Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2024 Handicap

Dundalk (AW)

16:45

Date 2024-12-20

Distance 7f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

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
9 (11)	Shaaden Bay J:W J Lee T:Patrick J Flynn	J:W J Lee T:Patrick J Flynn	138	—	270113	71	79	60	16d	—	—	-5	32	0.38/1	6/4 40%
3rd from career-high mark over 1m latest; Billy Lee (aboard for two wins) is back on
10 (6)	Fivecromwellplace Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:P F McEnery	J:Nathan Crosse T:P F McEnery	137	—	202320	70	79	55	76d	—	—	+3	14.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
C&D winner was below best at the Curragh when last seen but should go well back on AW
2 (16)	Shoot To Kill Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	141	—	260136	74	77	66	16d	—	—	+5	16.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won C&D handicap last month; won't have it easy trying to get across from wide draw
8 (5)	Comfort Line Grey J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	138	v	215251	71	80	60	16d	—	—	+12	22.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won C&D claimer on latest; likely to give another good account but runs off a tough mark
4 (2)	Touch The Sound Bay J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	J:J M Sheridan T:J A Stack	140	—	72551	73	72	32	21d	—	—	+10	19.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Led all the way when landing 1m fillies' maiden here last month; opening mark looks fair
5 (7)	Darkdeserthighway Bay J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Leigh Roche T:M D O'Callaghan	139	b	584831	72	73	60	30d	—	—	+11	20.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won here over 1m latest, getting on top inside final furlong; drop in trip a worry
6 (13)	James Henry Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Leanne Breen	J:Chris Hayes T:Leanne Breen	139	b	35R439	72	78	59	7d	—	—	+3	8.5	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran well in defeat here last month but was never a factor on latest start; tough mark
12 (3)	Blanc De Noir Bay J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Yudish Geerdharry(7) T:J P Murtagh	135	eb	081186	68	73	61	23d	—	—	+9	13.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Backed up Fairyhouse win with 6f win here; not as effective over this trip since
11 (17)	Rampage Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	136	—	501207	69	78	62	23d	—	—	+8	11.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Short of room when trying to make late headway over C&D latest; probably needs further
14 (9)	Port Louis Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	135	b	903000	68	72	32	23d	—	—	+3	6.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
No impact in 3 outings last month after a five-month break; looks up against it; blinkers
1 (10)	Ransom Bay J:Luke McAteer T:P Sweeney	J:Luke McAteer T:P Sweeney	141	t	008009	74	76	54	16d	—	—	+4	6.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Made good late headway when beaten 3.25l here over 1m latest; well treated but risky
3 (4)	Brains Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:R Donohoe	J:Robbie Colgan T:R Donohoe	140	—	130968	73	78	59	23d	—	—	+4	7.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Eleven of 13 wins have been on the AW but needs to find improvement to get involved
13 (8)	Nikki Swango Chestnut J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	135	—	000293	68	79	61	16d	—	—	+8	10.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Worse off with Comfort Line on their recent meeting in a claimer; 1st start for new yard
7 (15)	May Night Chestnut J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:S M Duffy	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:S M Duffy	139	—	113500	72	77	55	21d	—	—	+7	9	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Prolific AW winner has been disappointing in two starts for his new yard; best watched
NR (14)	Goldsmith Bay J:TBC T:H D McGuigan	J: T:H D McGuigan	135	h	106770	68	78	33	203d	—	—	—	4.5	—	—
All five wins have come on the AW; off since May; probably best watched; reserve
NR (12)	Hero Of The Hour Bay J:TBC T:T G McCourt	J: T:T G McCourt	134	—	710787	67	79	69	7d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Six wins include four here but he has been off the boil of late; others preferred; reserve
NR (1)	Sarmiento Power Chestnut J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	134	—	987262	67	79	59	57d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
200,000euros yearling picked up for just 8,000gns after leaving Roger Varian; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Shaaden	5/4	6/4	6/4	5/4	6/4
Fivecromwellplace	15/2	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1
Shoot To Kill	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Comfort Line	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	7/1
Touch The Sound	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
Darkdeserthighway	10/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	8/1
James Henry	18/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Blanc De Noir	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Rampage	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Port Louis	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Ransom	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1	28/1
Brains	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Nikki Swango	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
May Night	100/1	80/1	80/1	40/1	40/1
Goldsmith	-	-	-	-	-
Hero Of The Hour	-	-	-	-	-
Sarmiento Power	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Shaaden

OR: 5.3 Form: 15 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Comfort Line

22.8

OR: 5.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

3rd

Darkdeserthighway

20.3

OR: 5.5 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Touch The Sound

19.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Shoot To Kill

16.4

OR: 6 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Fivecromwellplace

14.8

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Blanc De Noir

13.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Sarmiento Power

11.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

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Rampage

11.1

OR: 4.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Nikki Swango

10.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

May Night

OR: 5.5 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.6

100/1

James Henry

8.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 1.7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Brains

7.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Ransom

6.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Port Louis

6.3

OR: 4.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Hero Of The Hour

6.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 2 Odds: 0

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Goldsmith

4.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shoot To Kill	74	77	66
Ransom	74	76	54
Touch The Sound	73	72	32
Brains	73	78	59
Darkdeserthighway	72	73	60
James Henry	72	78	59
May Night	72	77	55
Shaaden	71	79	60
Comfort Line	71	80	60
Fivecromwellplace	70	79	55
Rampage	69	78	62
Blanc De Noir	68	73	61
Port Louis	68	72	32
Nikki Swango	68	79	61
Goldsmith	68	78	33
Hero Of The Hour	67	79	69
Sarmiento Power	67	79	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
James Henry	7d ago	Quick return
Hero Of The Hour	7d ago	Quick return
Shaaden	16d ago	Fit
Shoot To Kill	16d ago	Fit
Comfort Line	16d ago	Fit
Ransom	16d ago	Fit
Nikki Swango	16d ago	Fit
Touch The Sound	21d ago	Fit
May Night	21d ago	Fit
Blanc De Noir	23d ago	Fit
Rampage	23d ago	Fit
Port Louis	23d ago	Fit
Brains	23d ago	Fit
Darkdeserthighway	30d ago	Fit
Sarmiento Power	57d ago	Fresh
Fivecromwellplace	76d ago	Fresh
Goldsmith	203d ago	Long break