Tomorrow / 16.20 Dundalk (AW)

16.20

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Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 1m 4f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Sunny

OUR TIP

Form: -11473 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

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3rd

12

(13)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Celtic Druid

8st 13lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Two-time AW winner (both 1m4f) is 1-16 on turf; good effort behind Kool One on penultimate at Navan (1m5f, gd-yld); didn't get the smoothest of runs when midfield at Gowran latest; drop back to 1m4f a plus and not out of this.

12/1

7th

5

(8)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Celtic Druid

9st 11lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: T G McCourt

Progressive in winning back-to-back 1m4f handicaps at Dundalk in March/April; had to wait for a gap to open at Navan last time and ran on well to take fourth, 1 3/4l in front of Earthsong; very capable 7lb claimer is starting to establish herself; strong contender.

4/1

Form: 6000-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

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13th

3

(9)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 194y

19:10 Naas

Dancing Steve

9st 10lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Won off 2lb lower at Navan last year but lost his form badly at the end of last season; needs a return to his best after time away.

25/1

12

(16)

26th Sep 2025

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1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Dancing Steve

9st 6lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Both wins have come on turf but plenty of solid AW runs in defeat; however, has been poor the last twice and needs to get back to his best.

22/1

Form: 513025 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

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5th

6

(10)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Baila Conmigo

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual winner on the AW at 10.5f-1m4f in February/March; put a poor Bellewstown run behind him when taking the runner-up spot at Leopardstown (1m1f, yielding to soft) last time; unproven at this trip.

6/1

2nd

5

(9)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

16:17 Leopardstown

Baila Conmigo

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Progressing well on AW for current yard, recording a second win at Dundalk last month off 61 before solid third there next time; couldn't transfer that form to turf at Bellewstown last time when tailed off (1m4f, soft); perhaps better ground can suit more, but likelihood is that he's better on AW.

12/1

Form: 728-60

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

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3rd

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:20 Sligo

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Fair hurdles form in 2022; has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot in that sphere since a 2024 Chester win; found his level when winning in this category at Wexford 13 days ago; should be the mix again.

3/1

1st

3

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Rich Belief

11st 8lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Karl Thornton

Best hurdles form was in 2022, and he has done most of his racing on the Flat in recent years; second at Clonmel last September has been the only bright spot since a 2024 Chester win; no merit in his recent Navan run; may struggle to run up to an official rating of 117.

8/1

Form: 224300 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 63

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15th

2

(12)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Porsche Lad

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Dual 1m2f AW winner was running consistently well on the surface last winter; reportedly didn't handle soft ground on turf return last month, improvement expected on this better ground.

16/1

16th

2

(21)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Porsche Lad

10st 1lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: P J F Murphy

Been running consistently well on the AW for over a year, landing two handicaps, latest in November off this mark; beaten favourite 104 days ago when 2.75l behind Daonethatgotaway over 1m4f; four turf runs have been poor and soft ground unlikely to suit; drawn wide.

16/1

Form: 32-166

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

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6th

10

(5)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

20:18 Gowran Park

Tero DRosa

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Got off the mark at Ballinrobe (9.5f, gd) last month, showing good attitude to beat Majestic King by 0.75l; beaten 2.75l into sixth under penalty 31 days ago at Killarney from bad draw under more patient tactics; danger but soft ground an unknown.

8/1

6th

1

(14)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:40 Killarney

Tero DRosa

10st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Off the mark at Ballinrobe four days ago when he dug deep for a narrow success at the expense of the odds-on Majestic King who beat Can I Kiss You the run before; doesn't look obviously well in under a penalty and stall 14 isn't ideal, but must have a chance.

6/4

Form: 20-340

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

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Form: 718030 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

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11th

1

(17)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 37y

20:17 Bellewstown

Rising Sky

10st 2lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Anthony McCann

Won over 1m2f on the AW in March wearing first-time blinkers and easily her best run since on latest at Naas nine days ago when staying-on third over 1m3f (good); drops in grade here and contender but draw a big negative.

10/1

Form: -64019 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

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9th

3

(15)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Grey Fable

10st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Karl Thornton

Both turf wins came at Chester in 2024; surprise winner on AW at Dundalk last time given his poor form leading up to it, keeping on well over 1m4f; not certain to back that up off 3lb higher.

7/1

Form: 69-10 C

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

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12th

7

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 109y

20:00 Down Royal

Sutton Hoo

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Nicely improved for step up to today's trip at Dundalk in February, clear with second in winning maiden; seemingly likes a sound surface so could have more to offer here back on turf for handicap debut.

12/1

1st

6

(6)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Sutton Hoo

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Miss Natalia Lupini

Kept on for sixth in decent 7f Gowran maiden on debut in August; tailed off last on heavy ground at Listowel (1m) next time; returns with yard in red-hot form and is half-brother to two AW winners; check betting.

9/1

Form: 0-44

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

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Form: 640755

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

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5th

4

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 109y

19:51 Bellewstown

Mystic Rose

9st 7lb

J: Terry Casey

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden has shown glimmers, including when a 5.25l fifth at Navan on latest (1m5f, good); weakened late having led that day so still has stamina to prove in first-time tongue-tie.

10/1

5th

7

(6)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Mystic Rose

9st 8lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Patrick Magee

Maiden showed a glimmer of promise at Bellewstown in April but poor twice since; yet to prove she stays this trip and much more needed to get her head in front.

25/1

Form: /0-547

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

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7th

17

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Folk Warrior

9st 1lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: J A Nash

Achieved his best placing when fourth at Down Royal last time; beaten 15l, so needs to improve.

25/1

4th

4

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Folk Warrior

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J A Nash

Showed little in first six starts on the Flat and over hurdles; plugged on reasonably well when fifth over 1m4f at Dundalk in May but hard to recommend.

12/1

Betting Forcast

5/1 Celtic Druid, 20/1 Dancing Steve, 8/1 Baila Conmigo, 14/1 Rich Belief, 11/1 Porsche Lad, 11/1 Tero DRosa, 14/1 Chopsticks, 14/1 Rising Sky, 9/1 Grey Fable, 9/1 Sutton Hoo, 7/2 Sonny Corleone, 16/1 Mystic Rose, 10/1 Folk Warrior