16:00
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 25.69s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›The Bear Trap heads our ratings on 66, a clear five pounds better than Ocean Echo on 61, and that gap is enough to make him the pick over 7f on the Dundalk all-weather. Ocean Echo is the chief danger, with Pallatine Hills (60) and Battleforsupremacy (58) also in the mix, and in a big, open 14-runner field the margin for error is slim. Still, on the figures The Bear Trap has the best credentials in a competitive race, so he is our selection.
Result
G. F. Carroll
A Oliver
James Ryan
T G McCourt
No. 2, stall 6
4yo, 10-0, OR 58
J: Siobhan Rutledge · T: Eddie & Patrick Harty
Siobhan Rutledge
Eddie & Patrick Harty
Alan Persse (5)
M A Cahill
Reese Holohan (5)
Mark Fahey
Paddy Harnett (3)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane
J M Sheridan
Miss Hilary McLoughlin
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons
No. 6, stall 1
3yo, 9-3, OR 54
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Daniel McLoughlin
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Daniel McLoughlin
Wesley Joyce
Thomas Dowling
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan
R. P. Cleary
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch
Non-runners: Pick A Window
Racecard
Reese Holohan (5)
Mark Fahey 0/5
Ocean Echo is a leading danger on our ratings, sitting second of 14 with a speed figure of 64, and he's fresh enough after 23 days off and has run over today's trip. The big risk is a winless recent run, with nothing better than a fourth six starts back.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Delphinidae (IRE) by Sepoy
- Owner
- R Scahill S Begley J C Bourke
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cloneygath, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 64
Siobhan Rutledge
Eddie & Patrick Harty 0/13
Quick back-out just eight days after his last run, Pallatine Hills has run over today's trip and sits third of 14 on our rating of 60, with a speed figure of 68 that stands out; the main risk is a recent form line of unplaced efforts and no win.
- Sire
- Circus Maximus (IRE)
- Dam
- Shy Bride (IRE) by Excellent Art
- Owner
- C Oneilll Kinsella Partners
- Foaled
- 19 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 13 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, Speed 69
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness 4/29
Our top-rated runner, The Bear Trap has run over today's trip and on this going before, and returns after just 16 days, so he should be fit. He is winless in his last five and was ninth last time, but our rating of 66 sits well clear of his official 58.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Dat Il Do (GB) by Bahamian Bounty
- Owner
- B Geoghegan
- Foaled
- 30 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 29 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 66, Speed 71
Chris Hayes
Denis Gerard Hogan 1/15
Fan Club is yet to win in his last five starts, with a fourth two starts back his best finish, though he's fresh enough after 13 days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 138 lb from draw 14, he looks a midfield type, and our rating of 56 ranks him sixth of 14.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Devotion (IRE) by Dylan Thomas
- Owner
- A Equine Partners
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 56, Speed 62
James Ryan
T G McCourt 1/16
Won last time out and only 12 days ago, so Jazzit arrives fit and in form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 137 lb from draw 3, though, he's only eighth of 14 on our rating of 54, which keeps him in the midfield.
- 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
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 70
Battleforsupremacy b CD
19 days
3yo, 9-8, OR 54 -73004
J: Patrick McGettigan (5) · T: Daniel McLoughlin
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Daniel McLoughlin 0/9
Fourth last time out and just 19 days ago, Battleforsupremacy looks fit and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 58 ranks him fourth of 14 against an official 54. The risk is he's yet to win in his last five starts, and 134 lb is a sizeable burden.
- Sire
- Supremacy (IRE)
- Dam
- Beylerbey (USA) by Street Cry
- Owner
- Daniel Mcloughlin
- Foaled
- 23 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 62
J M Sheridan
Miss Hilary McLoughlin 0/1
Macadam's Rock was sixth last time out and unplaced in the three starts before that, with his one win coming five starts back, while a 201-day absence raises fitness questions. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 58 ranks him fifth of 14, but 133 lb from stall 2 is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Fascinating Rock (IRE)
- Dam
- Nurture (IRE) by Bachelor Duke
- Owner
- M J Ferris
- Foaled
- 20 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 67
R. P. Cleary
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 1/4
Winless in his last five, with a sixth last time out and a sixth five starts back the best of a modest run, Cash On Black is hard to fancy off 130 lb from stall 8. He has run over today's trip and going, and 21 days since his last outing is fine, but our figures rank him 12th of 14.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Sherama (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Lisglassick Partnership
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 64%
- Ratings
- Perf 46, Speed 49
G. F. Carroll
A Oliver 1/19
Pocket Jacks was sixth last time out, nine days ago, but a second two starts back and a third three starts back show she can get involved, and she has run over today's trip and going. Yet to win in her last five, she carries 130 lb from stall seven, and our rating of 55 only ranks her seventh of 14.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Bright New Day (IRE) by New Approach
- Owner
- Shambles Spies Syndicate
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Caledon, Co Tyrone
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 19 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 74
Gavin Ryan
John James Feane 0/8
Fresh from a run 12 days ago, Hot To Foxtrot has run over today's trip and going, but she's winless in her last six and was sixth last time out, a seventh two starts back. Our rating of 51 sits above her official 47, though 129 lb from stall 4 leaves plenty to do.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Dancing Around (GB) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- P J Towell
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 51, Speed 69
Robbie Colgan
Andrew Kinirons 0/5
Ukiyo is yet to win in her last six, with a third five starts back her best finish and an unplaced effort last time, though she has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after seven days. Carrying 129 lb from draw 9, she looks a midfield type, with our rating of 52 only ninth of 14.
- Sire
- Kuroshio (AUS)
- Dam
- Cumbrian Applause (IRE) by Vale Of York
- Owner
- Paul D Mulligan
- Foaled
- 9 May 2021
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 19%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 65
Paddy Harnett (3)
Brendan Maurice Walsh 0/2
Liamo is winless in his last five, with a fifth last time out, and only a second three starts back stands out in a modest run of form. He has run over today's trip and going and is fresh after 12 days, but ranking 11th of 14 on our figures makes him hard to fancy from stall 15.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Grotta Del Fauno (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Daniel Harnett A Harnett
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Doneraile, Co Cork
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 48, Speed 66
Alan Persse (5)
M A Cahill 0/1
Winless in his last five, Auguste Gusteau has finished unplaced, seventh, ninth, seventh and sixth, and returns after 96 days off, so he is hard to fancy at 123 lb from stall five. He has run over today's trip and going before, but our figures rank him 13th of 14.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Anythingyouwantobe (GB) by Kingman
- Owner
- One Eight Seven Four Syndicatepaul J Cahill
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 49%
- Ratings
- Perf 43, Speed 61
Wesley Joyce
Thomas Dowling 0/2
Emily's Boy is winless in his last six, with ninth-place finishes last time out and two starts back, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after seven days, but our figures have him 14th of 14.
- Sire
- Coulsty (IRE)
- Dam
- Twiggy's Girl (IRE) by Manduro
- Owner
- Mrs Eileen Dowling Joseph Bell
- Foaled
- 17 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Baltinglass, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 68%
- Ratings
- Perf 41, Speed 55
Seamus G O'Donnell 0/0
Pick A Window is hard to fancy, unplaced in his last two outings and winless in his last six, with an eighth three starts back and a fifth four starts back his best recent finishes. He has run over today's trip and going and races off a lowly official rating of 36, but 49 days off is a concern.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Rare Glam (IRE) by Australia
- Owner
- Seamus G Odonnell
- Foaled
- 8 Aug 2022
- Stable
- Ballinalard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 39, Speed 58
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.