16:30
Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div II)
7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 28.22s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Expound looks the one to beat in this 14-runner seven-furlong event at Dundalk, with our rating of 74 putting him eight pounds clear of his nearest rival, a meaningful advantage in a competitive-looking field. All Hail is next best on 66 and commands the most respect, while Una Matata (65) and Roman Harry (63) are also close enough to cause problems if Expound fails to fire. With so many runners packed together in the 54 to 62 band, a big field could make for a busy run, but the top-rated runner has the class edge to overcome that. Expound is our selection.
Result
Paddy Harnett (3)
S M Duffy
Rory Mulligan (5)
W J Martin
R. P. Cleary
John James Feane
Chris Hayes
Edward Lynam
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Jack Cleary (5)
Harry Cleary
Reese Holohan (5)
Patrick Magee
No. 6, stall 14
3yo, 9-12, OR 58
J: Seamie Heffernan · T: Miss Natalia Lupini
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Natalia Lupini
No. 13, stall 12
4yo, 8-5, OR 38
J: Nicola Burns (5) · T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Nicola Burns (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Donagh O'Connor
John McConnell
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness
Non-runners: Never Mind Me
Racecard
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan 1/15
Expound has been winless in his last six, with a fourth three starts back his best recent effort, but he's fresh from a run 12 days ago and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 74 sits well clear of his official 60, making him the one to beat from draw 5.
- Sire
- Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam
- Entity (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Corner House Syndicate
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 72
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith 0/4
Final Boss is winless in his last five, with unplaced efforts last time out and twice more, a sixth four starts back and a seventh two starts back, though he is fresh enough after 13 days and has run over today's trip. Carrying 140 lb from stall eight off 60, he looks a midfield type, ranked seventh of 14 by our rating.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Alsalwa (IRE) by Nayef
- Owner
- S Gillen
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Kilmessan, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, Speed 58
Donagh O'Connor
John McConnell 0/19
All Hail steps up from a fourth last time out and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 66 ranks him second of 14 in a modest field. The main risk is a yard going 0/22 lately and a winless run in his last six starts.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Aveta (FR) by Gleneagles
- Owner
- Cyril Mcmullan
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 19 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 64
Paddy Harnett (3)
S M Duffy 0/2
Roman Harry arrives on a break of 48 days after a ninth last time out, but he was second two starts back and has run over today's trip and going before; our rating of 63 ranks him fourth of 14. The risk is a winless run in his last six and a modest recent pattern of finishes.
- Sire
- Harry Angel (IRE)
- Dam
- Brooklyn's Rose (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- Garry Fleming
- Foaled
- 6 May 2020
- Stable
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 71
Sam Coen (5)
Adrian McGuinness 4/29
Una Matata arrives fit after 12 days off, fresh from a third last time out, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 65 ranks her third of 14, but she is yet to win in her last six starts and carries 139 lb from draw 3.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Toolentidhaar (USA) by Swain
- Owner
- Mark Devlin Mark Mcguckin Claire Wylie
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 29 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 65
Seamie Heffernan
Miss Natalia Lupini 0/5
Whistling Jamesie won five starts back but has slipped since, with a fifth last time out, and returns after 108 days off. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 62 sits above his official 58, though 138 lb from stall 14 is a stiff task.
- Sire
- A'Ali (IRE)
- Dam
- Messelina (GB) by Noverre
- Owner
- An Geall Is Fearr Teoranta
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Banbridge, Co Down
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 75
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Adrian McGuinness 4/29
Pattyandselma has finished ninth in each of her last three starts and is winless in her last four, though she's fresh enough after 23 days and has run on today's going. Carrying 137 lb from stall 1, she looks held by an official mark of 57, with our rating of 55 placing her tenth of 14.
- Sire
- Kuroshio (AUS)
- Dam
- Miss Dinky (IRE) by El Kabeir
- Owner
- J Tuite
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 29 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 32%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 56
Jack Cleary (5)
Harry Cleary 0/0
Shamanka is winless in her last five, though a sixth last time out and a fifth two starts back suggest she's competitive at this level, and she has run over today's trip and going. A 58-day break and 135 lb from draw 4 temper enthusiasm, but our rating of 62 sits well above her official 53.
- Sire
- Shaman (IRE)
- Dam
- Duchess Power (IRE) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Eamon Purcell
- Foaled
- 7 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Newtown Donore, Naas
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 66
Rory Mulligan (5)
W J Martin 0/2
Jazzy Dancer is winless in his last six, with an eighth last time out and a second six starts back the only real highlight, though he's fresh enough after 12 days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 132 lb from draw 9, he looks held by a modest official mark of 50, though our rating of 58 hints at a little more.
- Sire
- Red Jazz (USA)
- Dam
- Gist (IRE) by Namid
- Owner
- W J Martin
- Foaled
- 29 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 71
Jimmy Dalton (7)
David Geraghty 0/0
Winless in his last five, with unplaced efforts in each of his last three outings, Never Mind Me has at least run over today's trip and going before and returns after 33 days off. Our rating of 57 sits well above his official mark of 47, but he carries 129 lb from stall six.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Maid To Remember (GB) by Redoute's Choice
- Owner
- Marie McEnroe
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2021
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 60
Reese Holohan (5)
Patrick Magee 1/11
Winless in his last six, Glen Breeze was seventh last time out and has finished no better than fifth in that spell, so he is hard to fancy; he has run over today's trip and going, and a 27-day break is no concern, but our ranking of 12 of 14 says plenty.
- Sire
- Royal Lytham (FR)
- Dam
- Iseebreeze (IRE) by Frozen Power
- Owner
- Pony Up Syndicate
- Foaled
- 12 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Shercock, Co Cavan
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 62
R. P. Cleary
John James Feane 0/8
Strikepoint is winless in his last five, with unplaced efforts last time out and two starts back and a ninth three starts back, so he is hard to fancy. He is back quickly after nine days and has run over this trip and going, but our ranking of 11 of 14 says plenty.
- Sire
- Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)
- Dam
- Hollybrowne (IRE) by Holy Roman Emperor
- Owner
- R J Mcsharry
- Foaled
- 15 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 59
Nicola Burns (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin 1/4
Churchill Gale is winless in her last five, unplaced in her last two and a sixth four starts back, so she is hard to fancy after 43 days off. She has run over today's trip and going and has a lowly official rating of 38, but our rating of 50 ranks her 13th of 14.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Syrena (IRE) by Gale Force Ten
- Owner
- Golfcrest Syndicate
- Foaled
- 2 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Bodeen, Ratoath, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 63
Chris Hayes
Edward Lynam 1/8
Leannespour is winless in her last five, finishing seventh last time out and no better than a fourth four starts back, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and a 33-day break is no concern, but our figures rank her last of 14.
- Sire
- Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
- Dam
- Unabridged (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Cheeky Pups Syndicate
- Foaled
- 7 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Dunshaughlin, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 48, Speed 60
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.