New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

16:55

New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Date 2025-12-03

Distance 7f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 1m 26.50s (slow by 2.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nikki Swango (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	EvensF	Won
2nd	Velvet Skies (IRE) Ben Coen · Michael Mulvany	13/2	2.75
3rd	Notforalongtime (GB) Wayne Hassett · Laura Hourigan	9/1	.5
4th	Mveve (USA) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	14/1	.75
5th	Salah Belle (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Ms Sheila Lavery	5/1	0.05
5th	Imperial Fighter (IRE) Jack Kearney · Patrick J McKenna	28/1	0
7th	March To The Band (GB) Ronan Whelan · John S O'Donoghue	40/1	0.3
8th	Edergole's Angel (IRE) W J Lee · W McCreery	40/1	1
9th	Scarlet Widow (IRE) Jessica O'Gorman · Eddie & Patrick Harty	14/1	1.25
10th	Not Simple (IRE) Luke McAteer · James M Barrett	9/1	1.5
11th	Morning Approach (IRE) Nathan Crosse · W McCreery	40/1	0.3
12th	Si Senior (IRE) Seamie Heffernan · M K Flannery	50/1	0.2
13th	Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) James Ryan · John James Feane	40/1	2.75
14th	Gobi Star (IRE) J M Sheridan · James M Barcoe	125/1	3.5

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
3 (9)	Nikki Swango Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	136	—	972112	66	77	67	5d	—	—	-3	34.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
In the form of her life with back-to-back C&D wins and 2nd over 6f last time; big chance
6 (4)	Salah Belle Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	J:Robbie Colgan T:Ms Sheila Lavery	136	—	9-0975	66	74	55	19d	—	—	-6	8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won two of first three races but middling runs since return from absence
2 (12)	Velvet Skies Chestnut J:Ben Coen T:Michael Mulvany	J:Ben Coen T:Michael Mulvany	137	—	703175	67	73	61	14d	—	—	+1	13.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won here over 6f in March and got 3rd career win at Navan; safely held in 2 recent starts
4 (17)	Notforalongtime Bay J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Laura Hourigan	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:Laura Hourigan	136	p	500001	66	74	39	14d	—	—	+8	16.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Added ninth AW win last time but may struggle to repeat from wide draw and up 4lb
14 (15)	Not Simple Bay J:Luke McAteer T:James M Barrett	J:Luke McAteer T:James M Barrett	131	h	982198	61	72	31	35d	—	—	+3	11.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Improved to win a 7f Cork h'cap but no show in two runs since inc' here over 1m latest
1 (11)	Mveve Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	142	—	-4U400	72	75	-	165d	—	—	+1	7.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Showed ability in 3 AW starts but completely regressed in recent turf runs
R15 (8)	Scarlet Widow Bay J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Jessica O'Gorman(7) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	130	t	482008	60	75	75	21d	—	—	-1	5.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Reserve; C&D 2nd in March off 72 but well below that in runs since inc' here last time
10 (10)	Edergole's Angel Bay J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	J:W J Lee T:W McCreery	132	v	607107	62	74	-	31d	—	—	+5	9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Bellewstown 1m h'cap winner was a decent 7th last time; finished last in sole AW start
12 (5)	Imperial Fighter Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Patrick J McKenna	131	h	656500	61	76	60	35d	—	—	0	3.9	7.00/1	28/1 3%
AW winner over 1m in Jan' off 8lb higher; well beaten here last time back from break
13 (6)	Morning Approach Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	131	—	072800	61	75	72	21d	—	—	+2	5.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Three-time course winner was just denied over 1m in July but has struggled in 3 runs since
7 (14)	Si Senior Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:M K Flannery	J:Seamie Heffernan T:M K Flannery	134	ht	806600	64	73	-	45d	—	—	+2	4.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Not at her best since 1m2f win in May; needs to bounce back for new yard
9 (2)	March To The Band Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:John S O'Donoghue	J:Ronan Whelan T:John S O'Donoghue	133	—	940-59	63	61	42	181d	—	—	+1	4.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Best of five runs came in a C&D maiden but more needed
11 (1)	Hot To Foxtrot Bay J:James Ryan T:John James Feane	J:James Ryan T:John James Feane	131	t	/5-390	61	69	-	48d	—	—	0	3.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Promise shown in 2 of her maidens, however, her 2 h'cap runs have been below that
8 (16)	Gobi Star Bay J:J M Sheridan T:James M Barcoe	J:J M Sheridan T:James M Barcoe	133	—	06000-	63	73	-	420d	—	—	+2	3.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Three-time course winner but poor form shown in three starts for current yard
NR (7)	Ransom Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:P Sweeney	136	ht	580000	66	72	20	7d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Five-time AW winner has struggled for form recently and finished last over 1m latest
NR (3)	Macadam's Rock Bay J:TBC T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	J: T:Miss Hilary McLoughlin	130	—	-92100	60	76	73	21d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Reserve; four-time C&D winner inc' in April off current mark; no show here last time
NR (13)	Drafted Bay J:TBC T:C Byrnes	J: T:C Byrnes	126	—	407521	56	76	67	47d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Reserve; winner over C&D in Oct' and rivals behind have won since; shortlisted with a run

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nikki Swango	5/4	6/4	5/4	5/4	6/4
Salah Belle	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Velvet Skies	6/1	5/1	6/1	13/2	11/2
Notforalongtime	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Not Simple	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Mveve	12/1	10/1	12/1	14/1	11/1
Scarlet Widow	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Edergole's Angel	28/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	22/1
Imperial Fighter	28/1	25/1	28/1	28/1	20/1
Morning Approach	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Si Senior	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
March To The Band	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	28/1
Hot To Foxtrot	40/1	28/1	40/1	28/1	28/1
Gobi Star	100/1	80/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Ransom	-	-	-	-	-
Macadam's Rock	-	-	-	-	-
Drafted	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Nikki Swango

34.3

OR: 4 Form: 18.5 Odds: 11.8

6/4

2nd

Notforalongtime

16.5

OR: 4 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

8/1

3rd

Drafted

OR: 1.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

—

Velvet Skies

13.8

OR: 4.3 Form: 5.9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Not Simple

11.8

OR: 2.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Edergole's Angel

OR: 3 Form: 5 Odds: 1

28/1

Macadam's Rock

OR: 2.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0

—

Salah Belle

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Mveve

7.4

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Scarlet Widow

5.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Morning Approach

5.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

33/1

Si Senior

4.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

March To The Band

4.1

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ransom

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Imperial Fighter

3.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Hot To Foxtrot

3.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Gobi Star

3.7

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mveve	72	75	—
Velvet Skies	67	73	61
Nikki Swango	66	77	67
Salah Belle	66	74	55
Notforalongtime	66	74	39
Ransom	66	72	20
Si Senior	64	73	—
March To The Band	63	61	42
Gobi Star	63	73	—
Edergole's Angel	62	74	—
Not Simple	61	72	31
Imperial Fighter	61	76	60
Morning Approach	61	75	72
Hot To Foxtrot	61	69	—
Scarlet Widow	60	75	75
Macadam's Rock	60	76	73
Drafted	56	76	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Nikki Swango	5d ago	Quick return
Ransom	7d ago	Quick return
Velvet Skies	14d ago	Fit
Notforalongtime	14d ago	Fit
Salah Belle	19d ago	Fit
Scarlet Widow	21d ago	Fit
Morning Approach	21d ago	Fit
Macadam's Rock	21d ago	Fit
Edergole's Angel	31d ago	Fit
Not Simple	35d ago	Fit
Imperial Fighter	35d ago	Fit
Si Senior	45d ago	Fit
Drafted	47d ago	Fresh
Hot To Foxtrot	48d ago	Fresh
Mveve	165d ago	Long break
March To The Band	181d ago	Long break
Gobi Star	420d ago	Long break