Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap

Dundalk (AW)

7:30

Date 2026-01-23

Distance 1m4f

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.5°C

Wind 8mph E

Rain 12%

Winning Time 2m 34.94s (slow by 4.94s)

Result

Pos	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	SP	Btn
1st	Church Mountain (IRE) J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J M Sheridan / Denis Gerard Hogan	—	9/1	0
2nd	Satono Chevalier (IRE) J:Jack Kearney T:Aidan Melia	Jack Kearney / Aidan Melia	—	100/30	3
3rd	Baila Conmigo (IRE) J:Rory Mulligan T:Ciaran Murphy	Rory Mulligan / Ciaran Murphy	—	3/1F	1.25
4th	Pepper Noir (IRE) J:Jessica Maye T:John C McConnell	Jessica Maye / John C McConnell	—	14/1	.75
5th	Man Is King (IRE) J:Wesley Joyce T:Thomas Dowling	Wesley Joyce / Thomas Dowling	—	33/1	1.25
6th	My Vonnie (IRE) J:Wayne Hassett T:M M Rice	Wayne Hassett / M M Rice	—	9/1	1.75
7th	Lady Luck (IRE) J:Julian Pietropaolo T:Rodger Sweeney	Julian Pietropaolo / Rodger Sweeney	—	28/1	1
8th	Sinbad My Dad (IRE) J:Joseph Harnett T:Seamus Fahey	Joseph Harnett / Seamus Fahey	—	10/1	6
9th	Edge Of Darkness (IRE) J:Wayne Lordan T:Daniel John Howard	Wayne Lordan / Daniel John Howard	—	66/1	1.75
10th	Preparations (IRE) J:Declan McDonogh T:Andrew Slattery	Declan McDonogh / Andrew Slattery	—	9/2	4.25
11th	Sectarius (IRE) J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead	Gary Carroll / Henry De Bromhead	—	15/2	5
12th	Cala Gracioneta (IRE) J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	Leigh Roche / Matthew J Smith	—	25/1	9.5

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9 (6)	Baila Conmigo b J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	124	—	8640-4	57	72	62	7d	—	—	-14	8.4	3/1 25%
Good fourth over C&D after not getting a clear run; interesting
5 (4)	Satono Chevalier b J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Aidan Melia	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Aidan Melia	136	—	90093-	66	78	61	98d	—	—	-4	11.4	5/1 17%
2024 C&D winner but then missed a year; good 3rd in 10.5f claimer in Oct'; 1m4f can suit
6 (7)	Preparations b J:Declan McDonogh T:Andrew Slattery	J:Declan McDonogh T:Andrew Slattery	132	—	23047-	62	76	63	42d	—	—	-5	8.9	9/2 18%
Bellewstown winner over this trip in 2024; okay runs here last twice but more required
3 (10)	Sectarius b J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Gary Carroll T:Henry De Bromhead	140	—	/0659-	70	72	-	140d	—	—	-2	7.9	7/1 13%
1m4f AW h'cap winner in 2024; not so good in recent runs; makes stable debut
2 (8)	Sinbad My Dad b J:Joseph Harnett(7) T:Seamus Fahey	J:Joseph Harnett(7) T:Seamus Fahey	141	—	8433-9	71	74	49	14d	—	—	-3	8.3	8/1 11%
1-28 but knocking on the door over 10.5f recently; one-paced over C&D last time
8 (11)	Church Mountain b J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:J M Sheridan T:Denis Gerard Hogan	128	tp	0083-8	58	74	68	10d	—	—	-5	4.7	9/1 10%
8-64 with trio of wins here; good C&D third last month but got going too late last time
1 (3)	Pepper Noir gr/ro J:Jessica Maye(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Jessica Maye(7) T:John C McConnell	144	—	62906-	74	73	27	35d	—	—	+1	9.9	10/1 9%
M'den and dual h'cap winner here in 2024; okay sixth here last time when 3lb wrong
11 (9)	My Vonnie b J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:M M Rice	J:Wayne Hassett(3) T:M M Rice	120	b	2457-6	50	75	69	14d	—	—	-6	2.4	10/1 9%
M'den from 14 starts but posted some okay efforts over C&D inc' when runner-up in Nov'
12 (2)	Man Is King b J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	119	t	8073-0	49	70	63	14d	—	—	-3	1	33/1 3%
Record of 0-40, although a couple of placed efforts; 9lb wrong
10 (13)	Cala Gracioneta gr J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	J:Leigh Roche T:Matthew J Smith	123	—	05900-	56	74	63	42d	—	—	-1	2.4	33/1 3%
80-1 for both h'cap starts here inc' over C&D last time; down 5lb but more needed
13 (1)	Lady Luck b J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Rodger Sweeney	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Rodger Sweeney	119	t	0008-9	52	70	50	14d	—	—	-2	1.3	50/1 2%
Moderate efforts in handicaps to date and 12lb wrong; hard to fancy
7 (12)	Edge Of Darkness ch J:Wayne Lordan T:Daniel John Howard	J:Wayne Lordan T:Daniel John Howard	130	b	0020/0	60	71	-	14d	—	—	0	3.4	50/1 2%
Has shown nothing for current yard and was last of 12 over C&D last time; hard to fancy
NR (5)	Palmezzano b J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	137	p	2P74-4	70	79	31	14d	—	—	—	5	—
Second in 1m2f turf h'cap last April; fourth last twice in course m'dens; in the mix

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Baila Conmigo	11/4	5/2	11/4	5/2	3/1
Satono Chevalier	9/2	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Preparations	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Sectarius	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Sinbad My Dad	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	6/1
Church Mountain	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	7/1
Pepper Noir	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	8/1
My Vonnie	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Man Is King	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Cala Gracioneta	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Lady Luck	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Edge Of Darkness	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Palmezzano	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Satono Chevalier

11.4

OR: 4 Form: 3 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

Pepper Noir

9.9

OR: 6 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Preparations

8.9

OR: 3 Form: 1.9 Odds: 4

9/2

Baila Conmigo

8.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Sinbad My Dad

8.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Sectarius

7.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Palmezzano

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Church Mountain

4.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Edge Of Darkness

3.4

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

My Vonnie

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Cala Gracioneta

2.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Lady Luck

1.3

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

50/1

Man Is King

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pepper Noir Top Rated	74	73	27
Sinbad My Dad	71	74	49
Sectarius	70	72	—
Palmezzano	70	79	31
Satono Chevalier	66	78	61
Preparations	62	76	63
Edge Of Darkness	60	71	—
Church Mountain	58	74	68
Baila Conmigo	57	72	62
Cala Gracioneta	56	74	63
Lady Luck	52	70	50
My Vonnie	50	75	69
Man Is King	49	70	63

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Baila Conmigo	7d ago	Quick return
Church Mountain	10d ago	Quick return
Sinbad My Dad	14d ago	Fit
My Vonnie	14d ago	Fit
Man Is King	14d ago	Fit
Lady Luck	14d ago	Fit
Edge Of Darkness	14d ago	Fit
Palmezzano	14d ago	Fit
Pepper Noir	35d ago	Fit
Preparations	42d ago	Fit
Cala Gracioneta	42d ago	Fit
Satono Chevalier	98d ago	Long break
Sectarius	140d ago	Long break

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