14:00 Dundalk

Sunday 12 July 2026

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Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 58.97s

(6)

Valiant Force¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: D Egan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 104| CD

13/2

Smart performer on all-weather, including 3 C&D wins. Has struggled on turf of late but much better can be expected back on polytrack.

Form: 500990

(7)

The Highway Rat^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver| OR: 99| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Navan (5f, good, 5/1) 35 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 7346-62

(3)

Howd'yadoit⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 98| D

5/1

Latest win in handicap at Navan in May. 6/1, fourth of 5 in conditions event at Naas (5f, good) 8 days ago. Stable having good spell.

Form: 48-4174

(1)

Eclairage^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Ryan| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 89| CD

7/1

Four-time C&D winner. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at the Curragh (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Has first-time cheekpieces added to regular tongue-tie.

Form: 54-2070

(9)

Kerdos^b1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 89| D

17/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to firm, 12/1) 14 days ago. Needs first-time blinkers to have a positive effect.

Form: 296860

(5)

Rosie Frith¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Magee| OR: 93| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 13/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good) 10 days ago, although very much had the run of race from the front.

Form: 221-801

(8)

Collective Power³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: E Lynam| OR: 80| CD

9/2

Six-time course winner. Another good C&D effort when second in May. Only fifth on turf since but respected back on all-weather.

Form: 563925

(4)

Final Melody²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 80| BF| CD

12/1

C&D nursery winner last November. Ended 2025 with a creditable second of 7 in conditions event over C&D in December. 4 lb out of handicap back from 7 months so it may pay to look elsewhere this time.

Form: 422212-

(2)

Fox In Flight¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: D Marnane| OR: 80| CD

16/1

Off the mark over C&D in December and proved he's just as effective on turf when second at Cork last month. Well held at the Curragh since, though, and he's 4 lb out of handicap here.

Form: 13-8029

Non-Runners

(10)

Ipanema Queen²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Robson Aguiar J: D Egan

Forecasts

Ipanema Queen (3/1), Collective Power (9/2), The Highway Rat (9/2), Rosie Frith (5/1), Howd'yadoit (5/1), Valiant Force (13/2), Eclairage (7/1), Kerdos (17/2), Final Melody (12/1), Fox In Flight (16/1)

VALIANT FORCE is a potential class act back at a course where he has an excellent record. The selection's stablemate Ipanema Queen should find this easier than the Palace of Holyroodhouse at Royal Ascot, while Collective Power and The Highway Rat are multiple C&D winners