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Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.60s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Four Blondes is the clear call at Dundalk, with our rating of 70 putting her four pounds ahead of The Bear Trap on 66 and a good deal further clear of the remainder. That gap is meaningful in a 14-runner 7f contest on standard all-weather going, and she looks the one to beat on merit. The Bear Trap is the main danger, with Dervo Annie (59) and Battleforsupremacy (58) next best but needing to improve to bridge the gap. Four Blondes is the selection.
Result
James Ryan
T G McCourt
Nina Doherty (10)
Gordon Elliott
Sam Coen (5)
Ross O'Sullivan
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P F O'Donnell
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane
Terry Casey (7)
Daniel James Murphy
R. P. Cleary
Adrian McGuinness
Shay Wallace (7)
Paul W Flynn
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell
Shane Foley
Eddie & Patrick Harty
No. 8, stall 16
5yo, 9-4, OR 47
J: Robert Whearty · T: Conor David Maxwell
Robert Whearty
Conor David Maxwell
Nathan Crosse
Kieran P Cotter
Siobhan Rutledge
John McConnell
Non-runners: The Bear Trap, Battleforsupremacy
Racecard
Nina Doherty (10)
Gordon Elliott 8/49
Boston Max was third last time out and is only seven days since that run, with a pair of wins five and six starts back, though he has since drifted to a fourth and a fifth. He has run over today's trip and going, but 141 lb from draw 13 and a mark of 60 against our rating of 58 leave little in hand.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- Loumarin (IRE) by Bushranger
- Owner
- D J Barry
- Foaled
- 6 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 49 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 65
Sam Coen (5)
Ross O'Sullivan 1/21
Quick back-up after nine days, Four Blondes has run over today's trip and is yet to win in her last six, yet our rating of 70 ranks her top of the 14 on an official mark of 58. Her recent finishes are modest, but she looks the one to beat from draw 11.
- Sire
- Gleneagles (IRE)
- Dam
- Symposium (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- John Bowden
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 21 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 78
Terry Casey (7)
Daniel James Murphy 1/11
Simmering Seas has been consistent without a win, with a second three starts back and a second five starts back, but she was unplaced last time out, 17 days ago. She has run over today's trip and carries 138 lb from draw 6, which looks a stiff ask off an official mark of 57.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Cloudspin (USA) by Storm Cat
- Owner
- Damien Moore
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 63
Colin Keane
Ms Claire O'Connell 0/9
Dervo Annie has run over today's trip and going, and a second five starts back shows she has ability, while our rating of 59 ranks her third of 14 and she's back after 25 days. The risk is a form line that has tailed off to eighth, then unplaced last time, and she's yet to win in her last six.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- Apple Anni (IRE) by Fast Company
- Owner
- J Dervan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Ashbourne, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 63
James Ryan
T G McCourt 0/12
Jazzit was fourth last time out and was second three starts back, so he has shown enough to stay in the mix, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Yet to win in his last six, he returns after 36 days carrying 133 lb from stall 12, with our rating of 54 only eighth best of 14.
- Sire
- Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Jasmiralda (FR) by Desert Style
- Owner
- Thw Syndicate
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 12 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 29%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 69
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane 0/4
Seventh last time out after a third three starts back, Hot To Foxtrot is winless in her last six and returns 28 days later, though she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 55 sits seventh of 14, and she carries 132 lb from draw 15.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Dancing Around (GB) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- P J Towell
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 70
Siobhan Rutledge
John McConnell 1/29
Will Be King has been unplaced last time out, though a second four starts back shows some ability, and he has run over today's trip and going. An 83-day layoff and a yard in poor form (1/36 in the last 14 days) hold him back, with 132 lb from draw 9 to carry.
- Sire
- Charm Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Dame Lucy (IRE) by Refuse To Bend
- Owner
- Rockview Stables
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 29 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 48, Speed 63
Robert Whearty
Conor David Maxwell 1/6
Winless in her last six, Are You In Or Out was fourth two starts back but unplaced last time, though she is fresh from a nine-day turnaround and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 130 lb from stall 16, she looks held by an official mark of 47, with our rating of 52 offering modest support.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- Fairy Cloak (IRE) by Royal Applause
- Owner
- Mrs Karena Maxwell
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 63
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
P F O'Donnell 0/0
Polanco is hard to fancy, winless in his last five starts with four unplaced efforts before a third last time out 28 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 130 lb from draw 8, our figures rank him 13th of 14.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Exquisite Ruby (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Anthony Hennessy
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Kilmallock, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 43, Speed 62
Shane Foley
Eddie & Patrick Harty 2/9
Fontaine Khaled has been unplaced last time out and winless in her last six, though a third four starts back shows some ability and she has run over today's trip. A 48-day break and 129 lb from draw 14 leave her a midfield sort, ranked tenth of 14 on our rating.
- Sire
- Earthlight (IRE)
- Dam
- Rolling Deep (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- Dan Kiely C Oneill Apollo Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 76
Shay Wallace (7)
Paul W Flynn 2/16
Whatsin The Stars is hard to fancy, having finished ninth last time out and unplaced in each of her four runs before that, so she is winless in her last five starts. She has run over today's trip and going, but 126 lb from draw 10 and our lowly rating of 26 give her plenty to find.
- Sire
- Starman (GB)
- Dam
- What Endures (IRE) by War Command
- Owner
- P J T Monahan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Colehill, Co Longford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 16 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 26, Speed 52
Ben Coen
Daniel McLoughlin 2/10
Lady Landhort is winless in her last six, with two sixths and a fifth the best of that run, and she's rated bottom of the 14 on our figures. She has run over today's trip and going and returns after 21 days, but little here suggests a step up from stall two.
- Sire
- Magna Grecia (IRE)
- Dam
- Laggata (GB) by Soldier Hollow
- Owner
- T J Flanagan Ronan Macken Shane Mcsweeney S Omalley
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 43, Speed 63
Nathan Crosse
Kieran P Cotter 0/7
Alandownunder is winless in her last five, finishing seventh last time out after a run of ninth and unplaced efforts, so she's hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and returns after 17 days, while our rating of 44 ranks her 12th of 14.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Spiga (IRE) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- Rob Egankilmichael Racing Syndicatekieran P Cotter
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Portarlington, Co Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 44, Speed 59
R. P. Cleary
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
Thumama Sands is hard to fancy, having finished eighth last time out and been unplaced in each of his five runs before that, so he is winless in his last six. He has run over today's trip and is back after 15 days, but our rating of 39 leaves him ranked among the lowest of the field.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Ghalia Al Thumama (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Al Thumama Racing
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 39, Speed 53
Daniel McLoughlin 2/10
Fit after just seven days, Battleforsupremacy was fourth last time out and has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 58 ranks him fourth of 14 and sits above his official 54. The risk is that he's yet to win in his last five starts and carries 135 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Supremacy (IRE)
- Dam
- Beylerbey (USA) by Street Cry
- Owner
- Daniel Mcloughlin
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 62
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
Ranked second of 14 on our figures, The Bear Trap has run over today's trip and going before, and a 66 against an official mark of 59 hints at more to come, though he is winless in his last five and was ninth last time out just four days ago.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Dat Il Do (GB) by Bahamian Bounty
- Owner
- B Geoghegan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 71
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.