14:31 Dundalk

Wednesday 29 October 2025

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Halloween Mid-Term Racing At Dundalk Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 40.18s

1^st

(4)

Daler

39-13

5/2f

T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll

Mid-division, headway into 4th and pushed along 2f out, ridden and disputed lead 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong tchd 11/4

2^nd

(2)

Comfort Line

89-8

11/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, ridden and dispute lead 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong op 6/1

3^rd

(5)

Moondharrig

59-6

40/1

T: E DoyleJ: Wesley Joyce (3)

Mid-division, headway into 5th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 33/1

4^th

1 ¼

(15)

Punk Poet

89-7

5/1

T: E LynamJ: Ben Coen

Prominent, raced on wide outer early, pushed along and dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 6/1

5^th

(12)

Burford Beauty

39-7

22/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Robert Whearty

Tracked leaders, briefly short of room 2f out, soon ridden, 7th 1f out, kept on one pace op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

(9)

Church Mountain

79-12

14/1

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Dwelt, towards rear, ridden in 11th 2f out, went 6th 1f out, no extra final furlong tchd 16/1

7^th

1 ½

(1)

William F Browne

39-4

11/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Leigh Roche

Led, ridden entering straight, joined 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened op 8/1

8^th

(6)

Not Simple

39-3

10/1

T: J M BarrettJ: Seamie Heffernan

Prominent, ridden entering straight, weakened op 16/1

9^th

(10)

Star Mind

49-12

33/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Nicola Burns (5)

Rear of mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 25/1

10^th

(8)

Cezarro

39-2

50/1

T: Alan McIntyreJ: Killian Leonard

Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

11^th

2 ¾

(11)

Port Louis

49-9

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes

Always towards rear, never a factor op 14/1 tchd 12/1

12^th

(7)

Ransom

810-1

13/2

T: P SweeneyJ: Luke McAteer

Slowly into stride, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and eased final furlong op 15/2

13^th

nse

(13)

Imperial Fighter

69-6

22/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division, no impression entering straight, weakened op 18/1 tchd 16/1

14^th

(3)

Bucaneer's Spirit

49-5

11/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: James Ryan

Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor op 12/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(14)

Smaoineamh Sile⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Conor Maxwell J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.50, €2.10, €10.40EX:€17.70Trifecta:€580.50Tricast:€412.28SF:€15.85

Forecasts

Daler (5/2), Punk Poet (5/1), Comfort Line (11/2), Ransom (13/2), Not Simple (10/1), William F Browne (11/1), Bucaneer's Spirit (11/1), Church Mountain (14/1), Port Louis (16/1), Burford Beauty (22/1), Imperial Fighter (22/1), Star Mind (33/1), Smaoineamh Sile (33/1), Moondharrig (40/1), Cezarro (50/1)

The return to Dundalk promises to suit COMFORT LINE who can provide Ado McGuinness with a second successive win in this race. Course specialist Punk Poet rates an obvious danger on the back of his win here last month. Port Louis had an excuse last time and also makes the shortlist.

COMFORT LINE (IRE)
PUNK POET (IRE)
PORT LOUIS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Skontonovski

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 7

J: Adam Caffrey | T: A McGuinness

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00