January 23 / 19.30 Dundalk (AW)

19.30

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 12 runners
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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.20
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 0083-8 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Record of 8-64, three of his wins coming at this venue over 10.5f; good third over C&D last month; got going too late in a lower grade last time (10.5f); this is tougher.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Multiple winner on AW/turf but mostly disappointing since his C&D win in January, nine runs back; bit risky.

14/1

14th

2

(4)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 180y

19:57 Leopardstown

Church Mountain

10st 1lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Winner of nine races; form has been uneven since a 1m4f Dundalk success in January; appears held by Jurality on running at Limerick last time.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 90093- CD

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in March 2024; missed a year subsequently but best run since returning when third in a 10.5f claimer when last seen in October, doing best work at the finish; step up in trip can suit on stable debut.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(8)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Satono Chevalier

11st 2lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: M K Flannery

Much improved this year, recording wins at Navan (1m2f), Ballinrobe (1m5f) and Limerick (1m4f); two most recent efforts below best, but respected back up in trip.

7/1

7th

2

(8)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

14:55 Listowel

Satono Chevalier

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M K Flannery

Much improved this year, recording wins at Navan (1m2f), Ballinrobe (1m5f) and Limerick (1m4f); fair third at Killarney in July before finding things too demanding more recently; unplaced at Clonmel last week.

12/1

6th

1

(1)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Satono Chevalier

10st 0lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: M K Flannery

Much improved this year, recording wins at Navan (1m2f), Ballinrobe (1m5f) and Limerick (1m4f); fair third at Killarney in July before finding the company too demanding in a Galway premier handicap; needs to bounce back from a moderate Leopardstown run; down in trip now; good 7lb claimer.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8640-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Good effort over C&D last time when a 1.25l fourth after not getting a clear run up the straight; that was one of his best efforts and still lightly raced; interesting.
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4th

2

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:37 Downpatrick

Baila Conmigo

11st 10lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

AW winner has shown ability in both starts over hurdles at Kilbeggan; outpaced and beaten 17.5l over 2m on latest; place shout up in trip with hood worn last twice removed.

12/1

4th

2

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Kilbeggan

Baila Conmigo

11st 10lb

J: E Walsh

T: Ciaran Murphy

Three-time AW winner rated 68 on the Flat; best turf runs came on easy ground on the level so was an encouraging first run over timber over C&D 13 days ago; could go closer with that under his belt, especially if there's rain.

13/2

Form: 62906- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Maiden winner in February 2024 (1m); added back-to-back C&D handicap wins at the back end of 2024; returned from a break when 10l behind in December (10.5f) but better effort later that month when a 5l sixth despite being 3lb wrong; return to this winning distance is a positive.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

3

(11)

19th Sep 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

17:02 Gowran Park

Pepper Noir

9st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: John C McConnell

Three-time AW winner has run well in defeat at times on turf; didn't run well over hurdles both starts in July and has to return to best back on the level.

25/1

8th

3

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Pepper Noir

11st 7lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Three-time winner on polytrack for Gavin Cromwell; failed to complete twice over hurdles and nothing positive about her display at Bellewstown last week.

100/1

5

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:48 Bellewstown

Pepper Noir

11st 5lb

J: Alyse Clarke

T: John C McConnell

Three Dundalk wins up to 1m4f and some decent efforts in defeat over the winter season; towards the rear in a 1m2f Navan handicap in April; two undistinguished juvenile hurdle runs; plenty to prove against that background.

33/1

15/1

Form: 8073-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
0-40, although a couple of placed efforts on AW, including over 10.5f here last month; didn't build on that last time when well beaten; 9lb wrong.
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5th

4

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Man Is King

9st 13lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Triple course winner over 1m-1m2f, including on firm; placed elsewhere over 1m4f; 1lb higher than when winning a 0-60 here last month; claims if repeating that effort but has a bit to prove after his last three starts.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner who has won three times at Bath (1m/1m2f) since the start of last month, but he didn't get home when fourth of nine over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago; may not face too much competition up front so could still be dangerous.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner; modest overall strike-rate but not in recent weeks having won three of his last five races, all victories at Bath (1m-1m2f); still on a fair mark and good to soft ground was a feasible excuse at Chepstow last Monday.

11/2

6th
11 (9)
My Vonnie

5/1

Form: 2457-6 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Maiden from 14 starts, but she has posted some okay efforts over C&D; 66-1 runner-up here in November off 1lb higher; couldn't improve on that in subsequent runs; blinkers replace the hood worn last time now.
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5th

13

(6)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

My Vonnie

8st 12lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: M M Rice

Well held in handicaps on last few starts at this venue and rated a lowly 37; would be a surprise winner.

66/1

10th

11

(3)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

My Vonnie

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: M M Rice

19-race maiden was second over C&D last November; beaten nearly 10l here over 10.5f on latest start.

25/1

Form: 0008-9

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Moderate efforts in handicaps to date and 12lb wrong; hard to fancy.
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14

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 188y

13:10 Limerick

Lady Luck

11st 0lb

J: Eoin Sheehan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Yet to place in 12 runs on the Flat; hood goes on for hurdles debut; others preferred.

100/1

7th

13

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Lady Luck

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Rodger Sweeney

Yet to place from 11 starts; okay sixths in her last two runs; more needed.

11/1

6th

14

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Lady Luck

8st 11lb

J: Shay Wallace

T: Rodger Sweeney

Best effort so far when sixth over 7f at Cork in May; contrasting ground conditions now and needs to find more.

10/1

Form: 8433-9

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 28 attempts, but has been knocking on the door in recent starts here; fourth over 10.5f in November before taking third spot next two times; squeezed out when one-paced upped in trip over C&D last time; this trip may not be his optimum.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(1)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:12 Leopardstown

Sinbad My Dad

9st 9lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Record of 2-36 but it was his first run in blinkers when winning well over 1m2f at Clonmel (yielding) and again failed to convince over further at the Curragh; back at 1m2f he should run well, for all that he's 7lb higher than for that recent win.

12/1

6th

4

(1)

4th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Sinbad My Dad

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Seamus Fahey

Was recording a second career win when taking 1m2f Clonmel contest last month in first-time blinkers, coming from off the pace to win going away; up 7lb for that and unconvincing over this longer trip in the past; encouraging jockey booking.

11/2

1st

7

(4)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 1f 168y

17:35 Clonmel

Sinbad My Dad

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Seamus Fahey

Last year's Leopardstown win came off 3lb lower mark; good recent runs at Leopardstown and Naas this season; blinkered for the first time after an unplaced run behind Lough Leane at Down Royal.

10/1

Form: 0020/0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner for Charlie Johnston; second in a Roscommon claimer for Denis Hogan; has shown nothing for this yard and was last of 12 over C&D last time; interesting jockey booking and blinkers go on, but hard to fancy.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

11

(8)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Edge Of Darkness

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Daniel John Howard

4-20 on turf but hasn't won since 2023; not a bad run over 2m at Listowel (2m, good) after missing the break latest; more needed back in trip, but positive rider booking.

14/1

6th

14

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Edge Of Darkness

8st 7lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

T: Daniel John Howard

Four-time winner over 1m4f back in the day in Britain; nothing like that sort of form for current yard, mark rapidly descending of late but 5lb outside the handicap here; declared reserve in 7.25 at Down Royal on Friday.

25/1

Form: 23047- D

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner; won over this trip in a Bellewstown handicap in October 2024 off 64; cut out most of the running when fourth over 10.5f in November on second AW start; prominent over C&D last time before gradually weakening into seventh; down 3lb now.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

16

(22)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Preparations

9st 5lb

J: Feenagh Moran

T: Andrew Slattery

Possibly a little high in the ratings since a Tramore win in August; 10lb claimer aboard; others preferred.

20/1

7th

8

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Preparations

9st 6lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

One of her two turf wins came over C&D in 2024 and latest one coming at Tramore last month; not a bad run at Cork last time bvut will need to find more.

12/1

5th

16

(10)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Preparations

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained a second Flat win of her career at Tramore 15 days ago (1m4f, gd-yld); up 7lb but has won off 1lb higher before so this mark not beyond her but probably wouldn't want to see too much rain.

9/2

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: /0659- D

Last run: 140 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f handicap on AW for Ed Bethell in October 2024; not so good in most recent runs, including three turf starts for Tim Easterby; makes stable debut now and perhaps return to AW can help.
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Verdict Starting price

14th

4

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sectarius

9st 12lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won 1m4f AW handicap for Ed Bethell in October 2024; no worthwhile form in three turf starts for Tim Easterby; folded tamely behind Church Mountain on stable debut last month.

20/1

11th

3

(10)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sectarius

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Henry De Bromhead

Won a 1m4f handicap on AW for Ed Bethell in October 2024; not so good in most recent runs, including three turf starts for Tim Easterby; makes stable debut now and perhaps return to AW can help.

20/1

9th

6

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:27 Haydock

Sectarius

10st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won a 1m4f handicap on AW for Ed Bethell last October; not so good on his last four outings, with new stable for last two, and his record in turf handicaps suggests he is opposable.

25/1

Form: 05900-

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just limited promise in maidens; 80-1 for both handicap starts here including over C&D last time when never featured; down 5lb but much more needed.
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5th

14

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Punchestown

Cala Gracioneta

11st 3lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

11-race maiden on the Flat; good effort when second on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May; unplaced on next two starts; returned to form with a second in a 22-runner 1m6f event at Navan in August; faded into mid-division over 2m at the same venue the following week.

14/1

8th

15

(2)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:08 Navan

Cala Gracioneta

10st 9lb

J: Mr N McParlan

T: Matthew J Smith

Excellent effort on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May; unplaced on next two starts; worth considering now having finished second in a 22-runner 1m6f event at this venue last week.

10/1

2nd

5

(17)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Cala Gracioneta

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Matthew J Smith

Excellent effort on seasonal return at Listowel (2m, good) in May off 2lb lower; beaten 5.25l when fourth at Tramore (2m, good) on latest off this mark; handicapper slow to relent.

14/1

Non-runners

Palmezzano

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €69.50
Straight Forecast €40.38
Tricast €117.44
Trifecta €263.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Palmezzano

SPOTLIGHT:

Baila Conmigo

The Irish Sun:

Sectarius

POSTDATA:

Palmezzano