Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

16:35

Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Date 2025-10-29

Distance 7f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 26.86s (slow by 3.16s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nikki Swango (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	9/4F	Won
2nd	Eric Lock (GB) Emily Grifferty · Noel Meade	10/1	3.5
3rd	Una Matata (IRE) James Ryan · Chris Timmons	7/2	0.3
4th	Lorr's Girl (IRE) Killian Leonard · Rodger Sweeney	10/1	3.5
5th	Reponse Finale (IRE) Alan Casey · Liam Casey	50/1	1.25
6th	Run Forrest Run (IRE) Adam Grant · Thomas Coyle	14/1	.5
7th	Bucky Larson (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · P Sweeney	4/1	0.1
8th	Haughty (GB) Rory Mulligan · Mrs Lorna Fowler	16/1	3
9th	Heart Of Darkness (GB) Sadhbh Tormey · Adrian McGuinness	12/1	1
10th	Hezahunk (IRE) Robert Whearty · Patrick J McKenna	50/1	.5
11th	Showhound (GB) Jimmy Dalton · Daniel James Murphy	14/1	.75
12th	Storm Eric (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Jamie Flynn	40/1	2.25
13th	Parnu (IRE) Chris Hayes · P J F Murphy	125/1	5.5

Runners (15)

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
11 (7)	Nikki Swango Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	126	—	706972	44	78	57	5d	—	—	-18	15.6	0.45/1	9/5 36%
Course 6f winner at two, worth considering based on last Friday's second here
4 (6)	Una Matata Bay J:James Ryan T:Chris Timmons	J:James Ryan T:Chris Timmons	135	—	700803	53	70	54	15d	—	—	-5	7.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has dropped in the ratings and seems to have found her level again, good run on latest
10 (8)	Bucky Larson Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	127	—	094202	45	62	55	12d	—	—	-2	11.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
A long time since his last win, good chance now on the evidence of C&D second 12 days ago
6 (11)	Lorr's Girl Bay J:Killian Leonard T:Rodger Sweeney	J:Killian Leonard T:Rodger Sweeney	133	—	-U5249	51	62	-	49d	—	—	-4	4.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unplaced favourite at Cork last month, managed a couple of good runs during the summer
7 (9)	Eric Lock Bay J:Emily Grifferty(10) T:Noel Meade	J:Emily Grifferty(10) T:Noel Meade	130	—	000472	50	65	49	12d	—	—	-1	7.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Put in an encouraging display when second for this rider over C&D 12 days ago, fair chance
1 (5)	Heart Of Darkness Bay J:Sadhbh Tormey(10) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Sadhbh Tormey(10) T:Adrian McGuinness	142	—	490000	60	68	-	13d	—	—	-4	5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won a 6f maiden here last year, poor turf form, perhaps return to this surface will help
3 (10)	Showhound Chestnut J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:Daniel James Murphy	140	b	909000	58	65	-	8d	—	—	-5	4.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly in the spring, hard to fancy
5 (15)	Run Forrest Run Bay J:Adam Grant(10) T:Thomas Coyle	J:Adam Grant(10) T:Thomas Coyle	134	tp	960707	52	71	-	7d	—	—	-4	2.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Out of the money in seven races since finishing third over this trip at Down Royal in May
8 (3)	Haughty Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Mrs Lorna Fowler	130	p	/60096	48	70	48	12d	—	—	-4	1.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Winner over 1m in Britain, modest Irish form on turf, better over C&D on latest
2 (4)	Storm Eric Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Jamie Flynn	J:Robbie Colgan T:Jamie Flynn	141	p	639000	59	64	24	12d	—	—	0	4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Dual C&D winner, has been struggling at longer distances, this should suit him much better
9 (14)	Reponse Finale Grey J:Alan Casey(10) T:Liam Casey	J:Alan Casey(10) T:Liam Casey	129	—	840030	49	66	-	21d	—	—	-1	3.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Cork third placing came out of the blue at 66-1, down the field at Navan since then
13 (2)	Hezahunk Bay J:Robert Whearty T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Robert Whearty T:Patrick J McKenna	122	v	389099	40	70	42	5d	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Dual course winner at 6f, placed here five times, recent form provides no encouragement
14 (1)	Parnu Bay J:Chris Hayes T:P J F Murphy	J:Chris Hayes T:P J F Murphy	120	—	008-00	40	60	35	15d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Ordinary form in maidens, has struggled in two 1m handicap attempts at this venue
NR (12)	Eagles Whistle Chestnut J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:P J F Murphy	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:P J F Murphy	122	tp	553966	40	62	-	39d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	0.9	—	—
Maiden has been running respectably on turf, weak form at this venue early in the year
NR (13)	Hell Left Loose Bay J:TBC T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J: T:Denis Gerard Hogan	134	b	557515	52	59	35	2d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Reserve, ran in the 3.15 at Galway on Monday, recent Gowran win was his first since 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nikki Swango	7/4	7/4	9/5	7/4	7/4
Una Matata	6/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Bucky Larson	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Lorr's Girl	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Eric Lock	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Heart Of Darkness	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Showhound	10/1	9/1	9/1	10/1	8/1
Run Forrest Run	14/1	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Haughty	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Storm Eric	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Reponse Finale	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	40/1
Hezahunk	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Parnu	66/1	50/1	66/1	80/1	50/1
Eagles Whistle	-	-	-	-	-
Hell Left Loose	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Nikki Swango

15.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 10.6

9/5

2nd

Bucky Larson

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.6

6/1

3rd

Hell Left Loose

7.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Eric Lock

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Una Matata

7.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Heart Of Darkness

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Lorr's Girl

4.8

OR: 0.3 Form: 2.2 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Showhound

4.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Storm Eric

OR: 2.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Reponse Finale

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

40/1

Run Forrest Run

2.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

16/1

Haughty

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

22/1

Hezahunk

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Eagles Whistle

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 0

—

Parnu

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Heart Of Darkness	60	68	—
Storm Eric	59	64	24
Showhound	58	65	—
Una Matata	53	70	54
Run Forrest Run	52	71	—
Hell Left Loose	52	59	35
Lorr's Girl	51	62	—
Eric Lock	50	65	49
Reponse Finale	49	66	—
Haughty	48	70	48
Bucky Larson	45	62	55
Nikki Swango	44	78	57
Hezahunk	40	70	42
Parnu	40	60	35
Eagles Whistle	40	62	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hell Left Loose	2d ago	Quick return
Nikki Swango	5d ago	Quick return
Hezahunk	5d ago	Quick return
Run Forrest Run	7d ago	Quick return
Showhound	8d ago	Quick return
Bucky Larson	12d ago	Quick return
Eric Lock	12d ago	Quick return
Haughty	12d ago	Quick return
Storm Eric	12d ago	Quick return
Heart Of Darkness	13d ago	Quick return
Una Matata	15d ago	Fit
Parnu	15d ago	Fit
Reponse Finale	21d ago	Fit
Eagles Whistle	39d ago	Fit
Lorr's Girl	49d ago	Fresh