Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Nursery Handicap

Dundalk (AW)

18:45

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 5f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 2yo

Prize €7,670

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (3)	Rosie Frith Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Patrick Magee	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Patrick Magee	138	—	691722	80	85	79	35d	—	—	-1	27.9	2/1 33%
Cork maiden winner ran two big races in good-quality contests of late; big player here
11 (5)	Final Melody Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Seamie Heffernan T:Miss Natalia Lupini	122	—	78422	64	78	-	25d	—	—	0	17	4/1 20%
Behind Love Bomb on latest but has an 11lb swing in the weights with that rival here
4 (8)	Love Bomb Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	131	—	9481	73	76	-	25d	—	—	+8	18.8	7/1 13%
Won on nursery debut at Down Royal; up 8lb on AW debut but respected
3 (2)	Cactus Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:A P O'Brien	132	t	963205	74	83	-	24d	—	—	+3	12.1	8/1 11%
By the late Wootton Bassett but yet to deliver in 7 starts; from top yard; could improve
9 (9)	Glen And Tonic Bay J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	J:Luke McAteer T:David Marnane	124	h	586	66	82	-	114d	—	—	-2	6.2	10/1 9%
5l behind the 101-rated Kansas at Tipperary in July; could be lurking off favourable mark
5 (10)	The Love Machine Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	128	t	505561	70	79	-	16d	—	—	+8	17.9	12/1 8%
Easy winner at Navan but tough mark on AW debut here with wide draw a concern
2 (14)	Ninth Crusade Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:M D O'Callaghan	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:M D O'Callaghan	136	t	170	78	83	68	48d	—	—	+7	14.1	16/1 6%
Won on debut at Wolverhampton but regressive since; watch market on nursery debut
6 (12)	Up To Ninety Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Jack W Davison	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Jack W Davison	128	b	8907	70	73	71	7d	—	—	+2	6.3	18/1 5%
Finished midfield on nursery debut here over 7f last week; first try at 5f; blinkered
13 (11)	Pretty Liz Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	119	—	70985	61	76	63	10d	—	—	0	3.9	22/1 4%
Best effort yet when fifth here last time but wide draw and 2lb wrong
12 (1)	Cliadh Dubh Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Daniel William O'Sullivan	J:Chris Hayes T:Daniel William O'Sullivan	119	p	6789	61	71	45	158d	—	—	0	3.8	28/1 3%
Poor in four maidens; gelded; first-time cheekpieces; market watch on nursery bow
7 (6)	Divine Blue Bay J:J M Sheridan T:John James Feane	J:J M Sheridan T:John James Feane	125	—	070	67	70	-	20d	—	—	-1	6.4	20/1 5%
Handicaps likely have always been the target so monitor the betting closely
10 (7)	Smart Sioux Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Robert Whearty T:Ms Claire O'Connell	124	t	60600	66	79	-	57d	—	—	+2	4.6	50/1 2%
Good run in Naas fillies' maiden in July; beaten out of sight in 2 handicap starts since
14 (13)	Disco Version Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Richard John O'Brien	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Richard John O'Brien	119	—	0900	61	67	-	24d	—	—	+2	3.2	100/1 1%
Always detached on handicap debut from 14lb out of the handicap at Cork; 16lb wrong here
NR (4)	Spicetown Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	125	—	6876	67	74	61	10d	—	—	—	4.3	—
Sixth here over 6f on nursery debut, short of room at crucial stage of the race

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rosie Frith	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1	15/8
Final Melody	7/2	7/2	4/1	7/2	4/1
Love Bomb	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1
Cactus	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	8/1
Glen And Tonic	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	10/1
The Love Machine	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	8/1
Ninth Crusade	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	10/1
Up To Ninety	18/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Pretty Liz	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Cliadh Dubh	20/1	20/1	22/1	20/1	28/1
Divine Blue	20/1	16/1	18/1	20/1	12/1
Smart Sioux	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Disco Version	100/1	80/1	80/1	100/1	80/1
Spicetown	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rosie Frith

27.9

OR: 7.5 Form: 11.5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Love Bomb

18.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 10 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

The Love Machine

17.9

OR: 5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

12/1

Final Melody

OR: 3.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5

4/1

Ninth Crusade

14.1

OR: 7 Form: 5 Odds: 2.1

16/1

Cactus

12.1

OR: 6 Form: 3.4 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Divine Blue

6.4

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

20/1

Up To Ninety

6.3

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Glen And Tonic

6.2

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Smart Sioux

4.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Spicetown

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Pretty Liz

3.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Cliadh Dubh

3.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Disco Version

3.2

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rosie Frith	80	85	79
Ninth Crusade	78	83	68
Cactus	74	83	—
Love Bomb	73	76	—
The Love Machine	70	79	—
Up To Ninety	70	73	71
Divine Blue	67	70	—
Spicetown	67	74	61
Glen And Tonic	66	82	—
Smart Sioux	66	79	—
Final Melody	64	78	—
Pretty Liz	61	76	63
Cliadh Dubh	61	71	45
Disco Version	61	67	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Up To Ninety	7d ago	Quick return
Pretty Liz	10d ago	Quick return
Spicetown	10d ago	Quick return
The Love Machine	16d ago	Fit
Divine Blue	20d ago	Fit
Cactus	24d ago	Fit
Disco Version	24d ago	Fit
Final Melody	25d ago	Fit
Love Bomb	25d ago	Fit
Rosie Frith	35d ago	Fit
Ninth Crusade	48d ago	Fresh
Smart Sioux	57d ago	Fresh
Glen And Tonic	114d ago	Long break
Cliadh Dubh	158d ago	Long break