13:45 Dundalk

Wednesday 5 November 2025

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:5016:2016:5017:20

Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 1m 13.37s

1^st

(11)

Sporting Hero

59-6

10/3j

T: D HoganJ: Alan Casey (10)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway into 2nd over 1f out, led 150 yards out and kept on well op 7/2 and tchd 18/5

2^nd

(5)

Dontspoilasale

59-6

4/1

T: D HoganJ: Shane Foley

Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, 2nd and kept on well inside final 150 yards, just failed

3^rd

1 ½

(1)

Gordon Bennett

78-10

11/2

T: R BrabazonJ: Jimmy Dalton (10)

Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 6/1

4^th

1 ¼

(3)

Just Jump

39-0

13/2

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Soon led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, no extra op 6/1 tchd 7/1

5^th

(15)

Green Icon

310-2

33/1

T: D HoganJ: Seamie Heffernan

Towards rear, pushed along under 2f out and 10th 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 5th close home op 16/1

5^th

(6)

Winemaker

58-10

8/1

T: D DiasJ: Wayne Hassett (3)

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, 6th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace op 17/2 and tchd 9/1

7^th

1 ¾

(9)

Velvet Skies

49-10

10/3j

T: M MulvanyJ: Ben Coen

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

8^th

(10)

Port Louis

48-10

18/1

T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, pushed along halfway, 7th and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 20/1

9^th

2 ¼

(13)

Munroh

58-12

100/1

T: A J MartinJ: James Ryan

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 80/1 tchd 125/1

10^th

(8)

Spirit Of Eagles

58-10

50/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: J Cleary (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out op 28/1

11^th

(4)

Browned Off

48-10

100/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Reese Holohan (10)

Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, soon no extra op 125/1

12^th

2 ¾

(14)

Never Not Lucky

38-10

33/1

T: D DiasJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Mid-division, pushed along and no impression early straight, no extra under 2f out

13^th

2 ¼

(2)

Agostino

510-2

33/1

T: Sean DavisJ: Sean Davis

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Lismacbryan Hill⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Hogan J: Luke McAteer

(7)

Mark's One²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: Michael G Cleary J: Wesley Joyce

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.40Pl:€1.70, €1.70, €1.70EX:€18.20Trifecta:€56.90SF:€16.80

Forecasts

Sporting Hero (10/3), Velvet Skies (10/3), Dontspoilasale (4/1), Gordon Bennett (11/2), Just Jump (13/2), Winemaker (8/1), Lismacbryan Hill (14/1), Port Louis (18/1), Green Icon (33/1), Never Not Lucky (33/1), Agostino (33/1), Spirit Of Eagles (50/1), Mark's One (50/1), Munroh (100/1), Browned Off (100/1)

This is trappy but Denis Hogan saddles 4 with SPORTING HERO the pick of them at the weights returned to the AW. He's therefore awarded the tentative vote in favour Dontspoilasale and Velvet Skies.

SPORTING HERO
DONTSPOILASALE (IRE)
VELVET SKIES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Sporting Hero

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 4

J: Nicola Burns | T: D Hogan

11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00