19:15
Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap
1m2½f (1m2f150y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 14 runners
- Going
- POLYTRACK: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Fine
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Star Mind gets the nod in a tightly packed ten-furlong event at Dundalk, rated just a pound behind the top-rated Dancing Steve but preferred for a progressive profile that suggests there is more to come. The gap between them is narrow, so the upside of an improving type is worth more than a marginal edge on figures. Dancing Steve is the obvious danger, with The Rock Factor on the same rating as our pick and Kings Gesture only a pound further back, so this is far from a penalty-kick. Star Mind is the selection.
Runners
Camillus Byrne (10)
Adrian McGuinness 2/25
Dancing Steve was second last time out and is back within a week, with a winner four starts back and experience of today's trip and going, which makes him a leading threat from stall 17. The main risk is a patchy record, with a sixth and an unplaced run in between, and he carries 145 lb.
- Sire
- Highland Reel (IRE)
- Dam
- Helen Of Albany (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Breen White
- Foaled
- 29 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Lusk, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 25 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 66
Danny O'Leary (10)
G. O'Leary 0/8
Star Mind bounced back to form with a second last time out, just 26 days ago, and she has run over today's trip and on the going before. She's our pick on overall profile, though a single win in her last six starts tempers things slightly.
- Sire
- Advertise (GB)
- Dam
- Rowan Brae (GB) by Haafhd
- Owner
- Lance Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 67
Jessica O'Gorman (7)
John McConnell 3/23
Thompson Gunner is consistent without cutting through, finishing fifth last time out and a third five starts back, though he is winless in his last six and has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 57 sits one pound above his official 56, but 138 lb from draw 7 asks plenty.
- Sire
- Highland Reel (IRE)
- Dam
- Aussie Opera (IRE) by Aussie Rules
- Owner
- Matthew Rogers
- Foaled
- 6 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 23 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 62
Ben Coen
Emmet Mullins 0/8
Our rating has him third of 14, which makes him a leading danger despite finishes of ninth, ninth, eighth and ninth, and he has run over today's trip and sits 7 lb clear on ratings of his official 54. The main risk is a 145-day absence, so fitness is the question.
- Sire
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)
- Dam
- Clifftop Dancer (IRE) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- Ivan Holloway Mrs Catherine Holloway
- Foaled
- 20 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 28%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 60
G. F. Carroll
A. J. Martin 0/7
Robot Rock was sixth last time out but is winless in his last five, and 116 days off the track raises fitness questions. He has run over today's trip and is officially rated 52, though 134 lb is a stiff burden and our rating of 50 ranks him 12th of 14.
- Sire
- Toronado (IRE)
- Dam
- Daidahana (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Mulvanys Bar Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 May 2022
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 55
Siobhan Rutledge
Ms Sheila Lavery 1/6
Suerte bounced back with a second last time out after a seventh two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going, but she is winless in her last six and carries 133 lb from stall one. Our rating of 54 ranks her ninth of 14, so she looks a midfield type.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Clytha (GB) by Mark Of Esteem
- Owner
- Suerte Partnership
- Foaled
- 4 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 68
Reese Holohan (5)
Mark Fahey 0/7
Jess Abi has been unplaced last time out and in two of her other recent runs, with an eighth two starts back, so form is a concern, though she has run over today's trip and going and returns after 26 days. Our rating of 53 sits three above her official 50, but she carries 132 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Land Of Dubai (IRE) by Dubai Destination
- Owner
- W R Carter
- Foaled
- 23 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Cloneygath, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 40%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 64
Adam Grant (7)
Paul Power 0/0
Miss Glenville is winless in her last four, finishing a ninth last time out and a fifth four starts back, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going, and returns after 27 days from stall 16, but our figures rank her 13th of 14.
- Sire
- The Last Lion (IRE)
- Dam
- Cherryade (IRE) by Arakan
- Owner
- Tyrone Molloy Pat Breslin
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Butlerstown, Co. Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 58
Nicola Burns (5)
John McConnell 3/23
Lisnadill is yet to win in her last five, with three unplaced runs since a sixth four starts back and a second five starts back, and she returns after 47 days off. She has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 59 ranks her fifth of 14 from draw 6.
- Sire
- Masar (IRE)
- Dam
- Elle Shade (GB) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Mrs Orla Cleary Okane
- Foaled
- 1 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 23 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 18%
- Ratings
- Perf 59, Speed 63
Seamie Heffernan
E Sheehy 0/1
Winless in her last six, Zitkala Sa was eighth last time out, 26 days ago, though a fourth two starts back shows she can sit closer, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 54 sits above her official 49, but she carries 127 lb from stall 15 with little recent evidence.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Starry Messenger (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- James C Brophy
- Foaled
- 21 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Graiguenamanagh, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 54, Speed 63
Robbie Colgan
Ms Sheila Lavery 1/6
Connova is winless in her last six and was eighth last time out, so she's hard to fancy, though a third two starts back and a second three starts back show she can get involved. She has run over today's trip and going, and our figures still rank her last of 14.
- Sire
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Dam
- Early Dawn (GB) by Dawn Approach
- Owner
- Enly Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 65
Gavin Ryan
P J F Murphy 1/4
One Cool County is winless in his last five, with a fourth last time out the best of a run that otherwise reads unplaced, unplaced, ninth and sixth. He has run over today's trip and returns after 30 days, but our figures leave him among the lowest-rated on the card.
- Sire
- U S Navy Flag (USA)
- Dam
- Falling Rain (IRE) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Class Act Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 4 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 44, Speed 58
Rory Mulligan (5)
Mrs Denise Foster 0/3
Pettus Bridge is hard to fancy, winless in his last six with a fifth last time out, a sixth two starts back and a slipped up three starts back. He has run over today's trip and is rated 42 by us, but that ranks him among the lowest in the field.
- Sire
- Postponed (IRE)
- Dam
- Private Cashier (GB) by Leroidesanimaux
- Owner
- Richard Wilmot Smith
- Foaled
- 16 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Longwood, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 42, Speed 53
Jack Cleary (5)
Karl Thornton 1/6
Onyeisi has been well beaten of late, a ninth last time out 47 days ago, and he is winless in his last six, though he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 55 sits well above his official mark of 44, but he needs to rediscover form from 122 lb in stall eight.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Fire Dancing (GB) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Gary Ryan
- Foaled
- 12 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Skerries, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 6 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 59
D K Weld 0/7
My First Rose has been winless in her last four, finishing unplaced last time, then eighth, sixth and seventh, though she's fresh enough after 20 days and has run over today's trip. Carrying 138 lb from draw 10 off a mark of 60, she looks to have plenty to do.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Rose De Pierre (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Moyglare Stud Farm
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2023
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 62
Thomas Coyle 0/3
Sarfarcat is winless in her last six, with an eighth two starts back her best finish in that spell and unplaced efforts last time out, so she is hard to fancy at 119 lb from stall 11. She has run on today's going and is fresh enough after 19 days, but our figures rate her an outsider.
- Sire
- Far Above (IRE)
- Dam
- Pushkar (GB) by Danehill Dancer
- Owner
- Assembly Syndicate
- Foaled
- 8 May 2023
- Stable
- Batterstown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 36, Speed 54
Michael Paul Ryan 0/0
Kings Gesture is a leading danger on our figures, ranked fourth of 14 with a speed rating of 58, and he is fresh from a 16-day break, having run over today's trip and going before. The risk is a long losing run, with six recent starts and no win to show for them.
- Sire
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Dam
- Khismet (GB) by Kheleyf
- Owner
- Michael Paul Ryan
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Colligan, Co. Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 26%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, 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.