15:50 Dundalk

Friday 27 February 2026

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 13.97s

(2)

Star Allure^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: C O'Connell| OR: 50

200/1

Modest filly. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 45 days ago, going off too hard. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 43773-0

(6)

The Liffey^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 86| C| D

16/5

Fairly useful gelding. Didn't need to be at best when winning 12-runner claimer at this course (8f, 10/3) 14 days ago, kept up to work. Down in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 747-661

(7)

Venetian^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| C

5/2

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Latest win here in January. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Repeat of that will ensure he's bang there in this grade.

Form: 7-17553

(8)

Dontspoilasale^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 78| CD

3/1

Fairly useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 25/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Enters calculations at this level.

Form: 66-4176

(5)

Mehmar^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 63| D

5/1

Fair gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 760-636

(3)

Platino Bianco^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 48| D

66/1

Modest mare. One win from 26 Flat runs. Winner at Newcastle in December. 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 601-504

(1)

Sporting Hero^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 75| CD

5/1

Fair gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Won 11-runner handicap (11/2) at this course (5f) 14 days ago, cosily.

Form: 848-601

(4)

Hero Of The Hour^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55| CD

25/1

Fair gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 4552-76

Forecasts

Venetian (5/2), Dontspoilasale (3/1), The Liffey (16/5), Sporting Hero (5/1), Mehmar (5/1), Hero Of The Hour (25/1), Platino Bianco (66/1), Star Allure (200/1)

A Denis Hogan benefit given he saddles the quartet with the best chance at the weights. The market will doubtless tell a tale but at this stage, THE LIFFEY, Venetian and Dontspoilasale are preferred in that order.