March 27 / 20.15 Dundalk (AW)

20.15

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Next Friday Fixture At Dundalk 10th April Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 2f 150y
  • 9 runners
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Next Friday Fixture At Dundalk 10th April Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4647-7

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Consistent if limited maiden; positive 2025 efforts including here, finishing fourth over 1m twice; upped to 1m4f here last time when never better than midfield; tongue tie and blinkers replace the previously worn cheekpieces now; place chance.
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14th

11

(15)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Rising Sky

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Anthony McCann

Dundalk winner over this trip in March, her first success at the 15th attempt; faced tough task from out of the handicap at Musselburgh following month, back down in grade here.

8/1

8th

9

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Musselburgh

Rising Sky

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Anthony McCann

Made her 15th start, with tongue-tie and blinkers replacing cheekpieces, when getting off the mark in a nine-runner handicap at Dundalk (10.5f, AW) one month ago, doing it in clearcut style under 7lb claimer; has comparable form on good ground but not proven over this far (tried it on penultimate start) and she's 4lb out of the handicap.

4/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -32423 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three course wins at 7f/1m and is now 2lb below his last winning mark from January last year; knocking on the door here recently, placing in four of his last five runs (three over C&D); took third in a higher grade last week; leading chance.
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2nd

5

(4)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 12lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

Three course wins at 7f/1m and is now 2lb below his last winning mark from January last year; knocking on the door here recently, placing in four of his last five runs (three over C&D); took third in a higher grade last week; leading chance.

9/4

3rd

11

(3)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

8st 13lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

Three course wins at 7f/1m and is now 2lb below his last winning mark from January last year; consistent runs since the turn of the year, placing in three of his four runs; left with plenty to do last time before running on to take a distant second behind Aingeal Dorcha; decent chance off same mark and kind draw, but this is a higher level.

11/2

2nd

9

(10)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Storm Eric

9st 11lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Jamie Flynn

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.

5/1

Form: 5900-8

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner in Britain but never a factor in seven tries at this course; others more appealing judged on recent efforts, although he now drops into this lower grade.
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8th

10

(5)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

18:47 Leopardstown

Star Mind

9st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Gerard O’Leary

Was fit from Dundalk when winning an amateur riders' race over 1m1f here a month ago; 9lb rise offset by rider's claim; one for the shortlist.

4/1

1st

8

(4)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Star Mind

10st 6lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Gerard O’Leary

Turf win came at Naas last August off 62 (7f, good to yielding); decent enough efforts at Dundalk recently; place chance.

5/1

5th

3

(4)

1st Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Star Mind

10st 1lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Gerard O’Leary

Dual AW winner in Britain; best run at this venue so far when dead-heating for third with Palazzo Persico in a claimer last Friday; this looks a stronger race.

8/1

Form: 97-070

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner Brighton handicap last July; some encouragement in his 5.75l seventh here in February, but that is sandwiched between two poor efforts for new yard.
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12th

11

(6)

10th Apr 2026

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1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three AW wins when trained by Ed Dunlop; 0-5 for current yard but was placed over 1m2f here last month; 1m too sharp last time; each-way claims if on his game.

20/1

10th

5

(7)

1st Apr 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 11lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner 1m2f Brighton handicap last July; best run for this yard so far when a dead-heating third of nine with Star Mind over the extended 1m2f here last Friday; this trip is possibly a bit shorter than ideal.

8/1

3rd

4

(2)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Palazzo Persico

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Four-time winner for Ed Dunlop (three on AW); won four-runner Brighton handicap last July; some encouragement in his 5.75l seventh here in February, but that is sandwiched between two poor efforts for new yard.

15/1

Form: 54-642

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Maiden is 0-16; a handful of good efforts recently including when a 1.5l second over 1m4f last time in this headgear; Colin Keane rides for the first time now; big player.
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2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

14:26 Kilbeggan

Captain Hanley

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Maiden on the Flat after 18 attempts, rated a lowly 51; now looks a different proposition after a promising introduction to hurdling at Clonmel; despite suffering interference, stayed on well over a similar trip to this, form strongly advertised by the winner Minella Diamond in winning easily at Limerick on Thursday

9/4

2nd

6

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:20 Clonmel

Captain Hanley

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Eamonn O’Connell

Maiden on the Flat after 18 goes and rated 51; of limited appeal on hurdling debut.

40/1

6th

9

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 190y

17:35 Limerick

Captain Hanley

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Eamonn O’Connell

0-17 on the Flat (0-9 on turf); went close off 6lb higher at Tramore last August (1m4f, gd-yld); some fair efforts in defeat on AW this year; could go well with drying ground a plus.

15/2

Form: 600-77 C

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
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.
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6th

9

(6)

27th Mar 2026

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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

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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

15/4

Form: 15-003 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner (three over C&D) with his last win coming in September off this mark; best of three 2026 runs came here two weeks ago when 0.75l behind Storm Eric; shortlisted.
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11th

9

(10)

23rd Apr 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Barretstown

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Conor O’Dwyer

Four-time course winner (three over C&D) with his last win coming in September off 1lb higher; best of four 2026 runs came over C&D last month when beaten 0.75l into third; below best two weeks later; player at his best.

12/1

Form: 460/00

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-13 and triple-figure odds for his last six runs (two of those in handicaps at this track); hard to fancy.
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8th

3

(8)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

0-13 and triple-figure odds for his last six runs (two of those in handicaps at this track); hard to fancy.

25/1

11th

14

(8)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

9st 3lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise in Britain in 2023/2024; poor form in Ireland, at this venue and over hurdles; hooded for the first time.

33/1

10th

12

(3)

13th Feb 2026

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1m 0f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

On The Cards

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Minor promise on the Flat in Britain in 2023/2024; poor form shown in Ireland both here and over hurdles and returns from a 243-day absence now.

50/1

33/1

Form: /809/0

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground; returned from a 578-day absence over 1m4f here last time when last of 14; hard to fancy based on that.
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9th

8

(9)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Rushford

9st 6lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Thomas R Hughes

Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground; returned from a 578-day absence over 1m4f here last time when last of 14; hard to fancy based on that.

33/1

14th

8

(2)

6th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Rushford

9st 6lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Thomas R Hughes

Two wins in Britain in 2022 came at 1m4f/1m6f on quickish ground; absent since August 2024 and faces a tough task against that background.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta €21.00
Straight Forecast €20.34

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Barretstown

POSTDATA:

Palazzo Persico

SPOTLIGHT:

Storm Eric

The Irish Sun:

Barretstown