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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap
1m2½f (1m2f150y), Flat, 3yo+, €12,000, 11 runners
- Going
- POLYTRACK: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Sunny Intervals
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Final Voyage heads our ratings on 96, five pounds clear of Hygge and Retracement on 91, which is a worthwhile edge over this 10-furlong trip on the Dundalk all-weather in an 11-runner field. That gap gives him the strongest claim on our numbers, though a competitive contest leaves little margin for error. Hygge and Retracement are the chief dangers, with God Of Power a further two pounds back on 89 and capable of making the frame if the principals falter. Final Voyage gets the vote, albeit without great confidence.
Runners
Ross Fagan (10)
J. P. Murtagh 7/49
Fit after just 12 days, Final Voyage was fourth last time out and has run over today's trip and on the going before, so he's on familiar terms. A second three starts back shows he can get involved, and our rating of 96 tops the field, though 140 lb from stall nine is a stiff ask.
- Sire
- Camacho (GB)
- Dam
- Shamayel (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Jp Murtagh Racing
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2018
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 96, Speed 82
Colin Keane
Gordon Elliott 8/49
Hygge has won two of his last four starts, including a victory two starts back, and he has run on today's going before. Our rating of 91 ranks him second of 11, but a ninth last time out is the main risk to his claims.
- Sire
- Persian King (IRE)
- Dam
- Hanky Panky (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Sundowners Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 8 wins from 49 runs (16%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 74
Jessica Maye (7)
J. P. Murtagh 7/49
Quick back-out just four days after a fifth last time, Retracement has run over today's trip and on this going, and our 91 rating, third of 11, makes him a leading danger off an official 85. The risk is a winless run, with nothing better than a fourth three starts back.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Piccadilly Filly (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Richard Mcnally
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 83
Jimmy Dalton (7)
A. Slattery 9/46
God Of Power arrives in solid recent form, having finished second two starts back, third three starts back and second five starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 89 makes him a leading danger, but last-time-out unplaced form is the main concern after 33 days off.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Sharqawiyah (GB) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Damien Moore
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 46 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 78
Dylan Browne McMonagle
David Marnane 1/13
Slieve Binnian is winless in his last six, with an eighth last time out and a fourth three starts back his best recent effort, though he has run over today's trip and going and is fresh enough after 21 days. Our rating of 87 ranks him fifth of 11, but carrying 129 lb from stall 11 leaves plenty to prove.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Qertaas (IRE) by Linamix
- Owner
- Paul Rooney
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Bansha, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 13 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 53%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 83
W. J. Lee
A Oliver 0/16
Rock Of Claremont won last time out and was third the start before, which is a decent recent line, and he has run on today's going. But he's been off 65 days, carries 128 lb off an official 83, and our figures rank him ninth of 11.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Rock Opera (SAF) by Lecture
- Owner
- Mrs A Ocallaghan
- 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 81, Speed 66
W. M. Lordan
Miss Natalia Lupini 2/9
Flame Of Forest has run over today's trip and going, but he is winless in his last five and was beaten into a ninth last time out, 21 days ago, after a seventh two starts back. Our rating of 85 sits above his official 77, though a second five starts back is his only top-three finish lately.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Chilly Morning (IRE) by Slade Power
- Owner
- Lios An Tseagal Syndicategary Devlin
- Foaled
- 5 May 2022
- Stable
- Banbridge, Co Down
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 85, Speed 75
Ben Coen
W. McCreery 1/17
Chapel Lane built on a third and a second to win two starts back, but he was only sixth last time out, 20 days ago, and has run over today's trip before. Ranked eighth of eleven by our rating of 82, he looks a midfield type carrying 126 lb from stall one.
- Sire
- Tamayuz (GB)
- Dam
- Fair Sailing (IRE) by Docksider
- Owner
- T Mcparland Joseph Kirwan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Rathbride, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 71
Andrew Slattery
Richard John O'Brien 0/4
Quatre Bras bids to build on a second last time out and a win two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, but he's back quickly after seven days and a mid-table ranking of seventh of 11 on our rating at 126 lb from stall two tempers enthusiasm.
- Sire
- Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Dam
- Waitingfortheday (IRE) by Elzaam
- Owner
- Frank J Lynch Maria Lynch
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Ballingarry, Co Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 82, Speed 72
Reese Holohan (5)
M D O'Callaghan 1/16
Darkdeserthighway is winless in her last six, with an unplaced effort last time and a seventh two starts back, so she is hard to fancy. A second four starts back and previous experience of today's trip and going are small positives, though our rating has her last of eleven.
- Sire
- Hallowed Crown (AUS)
- Dam
- Redstaroverchina (IRE) by Starspangledbanner
- Owner
- Mrs M D Ocallaghan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2018
- Stable
- The Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 70
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs J. Harrington 3/35
Wie Wunderbar has been in the frame in five of her last six, finishing second last time out and a third two starts back, and she's fresh enough after 11 days, but our figures rank her only tenth of 11. She has run over today's trip, yet a speed figure of 66 makes her hard to fancy from stall 8.
- Sire
- Sea The Moon (GER)
- Dam
- Wonderful Filly (GER) by Lomitas
- Owner
- Omega Racing
- 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 80, Speed 66
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.