19:30
BAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap
7f, Flat, 3yo+, €15,000, 12 runners
- Going
- POLYTRACK: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Sunny Intervals
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Spicy Margarita looks the one to side with at Dundalk, as her progressive profile and the clock backing her form make her more appealing than the top-rated Valiant Force, even though she rates six pounds lower on our figures. Valiant Force is the obvious danger given his 96 rating, while Howd'yadoit (93) and City House (91) are also capable of making this a competitive seven-furlong contest in a big field of 13. Spicy Margarita is only a pound ahead of Ocean's Breath and two clear of Frescobaldi and Cool Azul, so she has the edge on trajectory, though confidence is low. Spicy Margarita is our selection.
Runners
Spicy Margarita Tip CD
21 days, Non-runner
4yo, 10-0, OR 90 487097
J: Donagh O'Connor · T: Robson De Aguiar
Donagh O'Connor
Robson De Aguiar 1/14
Spicy Margarita is our selection on profile despite a winless recent run, having returned just 21 days ago and with experience of both today's trip and the going. She runs off 140 lb from stall 10, and the main reservation is that her last finish was a seventh.
- Sire
- Earthlight (IRE)
- Dam
- Nahoodh (IRE) by Clodovil
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 95
W. M. Lordan
Robson De Aguiar 1/14
Valiant Force steps up from a fifth last time out just 14 days ago, has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 96 ranks him first of 13, so he looks a leading threat from draw 2. The risk is a winless run in his last six starts, with three sevenths in that spell.
- Sire
- Malibu Moon (USA)
- Dam
- Vigui's Heart (USA) by Quality Road
- Owner
- Amo Racing Limited Giselle De Aguiar
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Mullingar, Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 85
Colin Keane
G. M. Lyons 1/14
Third last time out, and a winner two starts back, Ocean's Breath has won twice in his last five and has run over today's trip and going, but 104 days off the track and 137 lb from stall nine temper the appeal, while our rating of 89 ranks him fifth of 13.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Sea Clare (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Vincent Gaul
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 73
Terry Casey (7)
Daniel James Murphy 1/11
Frescobaldi is winless in his last five, with a sixth two starts back and a third five starts back the best of it, and he was unplaced last time out 20 days ago. He has run over today's trip and going and our rating of 88 is a fraction above his official 87, but 135 lb from stall five asks plenty.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Kodiva (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- N W T Dalzell R P Behan Mrs John Murphy
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 85
Robert Whearty
G. M. Lyons 1/14
Howd'yadoit has run over today's trip and going before, and our ratings put him second of 13 at 93 against an official mark of 87, so he looks a real threat from stall seven; the concern is a winless run in his last six, including an eighth last time out.
- Sire
- Nando Parrado (GB)
- Dam
- Madam Macie (IRE) by Bertolini
- Owner
- Sean Jones
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 78
Dylan Browne McMonagle
Edward Lynam 0/9
Headmaster has gone unplaced in his last four starts, a poor run after a second five starts back and a win six starts back, though he has run over today's trip and returns after 20 days. Carrying 134 lb from stall one, he looks a midfield type, with our rating of 87 ranking him eighth of 13.
- Sire
- Dubawi (IRE)
- Dam
- One Master (GB) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- John Lynam
- Foaled
- 27 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 85
Reese Holohan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
City House is yet to win in his last six, but a second three starts back shows he has ability, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 91 ranks him third of 13; the main risk is an eighth last time out just six days ago.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Impala (GB) by Oasis Dream
- Owner
- Dooley Thoroughbreds
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 92
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness 4/38
Exquisite Acclaim was second last time out and is back within a week, but he is yet to win in his last six starts and a tenth-ranked profile on our figures makes him hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and carries 132 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Exquisite Ruby (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Thomas J Oconnor Ms Hazel Mcguinness
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 38 runs (11%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 73
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington 3/35
Kindergarten has been slipping since a win five starts back, finishing a fourth, then a sixth, a sixth and a fifth last time, though 20 days off suits fitness and she has run over today's trip. Carrying 132 lb from stall 8, she looks a midfield type, with our rating of 83 ranking her ninth of 13.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Maria Montessori (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Ace Stud
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Moone, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 35 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 81
W. J. Lee
A Oliver 0/16
Fresh from a run 12 days ago, Cool Azul was unplaced last time after a second two starts back and a win three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 88 sits well above his official 78, but ranking seventh of 13 shows the task from 126 lb.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Spanish Fly (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- P G Mcmanus Neil Connor
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 16 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 75
Robbie Colgan
Kevin Thomas Coleman 1/13
Winless in his last six, Brewing was a fourth last time out but comes back after 150 days off and has a ninth two starts back to overcome; he has run over today's trip and going, and a pair of seconds further back offer some hope, though our rating of 80 ranks him 11th of 13.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Cloud Line (GB) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Sk Raven Partnership
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 13 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 76
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane 0/4
Ohailbhic is hard to fancy after a seventh last time out, a sixth and another seventh before that, a clear drop from back-to-back wins four and five starts back. He has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after seven days, but our rating of 74 ranks him 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Dam
- Saffian (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Ivan Holloway
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 70
Nina Doherty (10)
Gordon Elliott 8/49
Boston Benjamin was a ninth last time out just five days ago, and with only one win in his last five starts, a winner two starts back, he looks hard to fancy as our bottom-ranked runner of 13. He has run over today's trip and going, which is about the best that can be said.
- Sire
- Far Above (IRE)
- Dam
- Toffee Galore (GB) by Lope De Vega
- Owner
- D J Barry
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 49 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 65
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.