March 20 / 18.15 Dundalk (AW)

18.15

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Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

  • Prize money: £7682.61
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 15 runners
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Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 85-970 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Six wins at this venue here, five of them over this trip; not at her best in recent starts; held by the placed horses Desert Of The Sea and Alex Belardo (and others) on running two weeks ago
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(14)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

18:40 Killarney

Amemri

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Has a better strike rate on AW (7-24); however, capable enough on turf (3-24, placed four times) to have a say in a race like this. best of three starts on turf this year when second over 1m at Limerick in April.

8/1

4th

8

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:50 Limerick

Amemri

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Three-time turf winner won this race last year (Anvika third); back to form when recording a 10th career win at Dundalk in March; runner-up over C&D (yielding; form has worked out well) on penultimate; troubled passage last time at Down Royal; wouldn't want it too soft.

7/1

10th

10

(8)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Amemri

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Back to form when recording a tenth career win at Dundalk in March; has won three times on turf and finished runner-up of 15 at Limerick (1m, yielding) on latest when just in front of Minaun View; player.

3/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 77-605 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner twice at this distance; has rejoined this team after two runs for Denis Hogan; fifth placing five weeks ago, was encouraging, but needs to reverse form with Distillate and Alex Belardo.
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3rd

2

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

16:15 Navan

Comfort Line

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Came with a late run to record an eleventh career win at the Curragh recently over this trip; 3lb rise okay so expected to be thereabouts.

6/1

1st

6

(12)

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Comfort Line

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

A winner of seven races on AW and three on turf; last turf success was in 2022, but this season's overall form provided a fair amount of encouragement; a three-time runner-up at this venue, including in June; had plenty of horses behind him at Leopardstown ten days ago.

6/1

3rd
10 (12)
Sakakawea

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 00445-

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Sligo sprint maiden win came on soft; has adapted well to this surface but needs to raise her game on the evidence of three runs late last year.
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2nd

11

(10)

27th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo 5.5f maiden winner in 2024; has adapted well to this surface with creditable efforts in four starts; took a 2l third over C&D last time (nose behind Comfort Line); runs off the same mark and Keane rides again.

8/1

3rd

10

(12)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo sprint maiden win came on soft; has adapted well to this surface but needs to raise her game on the evidence of three runs late last year.

10/1

4th

6

(2)

19th Nov 2025

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0m 7f 0y

14:20 Dundalk (AW)

Sakakawea

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: T M Walsh

Sligo maiden win came on soft and creditable seasonal return at Naas in March on testing ground; well below best since; cheekpieces on now; trainer had a recent double over jumps.

10/1

8/1

Form: 70-415 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Opened her account over 1m here in January on her eighth AW start and a 17th in all; fair fifth here six weeks ago; could struggle to reverse form with third-placed Desert Of The Sea
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4th

3

(15)

16th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:45 Curragh

Kitty Bear

9st 9lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

Three wins this year; unplaced in four outings since a Roscommon victory in May; needs to show signs of a return to form before being a betting proposition again.

16/1

11th

11

(15)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 123y

20:15 Galway

Kitty Bear

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

One of three for yard; gained second turf win at Roscommon in May (7.5f, good) off 9lb lower; soundly beaten in three runs since including off lower AW mark latest; drawn wide.

16/1

8th

6

(17)

12th Jul 2026

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1m 0f 0y

15:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kitty Bear

10st 0lb

J: Orla Tynan

T: Andrew Slattery

C&D winner in the winter and has added two wins on turf; likes a bit of space, so draw is okay, but she might be high enough in the handicap now.

9/1

Form: 47-333 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Win at Down Royal in 2024 his sole success from 22 starts; however, he handles this surface and has to enter calculations again after a sequence of third placings since the start of the year; only a neck behind Desert Of The Sea two weeks ago
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11th

1

(12)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Alex Belardo

9st 13lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent sort gained a second handicap win at Down Royal (7f, soft) two weeks ago off 58; in form but most of best turf form is on softer ground so probably needs rain.

9/2

1st

2

(15)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

20:30 Down Royal

Alex Belardo

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Sole win came over C&D in 2024 but has been running consistently in defeat on AW; beaten just a neck at Wolverhampton 18 days ago off 2lb lower; may build on that back at scene of his win, but with his 1-25 strike-rate caution is advised.

13/2

2nd

8

(9)

1st Jun 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alex Belardo

9st 5lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Generally consistent round Dundalk in recent times, in various forms of headgear, but expensive to follow; trainer always to be respected with runners here but this is the furthest this one's been and he'll need to settle if his stamina is to hold.

10/1

14/1

Form: 900-08 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago.
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7th

6

(8)

1st Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 4lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at this trip; generally below his best since winning here last September; mild encouragement from his most recent run, but needs to reverse form with Comfort Line, Kitty Bear and Punk Poet; dropping in the ratings, now 9lb below last winning mark.

13/2

6th

9

(1)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 8lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time course winner, most effective at 1m; has been a long way below his best since winning here last September; well held by Desery Of The Sea and Alex Belardo based on a clash a fortnight ago.

14/1

8th

9

(3)

6th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Punk Poet

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time C&D winner, most recently in September when making virtually all off 57; now 2lb below that but long way below his best here last month; the jury is out.

20/1

Form: 84-232 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Cheap purchase out of Ed Bethell's yard; has found his level since coming down from a peak Irish rating of 56; runner-up over C&D in January, solid third over 1m last month and similar when second two weeks ago; Sadhbh Tormey has ridden two winners for the stable this month and has prospects of another now.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

19

(13)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Desert Of The Sea

8st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

Useful form at a modest level on AW last winter; poor recent run on turf; trainer's Jazzit is more appealing; first reserve.

15th

15

(10)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 211y

18:10 Bellewstown

Desert Of The Sea

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: T G McCourt

Fourth runner for local yard; still a maiden after 18 starts, placed four times; had a good spell on AW early in the year; market can separate stable's runners.

12/1

Form: 0987-0

Last run: 51 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all ten starts; well held by Alex Belardo and Desert Of The Sea on running here last month; first reserve.
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14th

13

(10)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Kayamite

8st 10lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Chris Timmons

Has failed to reach the first four in 11 attempts, recent AW form is unconvincing.

20/1

8th

15

(8)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Kayamite

8st 12lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Chris Timmons

Unplaced all ten starts; well held by Alex Belardo and Desert Of The Sea on running here last month; first reserve.

13

(7)

6th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Kayamite

8st 12lb

J: Milo Malone

T: Chris Timmons

Unplaced all ten starts; down the field (though not beaten far) in two 7f handicaps in December; needs to reverse form with a couple of these rivals on latest effort.

25/1

12/1

Form: 271-84 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 9lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Joined this yard last autumn; gained his fourth course win (eighth win in all) over 1m in December; unplaced on next start; more like it when fourth in a claimer on latest.
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9th

8

(13)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Joined this yard last autumn; gained his fourth course win (eighth win in all) over 1m in December; unplaced on next start; more like it when fourth in a claimer on latest.

12/1

4th

9

(4)

30th Jan 2026

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0m 7f 0y

15:43 Dundalk (AW)

Bucky Larson

9st 6lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Not long with this yard but gained eighth career win here over 1m when coming late off much reduced mark last month; failed to back that up from 6lb higher last week; veteran is opposable on these terms.

14/1

12/1

Form: 482-10 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
No success in 18 starts for Noel Meade; change of scene did the trick over 1m here in January on first run for this yard, in first-time hood; failed to match that display six weeks ago off new mark.
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9th

18

(20)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 9lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

First reserve; Made a breakthrough with AW win in January; followed that with two moderate runs at Dundalk and two poor runs over hurdles; fair fifth over C&D on latest; first reserve.

5th

4

(11)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 110y

17:05 Gowran Park

Georg Zhukov

9st 11lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Made a flying start to his career with this yard when successful over 1m on stable debut on AW off 51 in January in a first-time hood; well below that level in two subsequent runs at Dundalk, and his two recent efforts over hurdles were not amazing either.

15/1

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Georg Zhukov

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Won a Dundalk handicap off 51 in January; not disgraced on his return to hurdles at Cork over Easter; a bit more on his plate here.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 185-99 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Twice a 1m course winner, the latest in November off 8lb lower; soundly beaten on last four starts, including twice over the extended 1m2f; now drops to 7f for the first time in the 20th race of his career; hard to be sure how he will cope.
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18th

7

(20)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

Johnnys Oasis

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Dual Dundalk AW winner is 0-8 on turf and recent AW form none too encouraging for this turf return; wide draw a negative.

12/1

11th

1

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

10st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Twice a 1m course winner, the latest in November off 8lb lower; soundly beaten on last four starts, including twice over the extended 1m2f; now drops to 7f for the first time in the 20th race of his career; hard to be sure how he will cope.

14/1

9th

10

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Johnnys Oasis

9st 6lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Two-time C&D winner, the latest in November off 10lb lower; soundly beaten on last three starts here at 1m-10.5f and handicapper slow to relent; others preferred.

16/1

7/1

Form: 003-44 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner; has made the frame in 1m events on last three visits; kept on well in closing stages after poor break when fourth behind Kitty Bear in January' reversed form with that rival when taking the same place here six weeks ago.
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14th

12

(16)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:50 Gowran Park

River Derwent

8st 11lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Has made the frame in four of his last six starts but now on a two-year losing sequence; beaten around 8l in fourth at Roscommon; allowance should be made for interference suffered under two furlongs down.

10/1

4th

11

(2)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

River Derwent

9st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Last win was over C&D two years ago; lot lower in the ratings now, with good reason, albeit made the frame in winter AW handicaps won by subsequent improvers.

14/1

14th

13

(14)

24th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Cork

River Derwent

9st 1lb

J: James Ryan

T: Thomas Coyle

Three-time AW winner and last of two turf wins came in Roscommon handicap nearly two years ago (off 61); AW form over the winter wasn't bad so can't be ruled out.

14/1

Form: 84123- CD BF

Last run: 105 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
0-6 for his previous trainer; made an immediate impact for this team with a C&D win last October; runner-up to the progressive Nikki Swango on next start; third behind Bucky Larason on final 2025 start; first-time cheekpieces; could go well after a short break.
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8th

4

(13)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Wellwhatshappenin

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Had enjoyed a consistent spell at Dundalk; turf form is weak and well beaten behind Launch Time at Leopardstown; others preferred.

25/1

12th

4

(9)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 42y

19:10 Leopardstown

Wellwhatshappenin

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Had enjoyed a consistent spell at Dundalk before a poor run in March; turf form is weak, and the lack of a recent run may count against him.

10/1

Form: 649-27 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Most recent of her six wins gained at Laytown last September; 1-17 at this venue; given plenty to do finishing strongly for neck second last month, with Alex Belardo 2l back in fourth; that rival turned the tables on her two weeks ago.
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14th

5

(11)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:40 Navan

Distillate

9st 9lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; returned from five months' absence when brought down halfway at Bellewstown last month; others preferred.

8/1

5

(11)

25th Aug 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 195y

16:55 Bellewstown

Distillate

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form tailed off at the end of a busy but winless winter; not seen since soundly beaten in a 6f handicap on heavy at Navan in March; best watched.

16/1

Form: 068

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Sixpence Stella, Hot To Foxtrot, Cosmic Force

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Payout
Exacta €191.70
Straight Forecast €172.29
Tricast €1406.72

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Distillate

The Irish Sun:

Alex Belardo

SPOTLIGHT:

River Derwent

POSTDATA:

Distillate