18:45 Dundalk

Friday 27 March 2026

All17:1217:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:45  |   Winning time: 3m 36.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(3)
Horse silk
Disco Boyh21
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Shane Foley| T: S Byrne| OR:  59
13/2
A fair maiden placed twice in turf handicaps in 2025. Probably needed the run when down the field here on return from 8-month absence and should be suited by the step up to 2m.
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2
(5)
Horse silk
Jazz Forever66
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: Leigh Roche| T: P W Flynn| OR:  58| C
12/1
Showed better form when fourth of 14 in a handicap at Dundalk (20/1) in January, but readily brushed aside in a novice hurdle since. Has stamina to prove upped markedly in trip.
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Timeform
3
(7)
Horse silk
Slowdownbarneyv,t59
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: Siobhan Rutledge(3)| T: J C McConnell| OR:  58| BF
9/2
Placed 3 times at this course in early-2025, including when chasing home Billie Frechette in last year's renewal of this race. Has struggled since, but hinted at revival when fifth of 7 in a handicap at Wolverhampton in January and is now below his last winning mark.
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Timeform
4
(2)
Horse silk
Hobart103
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: J Nash| OR:  57
8/1
Mid-field at best in quartet of turf maidens on Flat, but showed fair form when twice runner-up in maiden hurdles last summer. May have more to offer returned to this sphere and making handicap/all-weather debut.
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Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Numidiap70
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: P Lawlor| OR:  56| CD
11/2
Seen to good effect when scoring over C&D in November and below form since.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Sarmiento Powerb128
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-13| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR:  56| C
17/2
Won at this track in September prior to chasing home Cherry Pink in an apprentices event the following month. Not seen to best effect twice after but has stamina to prove tackling 2m for the first time back from 4 months off.
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Timeform
8
(9)
Horse silk
Circus Actb24
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J Nash| OR:  53| D
22/1
Fourth in a handicap at Sligo last May, but fell over hurdles next time and was never involved when returning from a 10-month absence in that sphere last time.
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Timeform
9
(10)
Horse silk
Black Soul74
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Conor Houlihan| OR:  51
9/1
A modest maiden handicapper in this sphere but did manage to win over hurdles last May. Below form last 3 starts in that sphere, though, and has questions to answer on all-weather debut.
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Timeform
10
(4)
Horse silk
Deluca Chopp21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick McGettigan(7)| T: S M Duffy| OR:  48| C
6/1
On long losing run but has shaped much better when placed at this course last 3 starts, 1½ lengths third of 14 to Celtic Druid in apprentices event on latest.
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Timeform
11
(6)
Horse silk
Desert Friendt21
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J F Murphy| OR:  48| D
13/2
Without a win in 22 starts, with his better recent efforts coming on turf. On a good mark now tackling 2m again.
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Non-Runners

5
(11)
Horse silk
Mephisto179
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 9
T: G Keane  J: Colin Keane
NR

Forecasts

Slowdownbarney (9/2), Numidia (11/2), Deluca Chop (6/1), Desert Friend (13/2), Disco Boy (13/2), Mephisto (7/1), Hobart (8/1), Sarmiento Power (17/2), Black Soul (9/1), Jazz Forever (12/1), Circus Act (22/1)

Verdict

SLOWDOWNBARNEY went close in this race in 2025 and is taken to go one better now, having slipped below his last winning mark for a yard in good form. Mephisto, successful in this contest in 2023, is another well treated at present, while Hobart may yet have more to offer on the Flat after only a handful of runs in this sphere.

Previous Winners

2025
Billie Frechette
Weight: 9-8  |Age: 4
J: Colin Keane  |  T: N Meade
7/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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