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Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap

  • Prize money: £12804.35
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • 10 runners
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Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Sunny

Form: 500990 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 104

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13th

1

(7)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

10st 0lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then; drop in class after contesting a Listed race and C&D Group 2 in May; was 20lb higher at his peak; still an entire.

12/1

9th

10

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

15:05 Curragh

Valiant Force

9st 5lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Sole win on turf in the 2023 Norfolk Stakes; has won five conditions races at Dundalk since, the most recent over 5f in February; has struggled since then, most recently last Sunday at Naas; out of his depth here.

50/1

Form: 346-62 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Colt

OR: 99

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2nd

1

(4)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:42 Navan

The Highway Rat

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: A Oliver

Five-time AW winner; both turf wins have come over this C&D on yielding and soft ground; pleasing seasonal return over 6f at the Curragh last month, not far behind Bodhi Bear; eased 1lb, yard in fine form and leading claims.

7/2

6th

1

(19)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

The Highway Rat

10st 0lb

J: Sam Coen

T: A Oliver

Five AW wins and two turf wins have been at Navan over 5f; last year's highlight was fine third in Rockingham here; absent since October and may just need this.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-4174 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 98

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4th

1

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:57 Naas

Howdyadoit

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

C&D winner courtesy of success in valuable Ballyhane Stakes last year; ran well here over 6f when fourth in handicap on return (beaten 3l by Keke) before landing handicap back to 5f at Navan next, pulling well clear with the second; 17lb worse off with Keke now and has to put a poor effort behind him at Fairhouse 29 days ago.

5/1

7th

3

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

18:00 Fairyhouse

Howdyadoit

9st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Last year's Ballyhane Stakes winner got off the mark for this season when landing a Navan handicap (5f, yielding) against older rivals off a mark of 91; now rated 101 and this 3yo ran well to be fourth in a listed race over this C&D last September (Alibah third); the return to 6f is fine and should go well.

15/8

Form: 4-2070 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

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15th

6

(12)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Eclairage

9st 9lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Daniel James Murphy

Has only won on the AW but nearly put that right in a 5f handicap at Navan last month; not suited by the rain-hit ground when well beaten in the Dash at Epsom; failed to maintain a strong gallop in a Cork Listed race in which Likedbymike and Erosandpsyche were placed.

25/1

7th

5

(8)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:38 Cork

Eclairage

9st 4lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Has only won on the AW but nearly put that right in a 5f handicap at Navan last month and probably resented the rain-hit ground when well beaten in last week's Dash at Epsom; has bit to find on these terms, though.

12/1

Form: 296860 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 89

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11th

7

(17)

28th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:40 Curragh

Kerdos

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

High-class form for Clive Cox included a Group 2 win at Haydock in 2024; has failed to win since; last four runs for this stable not encouraging; mark sliding but needs to rediscover best; cheekpieces used for first time in Ireland.

12/1

6th

4

(5)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:42 Navan

Kerdos

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Thorne

High-class form for Clive Cox included a Group 2 win at Haydock in 2024; hasn't won since and last three runs for this stable not encouraging; mark sliding but needs to rediscover best; tongue tie tried now.

12/1

Form: 1-2746 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

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6th

17

(29)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Ipanema Queen

8st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won three sprints for Adrian Murray as a 2yo; back to her best when a close fourth of 12 in a handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to yielding) but even that effort lags short of what will be necessary to win.

28/1

4th

1

(7)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Ipanema Queen

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Robson De Aguiar

Won 6f maiden here last year but seemed better suited to 5f as the season progressed, winning Listed races here and at Dundalk; below best when favourite both starts this year, beaten a nose by a stablemate at Dundalk (6f) and dropped out tamely in Cork fillies Listed last month on soft; return to conventional 5f to suit though may not want too much rain on handicap debut.

15/2

Form: 21-801 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 93

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1st

2

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:16 Bellewstown

Rosie Frith

9st 11lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Patrick Magee

Speedy AW winner is 1-8 on turf; finished last season in fine form on AW but soundly beaten both starts this term, including on return to handicap company in the Epsom 3yo Dash last time out; eased 3lb and Keane an eyecatching booking; could make a bold bid from the front.

10/1

12th

1

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:30 Epsom

Rosie Frith

9st 12lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Patrick Magee

Front-runner; seems to handle most ground but her 5f maiden win at Cork (good to firm) last July was easily bettered by her AW achievements later; dropped right out on her return in a Listed race at Cork (extended 5f, soft) last month and has work to do off this mark back in a handicap.

16/1

Form: 563925 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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5th

6

(3)

7th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:52 Navan

Collective Power

9st 9lb

J: Enola Pollet

T: Edward Lynam

Six-time AW winner; was close up in third behind Clonmacash at Dundalk in April; second there on latest, reversing form with Clonmacash in the process; has the merit of being a C&D winner; definite chance for 10lb claimer who has made the frame in three of the five Irish races she has ridden in.

7/1

Form: 22212- CD BF

Last run: 212 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

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2nd

11

(5)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Final Melody

8st 10lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

All starts over this trip; fair maiden runs have been followed by two runner-up finishes in handicaps, on latest behind Love Bomb; perhaps this stiffer track could play to her strengths and she has an 11lb swing in the weights with that rival.

6/1

5

(14)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

14:04 Down Royal

Final Melody

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

All starts over this trip; some fair maiden runs but best effort came when a close runner-up on nursery debut at Naas last time on soft; should go close again up 2lb, though wide draw isn't ideal.

5/1

Form: 3-8029 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 80

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9th

15

(10)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Fox In Flight

8st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Finished last on his first two starts this term; gave a reassuring display when second over 5f at Cork; winner Sarahmae franked the form with an emphatic follow-up success over the same trip at Down Royal.

7/1

2nd

7

(1)

14th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:13 Cork

Fox In Flight

9st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Could make a case on last season's exploits but he's failed to beat a rival in his two handicaps this year, both over 5f.

20/1

Betting Forcast

16/1 Valiant Force, 7/2 The Highway Rat, 8/1 Howdyadoit, 12/1 Eclairage, 16/1 Kerdos, 11/4 Ipanema Queen, 5/1 Rosie Frith, 7/1 Collective Power, 14/1 Final Melody, 16/1 Fox In Flight