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Dundalk (AW)

16:13

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Date 2025-01-31

Distance 7f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 25.93s (slow by 2.23s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Clonmacash (GB) Sam Coen · Adrian McGuinness	5/1	Won
2nd	Ferrari Desert (GB) Keithen Kennedy · Mark Fahey	13/2	0.3
3rd	Half Nutz (IRE) Jamie Powell · Adrian McGuinness	14/1	0.2
4th	Fly To Glory (IRE) Nathan Crosse · P J F Murphy	6/4F	1.75
5th	Devil's Angel (GB) Jack Kearney · Kevin Thomas Coleman	15/2	.75
6th	Higher Kingdom (GB) Donagh O'Connor · John C McConnell	14/1	1.5
7th	Superior Force (GB) J M Sheridan · Denis Gerard Hogan	40/1	0.1
8th	Jackandthefox (IRE) Rory Cleary · Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	100/1	3
9th	Man Is King (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Thomas Dowling	7/1	1.25
10th	Cross Border (GB) Robert Whearty · Gavin Cromwell	15/2	3.25
11th	Spitfire Fighter (IRE) Chris Hayes · Noel Meade	66/1	8

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (8)	Fly To Glory Chestnut J:Nathan Crosse T:P J F Murphy	J:Nathan Crosse T:P J F Murphy	135	—	0051-1	69	77	71	17d	—	—	0	20.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Bidding for a hat-trick after two handicap wins, revised mark suggests he can score again
3 (9)	Clonmacash Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	137	v	084-32	63	69	55	2d	—	—	-9	8.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fourth behind Fly To Glory here last month, good run when second here on Wednesday
4 (4)	Ferrari Desert Bay J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mark Fahey	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:Mark Fahey	137	t	3133-6	58	66	56	2d	—	—	-9	6.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Twice close up in third since breakthrough C&D win in October, unplaced here on Wednesday
10 (1)	Cross Border Bay J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Robert Whearty(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	134	b	08527-	66	74	61	63d	—	—	-1	10.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Course winner at 5f, decent form at 6f, credentials for 7f success are not as strong
1 (2)	Devil's Angel Grey J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	140	—	4473-3	63	67	60	17d	—	—	-1	9.1	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Third behind Fly To Glory on his last two starts, faces tough task against that rival
12 (7)	Man Is King Bay J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Wesley Joyce(5) T:Thomas Dowling	133	t	92322-	57	69	61	49d	—	—	+7	15.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Maiden has been consistent in defeat over 1m on his last four starts here; needs extra
11 (6)	Higher Kingdom Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	J:Donagh O'Connor T:John C McConnell	133	—	0415-5	58	69	60	21d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Decent form over 1m here in recent months, this trip is possibly a bit short of optimum
13 (3)	Half Nutz Chestnut J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:Adrian McGuinness	130	—	03056-	58	75	57	44d	—	—	-3	5.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Six-time turf winner with 0-12 AW record, others preferred based on course suitability
7 (5)	Superior Force b/br J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	136	b	0830-7	63	69	24	21d	—	—	+1	4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Good placed form for Adrian Murray early last year at this venue, recent form is weak
6 (13)	Spitfire Fighter Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	J:Chris Hayes T:Noel Meade	137	—	48/0-	64	70	-	—	—	—	+1	4.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has the benefit of a recent hurdles run, lacks AW experience, could feature if adapting
5 (11)	Jackandthefox Grey J:Rory Cleary T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	J:Rory Cleary T:Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch	137	—	00/0-7	37	53	32	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Never in the first six in ten attempts, makes no appeal at these weights
NR (10)	Bucky Larson Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	137	—	5270-0	56	66	28	2d	—	—	—	1.5	—	—
Three-time C&D winner, last success was in 2022, out of the money here on Wednesday
NR (12)	Roderick Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:P Sweeney	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:P Sweeney	135	ht	064-28	49	75	40	17d	—	—	—	0	—	—
4-23 on turf, 0-16 on AW, that profile is off-putting and he has a big task at the weights

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fly To Glory	3/1	10/3	16/5	11/4	10/3
Clonmacash	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	10/3
Ferrari Desert	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Cross Border	15/2	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Devil's Angel	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Man Is King	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Higher Kingdom	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1
Half Nutz	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Superior Force	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Spitfire Fighter	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Jackandthefox	150/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Bucky Larson	-	-	-	-	-
Roderick	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Fly To Glory

20.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Man Is King

15.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

3rd

Cross Border

10.8

OR: 4 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Devil's Angel

9.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Clonmacash

8.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Ferrari Desert

6.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Half Nutz

5.1

OR: 2 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Higher Kingdom

4.5

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Spitfire Fighter

4.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Superior Force

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Bucky Larson

1.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Jackandthefox

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Roderick

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fly To Glory	69	77	71
Cross Border	66	74	61
Spitfire Fighter	64	70	—
Clonmacash	63	69	55
Devil's Angel	63	67	60
Superior Force	63	69	24
Ferrari Desert	58	66	56
Higher Kingdom	58	69	60
Half Nutz	58	75	57
Man Is King	57	69	61
Bucky Larson	56	66	28
Roderick	49	75	40
Jackandthefox	37	53	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Clonmacash	2d ago	Quick return
Ferrari Desert	2d ago	Quick return
Bucky Larson	2d ago	Quick return
Fly To Glory	17d ago	Fit
Devil's Angel	17d ago	Fit
Roderick	17d ago	Fit
Higher Kingdom	21d ago	Fit
Superior Force	21d ago	Fit
Jackandthefox	21d ago	Fit
Half Nutz	44d ago	Fit
Man Is King	49d ago	Fresh
Cross Border	63d ago	Fresh
Spitfire Fighter	—	—