14:31 Dundalk

Wednesday 29 October 2025

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Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.18s

(7)

Ransom^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: P Sweeney| OR: 71| CD

13/2

Unreliable type. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win at the Curragh in May. 14/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft) 25 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 015800

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(4)

Daler^t⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 72

5/2

11/1, respectable fifth of 16 in maiden at Cork (8f, soft) 49 days ago.

Form: 373335

(9)

Church Mountain^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Latest win here in August. Tenth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this course (12f) 40 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 880180

(10)

Star Mind⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 68| BF

33/1

Latest win at Naas in August. Below form fifth of 11 in claimer at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 11/4) 57 days ago.

Form: 022515

(11)

Port Louis²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 65| BF| D

16/1

7/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 28 days ago but had run well when second at Down Royal before that. Respected.

Form: 580620

(2)

Comfort Line^v¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64| CD

11/2

4-time C&D winner. 14/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 10 days ago but can do better back on AW. Gets the vote

Form: 356304

(12)

Burford Beauty^t³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robert Whearty| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (7.1f, good to soft, 7/1) 30 days ago. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 96575

(15)

Punk Poet³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: E Lynam| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Six-time C&D winner. Won 13-runner C&D handicap at this C&D (3/1) 33 days ago. Should remain competitive off 6 lb higher.

Form: 006231

(13)

Imperial Fighter^p²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P J McKenna| OR: 62

22/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, good to soft, 4/1 in April. Off since. Good AW provides hope for better this time.

Form: 165650

(5)

Moondharrig^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 62| C

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 14 in claimer at this course (10.7f, 20/1) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 9-00069

(3)

Bucaneer's Spirit³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Ryan| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 61| D

11/1

40/1, eleventh of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (10f, soft) 31 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 158800

(1)

William F Browne^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63| C| D

11/1

Course winner. 14/1, ninth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, soft) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 020009

(6)

Not Simple^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J M Barrett| OR: 62

10/1

Winner at Cork in September. 16/1, bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 998219

(8)

Cezarro^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Killian Leonard| T: A McIntyre| OR: 61

50/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Naas (10.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 004400

Non-Runners

(14)

Smaoineamh Sile⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Conor Maxwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Daler (5/2), Punk Poet (5/1), Comfort Line (11/2), Ransom (13/2), Not Simple (10/1), William F Browne (11/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (11/1), Church Mountain (14/1), Port Louis (16/1), Burford Beauty (22/1), Imperial Fighter (22/1), Star Mind (33/1), Smaoineamh Sile (33/1), Moondharrig (40/1), Cezarro (50/1)

The return to Dundalk promises to suit COMFORT LINE who can provide Ado McGuinness with a second successive win in this race. Course specialist Punk Poet rates an obvious danger on the back of his win here last month. Port Louis had an excuse last time and also makes the shortlist.