19:00 Dundalk

Friday 19 September 2025

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 35.95s

(8)

Autocrat^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁴⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 77| CD

14/1

5-time course winner. 20/1, well-beaten seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (12f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back on all-weather and should fare better despite his higher mark.

Form: 562690

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(12)

Frank Pickle²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coen⁽²⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 77

85/40

13/2, resumed progress under an enterprising ride when second of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good) 27 days ago, collared final strides. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 45572

(4)

Satono Chevalier³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Markey⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 76| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Might have needed the run after a further 3 months off when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f, 50/1) 5 weeks ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Back to a potentially lenient mark but needs to show more.

Form: 3/41-590

(6)

Pearl Jewel³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Cleary| T: C Timmons| OR: 70| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Ran badly when twelfth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.7f) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 1-32060

(2)

Church Mountain^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69| C

9/1

Course winner in August. 12/1, tailed-off eighth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.5f, good to soft) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Can get back on track returned to all-weather.

Form: 988018

(1)

Ozark Daze^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rory Mulligan⁽²⁾| T: J Davison| OR: 69

11/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Wasn't disgraced dropped into a claimer for the first time when third of 10 at Roscommon (10.4f, good, 9/1) 31 days ago, unable to sustain effort. 6 lb lower back in a handicap and could be ready to break his duck.

Form: 340593

(11)

Beauty Generation³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Keithen Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

12/1

20/1, tailed-off tenth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 31 days ago. Increasingly looks one to avoid.

Form: 100000

(5)

Voice Of Reason¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: W Delahunty| OR: 67

33/1

40/1, fared no better when 14 lengths sixth of 14 to El Bello in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 00/9966

(3)

Gracesolution³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Hugh Horgan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 66| CD

20/1

C&D winner in March. 14/1, below-form sixth of 9 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Bounce back needed but that's possible.

Form: 313526

(9)

El Bello^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: R Hurley| OR: 65| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Bounced back to form to finally open his account on turf in 14-runner handicap (33/1) at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft) 19 days ago, always holding on. Isn't an obvious type to follow up but should be in the mix.

Form: 343881

(7)

Benavente^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 63| C

14/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, again ran poorly when ninth of 14 in claimer at this course (7f) 5 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 687009

(10)

Gallo Dell Cielo^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 61| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Followed a good run with a below-par one when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (12.9f, good, 7/2) 2 weeks ago. Better anticipated returned to all-weather (10 lb higher mark).

Form: 066620

Forecasts

Frank Pickle (85/40), Ozark Daze (11/2), Gallo Dell Cielo (7/1), El Bello (8/1), Church Mountain (9/1), Pearl Jewel (11/1), Beauty Generation (12/1), Benavente (14/1), Autocrat (14/1), Gracesolution (20/1), Satono Chevalier (22/1), Voice Of Reason (33/1)

It's hard to put much faith in an 18-race maiden, but OZARK DAZE gets the nod to gain a breakthrough success having got back on track dropped into a claimer for the first time at Roscommon last month. He was runner-up twice here around this time last year and can get the better of Gallo Dell Cielo, who has been in the placings on all bar one of his six starts at this venue. Frank Pickle and Gracesolution can fight out third.