One Of The Only Dual Racetracks In Europe Handicap (Div II)

Dundalk (AW)

14:15

Date 2024-01-16

Distance 1m2f150y

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 2m 19.61s (slow by 7.61s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Moondharrig (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Eoin Doyle	5/1	Won
2nd	Don't Look Now (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Luke Comer	12/1	0.2
3rd	Lucky Question (GB) Rory Cleary · Ms Sheila Lavery	EvensF	1.75
4th	Arctic Blaze (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · John C McConnell	50/1	.5
5th	Nevada Brave (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Luke Comer	17/2	0.1
6th	Darkened (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Denis Gerard Hogan	10/1	.5
7th	Prince Of Abington (IRE) James Ryan · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	14/1	0.3
8th	Burvea (IRE) Robert Whearty · D Broad	12/1	0.2
9th	Ciao Adios (IRE) Killian Leonard · Denis Gerard Hogan	33/1	0.2
10th	Flag High (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · John C McConnell	28/1	1
11th	Benz (IRE) Shane B Kelly · R K Watson	100/1	1.5
12th	Kartayaz (IRE) Cian Fahy · John C McConnell	14/1	2
13th	Minella Butterfly (GB) Cian MacRedmond · John J Nallen	50/1	0.3
14th	Ayrton (FR) Gary Halpin · T J O'Mara	50/1	4.5

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
14 (14)	Lucky Question Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Sheila Lavery	125	p	43564-	47	69	45	55d	—	—	-25	13.4	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Debut fourth over this trip last time augurs well; likely major player
1 (3)	Darkened Bay J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	140	tb	72547-	61	70	49	27d	—	—	-5	7.9	1.75/1	7/1 13%
0-8 on AW but some decent C&D runs so can't be ruled out
8 (15)	Moondharrig Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Eoin Doyle	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Eoin Doyle	128	tb	00028-	50	64	48	46d	—	—	-6	7.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Penultimate C&D second reads well; headgear combination now tried
13 (4)	Nevada Brave Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	J:Nathan Crosse T:Luke Comer	126	—	03408-	47	72	51	46d	—	—	-6	3.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner this time last year off 48 but plenty to find on recent form
6 (5)	Kartayaz Bay J:Cian Fahy(10) T:John C McConnell	J:Cian Fahy(10) T:John C McConnell	130	—	90389-	51	72	44	25d	—	—	-5	4.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Four-time C&D winner can't be safely ruled out on recent form here
5 (7)	Don't Look Now Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	J:Robbie Colgan T:Luke Comer	131	p	0094-	53	65	37	55d	—	—	-4	2.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Encouraging C&D handicap debut last time; could have more to offer
7 (17)	Prince Of Abington Bay J:James Ryan(5) T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:James Ryan(5) T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	129	—	00380-	50	71	-	138d	—	—	-4	3.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
First AW run since last March and hard to fancy from a wide draw
3 (11)	Burvea Chestnut J:Robert Whearty(5) T:D Broad	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:D Broad	137	—	87066-	59	68	4	39d	—	—	-4	4.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden not beaten far over 1m4f latest; unchanged mark so more needed
12 (1)	Flag High Bay J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:John C McConnell	126	ht	00058-	47	64	53	32d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
17-race maiden now upped in trip but hard to fancy from 5lb out of handicap
11 (8)	Ciao Adios Bay J:Killian Leonard T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Killian Leonard T:Denis Gerard Hogan	126	b	04690-	47	68	58	25d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Dual winner in Britain is 0-6 at this venue, plenty to find on recent efforts
2 (9)	Arctic Blaze Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Keithen Kennedy(7) T:John C McConnell	137	—	30/00-	58	68	18	46d	—	—	+1	2.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
C&D winner but recent runs here have been poor; yard in better form now but hard to fancy
9 (2)	Minella Butterfly Grey J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:John J Nallen	J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:John J Nallen	127	—	600-	49	62	-	46d	—	—	-2	0.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Handicap debutante upped in trip but hard to fancy of limited evidence available
4 (13)	Ayrton Bay J:Gary Halpin T:T J O'Mara	J:Gary Halpin T:T J O'Mara	134	p	00800-	55	70	12	67d	—	—	0	1.7	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Heavy ground winner in France; not much to recommend so far for this yard
10 (10)	Benz Bay J:Shane B Kelly T:R K Watson	J:Shane B Kelly T:R K Watson	126	b	525/6-	47	65	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Winning hurdler; blinkers now tried for Flat return and of limited appeal
NR (16)	Barrys Rock Chestnut J:TBC T:Anthony Mullins	J: T:Anthony Mullins	133	—	70500-	54	61	36	53d	—	—	—	1	—	—
Went close on his Fairyhouse return in June but poor run of form since; reserve
NR (12)	Nyota Bay J:TBC T:M Halford & T Collins	J: T:M Halford & T Collins	134	b	/0055-	56	69	48	69d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Well-backed when promising C&D run last time; blinkers fitted and contender; reserve
NR (6)	Alex The Great Grey J:TBC T:Adrian Murray	J: T:Adrian Murray	138	—	/7579-	60	57	23	153d	—	—	—	2.5	—	—
Glimpses of form in Britain for David Simcock; best watched on Irish debut; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Lucky Question	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	11/10
Darkened	13/2	6/1	7/1	6/1	6/1
Moondharrig	8/1	6/1	15/2	6/1	6/1
Nevada Brave	10/1	8/1	10/1	8/1	8/1
Kartayaz	10/1	9/1	15/2	8/1	9/1
Don't Look Now	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Prince Of Abington	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Burvea	12/1	12/1	10/1	11/1	8/1
Flag High	16/1	22/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Ciao Adios	40/1	28/1	33/1	25/1	28/1
Arctic Blaze	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Minella Butterfly	25/1	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Ayrton	66/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1
Benz	40/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lucky Question

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Darkened

7.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Moondharrig

7.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

8/1

Burvea

4.6

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Kartayaz

4.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Nevada Brave

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Prince Of Abington

3.4

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Don't Look Now

2.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Arctic Blaze

2.5

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Alex The Great

2.5

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ayrton

1.7

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Nyota

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Flag High

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Barrys Rock

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ciao Adios

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Minella Butterfly

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Benz

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Darkened	61	70	49
Alex The Great	60	57	23
Burvea	59	68	4
Arctic Blaze	58	68	18
Nyota	56	69	48
Ayrton	55	70	12
Barrys Rock	54	61	36
Don't Look Now	53	65	37
Kartayaz	51	72	44
Moondharrig	50	64	48
Prince Of Abington	50	71	—
Minella Butterfly	49	62	—
Lucky Question	47	69	45
Nevada Brave	47	72	51
Flag High	47	64	53
Ciao Adios	47	68	58
Benz	47	65	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kartayaz	25d ago	Fit
Ciao Adios	25d ago	Fit
Darkened	27d ago	Fit
Flag High	32d ago	Fit
Burvea	39d ago	Fit
Moondharrig	46d ago	Fresh
Nevada Brave	46d ago	Fresh
Arctic Blaze	46d ago	Fresh
Minella Butterfly	46d ago	Fresh
Barrys Rock	53d ago	Fresh
Lucky Question	55d ago	Fresh
Don't Look Now	55d ago	Fresh
Ayrton	67d ago	Fresh
Nyota	69d ago	Fresh
Prince Of Abington	138d ago	Long break
Alex The Great	153d ago	Long break
Benz	—	—