15:32 Dundalk

Wednesday 28 January 2026

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Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 1m 25.82s

(1)

Macadam's Rock⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Coen| T: Miss H McLoughlin| OR: 60| CD

22/1

Four-time C&D winner. 25/1, again ran poorly when twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 77 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8/92100-

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(14)

Thaloria⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Harry Eustace when ninth of 13 in maiden at this C&D (12/1) 47 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Opening mark demands more.

Form: 699-

(12)

Alex Belardo^v⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 57| D

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 7/2) 47 days ago. Visor back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 823847-

(11)

Ballymagreehan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 57| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Respectable 4 lengths seventh of 14 to Winemaker in handicap (7/2) at this course (6f) 15 days ago. In good form over further prior and should go well back up in trip.

Form: 13233-7

(4)

Mount Ruapehu¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Shane Gray| T: M Fahey| OR: 57| BF| C

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in December. Good length second of 14 to Winemaker in handicap at this course (6f, 7/2) 15 days ago, having to pick way through. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00401-2

(7)

Pete's Dream⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 57

11/2

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 70 days ago. Yet to really make an impact in handicaps and others are preferred.

Form: 677606-

(6)

Winemaker¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 57| CD

10/3

First run since leaving Diego Dias when won 14-runner handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago by length from Mount Ruapehu, cosily. Form has since been boosted and got to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 75485-1

(3)

Platino Bianco^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: James Ryan| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 52

11/1

Off mark at Newcastle in December. Creditable 3¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Winemaker in handicap at this course (6f, 12/1) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Place claims.

Form: 03601-5

(9)

Jackie Brown^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A J Martin| OR: 49| C

10/1

Course winner. Creditable efforts when placed here in November and December. 8/1, respectable 3½ lengths sixth of 14 to Winemaker in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 07533-6

(13)

Kayamite^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Milo Malone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Timmons| OR: 45

50/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago, late headway after not being ideally placed. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 870987-

(16)

Eliza Garfield^p1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wayne Hassett⁽³⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 43

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, last of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 63 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Difficult to fancy.

Form: 0880-

(5)

Manhattan Dandy⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 43| D

25/1

Three wins from 71 Flat runs. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024, though in frame 5 times last season. 25/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Place claims again.

Form: 238292-

(15)

Desert Of The Sea⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 40

18/1

Ran one of better races when fourth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 42 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Still opposable on balance, though.

Form: 009084-

(8)

Rough Diamond^h,t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Adam Caffrey| T: J G Carr| OR: 56| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 8/978-00

Non-Runners

(17)

Jazzy Dancer⁴²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 8

T: W J Martin J: Darragh O'Sullivan

(2)

Ukiyo¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: A Kinirons J: Reserve 1

(10)

Gobi Star¹²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mount Ruapehu (9/4), Winemaker (10/3), Ballymagreehan (4/1), Pete's Dream (11/2), Jackie Brown (10/1), Platino Bianco (11/1), Jazzy Dancer (16/1), Desert Of The Sea (18/1), Alex Belardo (20/1), Macadam's Rock (22/1), Manhattan Dandy (25/1), Ukiyo (33/1), Gobi Star (33/1), Thaloria (40/1), Rough Diamond (40/1), Kayamite (50/1), Eliza Garfield (100/1)

WINEMAKER made the perfect start for the McGuigan yard 2 weeks ago and with that form already looking to work out well, he's taken to confirm placings with Mount Ruapehu. Ballymagreehan was also behind the selection last time and should benefit from the step back up in trip.