 runners
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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 20771- C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner at 1m4f, including on latest when making virtually all to score under this rider, with Power Of Prayer back in fifth; first crack at 2m so has stamina to prove.
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7th

13

(19)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year; also notched Tramore win off much lower turf mark in August; backed that up off 10lb higher when second in a 2m1f amateur race at Clonmel last month; got another 2lb for that, claimer back aboard now.

7/1

2nd

3

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Gallo Dell Cielo

11st 11lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year; back from 185-day break when gaining second career turf win in style at Tramore (2m, good to yielding) four weeks ago; raised 10lb but will be tough to beat if he runs to a similar level.

11/8

1st

7

(4)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Gallo Dell Cielo

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Back-to-back winner on AW at 1m4f/2m earlier this year and didn't run badly back there when last seen in February (2m); 1-13 on turf and rated 21lb lower on this surface; second off 1lb higher at Tipperary in August last year, but poor at Down Royal next time when last seen on turf.

11/2

33/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 25/00-

Last run: 223 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose performer is 0-14 under both codes; has placed four times on the Flat; runner-up on sole AW start when trained in France; no worthwhile form since joining this yard; can be slowly away.
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8th

9

(3)

11th Feb 2026

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2m 0f 0y

14:38 Dundalk (AW)

Black Gem

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John C McConnell

0-15 under both codes but has placed five times on Flat, including over C&D last time when taking the runner-up spot behind Gallo Dell Cielo; has a tendency to be slowly away, and he didn't look the easiest ride in the final furlong last time; cheekpieces are added to the tongue tie now; not dismissed given his positive AW record.

15/2

2nd

4

(10)

16th Jan 2026

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2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Black Gem

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Dual-purpose performer is 0-14 under both codes; has placed four times on the Flat; runner-up on sole AW start when trained in France; no worthwhile form since joining this yard; can be slowly away.

33/1

2

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:14 Wexford

Black Gem

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Dual-purpose maiden placed on the Flat in France; modest third on second start over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest (2m3f, gd-yld); step up in trip and new headgear combination needs to eke out more.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 7/0/9- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose veteran; four-time Flat winner (once over C&D in 2018); hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles in recent times; made little impression over C&D four weeks ago; others preferred; cheekpieces.
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3rd

8

(6)

16th Jan 2026

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2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Jake Peter

9st 0lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose veteran; four-time Flat winner (once over C&D in 2018); hasn't been pulling up any trees over hurdles in recent times; made little impression over C&D four weeks ago; others preferred; cheekpieces.

25/1

6th

13

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:22 Wexford

Jake Peter

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: M A Cahill

Dual-purpose; 3-24 over hurdles, the last win coming off 3lb higher at Cork in November 2024; hasn't looked like taking advantage of sliding mark recently and fell on latest at Punchestown; needs a revival.

22/1

4th
5 (5)
Autocrat

20/1

Form: 08800- C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Five-time course winner at 10.5f-1m4f; way below best of late, although wasn't beaten far over 1m4f in October; another stepping into relatively unknown territory with just one AW run over this trip before; new yard.
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2nd

3

(10)

16th Oct 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Autocrat

9st 5lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: P Sweeney

Gained a first turf win at Bellewstown on penultimate; well held off revised mark at Roscommon latest but has won six times here (including two C&D claimers) so could be dangerous back at this venue.

7/1

1st

13

(6)

1st Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 77y

17:05 Bellewstown

Autocrat

8st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P Sweeney

Six wins on AW; yet to strike on turf, but better effort when third over 1m3f at Down Royal on Monday; soft ground not his thing, though; blinkers swapped for visor.

10/1

3rd

12

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:19 Down Royal

Autocrat

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: P Sweeney

Six-time AW winner who is now 0-22 on the grass; has got very little going during the summer.

20/1

Form: 00315- C BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Returned from 183-day absence with promising AW/handicap debut in November and 16 days later appreciated step up to 1m4f when asserting late on; slowly away when fifth behind Gallo Dell Cielo on latest; likely improver up in trip.
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7th

6

(9)

17th Sep 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Power Of Prayer

10st 11lb

J: Miss Tess Hoppeler

T: George Baker

Lightly raced filly who won on Dundalk Polytrack (1m4f) last November; creditable yard debut at Brighton (1m2f) in June but she faded badly there (1m4f; lost shoe) later that month; could be interesting on Tapeta debut in an uncompetitive race back from break.

11/2

7th

3

(8)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:56 Brighton

Power Of Prayer

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Baker

Won in Ireland (1m4f, AW) in the autumn and made pleasing stable debut when running-on third here (1m2f, good; behind Night Bear) 12 days ago; back up in trip today; dangerous if that recent outing brought her on.

3/1

3rd

5

(14)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:51 Brighton

Power Of Prayer

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Baker

Landed a Dundalk handicap (1m4f, AW) for Joseph O'Brien in November but finished out of the frame when sent off favourite for her next two starts back there; makes her stable debut after five months off having been picked up for 8,000gns in February; market useful.

8/1

7/2

Form: 39145- CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dour stayer gained third course win over this trip in November; solid fourth over 1m4f next time and met interference when fifth over that C&D four weeks ago; likely to acquit himself well back up in trip.
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8th

4

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 6f 80y

19:50 Killarney

Numidia

9st 6lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Peter Lawlor

Six-time winner, landed successive handicaps at Bellewstown (1m6f) and Down Royal (1m5f, good); 6lb rise and muddling pace found him out at Gowran Park last time; extra distance will help and he can bounce back.

9/1

8th

6

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 100y

20:30 Gowran Park

Numidia

11st 0lb

J: Miss N Fahey

T: Peter Lawlor

Career wins number five and six last month when prevailing narrowly at Bellewstown (1m6f) and Down Royal (1m5f, good); has another 6lb rise to contend with but he's running well, unlike some in here.

4/1

1st

5

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

19:24 Down Royal

Numidia

9st 1lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Peter Lawlor

Five wins, two of them on turf, including 25-1 success over extended 1m6f at Bellewstown earlier this month; needed every yard that day, and his previous win was over 2m; got an 8lb rise, which is likely to prevent a follow-up; placed once in seven previous runs here.

4/1

Form: 4711-8 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner on this surface at 7f-1m4f; won 1m4f claimer here last month before following up in 10.5f handicap a week later; never involved here over 1m4f last week; stamina questions on first try over this trip.
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4

(6)

27th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:44 Ffos Las

Benavente

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Gary Brown

Did all his winning in Ireland on the AW but opposable anyway after two heavy defeats since arriving in Britain, over 6f (good to firm) and 1m2f (soft).

100/1

9th

11

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

16:25 Goodwood

Benavente

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gary Brown

Ex-Irish 8yo who has done all his winning on AW; failed to beat a rival on stable debut, taking turf record to 0-10; steps back up markedly in trip; opposed.

33/1

Form: 7/000- D

Last run: 240 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard.
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12th

5

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Pons Aelius

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner at up to 2m in Britain but yet to hit any sort of form for current yard; career-low mark and tongue-tie tried so don't rule out.

12/1

11th

7

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Pons Aelius

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: H D McGuigan

Donegal yard likes to pick up horses with back-form, often from Britain, and try to rejuvenate them; six-time winner at up to 2m but hasn't been finishing out his races in Ireland and been off a while.

18/1

8th

9

(9)

16th Jan 2026

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2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pons Aelius

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard.

20/1

Form: 009-

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner had fruitless spell chasing; well beaten in her opening three runs here for new yard; unlikely to feature; 1lb wrong.
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4

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Tell Me This

12st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Andrew Kinirons

Maiden hurdle winner in 2024; struggled over fences last year and again on the Flat since moving yards.

25/1

9th

11

(8)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Tell Me This

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Andrew Kinirons

Maiden hurdle winner had fruitless spell chasing; well beaten in her opening three runs here for new yard; unlikely to feature; 1lb wrong.

66/1

9/1

Form: 2602/0 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner, all over C&D; however, came back from lengthy absence when in rear here (1m4f) last week when sent off 100-1; will need to show more before becoming of interest; back down to last winning mark.
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8th

2

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Riyami

11st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time AW winner at 2m; sole hurdles win in June 2024 at Kilbeggan (2m) off 2lb higher; always in rear over timber at Wexford on penultimate and tailed off on the Flat at Limerick on latest.

33/1

14th

1

(15)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Riyami

10st 4lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time AW winner at 2m; 0-12 on turf and recent form under both codes leaves him with a bit to find.

14/1

8th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

19:49 Wexford

Riyami

11st 13lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time AW winner whose hurdles win came in 2m Kilbeggan handicap nearly two years ago (good); recent Flat comeback run should have him fitter although unproven over this far.

8/1

Non-runners

Withoutfurtherado

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Payout
Exacta €197.30
Straight Forecast €215.06
Tricast €2584.98
Trifecta €1219.50

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Power Of Prayer

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Withoutfurtherado

POSTDATA:

Gallo Dell Cielo

SPOTLIGHT:

Pons Aelius