17:15 Dundalk

Friday 23 October 2026

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.34s

(3)

Eleanor Shelby²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70| CD

7/2

Sprang a bit of a surprise on first outing since leaving Brian Meehan after 13 months off when winning 13-runner maiden over C&D 3 weeks ago by neck from Purely, staying on to lead near line having had to pick way through. Will prove suited by a return to 1m but respected nonetheless.

Form: 7236-1

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(9)

Near Perfection^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Harnett⁽³⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 68

9/2

Showed much improved form on third start when ½-length third of 13 to Eleanor Shelby in maiden over C&D 3 weeks ago. Every chance if building on that here.

Form: 503

(4)

Purely^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 68

10/3

No star but upped her game when ½-length second of 13 to Eleanor Shelby in maiden over C&D 3 weeks ago. Confirmed that improvement shown when fourth in a Leopardstown handicap since and she's another not without a chance.

Form: 7-04924

(2)

River Trieux^t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 78| BF

13/8

Stepped up from debut when 1½-length second of 18 in maiden at Cork (1m, soft) early last month, aided by run of the race/a first-time tongue strap. Failed to justify support at Fairyhouse since but fancied to get back on track switched to all-weather.

Form: 825

(8)

Beach Barbie^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan| T: E Lynam| OR: 58

20/1

Bits and pieces of promise in maidens, including when third of 14 here on penultimate start. Failed by long way to repeat that effort back on turf/in a handicap at Navan most recently and first-time cheekpieces are reached for. Upped in trip.

Form: 553030

(5)

Friendly Invoice²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 67| C

14/1

Signed off 2025 with success in a course nursery (6f) in November. Twice placed there in February but well held all 3 starts on turf since returning from a summer break, including at Navan on Wednesday. May fare better back here.

Form: 1-42000

(7)

Hastily^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Killian Leonard| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 38| CD

100/1

C&D winner back in December 2024 but of little account nowadays.

Form: 009096

(10)

Valerie O²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: N Slevin

200/1

No impact in 2 turf maidens in recent weeks.

Form: 05

(11)

Searcog^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 46| BF

18/1

Fully exposed as modest in this sphere and has been a beaten favourite on each of her last 3 Flat outings. Markedly down in trip for this all-weather debut. Tongue tie discarded.

Form: 4-48447

Non-Runners

(1)

Blooming Rose²⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: J M Sheridan

(6)

Glamazon⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: P W Flynn J: Nina Doherty

Forecasts

River Trieux (13/8), Purely (10/3), Eleanor Shelby (7/2), Near Perfection (9/2), Blooming Rose (6/1), Friendly Invoice (14/1), Glamazon (16/1), Searcog (18/1), Beach Barbie (20/1), Hastily (100/1), Valerie O (200/1)

Preference is for RIVER TRIEUX, who bumped into a useful prospect at Cork second time up and Paddy Twomey's filly can leave her subsequent Fairyhouse effort behind dropped into claiming company. Joseph O'Brien saddles a couple and his recent C&D winner Eleanor Shelby rates as the main threat. Purely and Near Perfection can fight out third.