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

Dundalk (AW)

17:40

New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I)

Date 2026-01-09

Distance 1m

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Rain 6%

Winning Time 1m 39.44s (slow by 3.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Beat The Devil (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · Patrick Magee	100/30F	Won
2nd	Heart Of Darkness (GB) Rory Cleary · Adrian McGuinness	11/2	4
3rd	Battle Borne (IRE) Paddy Harnett · Patrick J McKenna	22/1	.5
4th	Kitty Bear (IRE) Orla Tynan · Andrew Slattery	16/1	.5
5th	Imperial Fighter (IRE) Rory Mulligan · Patrick J McKenna	11/1	.5
6th	Boyne Valley (IRE) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	10/1	2.25
7th	Carrickfinn (GB) Julian Pietropaolo · Shane Gallagher	22/1	1.25
8th	Marbush (GB) Nicola Burns · Denis Gerard Hogan	14/1	.75
9th	Gold Dublooms (IRE) Killian Leonard · Eamonn O'Connell	25/1	0.2
10th	Man Is King (IRE) Jimmy Dalton · Thomas Dowling	7/1	0.3
11th	La Campanella (IRE) Mark Crehan · Gerard Keane	8/1	.75
12th	Morning Approach (IRE) Nathan Crosse · W McCreery	18/1	1
13th	Alto Sax (IRE) Leigh Roche · Peter Fahey	9/1	2.25
14th	Brains (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · R Donohoe	7/1	13

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
9 (5)	Beat The Devil Bay J:Donagh O'Connor T:Patrick Magee	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Patrick Magee	132	t	78333-	50	63	56	23d	—	—	-8	12.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Has notched three consecutive thirds, has good prospects of making a breakthrough
7 (6)	Heart Of Darkness Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Rory Cleary T:Adrian McGuinness	135	—	09749-	53	67	55	30d	—	—	-8	4.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Sole win came in a 6f maiden here in April 2024, last year's form was generally poor
14 (10)	Man Is King Bay J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Dowling	122	t	58073-	40	66	60	30d	—	—	-4	5.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
39-race maiden so hard to be confident, 2l behind Boyne Valley fwhen third here last time
8 (3)	La Campanella Chestnut J:Mark Crehan T:Gerard Keane	J:Mark Crehan T:Gerard Keane	135	—	08005-	53	60	53	35d	—	—	-7	3.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Comes into the reckoning on the evidence of a much-improved run when fifth over C&D
1 (9)	Boyne Valley Bay J:Terry Casey(7) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(7) T:Michael Mulvany	142	t	68682-	60	65	61	30d	—	—	+1	10	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Only one win from 21 starts, relatively unexposed on this surface, fine effort last time
3 (14)	Brains Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	140	tb	45085-	58	66	51	30d	—	—	-4	4.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Prolific AW winner, getting on in years now, gave a lively display here a month ago
2 (1)	Imperial Fighter Bay J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna	141	h	65005-	59	70	45	37d	—	—	-4	4.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Stayed on well to dead-heat for fifth over 7f here last month, may be competitive now
6 (2)	Marbush Bay J:Nicola Burns(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Nicola Burns(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	136	b	90060-	54	64	53	23d	—	—	-4	2.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
AW winner in Britain, yet to hit form for this yard, best run on penultimate start
10 (12)	Alto Sax Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Peter Fahey	J:Leigh Roche T:Peter Fahey	129	h	47907-	47	66	49	44d	—	—	-5	1.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two turf wins, 0-9 AW, out of the money over different trips on his last three AW starts
4 (7)	Morning Approach Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery	139	—	28000-	57	61	64	37d	—	—	-2	4.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Just denied over C&D last July, nothing like the same standard of form since then
13 (4)	Kitty Bear Bay J:Orla Tynan(10) T:Andrew Slattery	J:Orla Tynan(10) T:Andrew Slattery	124	—	39770-	42	61	55	44d	—	—	-3	2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Down the field at this venue on her last four starts, 15-race maiden is up against it
5 (8)	Battle Borne Bay J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Patrick J McKenna	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Patrick J McKenna	138	—	66086-	56	61	47	37d	—	—	-2	2.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Never in the first three when trained by Gavin Cromwell, needs to find extra
12 (13)	Carrickfinn gr/b J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Shane Gallagher	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Shane Gallagher	124	tb	20400-	42	61	55	84d	—	—	-2	2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Maiden after 18 starts, close fourth over C&D in July three starts back, in rear latest
11 (11)	Gold Dublooms Bay J:Killian Leonard T:Eamonn O'Connell	J:Killian Leonard T:Eamonn O'Connell	125	t	00350-	43	61	-	120d	—	—	-1	2.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Third on his handicap debut at Gowran was quite promising, two lesser efforts since then
NR (15)	Surf On Jamie Bay J:TBC T:Paul Mulligan	J: T:Paul Mulligan	132	—	6008-	50	62	24	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Maiden form does not inspire any great confidence, makes handicap debut; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Beat The Devil	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Heart Of Darkness	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	7/1
Man Is King	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	13/2
La Campanella	8/1	13/2	15/2	8/1	7/1
Boyne Valley	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	10/1
Brains	9/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2
Imperial Fighter	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	12/1
Marbush	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Alto Sax	12/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	18/1
Morning Approach	18/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	10/1
Kitty Bear	20/1	16/1	16/1	20/1	14/1
Battle Borne	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Carrickfinn	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Gold Dublooms	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
Surf On Jamie	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Beat The Devil

12.8

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Boyne Valley

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

3rd

Man Is King

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Morning Approach

4.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 1 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Imperial Fighter

4.6

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Brains

4.5

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Heart Of Darkness

4.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

La Campanella

3.6

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Marbush

2.7

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Battle Borne

2.6

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Gold Dublooms

2.3

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Kitty Bear

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Carrickfinn

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 1

25/1

Alto Sax

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Surf On Jamie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boyne Valley	60	65	61
Imperial Fighter	59	70	45
Brains	58	66	51
Morning Approach	57	61	64
Battle Borne	56	61	47
Marbush	54	64	53
Heart Of Darkness	53	67	55
La Campanella	53	60	53
Beat The Devil	50	63	56
Surf On Jamie	50	62	24
Alto Sax	47	66	49
Gold Dublooms	43	61	—
Kitty Bear	42	61	55
Carrickfinn	42	61	55
Man Is King	40	66	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Surf On Jamie	21d ago	Fit
Beat The Devil	23d ago	Fit
Marbush	23d ago	Fit
Heart Of Darkness	30d ago	Fit
Man Is King	30d ago	Fit
Boyne Valley	30d ago	Fit
Brains	30d ago	Fit
La Campanella	35d ago	Fit
Imperial Fighter	37d ago	Fit
Morning Approach	37d ago	Fit
Battle Borne	37d ago	Fit
Alto Sax	44d ago	Fit
Kitty Bear	44d ago	Fit
Carrickfinn	84d ago	Fresh
Gold Dublooms	120d ago	Long break