BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Handicap – Dundalk (AW)

Dundalk (AW)

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BAR 1 Betting Merry Christmas Handicap

Date 2025-12-19

Distance 1m2f150y

Class

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €14,160

Runners 12

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3 (11)	Take Heart gr Jack Kearney(3) · Stephen Thorne	Jack Kearney(3) · Stephen Thorne	128	p	966007	88	108	-	69d	—	—	-9	17.5	11/4 27%
Won three times for Johnny Murtagh; no show for David Menuisier; market watch advised
7 (7)	Quatre Bras b Chris Hayes · Richard John O'Brien	Chris Hayes · Richard John O'Brien	125	—	001212	85	101	84	14d	—	—	+12	32.4	7/2 22%
Didn't see out the 1m4f that well when runner-up to Gaucher on latest; better chance here
8 (5)	Nakasero b Conor Cusack(7) · Henry De Bromhead	Conor Cusack(7) · Henry De Bromhead	120	t	550102	80	102	70	16d	—	—	+5	22.5	11/2 15%
Narrowly denied over C&D this month (Genoah fourth); should go well from 1lb higher
6 (9)	Old Peculier b Reese Holohan(10) · Mark Fahey	Reese Holohan(10) · Mark Fahey	125	b	1124-5	85	105	48	14d	—	—	-6	14.9	9/1 10%
Landed hat-trick here last winter; looked in need of the run after absence on latest
4 (1)	Genoah b Leigh Roche · M D O'Callaghan	Leigh Roche · M D O'Callaghan	125	t	-19004	85	104	69	16d	—	—	+3	13.8	8/1 11%
Dual C&D winner was a big eyecatcher here after an absence on latest; big chance
2 (3)	Final Voyage b Yudish Geerdharry(7) · J P Murtagh	Yudish Geerdharry(7) · J P Murtagh	134	—	526025	94	107	88	14d	—	—	+9	18.2	9/1 10%
All seven wins at 7f-8.5f but usually always runs well and does stay this far; chance
9 (6)	Beauparc b Rory Cleary · Gerard Keane	Rory Cleary · Gerard Keane	119	—	101758	79	105	49	118d	—	—	+7	11.6	18/1 5%
Has impressive form figures on AW so can't discount after a short break; 2lb wrong
10 (10)	Money Dancer ch Wayne Hassett(3) · Noel Meade	Wayne Hassett(3) · Noel Meade	119	—	0-2848	79	105	-	—	—	—	+3	8.9	22/1 4%
Dual-purpose filly; easy hurdle winner at Galway in September; makes AW debut; 2lb wrong
11 (12)	Pepper Noir gr/ro Julian Pietropaolo(7) · John C McConnell	Julian Pietropaolo(7) · John C McConnell	119	—	-66290	79	105	52	16d	—	—	+8	10.3	40/1 2%
Could go well from the front with the run under her belt but 3lb wrong at the weights
5 (8)	Loyal Touch b Shane Foley · Denis Gerard Hogan	Shane Foley · Denis Gerard Hogan	125	p	764-57	85	103	18	9d	—	—	+7	9.5	40/1 2%
First run for this yard when midfield in 1m4f claimer; difficult to assess at present
12 (4)	Dahab ch Killian Leonard · Noel C Kelly	Killian Leonard · Noel C Kelly	119	—	4722-5	79	104	-	343d	—	—	+6	7.7	50/1 2%
Hit the frame in four maidens for Denis Hogan; stable/handicap debut; 336-day absence
NR (2)	Tyson Fury ch Nicola Burns(5) · Denis Gerard Hogan	Nicola Burns(5) · Denis Gerard Hogan	140	p	0520-3	100	101	50	14d	—	—	—	15.5	—
Good run after lengthy absence when third here 2 weeks ago; looks sure to improve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Take Heart	11/4	-	9/4	5/2	5/2
Quatre Bras	10/3	-	10/3	10/3	7/2
Nakasero	7/2	-	9/2	11/2	5/1
Old Peculier	9/1	-	11/4	4/1	4/1
Genoah	7/1	-	6/1	8/1	8/1
Final Voyage	15/2	-	15/2	9/1	9/1
Beauparc	18/1	-	14/1	18/1	14/1
Money Dancer	22/1	-	14/1	18/1	16/1
Pepper Noir	33/1	-	33/1	40/1	33/1
Loyal Touch	28/1	-	33/1	40/1	40/1
Dahab	40/1	-	40/1	50/1	40/1
Tyson Fury	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Quatre Bras

32.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 17.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Nakasero

22.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5

11/2

3rd

Final Voyage

18.2

OR: 11 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Take Heart

17.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

Tyson Fury

15.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Old Peculier

14.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

9/1

Genoah

13.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Beauparc

11.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Pepper Noir

10.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.6

40/1

Loyal Touch

9.5

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Money Dancer

8.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Dahab

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tyson Fury Top Rated	100	101	50
Final Voyage	94	107	88
Take Heart	88	108	—
Quatre Bras	85	101	84
Old Peculier	85	105	48
Genoah	85	104	69
Loyal Touch	85	103	18
Nakasero	80	102	70
Beauparc	79	105	49
Money Dancer	79	105	—
Pepper Noir	79	105	52
Dahab	79	104	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Take Heart	69d ago	Fresh
Quatre Bras	14d ago	Fit
Nakasero	16d ago	Fit
Old Peculier	14d ago	Fit
Genoah	16d ago	Fit
Final Voyage	14d ago	Fit
Beauparc	118d ago	Long break
Money Dancer	—	—
Pepper Noir	16d ago	Fit
Loyal Touch	9d ago	Quick return
Dahab	343d ago	Long break
Tyson Fury	14d ago	Fit

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