February 11 / 16.08 Dundalk (AW)

16.08

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.73
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33924- BF

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Rated 87 after six starts, making him comfortably the top rated in the field; took the runner-up spot behind a Ballydoyle hotpot in a 10.5f course maiden in September; sent off the 4-5 favourite on the back of that last time, but ran disappointingly (reported to have scoped badly); should have too much for these at his best; previously worn hood is now left off.
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6th

4

(3)

10th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:50 Leopardstown

Ben Lawers

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

AW winner over 1m, has a bit to find with Akecheta on running at Cork last time; trainer may have a better chance with Diamond Exchange.

14/1

12th

14

(10)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 100y

19:45 Cork

Ben Lawers

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Off the mark in 1m AW maiden at Dundalk in February and beaten under 2l in valuable Lingfield AW handicap early this month over same trip; barely gets 1m2f so potentially vulnerable back on the turf.

14/1

6th

11

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Ben Lawers

9st 3lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Seventh career run when winning a 1m AW maiden at Dundalk which he was entitled to at odds-on; only fifth back there on handicap debut but was never in the best place after starting slowly; may yet to have more to offer.

12/1

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18/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 086-39

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Encouraging yard debut when third in a C&D handicap here last month, but failed to back it up when well beaten latest; cheekpieces go on now.
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2nd

6

(2)

26th May 2026

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1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Battle Borne

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Won modest 7f maiden here in February but soundly beaten on AW and turf since.

50/1

15th

1

(6)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Battle Borne

10st 0lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: Patrick J McKenna

Has done most of his racing at Dundalk, highlight provided by a 7f maiden win in February; struggled over C&D last month, last of 17; blinkered now.

33/1

17th

14

(3)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Leopardstown

Battle Borne

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick J McKenna

10 of 13 starts have been at Dundalk, winning 7f maiden there in February; has struggled both starts since in handicaps and of limited appeal back on turf.

14/1

15/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 30327-

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well held in handicap runs, but solid efforts in maidens of late, although a 10.5l seventh over C&D last time was a step backwards; has been gelded since then; may get involved in what looks a weak race.
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7th

8

(6)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Land Of The Giants

9st 9lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; in good form on turf recently, with a breakthrough win at Ayr (1m1f, good to firm) off 63 at the start of the month; fairly treated back on home soil but below his best in two starts since, including Dundalk claimer on Tuesday.

12/1

3rd

7

(5)

26th May 2026

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1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Land Of The Giants

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Plenty of placed form here over various trips; had been in good form on turf, including breakthrough win over 1m1f at Musselburgh, before poor run last time when only 5-1 for Leopardstown handicap.

5/1

11th

9

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:12 Leopardstown

Land Of The Giants

9st 9lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Breakthrough win over 1m1f at Ayr ten days ago on his 18th start; more needed to win back on home territory, since he is now 6lb higher than when beaten a neck by Bucaneer's Spirit at Cork last month.

7/1

Form: 4/09-4

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Second in 5f Ascot novice for Dominic Ffrench Davis; mid-division in the Windsor Castle on first of three runs for Raphael Freire; never involved in two handicaps for Adrian Murray; made first run for four months having been gelded when a 13.5l fourth over 7f here last time; more needed.
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8th

2

(9)

26th May 2026

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0m 5f 0y

18:17 Dundalk (AW)

Reposado

10st 2lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Prominent racer was second over this trip at two; second over 6f three times this year, once here and in big-field Curragh handicaps last twice.

5/1

2nd

6

(19)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Reposado

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Remains a maiden after 14 races; positives can be taken from last month's C&D second, which gives him an edge over several members of this field; that was on soft and better ground should suit on the evidence of his Dundalk form; however, he is not well treated relative to I'm Spartacus based on a clash in March.

9/2

25/1

Form: 8/0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability when midfield in a strong Curragh maiden on debut (6f) in August 2024; way below that level back from a lengthy absence over 7f here last time (behind Coulsty Exchange and Reposado that day); best watched.
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11th

7

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Believeth

9st 5lb

J: Joseph Harnett

T: J A Stack

Didn't show much in maidens at 6f-1m on the AW and on good to firm ground; weakened out of it on handicap debut at Leopardstown (1m, gd-yld); 5lb drop not enough to tempt; tongue tie applied.

14/1

14th

7

(11)

12th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Leopardstown

Believeth

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: J A Stack

Hinted at ability when midfield in a strong Curragh maiden on debut (6f) in August 2024; well beaten in two Dundalk runs this year; could be a dark horse on handicap debut

10/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 6-

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 73

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Form: 08-9

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta €9.60
Straight Forecast €12.36
Trifecta €28.90

Selections

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POSTDATA:

Land Of The Giants

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