Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

18:00

Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap

Date 2023-10-27

Distance 6f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (17)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
NR (16)	Teddy Boy Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Edward Lynam	J:NON-RUNNER T:Edward Lynam	134	—	406246	56	-	-	9d	—	—	-46	24	—	—
C&D winner; running well in defeat on turf of late; remains well treated
6 (12)	Pulse Of Shanghai Bay J:Colin Keane T:James McAuley	J:Colin Keane T:James McAuley	130	tb	997262	52	81	52	9d	—	—	-15	18.6	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Four-time course winner; only beaten half a length last week; should relish return to AW
4 (5)	Hero Of The Hour Bay J:Chris Hayes T:G A Kingston	J:Chris Hayes T:G A Kingston	135	b	141200	57	73	59	28d	—	—	-7	13	0.88/1	7/2 22%
All 3 wins have comer over C&D; probably needed latest run and back on last winning mark
NR (17)	Zig Zag Zyggy Bay J:TBC T:Adrian McGuinness	J: T:Adrian McGuinness	126	—	903786	48	77	45	21d	—	—	-29	15.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Course winner; below form when 5th over 5f here 3 weeks ago and drawn widest
NR (14)	Wooden Head Bay J:TBC T:D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	J: T:D J Bunyan & G O'Leary	140	tb	45604	62	75	41	28d	—	—	-20	13.8	1.50/1	7 14%
0-5 but stayed on well for 4th over C&D latest when beaten 2l; unexposed
R16 (6)	My Little Tip Bay J:Shane Foley T:James McAuley	J:Shane Foley T:James McAuley	133	tp	654000	55	80	61	9d	—	—	-7	4.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
All 3 wins came on turf in 2021; hasn't really threatened in 2 recent starts; reserve
14 (4)	Sister Lola Bay J:J M Sheridan T:James McAuley	J:J M Sheridan T:James McAuley	125	tp	860400	47	76	46	9d	—	—	-5	1.9	2.50/1	11 9%
4-time course winner; long losing run since 2021 C&D win; struggling for form this year
10 (3)	Catherine Chroi Bay J:Gary Halpin T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Gary Halpin T:Ms Claire O'Connell	125	b	508379	47	78	-	15d	—	—	-4	3.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Course winner; struggling for form on heavy ground of late but switch of surface may help
3 (10)	Lockdown Bay J:Shane Markey(10) T:Anthony McCann	J:Shane Markey(10) T:Anthony McCann	138	t	-35048	60	68	28	28d	—	—	0	4.3	5.25/1	22 5%
Sole win in 20 starts came on AW but looks regressive and bled last time
1 (7)	Adams Barbour Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Lee Smyth	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Lee Smyth	142	tb	80-000	64	73	11	35d	—	—	0	4.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
All 7 wins have come here, all over sprint trips; didn't beat a rival over 7f last month
8 (8)	Kuwait Direction Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Keith Henry Clarke	J:Gavin Ryan T:Keith Henry Clarke	126	—	-10300	48	79	43	148d	—	—	-2	5.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Dual course winner; struggling for form on turf when last seen; may need this
12 (11)	Empress Of Bough Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Anthony McCann	J:Rory Cleary T:Anthony McCann	125	—	907906	47	77	55	28d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Went close over C&D in January but struggled since, including in C&D maiden claimer latest
7 (1)	Ever Rock Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:J J Lambe	J:Declan McDonogh T:J J Lambe	126	—	626090	48	76	-	9d	—	—	-2	2.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Lost her way on turf in recent starts and she's 0-13 on AW
11 (15)	Darcy's Rock Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:J J Lambe	J:Seamie Heffernan T:J J Lambe	125	—	409655	47	71	27	29d	—	—	-4	1.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
7f winner at Chepstow in 2022; ran with credit on this year's return but struggling since
R15 (2)	Eruption Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	125	b	022000	47	77	-	9d	—	—	0	3.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Sole win came on turf in 2022; 2nd twice in July but shown nothing 3 runs since; reserve
13 (13)	Miltonia Grey J:Robert Whearty(5) T:M Halford & T Collins	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:M Halford & T Collins	125	t	58-700	47	70	49	35d	—	—	-3	1.1	6.00/1	25 4%
Unplaced in 9 starts; didn't beat a rival here latest at 1m; 6f unlikely to help
NR (9)	Eglish Bay J:TBC T:James McAuley	J: T:James McAuley	126	v	635424	48	80	59	7d	—	—	-24	17.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
5-time course winner; on long losing run but running well in defeat of late; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Teddy Boy	SP	SP	SP	SP	SP
Pulse Of Shanghai	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Hero Of The Hour	3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Zig Zag Zyggy	SP	4	9/2	9/2	SP
Wooden Head	7	6	6	6	7
My Little Tip	13/2	6	13/2	13/2	13/2
Sister Lola	11	11	11	11	11
Catherine Chroi	12	10	11	11/1	11
Lockdown	20	22	22	22	22
Adams Barbour	18	18	18	18/1	18
Kuwait Direction	11	10	11	10	10/1
Empress Of Bough	25	25	22	25	25
Ever Rock	22/1	18	16	18	20
Darcy's Rock	22	22	20	22/1	22/1
Eruption	25	33	28	33/1	33
Miltonia	18/1	25	22	25	25
Eglish	5	9/2	4	9/2	5

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Teddy Boy

OR: 1.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 20

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2nd

Pulse Of Shanghai

18.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 10.6

7/4

3rd

Eglish

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 4.1 Odds: 13.8

9/2

Zig Zag Zyggy

15.9

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 15

9/2

Wooden Head

13.8

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 10.8

Hero Of The Hour

OR: 1.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Kuwait Direction

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

Adams Barbour

4.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

My Little Tip

4.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Lockdown

4.3

OR: 2.5 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.2

Catherine Chroi

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.1

Eruption

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ever Rock

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Sister Lola

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Darcy's Rock

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Miltonia

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Empress Of Bough

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Adams Barbour	64	73	11
Wooden Head	62	75	41
Lockdown	60	68	28
Hero Of The Hour	57	73	59
Teddy Boy	56	—	—
My Little Tip	55	80	61
Pulse Of Shanghai	52	81	52
Zig Zag Zyggy	48	77	45
Kuwait Direction	48	79	43
Ever Rock	48	76	—
Eglish	48	80	59
Sister Lola	47	76	46
Catherine Chroi	47	78	—
Empress Of Bough	47	77	55
Darcy's Rock	47	71	27
Eruption	47	77	—
Miltonia	47	70	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eglish	7d ago	Quick return
Teddy Boy	9d ago	Quick return
Pulse Of Shanghai	9d ago	Quick return
My Little Tip	9d ago	Quick return
Sister Lola	9d ago	Quick return
Ever Rock	9d ago	Quick return
Eruption	9d ago	Quick return
Catherine Chroi	15d ago	Fit
Zig Zag Zyggy	21d ago	Fit
Hero Of The Hour	28d ago	Fit
Wooden Head	28d ago	Fit
Lockdown	28d ago	Fit
Empress Of Bough	28d ago	Fit
Darcy's Rock	29d ago	Fit
Adams Barbour	35d ago	Fit
Miltonia	35d ago	Fit
Kuwait Direction	148d ago	Long break