January 30 / 18.45 Dundalk (AW)

18.45

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  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 3498-2

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-25 overall but has placed in four of seven starts on AW; beaten just 1.5l when runner-up over C&D 17 days ago for this rider and same mark here; good chance with a repeat of that.
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2nd

14

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Mythical Rock

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: C Byrnes

Winner on AW in January; unlucky not to finish closer when sixth at Gowran, short of room when travelling well; backed that up with a promising second at Limerick; failed to make his presence felt when a well-supported favourite at Gowran two days later; the race may have come too soon.

100/30

10th

3

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Mythical Rock

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: C Byrnes

Gained breakthrough on AW over 10.5f in January; unlucky when sixth over C&D 23 days ago, short of room when travelling well; 2lb drop generous and handles soft; 1.25l behind Java Wood at Limerick on Wednesday; definite chance again.

8/1

2nd

17

(14)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Limerick

Mythical Rock

9st 2lb

T: C Byrnes

First reserve; now with his fifth different trainer; gained an overdue breakthrough win at Dundalk in January, two turf runs since for this yard okay; not one to readily rule out.

100/30

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 333-15 C BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won easily off 9lb lower over 1m here on penultimate; not beaten far off revised mark over 1m here a week ago; should be in the mix again if staying this longer trip.
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7th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:10 Sligo

Beat The Devil

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Patrick Magee

Flat winner was pulled-up on hurdles debut in testing ground last November, but a much better effort in a Downpatrick novice last time; penalised 8lb and still needs a fair bit more.

16/1

9th

7

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Beat The Devil

10st 13lb

J: Ryan Treacy

T: Patrick Magee

Flat AW winner was pulled up on sole start over hurdles in November; soundly beaten on return from a break on the Flat latest; hood added to tongue tie.

18/1

13th

18

(6)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Beat The Devil

8st 11lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

Busy AW campaign over the winter, winning over this trip and runner-up three times afterwards; ran well for a long way on latest but 1m4f seemed too far; back in trip with race-fitness guaranteed so definite each-way claims.

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £13.20

Form: 0670-

Last run: 136 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Modest form in four turf runs including a 12.5l defeat on handicap bow when last seen at Punchestown in September; still early days but lacks a run and probably best watched on AW debut.
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3rd

9

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Tramore

Miss Crinshawn

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Promise on first two runs of the season for John O'Donoghue on yielding and soft to heavy; another decent effort when a 4.25l fourth on debut for this yard at Ballinrobe (1m5f, yld); good ground is a query, should go well if acts on it.

5/1

4th

15

(14)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Miss Crinshawn

9st 7lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Maiden has displayed winning potential on all three starts this year; long-priced third on AW in January; not beaten far at Limerick in April, and went close at Cork last month; has changed stable; one for the short list if getting in; first reserve.

4th
7 (9)
Hale Bopp

5/1

Form: 4824-5 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner at 7f-1m but hasn't won since 2023; has run poorly in five previous tries over C&D but stayed on well over 1m here on latest so not totally discounted.
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11th

18

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: R Donohoe

2-34 on turf, last turf win in May 2022; been running fine this year without really threatening to win; placed at Gowran Park (1m, good) two starts ago; well held ten days ago; no obvious reason why he'd warrant support off same mark.

28/1

14th

11

(13)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 11lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: R Donohoe

Five-time winner; 2-33 on turf but hasn't won a race of any description since September 2023; decent third over C&D latest, however, and place claims if he can back that up.

7/2

3rd

17

(5)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Hale Bopp

8st 10lb

T: R Donohoe

Has done a lot of racing since her last win which was in September 2023; fair sixth here on penultimate run, but will need to reverse to reverse form with Staywitherjohnny and Half Nutz; first reserve.

Form: 6990-4 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Won off 4lb higher over 1m here back in March; decent effort over C&D after three-month break 17 days ago; should strip fitter for that and rider claims a useful 3lb; chance.
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5th

25

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; fair form at a modest level lately, needs to raise his game in new headgear combination; third reserve.

7th

14

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

19:44 Fairyhouse

Master Garvey

8st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Strike rate of 1-32 on turf; sole success came on heavy ground over 7f at Naas in 2024; beaten 7.5l when fifth of 16 at Gowran on latest; well handicapped but others arrive in better form.

15/2

5th

15

(11)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

Master Garvey

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Anthony Murray

Modest strike rate (2-49), fair AW form during the winter; finished in mid-field over C&D last month and needs to raise his game.

14/1

Form: 919-93 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Gained fourth career success off this mark over C&D in November; below best thrice since and latest third in a C&D claimer was remote; yard back in form but others make more appeal.
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1st

10

(7)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Nibras Rainbow

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Followed a poor effort at Cork with a 33-1 win at Killarney (1m, good) in May, holding on by a short head after making all; backed that up with a C&D third; no match for Yquem over C&D three weeks ago; could struggle to turn the tables on the in-foal winner.

6/1

2nd

10

(7)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:20 Leopardstown

Nibras Rainbow

9st 6lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

Followed a poor effort at Cork with a 33-1 win at Killarney (1m, good) last month, holding on by a short head after making all; backed that up with a C&D third last week, only a nose behind Ella's Gold who bids to advertise the form in the first heat; makes plenty of appeal.

7/2

Form: 0600-7 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner at 1m off higher marks than this; hung left when beaten 6l over C&D on latest (hampered); lurking on a dangerous mark and can't be fully discounted.
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6th

9

(6)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Harbanaker

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: William Harvey

Dual course winner at 1m off higher marks than this; weakened into an 8l seventh when last seen here in January over C&D; 3lb wrong but on a dangerous mark if returning to form.

15/1

7th

14

(5)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Harbanaker

8st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: William Harvey

Dual course winner at 1m off higher marks than this; hung left when beaten 6l over C&D on latest (hampered); lurking on a dangerous mark and can't be fully discounted.

20/1

10

(17)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Harbanaker

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: William Harvey

Ended a losing run at Leopardstown in April; made some headway from rear when sixth of 17 at Naas three weeks ago but has a tough draw this time.

20/1

28/1

Form: 0510-8 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner, the latest in December off 2lb lower for this rider; well beaten in both starts since and needs to bounce back from 23l defeat in claimer last week.
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13th

16

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Five wins, four of them on AW including 50-1 success under this rider in December; shaped like the run was needed at Ballinrobe last time; best form is over 10.5f, this trip stretches him

20/1

11th

14

(5)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Kartayaz

8st 10lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time AW winner, also won on turf at Down Royal; recent AW form leaves him with plenty to find.

25/1

8th

11

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kartayaz

8st 12lb

J: Zoe McMullan

T: G A Kingston

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in December off 2lb lower for this rider; well beaten in both starts since and needs to bounce back from 23l defeat in claimer last week.

28/1

Form: 9000-

Last run: 108 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Poor form in maidens and tailed off on handicap debut over 1m here in October; cheekpieces worn that day are dispensed with; hard to fancy on all known form.
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13th

14

(1)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bright Night

8st 9lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Weak form in maidens and opening three handicap efforts none too encouraging; down 8lb to basement mark but hard to fancy.

20/1

8th

14

(11)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Bright Night

8st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Weak form in maidens; no sign of winning potential in his first two handicap attempts; will need to be transformed by the addition of blinkers

33/1

9th

10

(4)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Bright Night

8st 12lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Poor form in maidens and tailed off on handicap debut over 1m here in October; cheekpieces worn that day are dispensed with; hard to fancy on all known form.

33/1

Form: 7900-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Slight improvement stepped up to 1m4f in first-time visor (retained) here on latest; weakened late so the drop back to this trip looks a plus but more needed.
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7th

13

(15)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cowzer Soze

8st 11lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Lightly raced 4yo has yet to trouble the judge, okay C&D effort two starts back, didn't seem to stay 1m4f latest; cheekpieces now tried and back in trip.

12/1

10th

8

(1)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Cowzer Soze

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Slight improvement stepped up to 1m4f in first-time visor (retained) here on latest; weakened late so the drop back to this trip looks a plus but more needed.

20/1

7th

12

(2)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Cowzer Soze

8st 13lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Yet to threaten in five starts, albeit modest progress when beaten around 8l here over 10.5f in September; visor applied stepping up further in trip; plenty to prove at present.

33/1

25/1

Form: /8008-

Last run: 114 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Heavy ground winner in September 2023 but no joy since; didn't show much in two previous starts on AW and lacks a recent run; others hold more pressing claims.
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10th

12

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Liam McAteer

Hasn't won since 2023 and was struggling for form but took a step in the right direction when not far behind a couple of these at Navan last time; best form on easy ground, however, so could do with some rain.

16/1

6th

16

(11)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:37 Navan

Bang Po

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Liam McAteer

Won on heavy ground at Killarney (1m) in 2023 but no joy since; out of form this term and step up to 1m5f didn't elicit improvement at Leopardstown latest; others preferred.

25/1

8/1

Form: 0005-5

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Polish winner (7f) has shaped nicely enough in both starts here at 7f and over C&D latest, staying on after rearing at the start; could go well in new headgear combination.
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6th

13

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Haeret In Pectore

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A J Martin

Won over 7f when trained in Poland; showed a glimmer at Dundalk in January (over this trip) but didn't back it up back there later that month and off since; 2lb wrong here.

16/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 07982-

Last run: 111 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Maiden produced his best effort on final start for former yard over 9.5f at Wolverhampton in October when a 2.25l second of 12 off 45; this longer trip will suit but 15lb higher here and might need this run.
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12th

12

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Yorkshire Myth

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R P Burns

Ten-race maiden in Britain but produced best effort when 2.25l second at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October; tailed off on stable debut at Dundalk in January; blinkers go on, plenty to prove.

22/1

13th

1

(11)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Yorkshire Myth

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: R P Burns

Maiden produced his best effort on final start for former yard over 9.5f at Wolverhampton in October when a 2.25l second of 12 off 45; this longer trip will suit but 15lb higher here and might need this run.

11/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €20.80
Straight Forecast €13.87
Tricast €401.67
Trifecta €628.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mythical Rock

SPOTLIGHT:

Haeret In Pectore

POSTDATA:

Nibras Rainbow

The Irish Sun:

Mythical Rock