18:00 Dundalk

Friday 13 November 2026

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Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 11.51s

(8)

Sir Les Patterson²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Kearney| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 100| CD

11/4

Smart all-weather performer who was unfortunate not to get the better of his stablemate Kerdos when ½-length behind that rival in an 8-runner minor event here last month, the gaps not appearing when needed. Shaped as if still in good form here 3 weeks ago but needs things to fall right.

Form: 603024

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(2)

Kerdos^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 94| C| D

14/1

Dual course winner this year, including on penultimate start in a race that panned out ideally for him. Easy to put a line through his latest effort in Group 3 (keeping on when snatched up over 1f out) so can quickly bounce back.

Form: 601919

(3)

Daamberdiplomat^h³⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 89| CD

25/1

Bounced back to best with a hood reapplied when winning 7-runner event at this course (7f) when last seen 13 months ago. Has since left John Patrick Murtagh (for 40,000 gns) and needs keeping an eye on from 1 lb higher having joined another shrewd outfit.

Form: 410761-

(9)

Chicago Pope^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

8/1

Both wins over 6f at Naas, latterly a 14-runner handicap in May. Good fourth of 22 in strong 3-y-o handicap at York (6f) in June but has run poorly at the Curragh on both subsequent outings. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 1-21400

(6)

City House^t,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84| CD

7/1

Finally took advantage of a much reduced mark having attracted support in 8-runner event over C&D 2 weeks ago by ½ length from All The Girls, the first-time visor doing the trick. Remains well treated on old form from 3 lb higher yet still wouldn't be an obvious one to follow up.

Form: 725861

(10)

Caffu Zafeen⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nina Doherty⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 82| CD

13/2

Is thriving on racing and made pretty short work of another 10 lb rise to bring up the 4-timer over C&D 9 days ago, that despite having done plenty close to a strong pace. Another 9 lb hit to overcome in a tougher race but he's impossible to ignore.

Form: 051111

(1)

Firewalker²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 81| CD

10/3

Seemingly better on all-weather than he is on turf and confirmed yard debut promise when winning 9-runner maiden over C&D 4 weeks ago. Back in a handicap and could well kick on now up and running.

Form: 2-94021

(7)

All The Girls^p,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 80| C

11/1

Winless this season but backed up the improvement shown here in the summer in a first-time tongue tie when ½-length second of 8 to City House in handicap over C&D a fortnight ago. In the mix from the same mark.

Form: 825472

(5)

Eddie G^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 80| CD

8/1

Dual 7f handicap scorer at Naas and Galway in July and ran his best race since when ½-length third of 8 to City House over C&D a fortnight ago. Folly to discount.

Form: 853203

(4)

Frescobaldi^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 80

28/1

Won valuable maiden at York (7f) in summer 2025 for Aidan O'Brien and having rather lost his way for current yard, stopped the slide in first-time blinkers when 2 lengths fifth of 8 to City House in handicap over C&D 2 weeks ago. Needs to back that up here.

Form: 506005

Forecasts

Sir Les Patterson (11/4), Firewalker (10/3), Caffu Zafeen (13/2), City House (7/1), Chicago Pope (8/1), Eddie G (8/1), All The Girls (11/1), Kerdos (14/1), Daamberdiplomat (25/1), Frescobaldi (28/1)

Cases can be made for plenty of these so it could pay to take a chance on DAAMBERDIPLOMAT, who was last seen in winning action here in October last year and returns from just 1 lb higher having since joined the shrewd Ado McGuinness outfit. Caffu Zafeen arrives in search of a 5-timer, so he merits considerable respect, with All The Girls and Eddie G another couple worth considering, as well.