March 13 / 18.00 Dundalk (AW)

18.00

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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 14 runners
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View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 8-3561 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two wins on turf; has been running well here in recent months and was rewarded with victory three weeks ago; has gone up 6lb for this rematch with third-placed Eighty Eight and Storm Eric.
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6th

3

(5)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 11lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

In wonderful form here at the moment, gained his first win since 2022 when breaking his AW duck over C&D in February; up 6lb and absolutely bolted up last time, with Storm Eric 5.5l back in second; up 10lb more and entering a higher grade, but decent draw and he's flying.

3/1

1st

5

(2)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 13lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two wins on turf; has been running well here in recent months and was rewarded with victory three weeks ago; has gone up 6lb for this rematch with third-placed Eighty Eight and Storm Eric.

7/2

1st

8

(16)

20th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Aingeal Dorcha

9st 7lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew Slattery

Two-time turf winner is 0-6 on the AW but only narrowly beaten over C&D off today's mark in December; needs to improve on last month's effort however.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 00-324 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner at 7f/1m; consistent lately; last two runs at this trip suggest he can be competitive here; took him a while to get an opening when running on into fourth behind Aingeal Dorcha last time; definite chance of turning the tables.
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3rd

4

(3)

25th Sep 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 11lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Jamie Flynn

Three wins here over 7f/1m and plenty of placed form over 10.5f; with the blinkers refitted, had three of these behind when beaten just half a length here a week ago, coming home well from off the pace; good chance.

4/1

2nd

8

(4)

18th Sep 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 9lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Jamie Flynn

Three wins here over 7f/1m, but most recent placed form has been over 10.5f around here and this trip is sharp enough for him nowadays.

9/1

8th

5

(3)

15th Aug 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

10st 0lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Jamie Flynn

Three wins here over 7f-1m but does stay this far and has multiple placed efforts over C&D; on a dangerous mark and a recent spin over hurdles at Wexford will have blown away any cobwebs; chance with rider taking off handy 7lb.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 715-00 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Three C&D wins, most recently last September off this mark; improvement needed on recent form; last of 14 in the race won by Aingeal Dorcha three weeks ago.
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3rd

15

(3)

16th Oct 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Barretstown

10st 2lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Conor O’Dwyer

First reserve; multiple C&D winner bounced back to form when a 2.25l fourth here on latest; that came off a mark of 40 though and he's up against it at these weights.

8th

10

(13)

10th Sep 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:50 Laytown

Barretstown

9st 11lb

J: W J Lee

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Four of five wins have come at Dundalk, the last three at 10.5f; has beaten just one rival home in last three starts, so leap of faith required to fancy him here.

28/1

14th

9

(7)

15th Aug 2026

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1m 2f 150y

17:10 Dundalk (AW)

Barretstown

9st 6lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Conor O’Dwyer

4-24 on AW including three wins over C&D; is 4lb lower than when scoring here in September but his form in 2026 has been underwhelming so needs to get back on track.

20/1

10/1

Form: 7-9280 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
AW record is 2-32, placed six times; won on turf at Down Royal last summer; went close off much reduced mark over C&D in January, beaten by Without Love; down the field on two more recent visits.
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5

(22)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Doctor Grace

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Placed at Dundalk on her penultimate start; now back on the mark off which she won over 1m4f at Roscommon in May; has won over this trip but probably more effective over further these days.

20/1

3rd

3

(10)

18th Sep 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Doctor Grace

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Five career wins include two over C&D in 2023; also has finished second here on three occasions since last December; has lost form on turf since 1m4f win at Roscommon in May.

8/1

12th

4

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 145y

18:30 Down Royal

Doctor Grace

9st 13lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Five career wins include over 1m5f here last summer and over 1m4f at Roscommon in May; well below best of late, so needs to bounce back.

16/1

Form: 10474-

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare won twice last April/May, at Bellewstown on the Flat (1m4f, good) and a mares' maiden hurdle at Tipperary; below best in both codes since, including in a handicap hurdle at Wexford before a break; yet to place on AW; first reserve.
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7th

7

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

15:51 Bellewstown

Eastern Wind

10st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: T G McCourt

Two of her five Flat wins have come at this track; won a Tipperary maiden hurdle last year and not a bad Downpatrick handicap run last month; decent Sligo Flat run since; needs more on these terms.

10/1

2nd

5

(9)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Eastern Wind

9st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Five Flat wins; good second of 19 over this trip at Leopardstown in May, but has struggled since; goes on any ground.

16/1

6th
3 (15)
Al What

10/1

Form: 90586-

Last run: 201 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Maiden on turf; only glimpses of good form last year; now makes AW debut on first run since August; Champion Bumper winning combination.
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11th

8

(11)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Al What

9st 4lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Maiden ran well when a 3.75l fourth of 16 at Roscommon in May for this rider but hasn't backed that up; beaten 15l when down the field at Fairyhouse (1m4f, good) on latest.

25/1

14th

12

(17)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Fairyhouse

Al What

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose maiden ran her best race at Roscommon last month when fourth of 16 (1m4f, yielding to soft); unseated on her second hurdles start at Ballinrobe next time and well beaten at Down Royal back on the level over 2m last time; this trip suits better.

16/1

8th

8

(15)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Al What

9st 5lb

J: Emily Grifferty

T: Noel Meade

Dual-purpose maiden didn't get beyond the first (swerved and unseated) at Ballinrobe on Tuesday; previous Roscommon Flat third under today's rider was a solid run so don't rule out.

10/1

Form: 0702-0 C

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m4f here a year ago; form has been uneven since, good run over 1m4f in December on penultimate start; failed to build on that over this trip the following month.
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7th

13

(8)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Waystar

9st 1lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Won over 1m4f here a year ago; form has been uneven since, good run over 1m4f in December on penultimate start; failed to build on that over this trip the following month.

12/1

13th

4

(15)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 77y

16:45 Bellewstown

Waystar

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: John C McConnell

Sole win came on AW; creditable effort on good to firm at Ayr before lesser run at Dundalk last Friday; unproven on this sort of ground and has a poor draw; cheekpieces.

10/1

Form: 069-90 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles last August; quite a while since she showed her best form on the Flat; down the field in the race won by Aingeal Dorcha three weeks ago.
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8th

2

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Hasten Slowly

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Last win came at Tramore in August but has lost form and struggling in claimers lately; cheekpieces.

20/1

8th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Hasten Slowly

11st 4lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course in April; hard to fancy following remote seventh behind Rich Belief at Wexford.

8/1

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Hasten Slowly

11st 8lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Two of her three wins over hurdles have come at Tramore; however, she was a long way below her best in a similar race to this at that course last month; that run was prefaced by weak form at Dundalk during the winter.

4/1

Form: 008-33 CD BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 67 in December 2024, now 12lb lower; best run for some time when third to Without Love in January, a short-head off second-placed Doctor Grace; faces a renewal of more recent rivalry with Aingeal Dorcha and Storm Eric.
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9th

8

(1)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Eighty Eight

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: John James Feane

C&D winner off 67 in December 2024, now 12lb lower; best run for some time when third to Without Love in January, a short-head off second-placed Doctor Grace; faces a renewal of more recent rivalry with Aingeal Dorcha and Storm Eric.

9/2

3rd

5

(13)

20th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Eighty Eight

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: John James Feane

C&D winner off 67 in December 2024; best run for some time off much reduced mark last month when third in three-way photo under today's rider, a short-head off second-placed Doctor Grace; one to consider off unchanged mark although draw not ideal.

15/2

3rd

4

(11)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Eighty Eight

9st 11lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: John James Feane

C&D winner off 12lb higher in December 2024; well handicapped but mostly out of form in 2025 and beaten 10.5l on return from 109 days off here last month; revival required.

16/1

Form: 55-80

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in bumper; has shown minor promise in three AW starts; good 7lb claimer booked for handicap debut.
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15th

7

(13)

19th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 75y

15:40 Gowran Park

Kings Gesture

9st 4lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael Paul Ryan

Hasn't had a lot of racing but very opposable on what he's shown in handicaps from 1m2f to 2m.

25/1

12th

8

(10)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Kings Gesture

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Michael Paul Ryan

Modest form so far; well beaten in opening two handicaps on AW and was tailed off at Ballinrobe last month on his first try on turf; new headgear goes on.

50/1

20/1

Form: 626-87

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; hard to fancy on his two Irish efforts at this venue; tried with cheekpieces.
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13th

12

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Ethelwulf

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; nothing yet for current connections, last twice on soft ground at Gowran; down 14lb already this year; yard have a much stronger contender in Majestic King.

25/1

13th

6

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 5f 160y

19:48 Gowran Park

Ethelwulf

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Had one good run for the Gosdens, namely a Yarmouth second; moderate form at Dundalk; better here 13 days ago but has a bit to find with Prom Queen and Masego.

10/1

Form: 0-3134 CD BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Winner and three times in the frame from his last four starts; his win in January was achieved at the main expense of Doctor Grace and Eighty Eight; beaten favourite last Friday; blinkers may help his cause.
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6th

10

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Without Love

9st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Cian Hughes

C&D winner in January; 0-7 on turf but runner-up this term at Bellewstown and Limerick; chance on his best form, but has been a beaten favourite on five occasions this year.

5/1

6th

15

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:30 Down Royal

Without Love

9st 5lb

T: Cian Hughes

First reserve; AW winner is 0-6 on turf but runner-up this term at Bellewstown and Limerick; beaten favourite both starts since, latest when hung left in straight at Navan last week; not one to rule out if getting a run.

8th

17

(19)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

17:24 Navan

Without Love

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Cian Hughes

AW winner; 0-5 on turf but filled the runner up spot on first two runs this term over around 1m4f at Bellewstown and Limerick; beaten favourite when behind a few of these at Sligo latest (13.5f, yielding); return to quicker ground a plus; considered.

14/1

50/1

Form: 00/00-

Last run: 321 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Placed for Roger Varian in 2023; no worthwhile Irish form; in rear in two 2025 outings; new headgear combination.
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13th

6

(6)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Sub Rosa

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Donal Kinsella

Placed for Roger Varian in 2023; no worthwhile Irish form; in rear in two 2025 outings; new headgear combination.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: /67-56 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; not at his best in two turf runs last year; produced a good effort in a 1m claimer here last month on stable debut; another solid run over 1m4f last Friday despite meeting trouble in running.
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14th

1

(11)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

10st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; not at his best in two turf runs last year; produced a good effort in a 1m claimer here last month on stable debut; another solid run over 1m4f last Friday despite meeting trouble in running.

7/1

6th

2

(17)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

10st 1lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; not at his best in two turf runs last year; produced a good effort in a 1m claimer here last month on stable debut; not sure to stay as far as this; new headgear combination.

14/1

5th

6

(11)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Midnight Stagger

9st 6lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Winner of a 7f nursery here in October 2024; two summer turf runs for Mark Fahey were not the best; makes stable debut now but others more likely and bad draw.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €42.70
Straight Forecast €46.74
Tricast €625.24
Trifecta €143.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Midnight Stagger

POSTDATA:

Doctor Grace

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Eric

The Irish Sun:

Eighty Eight