Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

18:00

Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Date 2025-03-07

Distance 6f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 1m 12.21s (slow by 1.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Velvet Skies (IRE) W J Lee · Michael Mulvany	9/2	Won
2nd	Rattletheonionbag (IRE) Chris Hayes · W P Browne	17/2	0.1
3rd	I'm Spartacus (IRE) Sam Coen · Adrian McGuinness	4/1J	1.25
4th	Winemaker (FR) Gavin Ryan · Diego Dias	4/1J	1.25
5th	Devil's Angel (GB) Colin Keane · Kevin Thomas Coleman	13/2	1.5
6th	Hasiyna (IRE) Ruby Kinkaid · John C McConnell	22/1	0.3
7th	Moonhall Lass (IRE) N G McCullagh · Alan McIntyre	40/1	0.2
8th	Happy For Evva (IRE) Shane Foley · Alan McIntyre	14/1	0.3
9th	Macadam's Rock (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Miss Hilary McLoughlin	20/1	0.3
10th	Hero Of The Hour (GB) James Ryan · T G McCourt	40/1	.75
11th	Dream Today (IRE) Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne	11/1	1.75
12th	James Henry (IRE) Joseph Harnett · Mark Fahey	7/1	1.25
13th	Gimmieminnie (IRE) Rory Mulligan · M M Rice	66/1	2.5

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
3 (5)	I'm Spartacus Chestnut J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	141	—	23-741	69	74	67	23d	—	—	-9	10.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Gained his second C&D win here last month, four 6f AW wins in all, strong chance again
6 (11)	Velvet Skies Chestnut J:W J Lee T:Michael Mulvany	J:W J Lee T:Michael Mulvany	135	—	470-26	63	73	67	37d	—	—	-7	7.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Poor strike rate, good second here on penultimate start, not far off I'm Spartacus latest
8 (1)	Winemaker Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	J:Gavin Ryan T:Diego Dias	129	—	009-75	57	76	63	14d	—	—	-9	6.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Four wins including two at this venue; falling in the ratings after several unplaced runs
5 (10)	Devil's Angel Grey J:Colin Keane T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	J:Colin Keane T:Kevin Thomas Coleman	136	p	73-354	64	71	64	7d	—	—	-3	6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Eight-time winner, on a long losing sequence but has been consistent since last autumn
13 (8)	Rattletheonionbag Bay J:Chris Hayes T:W P Browne	J:Chris Hayes T:W P Browne	119	p	647-53	47	75	69	23d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
17-race maiden but worth considering on the strength of his third behind I'm Spartacus
2 (2)	Dream Today Bay J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(5) T:Stephen Thorne	141	tp	60-395	69	81	64	21d	—	—	-2	7.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Four-time C&D winner, has struggled to find his best form since second here in November
9 (7)	Happy For Evva Bay J:Shane Foley T:Alan McIntyre	J:Shane Foley T:Alan McIntyre	128	—	9372-	70	76	46	77d	—	—	+6	13.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Went close over C&D on her final start last year, may find a few older rivals too strong
1 (9)	James Henry Bay J:Joseph Harnett(10) T:Mark Fahey	J:Joseph Harnett(10) T:Mark Fahey	142	—	R4399-	70	75	56	77d	—	—	+2	7.8	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Consistent performer at this venue at one stage, well below best last two starts, new yard
11 (3)	Hasiyna Chestnut J:Ruby Kinkaid(10) T:John C McConnell	J:Ruby Kinkaid(10) T:John C McConnell	127	—	15-814	55	73	67	23d	—	—	-2	2.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two C&D wins since December, fourth behind I'm Spartacus last time, 10lb claimer
7 (4)	Macadam's Rock Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	133	—	68508-	61	72	49	211d	—	—	-1	4.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
All three wins have been over 7f at this venue, may find this a bit sharp after a break
4 (12)	Hero Of The Hour Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	139	—	10787-	67	73	64	84d	—	—	+4	7.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
His six wins include four at this track, below his best in his final four starts in 2024
10 (13)	Moonhall Lass Bay J:N G McCullagh T:Alan McIntyre	J:N G McCullagh T:Alan McIntyre	128	—	5242-5	70	76	70	21d	—	—	+2	6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Twice second over 5f here at two, trainer may have a better chance with Happy For Evva
12 (6)	Gimmieminnie Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:M M Rice	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:M M Rice	119	t	748-00	47	73	64	37d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Big prices when down the field in three handicap attempts at this venue, makes no appeal

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
I'm Spartacus	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Velvet Skies	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1	11/2
Winemaker	4/1	9/2	9/2	5/1	9/2
Devil's Angel	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Rattletheonionbag	17/2	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Dream Today	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Happy For Evva	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
James Henry	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Hasiyna	16/1	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Macadam's Rock	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Hero Of The Hour	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Moonhall Lass	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Gimmieminnie	66/1	50/1	50/1	66/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Happy For Evva

13.7

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

2nd

I'm Spartacus

10.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

James Henry

7.8

OR: 5 Form: 1.2 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Velvet Skies

7.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Dream Today

7.3

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Hero Of The Hour

7.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 2 Odds: 1

28/1

Winemaker

6.2

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Devil's Angel

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Moonhall Lass

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Macadam's Rock

4.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Hasiyna

2.6

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Rattletheonionbag

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Gimmieminnie

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Happy For Evva	70	76	46
James Henry	70	75	56
Moonhall Lass	70	76	70
I'm Spartacus	69	74	67
Dream Today	69	81	64
Hero Of The Hour	67	73	64
Devil's Angel	64	71	64
Velvet Skies	63	73	67
Macadam's Rock	61	72	49
Winemaker	57	76	63
Hasiyna	55	73	67
Rattletheonionbag	47	75	69
Gimmieminnie	47	73	64

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Devil's Angel	7d ago	Quick return
Winemaker	14d ago	Fit
Dream Today	21d ago	Fit
Moonhall Lass	21d ago	Fit
I'm Spartacus	23d ago	Fit
Rattletheonionbag	23d ago	Fit
Hasiyna	23d ago	Fit
Velvet Skies	37d ago	Fit
Gimmieminnie	37d ago	Fit
Happy For Evva	77d ago	Fresh
James Henry	77d ago	Fresh
Hero Of The Hour	84d ago	Fresh
Macadam's Rock	211d ago	Long break