17:55 Dundalk

Wednesday 3 December 2025

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 39.9s

(6)

Mo Anam Chara²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Fahey| OR: 68

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) 21 days ago, never nearer. Booking of Whelan a plus. Makes handicap debut and she's a potential improver.

Form: 964

(3)

Badger's Cove^b¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 66| CD

11/4

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner nursery at this C&D (6/4) 19 days ago, driven out. Shortlist material up 5 lb.

Form: 967331

(11)

Dawson Street¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: C Weld| OR: 64

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent 3¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Badger's Cove in nursery (40/1) at this C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 0886

(9)

Wingit¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 62

25/1

33/1, 12¾ lengths last of 12 to Badger's Cove in nursery at this C&D 19 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 00800

(4)

Darwin's Angel⁵⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 61

66/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable seventh of 14 in nursery at this course (6f) 50 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Stephen Thorne.

Form: 050447

(8)

Bullet Bourbon^h³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 59

14/1

7/1, below form ninth of 15 in nursery at Galway (7f, heavy) 37 days ago, slowly away. Makes polytrack debut.

Form: 806939

(10)

John La Bear¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 59

4/1

Good 3¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Badger's Cove in nursery (7/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can give a good account.

Form: 000044

(5)

Queen Leila¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Kelly| T: N C Kelly| OR: 58

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when 8½ lengths ninth of 12 to Badger's Cove in nursery at this C&D (28/1) 19 days ago.

Form: 4559

(7)

Keskon²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: N C Kelly| OR: 54

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in maiden at this C&D (400/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000

(2)

Push Harder^h¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: C Timmons| OR: 49

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Badger's Cove in nursery (33/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 7805

(1)

Sapphire Dream^v1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 47

8/1

Respectable eighth of 14 in nursery (13/2) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 098078

Forecasts

Mo Anam Chara (11/4), Badger's Cove (11/4), John La Bear (4/1), Push Harder (15/2), Sapphire Dream (8/1), Dawson Street (14/1), Bullet Bourbon (14/1), Wingit (25/1), Keskon (25/1), Queen Leila (50/1), Darwin's Angel (66/1)

BADGER'S COVE had several of these behind when making a winning nursery debut 3 weeks ago, looking far more straightforward fitted with blinkers. He can uphold that form, with John La Bear feared most, though Mo Anam Chara is a potential improver.