Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 2).
Dundalk · Tuesday, 13 Jan · 21:10
· 1m 2f 150y
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:10
Off time
14
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THOMPSON GUNNER (IRE
🥈 Second
CAPTAIN HANLEY (IRE
🥉 Third
WAYSTAR (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 17 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.20
16/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
21
20/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
29
28/1
14 · —
34
33/1
15 · —
34
33/1
16 · —
51
50/1
17 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 13 |
Church Mountain (G)
[PT]
3-time C&D winner. Good third of 14 in handicap (33/1) at this course (12f) 32 days ago, never nearer. Claims if building on that.
|
Jack Kearney | D Hogan | 8 | 64.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 6 |
Jazz Forever (G)
C&D winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 33/1, last of 14 in handicap at this C&D 55 days ago. Makes limited appeal.
|
Leigh Roche | P W Flynn | 6 | 63.5 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 11 |
Thompson Gunner (G)
FAV
[B1]
Added to solid recent record when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 39 days ago. Returns to longer trip now and must enter calculations. Blinkers on first time.
|
Patrick McGettigan | Cian Hughes | 5 | 63 kg |
4.20
16/5
|
| 10th | 4 | 15 |
Barretstown (G)
3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (13/2) over C&D 69 days ago. Each-way claims.
|
Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer | 8 | 62.1 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 6th | 5 | 14 |
Captain Hanley (G)
[T]
Back from 9 weeks off when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (12f) 25 days ago, slowly away. 2 lb lower now and is one for shortlist.
|
Killian Leonard | E O'Connell | 6 | 62.1 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 6 | 1 |
Nibras Rainbow (G)
[V]
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (12f, 10/1) 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
|
Donagh O'Connor | G P Cromwell | 6 | 62.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 7 | 12 |
Rising Sky (F)
[P]
Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 69 days ago, not clear run. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
Declan McDonogh | A McCann | 4 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 8 | 10 |
Givehertilxmas (F)
Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f) 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.
|
Nicola Burns | G Keane | 4 | 61.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 9 | 3 |
Storm Eric (G)
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2025. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (8f) 4 days ago, nearest finish. Significantly back up in trip. Not out of things.
|
Adam Caffrey | Jamie Flynn | 7 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 14th | 10 | 16 |
Guest Star (G)
[B]
C&D winner. One win from 31 Flat runs. Twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good, 50/1) 139 days ago. Off 139 days. First run for yard after leaving John McConnell. Work to do.
|
James Ryan | T G McCourt | 5 | 59.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 9 |
Waystar (M)
[P]
Posted best effort for some time when second of 13 in handicap at this course (12f, 50/1) 25 days ago. Player if in same form again.
|
Adam Grant | J C McConnell | 5 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 12 | 5 |
Harbanaker (G)
[PT]
Course winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 34 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Makes limited appeal.
|
Siobhan Rutledge | William Harvey | 9 | 55.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 13 | 2 |
Haeret In Pectore (G)
[T]
28/1, fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more appealing.
|
Rory Cleary | A J Martin | 5 | 55.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 14 | 8 |
Yquem (F)
[P1]
Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others look better treated.
|
Rory Mulligan | John O'Donoghue | 4 | 55.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 13th | 15 | 17 |
Si Senior (M)
[T]
14/1, respectable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 4 days ago, met some trouble. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.
|
Julian Pietropaolo | M K Flannery | 5 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 16 | 4 |
Boyne Valley (F)
[T]
One win from 22 Flat runs. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 4 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 2 | M Mulvany | 4 | 63.5 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 17 | 7 |
Methgal (G)
[PT]
10/1, very good fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 4 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Warrants respect. RESERVE.
|
Reserve 3 | P J F Murphy | 4 | 61.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Thompson Gunner (16/5), Boyne Valley (4/1), Captain Hanley (9/2), Church Mountain (9/2), Storm Eric (5/1), Haeret In Pectore (9/1), Nibras Rainbow (10/1), Waystar (10/1), Rising Sky (12/1), Jazz Forever (20/1), Barretstown (20/1), Givehertilxmas (25/1), Yquem (28/1), Si Senior (33/1), Methgal (33/1), Harbanaker (50/1), Guest Star (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 999.0 EUR |
| P4 | 500.0 EUR |
| P5 | 300.0 EUR |
| P6 | 200.0 EUR |