19:30 Dundalk

Friday 16 October 2026

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

BAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.15s

1^st

(9)

Ocean's Breath

39-11

2/1f

T: G M LyonsJ: Colin Keane

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and headway into 3rd over 1f out, led over 100 yards out and kept on well op 7/4

2^nd

(2)

Valiant Force

59-12

17/2

T: Robson AguiarJ: Wayne Lordan

Led, 2 lengths clear halfway, ridden under 2f out and headed over 100 yards out, kept on one pace op 10/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(3)

Boston Benjamin

38-9

50/1

T: G ElliottJ: Nina Doherty (10)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, soon ridden and 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and no impression closing stages op 25/1

4^th

(6)

Ohailbhic

58-12

18/1

T: J FeaneJ: Gavin Ryan

Mid-division, pushed along early straight, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards op 16/1

5^th

(4)

Exquisite Acclaim

79-6

9/2

T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 5/1 tchd 4/1

6^th

(12)

City House

59-7

5/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Reese Holohan (5)

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

7^th

(8)

Kindergarten

39-6

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Shane Foley

Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, never a factor op 22/1

8^th

1 ¾

(7)

Howd'yadoit

39-9

20/1

T: G M LyonsJ: Robert Whearty

Rear of mid-division, ridden and towards rear under 2f out, kept on one pace on outer inside final furlong, never a factor op 16/1

9^th

(11)

Cool Azul

39-0

7/1

T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 2f out and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 13/2 tchd 15/2

10^th

(1)

Headmaster

49-8

7/1

T: E LynamJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rear of mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 8th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 15/2

11^th

1 ¼

(5)

Frescobaldi

39-9

25/1

T: Daniel MurphyJ: Terry Casey (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden 2f out, soon lost place and no extra from over 1f out op 16/1

12^th

2 ¼

(13)

Brewing

78-13

50/1

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Robbie Colgan

Slowly into stride and always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Spicy Margarita²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Robson Aguiar J: Donagh O'Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.40, €2.50, €4.90EX:€23.00Trifecta:€783.50Tricast:€692.67SF:€20.52

Forecasts

Ocean's Breath (2/1), Exquisite Acclaim (9/2), City House (5/1), Cool Azul (7/1), Headmaster (7/1), Valiant Force (17/2), Ohailbhic (18/1), Kindergarten (20/1), Howd'yadoit (20/1), Frescobaldi (25/1), Spicy Margarita (25/1), Boston Benjamin (50/1), Brewing (50/1)

CITY HOUSE should get a good pace set up and can finally take advantage of his falling mark. Cool Azul appeals as the type to quickly bounce back and should be thereabouts, while Exquisite Acclaim can't be ignored on his effort here last week.

CITY HOUSE (IRE)
COOL AZUL (IRE)
EXQUISITE ACCLAIM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Daamberdiplomat

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 5

J: Ben Coen | T: J P Murtagh

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €15,000.002nd: €5,000.003rd: €2,500.004th: €1,250.005th: €750.006th: €500.00