Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap.
Dundalk · Friday, 20 Mar · 20:37
· 5f
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:37
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
THIS GUY (IRE
🥈 Second
BOLD OPTIMIST (IRE
🥉 Third
ARCTIC STEPS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
8.50
15/2
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
126
125/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 1 | 8 |
Bold Optimist (G)
FAV
Winner of 6f maiden here in 2023 and successful twice in 5f turf handicaps the following year. Shade below par overall last term but resumed from a break with a good third over C&D in February and probably best to excuse subsequent effort …
|
Ben Coen | Daniel McLoughlin | 6 | 63.5 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Arctic Steps (F)
[P]
Notched second career win on third and final start for Paul Mulligan over C&D in November, seemingly perked up by the addition of cheekpieces. Debut for this yard was low-key but much more like it when going close back here last month, fin…
|
Patrick McGettigan | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 62.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 4 |
Irish Ballet (F)
[T]
Third in fairly useful maiden at Naas in June 2024 but was absent for 18 months before returning with sixth of 13 in a C&D maiden in January. However, she was behind a couple of these on subsequent handicap debut and this demands a sizeabl…
|
Adam Grant | H De Bromhead | 4 | 62.1 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 6th | 4 | 3 |
This Guy (G)
[T]
Failed to go on as hoped for Clive Cox at 2 yrs but gelded following that campaign and he has been placed in all but one of his half-a-dozen starts for present connections. Switch to hold-up tactics didn't serve him well at Lingfield last …
|
Shane Foley | Daniel Murphy | 3 | 59 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | 7 |
Jered Maddox (G)
[V1]
Nine of his 11 career wins have been gained here (3 over C&D, including this race 12 months ago) but he's not been firing of late and hopes now pinned on the first-time visor helping to spark a revival.
|
Luke McAteer | D Marnane | 10 | 58.1 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 6 | 9 |
Jampa Ling (G)
FAV
Didn't show much in a couple of turf maidens at 2 yrs and while his close call over 6f here in February represented a step forward, another sizeable one will be needed if he's to play a leading role now handicapping.
|
Billy Lee | K P Cotter | 3 | 57.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 8th | 7 | 5 |
Only Spoofing (G)
Runner-up twice on turf in the autumn and recent reappearance fourth of 11 over 6f here was a decent efforts. Down another 1 lb and this veteran will likely have a say in the finish if able to build on that.
|
Rory Cleary | Kevin Coleman | 12 | 56.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 1 |
Hasiyna (M)
Three-time winner here, twice over 6f and most recently registering first success at the minimum trip in December. Solid second back from a short break in February but not in the same form since and she looks vulnerable from a win point of…
|
Jessica Maye | J C McConnell | 6 | 56.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 10 |
Bye Bye Now (F)
Appears to be steadily getting the hang of things, bettering previous efforts when fourth with a first-time hood enlisted in a 6f maiden here last month. However, the headgear is now discarded and she'll need to elevate herself another not…
|
Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 4 | 55.3 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 10 | 2 |
Mina Bonita (F)
Signs of ability both appearances for Adrian McGuinness last spring but, following an 8-month absence, she didn't show much in 2 starts for new yard here in December. Needs to get back on track now pitched into a handicap on the back of an…
|
Reese Holohan | C W J Farrell | 3 | 54 kg |
126
125/1
|
Betting forecast: Bold Optimist (11/4), Jampa Ling (11/4), Arctic Steps (5/1), Jered Maddox (11/2), This Guy (15/2), Hasiyna (12/1), Only Spoofing (14/1), Bye Bye Now (22/1), Irish Ballet (40/1), Mina Bonita (125/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |