Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Race

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 58.49s

(1)

The Highway Rat^b⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Useful gelding. 4-time C&D winner. Latest win at Navan in May. 11/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 47 days ago. Stable in good form but work to do on these terms.

Form: 133473

(3)

Valiant Force⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A Murray| OR: 106| BF| CD

15/8

Smart C&D winner who was in good form when last seen, finishing second of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 60 days ago. Has best chance on form.

Form: 180022

(5)

Black Forza^t⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 98

12/1

Useful colt who landed the Group 2 Richmond Stakes at Glorious Goodwood last summer. Blinkers and tongue tied when last of 12 at the Curragh (6f) in August. Something to prove now.

Form: 51144-0

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Eclairage^t⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 93| CD

10/3

Likeable filly who boasts a perfect record of 4-4 over this C&D, her latest success coming in July. 20/1, showed all her speed whilst ultimately going off too hard when fifth of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good) 55 days ago. Likely to give it her best shot again.

Form: 1-73125

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Songhai^t⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 98| BF| C

3/1

Sands Of Mali filly. 9/4 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form 2¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Grande Marques in listed race at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 44 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 326334

Non-Runners

(4)

Fandom³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Valiant Force (15/8), Fandom (2/1), Songhai (3/1), Eclairage (10/3), The Highway Rat (4/1), Black Forza (12/1)

Versatile 3-time course winner VALIANT FORCE has yet to run a bad race here, finishing a good second over 6f when last seen 60 days ago and he rates a solid proposition in this company. Fandom and Songhai may well emerge as the pair to give Adrian Murray's 4-y-o most to think about.