19:45 Dundalk

Friday 6 March 2026

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Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 40.06s

(1)

Amemri^v1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D Marnane| OR: 60| C| D

11/1

Six-time course winner. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 35 days ago. Would certainly have a chance if the first-time visor does the trick.

Form: 8585-97

(16)

Bella Colombia²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 59| C

7/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Reproduction of her C&D second in January would give her a fighting chance.

Form: 47/0-267

(15)

Lady Arwen^h1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 59| D

50/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 04200-0

(11)

Roman Harry⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: S M Duffy| OR: 59| C

22/1

50/1, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner claimer at this course (7f), driven out. Off 93 days ahead of this yard debut and more on his plate this time.

Form: 880501-

(4)

Alex Belardo^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| BF

11/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 10/3, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 3847-33

(17)

Distillate^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| C

13/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 6/1) 21 days ago, left with lot to do. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 48649-2

(9)

Imperial Fighter^h,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 58

7/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 16/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 14 days ago, very slowly away. Back down in trip and tongue strap back on. Claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 5-52740

(2)

Chavajod^v⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: D P Coakley| OR: 57| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.7f) 86 days ago. Back down in trip. Readily passed over.

Form: 380000-

(3)

Punk Poet^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Declan McDonogh| T: E Lynam| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Six-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 25/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Can make presence felt if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 14900-0

(10)

Heart Of Darkness^v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52| C

7/1

Course winner. Tenth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Booking of Whelan a plus. Visor back on and another who would have a chance if on-song.

Form: 749-200

(6)

Desert Of The Sea^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 42

7/2

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Likely to be on the premises.

Form: 9084-23

(5)

Vocology⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 40

50/1

66/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.7f) 52 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 00800-0

(12)

Manhattan Dandy²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 42| D

20/1

Three wins from 73 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE.

Form: 8292-74

Non-Runners

(13)

Will Be King⁹¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: J C McConnell J: Shane Foley

(7)

Kayamite³⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: C Timmons J: Milo Malone

(14)

Alto Sax³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reese Holohan

(8)

Hell Left Loose¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 10

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Desert Of The Sea (7/2), Alex Belardo (11/2), Distillate (13/2), Bella Colombia (7/1), Heart Of Darkness (7/1), Imperial Fighter (7/1), Chavajod (7/1), Amemri (11/1), Punk Poet (14/1), Will Be King (16/1), Manhattan Dandy (20/1), Roman Harry (22/1), Alto Sax (25/1), Kayamite (33/1), Lady Arwen (50/1), Vocology (50/1), Hell Left Loose (50/1)

A chance is taken on HEART OF DARKNESS, who wasn't seen to best effect here last time and she would have a serious chance if able to reproduce the form of January's C&D second off a 1 lb higher mark. Desert of The Sea should give another good account and is second choice ahead of Imperial Fighter, while Distillate is also shortlisted.