13:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 5 November 2025

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 13.37s

(2)

Agostino⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 62| BF| D

33/1

Fair gelding. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 7/4) 58 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell. Difficult ask.

Form: 566652

(15)

Green Icon^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

33/1

Fair gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 003000

(9)

Velvet Skies¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mulvany| OR: 68| CD

10/3

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Won 19-runner handicap (7/2) at Navan (5.8f, soft) 14 days ago. More needed on these terms but he's clearly in good order.

Form: 057031

(5)

Dontspoilasale^b¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| CD

4/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, 8/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 064800

(11)

Sporting Hero^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Alan Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| CD

10/3

Fairly useful gelding. 4-time course winner. 18/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, soft) 20 days ago. Form choice back on the AW from these advantageous terms.

Form: 087077

(3)

Just Jump^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 63

13/2

Fair gelding. Winner at Bellewstown in October. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 031680

(13)

Munroh^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan| T: A J Martin| OR: 47

100/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 14 in claimer (66/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 098-000

(1)

Gordon Bennett¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 61| D

11/2

Fair gelding. Twenty four runs since last win in 2022. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, heavy) 15 days ago. Enters calculations in a much easier race.

Form: 703460

(14)

Never Not Lucky¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 64

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 50/1). Off 119 days.

Form: 747-90

(10)

Port Louis^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 63

18/1

Fair gelding. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 16/1) 7 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 806200

(8)

Spirit Of Eagles^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 42

50/1

Modest mare. Twenty eight runs since sole win in 2023. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (66/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 274605

(6)

Winemaker²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: D Dias| OR: 47| BF| C| D

8/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (5/2). Off 7 months.

Form: 09-7548

(4)

Browned Off^v1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Reese Holohan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 38

100/1

Poor filly. 14¼ lengths fifteenth of 19 to Velvet Skies in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere. RESERVE.

Form: 060040

Non-Runners

(12)

Lismacbryan Hill⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Luke McAteer

(7)

Mark's One²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Michael G Cleary J: Wesley Joyce

Forecasts

Sporting Hero (10/3), Velvet Skies (10/3), Dontspoilasale (4/1), Gordon Bennett (11/2), Just Jump (13/2), Winemaker (8/1), Lismacbryan Hill (14/1), Port Louis (18/1), Green Icon (33/1), Never Not Lucky (33/1), Agostino (33/1), Spirit Of Eagles (50/1), Mark's One (50/1), Munroh (100/1), Browned Off (100/1)

This is trappy but Denis Hogan saddles 4 with SPORTING HERO the pick of them at the weights returned to the AW. He's therefore awarded the tentative vote in favour Dontspoilasale and Velvet Skies.