17:15 Dundalk

Friday 16 January 2026

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 3m 28.92s

(11)

Benavente⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Reese Holohan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| C

12/1

Scored twice here last month but only eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (12f, 9/1) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's the sort to bounce back quickly off a handy-looking mark.

Form: 24711-8

(3)

Riyami^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Looked rusty after 15 months off when tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (12f, 100/1) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces back on and can take a step forward.

Form: 12602/0

(1)

Gallo Dell Cielo⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 65| C

6/1

15/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (12f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip but not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 620771-

(10)

Black Gem^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

40/1

33/1, seventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Thurles (16.1f, soft) 27 days ago. Fair on the Flat so can't be discounted.

Form: 4325/00-

(5)

Autocrat^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: P Sweeney| OR: 62| C

12/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at this course (12f) 35 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving R. Donohoe. Tongue strap back on. Enters calculations.

Form: 008800-

(4)

Numidia^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Lawlor| OR: 57| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5/1, good fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 28 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 739145-

(6)

Jake Peter^p1²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-0| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 56| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others appeal more.

Form: 10670/9-

(9)

Pons Aelius²⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 56| D

16/1

66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (13.8f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 427/000-

(2)

Power Of Prayer⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 54| BF| C

11/8

Course winner in November and backed it up with a solid fifth of 14 to Gallo Dell Cielo in handicap at this course (12f) 42 days ago. This longer trip promises to suit so big shout with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 000315-

(8)

Tell Me This³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 48

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. Ninth of 10 in maiden at this course (12f, 150/1) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 009-

Non-Runners

(7)

Withoutfurtherado⁵⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Michael G Cleary J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Power Of Prayer (11/8), Numidia (5/1), Gallo Dell Cielo (6/1), Tell Me This (9/1), Withoutfurtherado (10/1), Jake Peter (11/1), Autocrat (12/1), Benavente (12/1), Pons Aelius (16/1), Riyami (16/1), Black Gem (40/1)

Joseph O'Brien's POWER OF PRAYER is on the up since sent handicapping and, with this first go over 2m a likely plus too, she looks the way to go. Benavente wasn't at his best here last time but had won twice prior to that and could emerge as the main danger. Numidia, Gallo Dell Cielo and Riyami all enter calculations too.