17:07 Dundalk

Tuesday 26 May 2026

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 1m 41.26s

(10)

North Ocean¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien

9/1

Encouraging fourth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) on debut in November 2024. Not seen again until remote sixth of 9 in maiden at Ballinrobe 18 days ago. Quickly drops into a claimer on the back of that.

Form: 4/6

(7)

Yosemite Gold^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 69

40/1

Fair gelding. Last of 13 in handicap at this course (1½m, 33/1) 55 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap on first time on the Flat. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 3453/70

(9)

Independent Expert^b⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: D Hogan| OR: 77| BF| C| D

3/1

Fairly useful course winner. Latest win at Naas in March but hasn't built on it since, including only fifth when odds on for a claimer at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Very capable in this grade at best but hard to be confident after last week.

Form: 88-1685

(1)

The Liffey^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 85| BF| CD

2/1

Two course claiming wins (including this trip) in February. Give a bit of time since a lesser run here in March. The one to beat if back on his game.

Form: 7-66115

(2)

Battle Borne^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 69| C

14/1

Course winner in February. Blinkered first time, last of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good, 66/1) 11 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a return to all-weather to help spark a revival.

Form: 210000

(5)

Land Of The Giants^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

3/1

Winner of handicap at Ayr (9f) this month. Underperformed in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good, 5/1) since but capable of bouncing back here.

Form: 006210

(4)

Ledger^p¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 37| D

150/1

Was fair at his best on the Flat but has shown little of late, including ninth of 14 in C&D handicap in February. Off again since.

Form: 09000-9

(6)

Cosmic Force³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: K H Clarke| OR: 41

14/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 33 days ago. Plenty to find on these terms.

Form: 08-6635

(3)

Wolfpack^t⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 80| D

11/1

Won 1m novice at Thirsk for James Ferguson last summer. Disappointing in maiden hurdles since joining Gordon Elliott but could be dangerous dropped into a claimer on his Flat return.

Form: 2/8109-

(8)

Imperial Fighter^h³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J McKenna| OR: 53

25/1

Fair gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 22/1 and visored first time, eighth of 10 in C&D handicap 33 days ago. Hood back on.

Form: 740998

Non-Runners

(11)

Albion Power²

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: K H Clarke J: Dylan Kidd

Forecasts

The Liffey (2/1), Land Of The Giants (3/1), Independent Expert (3/1), Albion Power (8/1), North Ocean (9/1), Wolfpack (11/1), Battle Borne (14/1), Cosmic Force (14/1), Imperial Fighter (25/1), Yosemite Gold (40/1), Ledger (150/1)

THE LIFFEY has been freshened up since a lesser effort here in March and is taken to bounce back and land a third course claiming win in his last 4 starts. Wolfpack hasn't shown much over hurdles since joining Gordon Elliott but will be a major threat if retaining anything like the ability which saw him win on the Flat in Britain last summer. Land of The Giants is next on the list.