17:40 Dundalk

Friday 9 January 2026

All15:2515:5516:3017:0517:4018:1518:4519:15

New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.44s

1^st

(5)

Beat The Devil

49-6

10/3f

T: P MageeJ: Donagh O'Connor

Mid-division, progress 3f out, challenged travelling well 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, asserted inside final furlong and drifted left op 3/1

2^nd

(6)

Heart Of Darkness

59-9

11/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Rory Cleary

Towards rear, ridden under 3f out, progress in centre 2f out, 5th over 1f out, kept on closing stages, no impression on winner op 7/1 tchd 5/1

3^rd

(8)

Battle Borne

49-12

22/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Paddy Harnett (5)

Tracked leaders briefly, soon mid-division, ridden and progress 2f out, no impression on leaders in 6th over 1f out, kept on closing stages op 20/1

4^th

(4)

Kitty Bear

48-12

16/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Orla Tynan (10)

Tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong, kept on one pace tchd 20/1

5^th

(1)

Imperial Fighter

710-1

11/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Rory Mulligan (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden to challenge briefly 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

2 ¼

(9)

Boyne Valley

410-2

10/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Terry Casey (7)

Mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

1 ¼

(13)

Carrickfinn

78-12

22/1

T: Shane GallagherJ: Julian Pietropaolo (7)

Tracked leader, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden under 3f out, no extra 2f out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

(2)

Marbush

49-10

14/1

T: D HoganJ: Nicola Burns (5)

Tracked leader, checked slightly after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out op 12/1

9^th

(11)

Gold Dublooms

48-13

25/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: Killian Leonard

Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 33/1 tchd 20/1

10^th

(10)

Man Is King

78-10

7/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out

11^th

(3)

La Campanella

49-9

8/1

T: G KeaneJ: Mark Crehan

Mid-division best, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out op 15/2 tchd 10/1

12^th

(7)

Morning Approach

89-13

18/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Nathan Crosse

Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out op 16/1

13^th

2 ¼

(12)

Alto Sax

59-3

9/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Leigh Roche

Dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden under 3f out, progress in centre 2f out, 4th over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 16/1 tchd 17/2

14^th

(14)

Brains

1010-0

7/1

T: R DonohoeJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Led, headed after 2f, disputed 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, eased inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

(15)

Surf On Jamie²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Paul Mulligan J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.10, €2.50, €7.90EX:€23.80Trifecta:€386.80Tricast:€378.80SF:€22.22

Forecasts

Beat The Devil (10/3), Heart Of Darkness (11/2), Man Is King (7/1), Brains (7/1), La Campanella (8/1), Alto Sax (9/1), Boyne Valley (10/1), Imperial Fighter (11/1), Marbush (14/1), Kitty Bear (16/1), Morning Approach (18/1), Surf On Jamie (20/1), Battle Borne (22/1), Carrickfinn (22/1), Gold Dublooms (25/1)

BEAT THE DEVIL rates just the pick of the weights on the back of a very good recent third here so is fancied to gain a deserved success and thwart in-form top-weight Boyne Valley. Heart Of Darkness, Imperial Fighter and Battle Borne can all have a say too in this wide-open handicap.

BEAT THE DEVIL (IRE)
BOYNE VALLEY (IRE)
HEART OF DARKNESS

Previous Winners

2025

Storm Eric

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 6

J: Robbie Colgan | T: Jamie Flynn

12/1

Prize Money

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