Mid-Week Easter Break Racing Wednesday 1st April Handicap (0-60).
Dundalk · Friday, 27 Mar · 22:45
· 2m
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:45
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SLOWDOWNBARNEY (IRE
🥈 Second
MEPHISTO (IRE
🥉 Third
HOBART (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
5.50
9/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
9.50
17/2
09 · —
10
9/1
10 · —
13
12/1
11 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 3 |
Disco Boy (G)
[H]
A fair maiden placed twice in turf handicaps in 2025. Probably needed the run when down the field here on return from 8-month absence and should be suited by the step up to 2m.
|
Shane Foley | S Byrne | 7 | 64.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 8th | 2 | 5 |
Jazz Forever (G)
Showed better form when fourth of 14 in a handicap at Dundalk (20/1) in January, but readily brushed aside in a novice hurdle since. Has stamina to prove upped markedly in trip.
|
Leigh Roche | P W Flynn | 6 | 64 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 7 |
Slowdownbarney (G)
FAV
[VT]
Placed 3 times at this course in early-2025, including when chasing home Billie Frechette in last year's renewal of this race. Has struggled since, but hinted at revival when fifth of 7 in a handicap at Wolverhampton in January and is now …
|
Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 5 | 64 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 9th | 4 | 2 |
Hobart (G)
Mid-field at best in quartet of turf maidens on Flat, but showed fair form when twice runner-up in maiden hurdles last summer. May have more to offer returned to this sphere and making handicap/all-weather debut.
|
Billy Lee | J Nash | 5 | 63.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | 11 |
Mephisto (G)
[V]
Dual C&D winner who completed a hat-trick over hurdles in August. Pulled up when last seen in that sphere, but returns to the Flat on a handy mark for a yard recently back among the winners.
|
Colin Keane | G Keane | 9 | 63.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 6 | 8 |
Numidia (G)
[P]
Seen to good effect when scoring over C&D in November and below form since.
|
Rory Cleary | P Lawlor | 8 | 63 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 7 | 1 |
Sarmiento Power (G)
[B]
Won at this track in September prior to chasing home Cherry Pink in an apprentices event the following month. Not seen to best effect twice after but has stamina to prove tackling 2m for the first time back from 4 months off.
|
Robbie Colgan | M J Smith | 5 | 63 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 8 | 9 |
Circus Act (M)
[B]
Fourth in a handicap at Sligo last May, but fell over hurdles next time and was never involved when returning from a 10-month absence in that sphere last time.
|
Gary Carroll | J Nash | 7 | 61.7 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 10 |
Black Soul (G)
A modest maiden handicapper in this sphere but did manage to win over hurdles last May. Below form last 3 starts in that sphere, though, and has questions to answer on all-weather debut.
|
Gavin Ryan | Conor Houlihan | 7 | 60.8 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 4 |
Deluca Chop (G)
[P]
On long losing run but has shaped much better when placed at this course last 3 starts, 1½ lengths third of 14 to Celtic Druid in apprentices event on latest.
|
Patrick McGettigan | S M Duffy | 7 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 11 | 6 |
Desert Friend (G)
[T]
Without a win in 22 starts, with his better recent efforts coming on turf. On a good mark now tackling 2m again.
|
Chris Hayes | P J F Murphy | 10 | 59.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Slowdownbarney (9/2), Numidia (11/2), Deluca Chop (6/1), Desert Friend (13/2), Disco Boy (13/2), Mephisto (7/1), Hobart (8/1), Sarmiento Power (17/2), Black Soul (9/1), Jazz Forever (12/1), Circus Act (22/1)
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 |