New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Racecard

Channel: RTV
Distance: 1m
Going: Standard

Runners: 14
Type: All Weather
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly sunny

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(9)

Boyne Valley ^t

J: Terry Casey ⁷

T: Michael Mulvany

Only one win from 21 starts, relatively unexposed on this surface, fine effort last time

68682-

Age: 4

Weight: 10-2

OR: 60

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-10 t	2/12	Kartayaz (½L)	15/2	60	67
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	12f St	Hc	9-12 t	8/14	Gallo Dell Cielo (8¼L)	25/1	60	55
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-8 t	6/14	Porsche Lad (5L)	25/1	61	56
21 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	10f Hy	Hc	8-12 t	8/25	Syzygy (6½L)	25/1	61	53
19 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	10f Hy	Hc	8-5 t	6/18	Pillar Of Hope (13½L)	14/1	61	46
8 Oct 25	Nav Navan	10f Y	Hc	9-6 t	1/17	Kodi Brown (1½L)	18/1	55	63

(1)

Imperial Fighter ^h

J: Rory Mulligan ⁷

T: Patrick J McKenna

Stayed on well to dead-heat for fifth over 7f here last month, may be competitive now

65005-

Age: 7

Weight: 10-1

OR: 59

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-2 h	5/14	Nikki Swango (4L)	28/1	61	59
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-6 p	13/14	Daler (15½L)	22/1	62	36
9 Apr 25	Leo Leopardstown	7f Gd	Hc	9-3 h	12/13	Enchanted Garden (8L)	4/1	68	51
21 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	8-12 p	5/8	Comfort Line (2¾L)	8/1	69	65
14 Mar 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-9 p¹	6/13	Pink Oxalis (4L)	11/1	70	71
29 Jan 25	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	5Hc	9-8 ht	5/12	Midnight's Dream (3½L)	12/1	71	73

(14)

Brains ^tb

J: Patrick McGettigan ⁷

T: R Donohoe

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

13 x Distance Winner - Won 13 times before at this distance

Prolific AW winner, getting on in years now, gave a lively display here a month ago

45085-

Age: 10

Weight: 10-0

OR: 58

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	10-2	5/11	Lahore Da King (3¾L)	12/1	60	58
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-12 tb	8/14	Albion Power (5¼L)	12/1	61	56
16 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	7f Y	Hc	8-12 tb	13/26	Loingseoir (7L)	12/1	61	49
2 Aug 25	Gal Galway	7f Y	Hc	9-1 tb	5/15	Storm Averted (5¼L)	7/1	64	63
26 Jul 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Gd	Hc	8-3 tb	4/16	Pier Pressure (1½L)	11/1	62	66
15 Jul 25	Kln Killarney	8f Y/Sft	Hc	8-12 tb	3/12	Zipster (1L)	20/1	61	66

(7)

Morning Approach

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Just denied over C&D last July, nothing like the same standard of form since then

28000-

Age: 8

Weight: 9-13

OR: 57

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-5	11/14	Nikki Swango (8½L)	40/1	61	47
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-6	10/14	Oiche Rua (11L)	25/1	62	41
26 Sep 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	8-13	12/14	Rappell (9¼L)	28/1	62	39
14 Aug 25	Cor Cork	8f Gd	Hc	10-2 v	8/9	Famous Enough (7L)	8/1	60	53
12 Jul 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	10-2 v	2/12	Ballymagreehan (shd)	17/2	60	66
2 Jul 25	Tip Tipperary	9f GF	Hc	10-2 v	7/16	Chou Chou (5L)	7/1	60	57

(8)

Battle Borne

J: Paddy Harnett ⁵

T: Patrick J McKenna

Never in the first three when trained by Gavin Cromwell, needs to find extra

66086-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-12

OR: 56

Days: 37

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
3 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Cl	9-1	6/10	Roman Harry (2¾L)	40/1	57	57
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-11	8/14	Marians Gal (13L)	25/1	59	45
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-0	13/14	Porsche Lad (8¾L)	18/1	60	48
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-2	6/14	Albion Power (4½L)	18/1	61	57
21 Aug 25	Leo Leopardstown	8f Gd	Md	9-8	6/10	Falls Of Acharn (9¾L)	11/1	-	50
7 Aug 25	Leo Leopardstown	9f Gd	Md	9-8	9/13	Cadogan (14½L)	25/1	-	59

(2)

Marbush ^b

J: Nicola Burns ⁵

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

AW winner in Britain, yet to hit form for this yard, best run on penultimate start

90060-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-10

OR: 54

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-4 b	10/14	Lahore Da King (4¾L)	28/1	58	53
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-6 b¹	6/11	Lahore Da King (4¼L)	33/1	60	57
28 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-6	14/14	Fixation (13L)	66/1	62	45
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-2 p	11/14	Oiche Rua (11½L)	40/1	66	43
31 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-0	9/10	Glyndwr (5½L)	28/1	69	60
24 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-5 p¹	13/14	Darkdeserthighway (12L)	14/1	70	42

(6)

Heart Of Darkness

J: Rory Cleary

T: Adrian McGuinness

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Sole win came in a 6f maiden here in April 2024, last year's form was generally poor

09749-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-9

OR: 53

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-11	9/12	Kartayaz (13L)	4/1	55	39
26 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-12	4/14	Java Wood (2¾L)	11/2	56	58
12 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Cl	9-2	7/14	Glyndwr (3¾L)	28/1	57	62
29 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	9-6	9/13	Nikki Swango (13L)	12/1	60	38
16 Oct 25	Cur Curragh	7f Y	Hc	9-0 v	20/26	Loingseoir (12L)	50/1	63	37
1 Oct 25	Bel Bellewstown	8f Sft	Hc	9-2 p¹	13/15	Ribee (23L)	40/1	65	26

(3)

La Campanella

J: Mark Crehan

T: Gerard Keane

Comes into the reckoning on the evidence of a much-improved run when fifth over C&D

08005-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-9

OR: 53

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-9	5/14	Bucky Larson (2¾L)	50/1	54	55
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-5	12/14	Marians Gal (30L)	66/1	56	10
27 Oct 25	Gal Galway	7f Hy	Md	9-0	11/15	Never Loose (15L)	66/1	-	40
19 Oct 25	Leo Leopardstown	9f Hy	Md	9-2	8/13	Playin Cool (14½L)	200/1	-	50
28 Sep 25	Cur Curragh	6f Y/Sft	Md	9-2	10/15	Spodo Komodo (15L)	50/1	-	32

(5)

Beat The Devil ^t

J: Donagh O'Connor

T: Patrick Magee

Has notched three consecutive thirds, has good prospects of making a breakthrough

78333-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 50

Days: 23

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	8-13 t	3/14	Lahore Da King (¾L)	4/1	50	55
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-1 t	3/13	Una Matata (1½L)	4/1	49	54
26 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-13 t	3/14	Hell Left Loose (¾L)	33/1	48	50
4 Nov 25	Fai Fairyhouse	16f Sft/Hy	3yMdH	11-0 t	PU/14	Adrienne ()	80/1	-	-
2 Oct 25	Bel Bellewstown	8f Sft	3yHc	9-7 t	8/10	Edergole's Angel (16½L)	14/1	51	21
23 Sep 25	Lis Listowel	7f Hy	Hc	9-6 t	7/15	The Blue Panther (10½L)	22/1	52	35

(12)

Alto Sax ^h

J: Leigh Roche

T: Peter Fahey

Two turf wins, 0-9 AW, out of the money over different trips on his last three AW starts

47907-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-3

OR: 47

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-7 h	7/14	Hell Left Loose (5L)	20/1	51	45
24 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	6f St	Hc	9-11 h	11/14	Sovereign Banter (7¾L)	50/1	53	39
10 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	9-4 h¹	9/14	Cherry Pink (12L)	12/1	55	44
16 Sep 25	Pun Punchestown	9.5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-12 p	7/13	Searcog (9L)	8/1	56	48
22 Aug 25	Kln Killarney	8f Gd	Hc	9-3 p¹	4/15	Vega's Muse (5L)	14/1	59	61
21 Jul 25	Bal Ballinrobe	9.5f Gd/Y	Hc	9-6 b	8/9	Grizabella (27L)	18/1	62	17

(11)

Gold Dublooms ^t

J: Killian Leonard

T: Eamonn O'Connell

Third on his handicap debut at Gowran was quite promising, two lesser efforts since then

00350-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-13

OR: 43

Days: 120

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Sep 25	Clo Clonmel	9.5f Sft	3yHc	8-13 t	10/13	Justenzia (16½L)	9/1	45	20
2 Jun 25	Gow Gowran Park	9.5f Gd	3yHc	9-1 t	5/15	Casheldale Lass (8¾L)	9/2	47	41
7 May 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Gd	3yHc	9-0 t	3/15	Cala Bonita (5½L)	50/1	50	44
19 Apr 25	Cor Cork	8f Sft	3yMd	9-8 t	16/17	Jagged Edge (19L)	250/1	-	40
2 Apr 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Y	3yMd	9-8 t¹	11/12	Real Gentleman (17L)	250/1	-	46
28 Feb 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	3yMd	9-8	11/12	Heather (16½L)	250/1	-	44

(13)

Carrickfinn ^tb

J: Julian Pietropaolo ⁷

T: Shane Gallagher

Maiden after 18 starts, close fourth over C&D in July three starts back, in rear latest

20400-

Age: 7

Weight: 8-12

OR: 42

Days: 84

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
17 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Hc	8-11 tb	10/10	Wellwhatshappenin (11L)	9/1	44	21
7 Aug 25	Leo Leopardstown	7f Gd	Hc	9-0 tb	11/18	Altimara (6¼L)	20/1	47	37
12 Jul 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-8 tb	4/14	Rampage (1L)	18/1	45	45
3 Jul 25	Bel Bellewstown	8f Gd	Hc	8-5 tb	15/15	Exceeding (30L)	11/1	45	-
2 Jun 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Gd	Hc	8-6 tb	2/12	Deuteronomy (½L)	13/2	40	49
19 May 25	Ros Roscommon	7.5f Gd	Hc	8-12 tb	9/12	La La Lucrative (14½L)	16/1	42	16

(4)

Kitty Bear

J: Orla Tynan ¹⁰

T: Andrew Slattery

Down the field at this venue on her last four starts, 15-race maiden is up against it

39770-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-12

OR: 42

Days: 44

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-13 v¹	10/14	Java Wood (11L)	8/1	45	27
19 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-11	7/14	Nibras Rainbow (5L)	9/1	45	39
7 Nov 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	9-1 p	7/14	Johnny's Oasis (5½L)	25/1	47	45
31 Oct 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-9 p¹	9/14	Moyassr (4¾L)	22/1	49	43
20 Oct 25	Gow Gowran Park	8.5f Hy	Hc	8-11	3/14	Hell Left Loose (8¼L)	9/1	52	44
9 Oct 25	Thu Thurles	8f Gd/Y	Hc	9-7	6/14	Queen Aethelflaed (2¾L)	16/1	53	52

(10)

Man Is King ^t

J: Jimmy Dalton ⁷

T: Thomas Dowling

39-race maiden so hard to be confident, 2l behind Boyne Valley fwhen third here last time

58073-

Age: 7

Weight: 8-10

OR: 40

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
10 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	10.5f St	Hc	8-13 t	3/12	Kartayaz (2½L)	12/1	43	46
5 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Hc	8-10 et	7/13	Una Matata (7½L)	12/1	43	34
3 Jul 25	Bel Bellewstown	8f Gd	Hc	9-5 tp	14/15	Exceeding (23L)	22/1	49	3
12 Jun 25	Leo Leopardstown	9f Sft	Hc	9-6	8/11	Deuteronomy (29L)	10/1	51	-
27 May 25	Tip Tipperary	9f Y/Sft	Cl	8-13 t	5/14	The Real Screamer (8¾L)	16/1	52	43
7 May 25	Gow Gowran Park	8f Gd	Hc	9-5 t	6/15	Hemight (9L)	4/1	54	42

(15)

Surf On Jamie

T: Paul Mulligan

Maiden form does not inspire any great confidence, makes handicap debut; reserve

6008-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-6

OR: 50

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	8f St	Md	9-8	8/13	Tina's Charm (24L)	33/1	-	32
15 Aug 25	Dun Dundalk (AW)	7f St	Md	9-1	10/14	Bishopton (19L)	150/1	-	37
30 Jul 25	Gal Galway	12f Y/Sft	Md	10-8 t¹	17/18	Edelak (71L)	80/1	-	-
25 Jun 25	Naa Naas	8f Gd	3yMd	9-1	6/9	Esherann (14L)	40/1	-	59

Not many of these have shown consistent form, so it could pay to side with BEAT THE DEVIL who has gone close on his last three visits

Beat The Devil

7/2 Boyne Valley,

4/1 Beat The Devil,

13/2 La Campanella,

7/1 Man Is King,

8/1 Imperial Fighter,

10/1 Brains,

12/1 Morning Approach,

Battle Borne,

Marbush,

14/1 Heart Of Darkness,

Alto Sax,

Gold Dublooms,

Carrickfinn,

25/1 Kitty Bear

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