18:00 Dundalk
Friday 25 September 2026
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- 3YO plus  |  6f  |  Standard  |  13 Runners  |  Polytrack  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:01Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 12.80s
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â Shay Wallace (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 11/8
T:Â Robson AguiarJ:Â Patrick McGettigan (2)
Dwelt, pushed along and soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and travelled well early straight, pushed along and led briefly under 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 12/1
T:Â P J F MurphyJ:Â Conor Cusack (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Nina Doherty (7)
Towards rear, ridden and not clear run briefly under 2f out, headway 1f out and went 4th over 100 yards out, kept on op 14/1
T:Â C O'ConnellJ:Â Alan Casey (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages op 80/1
T:Â J DavisonJ:Â Jack Kearney
Led or disputed lead, headed after 2f, remained prominent, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 13/2
T:Â S LaveryJ:Â J Cleary
Prominent, ran freely and led after 2f, ridden and headed under 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 20/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Nicola Burns (2)
Towards rear, pushed along early straight and some headway under 2f out, ridden and mid-division 1f out, kept on one pace op 20/1
T:Â Ian DonoghueJ:Â Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and no impression halfway, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 40/1
T:Â D MarnaneJ:Â Rebecca Parsons (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong op 16/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Reese Holohan (4)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression on outer 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 5/1
T:Â Daniel McLoughlinJ:Â Keithen Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/1
T:Â K SmithJ:Â Rory Mulligan
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no extra under 2f out op 33/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.73Pl:€1.02, €5.30, €2.50EX:€18.10Trifecta:€115.50Tricast:€73.34SF:€18.60
Forecasts
Caffu Zafeen (8/11), Mehman (7/1), Coincidental Glory (7/1), Initial Blue (15/2), Soulful Diva (14/1), Leveraging (16/1), Firewalker (18/1), Boston Max (20/1), Frosted Sky (25/1), Kc Bear (28/1), Profit Surge (66/1), Spirit Above (66/1), Prince Andorra (100/1)
INITIAL BLUE continued the good work this year when making a winning stable debut at Laytown, again showing a willing attitude from the front, and he is taken to record a fifth success of the campaign. The main danger could be Caffu Zafeen, who is respected under a penalty, ahead of Soulful Diva.
- INITIAL BLUE (IRE)
- CAFFU ZAFEEN (IRE)
- SOULFUL DIVA (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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