19:45 Dundalk

Friday 20 March 2026

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Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 39.27s

(8)

Unterberg²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁵⁾| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 84| CD

4/1

Better than ever and in search of a course hat-trick after wins over 10.7f and this trip last month, latterly seeing off the reoppposing Voice of Reason by 1½ lengths. Another bold bid seems likely.

Form: 417-511

(2)

Beauparc^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 82| CD

3/1

Likeable type. 5/2 and tongue strap on first time, career best when winning 9-runner C&D handicap last Friday by 3½ lengths from Voice of Reason, driven out. 7 lb higher this evening but still respected.

Form: 589-331

(7)

Voice Of Reason⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: W Delahunty| OR: 82| BF| CD

7/2

Three C&D wins since October and even better form when chasing home Unterberg and Beauparc here in recent weeks. Should go well again.

Form: 113-122

(5)

Drucker¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 79| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in February. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this course (2m) 14 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4226-13

(6)

Daonethatgotaway^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 75| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner in February. 5/2, creditable 6 lengths fourth of 9 to Beauparc over C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 2-23214

(1)

Benavente^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: D Hogan| OR: 72| CD

20/1

Five-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. 4/1, bit below form third of 6 in claimer at this course (10.7f) 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. Colin Keane does the steering.

Form: 876423

(3)

Pepper Noir^t⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 72| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth to Church Mountain over in January but not in anything like the same form when 21 lengths eighth of 10 to Drucker here since. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 2906-48

(4)

Church Mountain^p,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 63| CD

25/1

Unreliable type but is a 4-time course winner, the latest over this trip in January. 28/1, wasn't on a going day when 7¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Beauparc over C&D last week.

Form: 817308

Non-Runners

(9)

Palmezzano³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: J M Sheridan

Forecasts

Beauparc (3/1), Drucker (3/1), Voice Of Reason (7/2), Unterberg (4/1), Daonethatgotaway (13/2), Palmezzano (10/1), Benavente (20/1), Church Mountain (25/1), Pepper Noir (28/1)

Several of these have winning form over C&D this year. VOICE OF REASON has found Unterberg and Beauparc too strong for him here on his last 2 outings but meets them on more favourable terms now and can land a fourth C&D success since October. The hat-trick seeking Unterberg gets the nod for the forecast spot.