Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2025 Handicap

1st

Nikki Swango (IRE)

No. 10, stall 2

4yo, 9-8, OR 73

J: Adam Caffrey · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 9-8 73

Adam Caffrey

Adrian McGuinness

1:25.20

Sat handy early travelling keenly - 6th at halfway - driven to close on the pace 2f out - edged in front close home - held on gamely to score

2nd

Little Empire (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

5yo, 9-6, OR 78

J: Adam Grant (7) · T: Anthony McCann

5 9-6 78

Adam Grant (7)

Anthony McCann

0.1

Handy from the break - sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway - pushed forward to challenge 2f out - hit the front approaching final 1 1/2f - edged back into 2nd inside the last - fought back but denied by a whisker

3rd

Ocean Manifest (IRE) ^tb

No. 4, stall 3

4yo, 9-9, OR 77

J: Jack Kearney (3) · T: Stephen Thorne

4 9-9 77

Jack Kearney (3)

Stephen Thorne

1¾

Shared front spot early - just in front approaching halfway - driven along and challenged 2f out - lost advantage 1 1/2f out - held on for third without further response inside final furlong

4th

Clonmacash (GB) ^v

No. 13, stall 9

4yo, 8-13, OR 71

J: Sam Coen (7) · T: Adrian McGuinness

4 8-13 71

Sam Coen (7)

Adrian McGuinness

¾

Held a midfield spot early - dropped to the back by halfway - pushed along and closed up two out - onward into fourth and held that effort to the line

5th

Darkdeserthighway (IRE) ^b

No. 6, stall 14

7yo, 9-2, OR 74

J: Patrick McGettigan (7) · T: M D O'Callaghan

7 9-2 74

Patrick McGettigan (7)

M D O'Callaghan

1½

Settled towards the back - pushed along and found extra room out wide 2f from home - unable to close in 6th with a furlong left before finishing 5th one-paced

6th

Mulgrave (IRE) ^t

No. 8, stall 7

7yo, 9-9, OR 74

J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Daniel James Murphy

7 9-9 74

Donagh O'Connor

Daniel James Murphy

0.3

Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f to run and fifth entering the final furlong - stayed on without gaining ground to finish sixth

7th

Venetian (IRE)

No. 5, stall 10

5yo, 9-10, OR 75

J: Shane Foley · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

5 9-10 75

Shane Foley

Denis Gerard Hogan

2¾

Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with no gain 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 7th

8th

Yutori (GB)

No. 16, stall 17

3yo, 9-4, OR 69

J: Nathan Crosse · T: Daniel McLoughlin

3 9-4 69

Nathan Crosse

Daniel McLoughlin

0.3

Held up towards the back - pushed along with no gain into the final furlongs - stayed on same speed to finish eighth

9th

Ohailbhic (IRE)

No. 11, stall 13

4yo, 9-7, OR 72

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John James Feane

4 9-7 72

Seamie Heffernan

John James Feane

1

Held up near back for much of race - pushed along and made no headway 2f out - well held at finish

10th

Giuseppe Cassioli (GB)

No. 1, stall 11

8yo, 9-11, OR 79

J: Wayne Hassett (3) · T: Gerard O'Leary

8 9-11 79

Wayne Hassett (3)

Gerard O'Leary

2

Held up towards the back for most of the way - pressed for effort but unable to close over 2f out - well held at the finish

11th

Phoenix Pairc (IRE) ^t

No. 12, stall 6

3yo, 9-7, OR 72

J: W J Lee · T: W McCreery

3 9-7 72

W J Lee

W McCreery

0.1

Near the front early - shared the lead briefly then tucked in tight third by halfway - pushed along but unable to find more from 2f out

12th

Mehmar (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 16

5yo, 8-13, OR 74

J: Reese Holohan (10) · T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

5 8-13 74

Reese Holohan (10)

Nigel Thomas Slevin

1½

Sat close to the front early travelling keenly - 5th at halfway - pushed along but couldn't quicken from 2f out and well held at the line

13th

Neo Smart (IRE) ^t

No. 9, stall 15

4yo, 9-9, OR 74

J: Declan McDonogh · T: J S Bolger

4 9-9 74

Declan McDonogh

J S Bolger

1½

Sat handy behind the pace pulling keenly - shared second spot after 2f then second at halfway - into third and pushed along with 3f left - findings nothing from 2f out - eventually well held in 13th