14:00 Dundalk

Wednesday 28 October 2026

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Dundalk Stadium Optional Claiming Race

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:01  |   Winning time: 1m 38.92s
1st
Horse silk
6
(7)
49-13
11/8f
T: G M LyonsJ: Gary Carroll
Rear of mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer over 2f out, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, headway to lead over 100 yards out, kept on well op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(4)
5/1
T: D HoganJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to go 2nd entering straight, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, no extra and headed over 100 yards out
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(3)
50/1
T: W McCreeryJ: Jack Kearney
Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headway on outer to go 4th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home tchd 66/1
4th
Horse silk
½
11
(2)
12/1
T: A OliverJ: Nathan Crosse
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, dropped to 3rd over 100 yards out, lost a further place close home op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
3
10
(11)
40/1
T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
(8)
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan
Rear of mid division, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out, went moderate 6th close home op 5/1 and tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
hd
3
(12)
49-13
13/2
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Danny O'Leary (10)
Towards rear, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(5)
14/1
T: J DavisonJ: James Ryan
Mid division, progress to go 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened over 1f out op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(1)
28/1
T: Joseph MurrayJ: Luke McAteer
Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 5th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1 tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ¾
12
(10)
50/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Gavin Ryan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
1
7
(6)
9/1
T: D HoganJ: Reese Holohan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 8/1

Non-Runners

5
(9)
Horse silk
Sherekiya23
Weight: 9-13|  Age: 3
T: D K Weld  J: Sam Coen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.38Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €13.40EX:€10.80Trifecta:€286.80SF:€8.82

Forecasts

Sonoran (11/8), Blooming Rose (9/2), Justenzia (5/1), Glyndwr (13/2), Sherekiya (8/1), Venetian (9/1), King Of Eze (12/1), Estrallita (14/1), Master Garvey (28/1), Rampage (40/1), Morning Approach (50/1), Thumama Sands (50/1)

Verdict

Pretty useful handicapper SONORAN is a potential class act in a claimer. Denis Hogan pair Venetian and Justenzia may give the Ger Lyons runner most to think about..

  1. SONORAN (IRE)
  2. VENETIAN (IRE)
  3. JUSTENZIA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Fleetfootsoldier
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 5
J: Ben Coen  |  T: N Lupini
7/2

Prize Money

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

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