17:00 Dundalk

Friday 5 December 2025

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

3YO plus | 5f | 8 Runners | Polytrack

(7)

Billboa³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W P Browne| OR: 76| CD

10/1

3-timer course winner but showed nothing after 18 months off when last of 14 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 80/1) 33 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 21/118-0

(3)

Sporting Hero^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 76| CD

15/2

5-time course winner, latest win coming in November. Wasn't up to better company when eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 9 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly now returning to a more suitable level.

Form: 077128

(6)

Send Harry^t,h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 75| BF| C

4/1

Winner here in September and ran at least as well when finding only one too good in 14-runner handicap at this course (7f) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Drop to the minimum trip not sure to be in his favour, however.

Form: 933312

(8)

Buddy Batt²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Collins| OR: 72| CD

9/2

Capitalised on a reduced mark when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 23 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Tomarlo, pushed out. Nudged up 8 lb.

Form: 048-051

(1)

Never Shout Never^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 68| CD

11/1

C&D winner who probably needed the run on first outing since leaving Stephen Thorne when seventh of 14 in handicap (18/1) at this course (6f) 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 205827

(5)

Inishmot Prince^v²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 66| CD

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024 but not disgraced when 4 lengths third of 9 to Buddy Batt in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 000883

(2)

Prairie Girl^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 66| CD

6/4

13/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, soon clear. Hit with a 12 lb rise but remains unexposed.

Form: 786341

(4)

Tomarlo⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rebecca Parsons⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 64| C

11/2

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 5/2, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 464324

Forecasts

Prairie Girl (9/4), Send Harry (7/2), Buddy Batt (4/1), Tomarlo (5/1), Billboa (7/1), Inishmot Prince (14/1), Never Shout Never (14/1), Sporting Hero (16/1)

PRAIRIE GIRL quickened clear in good style over C&D on her most recent outing and could well be capable of overcoming a 12 lb hike in the weights on that evidence. Sporting Hero will be more at home returning to a lower level, while Never Shout Never should strip fitter for his recent stable debut and is another to consider from a handy-looking mark.