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)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 3m 36.11s

(3)

Disco Boy^h²¹

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.

Form: 03309-8

(5)

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.

Form: 9/8000-4

(7)

Slowdownbarney^v,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.

Form: 20890-5

(2)

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.

Form: 84/05-

(8)

Numidia^p⁷⁰

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.

Form: 39145-6

(1)

Sarmiento Power^b¹²⁸

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.

Form: 001255-

(9)

Circus Act^b²⁴

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.

Form: 00280/4-

(10)

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.

Form: 472/750-

(4)

Deluca Chop^p²¹

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.

Form: 6983-23

(6)

Desert Friend^t²¹

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.

Form: 656-690

Non-Runners

(11)

Mephisto¹⁷⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: G Keane J: Colin Keane

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)

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.