Irishinjuredjockeys.com Optional Claiming Race.
Dundalk · Tuesday, 26 May · 19:07
· 1m
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:07
Off time
10
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
41
40/1
11 · —
151
150/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 10 |
North Ocean (G)
Encouraging fourth of 12 in maiden at Dundalk (1m) on debut in November 2024. Not seen again until remote sixth of 9 in maiden at Ballinrobe 18 days ago. Quickly drops into a claimer on the back of that.
|
4/6 | Julian Pietropaolo | J P O'Brien | 4 | 64.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 1 | — | Famous Enough (G) | 016-020 | — | P T Foley | 6 | 64.4 kg | — |
| 10th | 2 | 7 |
Yosemite Gold (G)
[T]
Fair gelding. Last of 13 in handicap at this course (1½m, 33/1) 55 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Tongue strap on first time on the Flat. Others are more persuasive.
|
481608- | Wesley Joyce | E Doyle | 5 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Mickey The Steel (G) | 4-33203 | — | Joseph Murray | 8 | 64.4 kg | — |
| — | 3 | 11 |
Albion Power (G)
C&D winner. 50/1, creditable ninth of 19 in handicap at the Curragh (1m, good) on Sunday. Has a bit to find at the weights on these terms.
|
109-849 | Dylan Kidd | K H Clarke | 5 | 63 kg |
9
8/1
Betfa… 8.50
Paddy… 8.50
Sky B… 8
|
| 5th | 4 | 9 |
Independent Expert (M)
[B]
Fairly useful course winner. Latest win at Naas in March but hasn't built on it since, including only fifth when odds on for a claimer at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Very capable in this grade at best but hard to be confident aft…
|
88-1685 | Shane Foley | D Hogan | 7 | 61.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
The Liffey (G)
FAV
[BT]
Two course claiming wins (including this trip) in February. Give a bit of time since a lesser run here in March. The one to beat if back on his game.
|
7-66115 | J M Sheridan | D Hogan | 5 | 61.7 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 2 |
Battle Borne (G)
[P]
Course winner in February. Blinkered first time, last of 15 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good, 66/1) 11 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a return to all-weather to help spark a revival.
|
210000 | Patrick McGettigan | P J McKenna | 4 | 60.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 5 |
Land Of The Giants (G)
[H]
Winner of handicap at Ayr (9f) this month. Underperformed in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good, 5/1) since but capable of bouncing back here.
|
062103 | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness | 4 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 4 |
Ledger (G)
[P]
Was fair at his best on the Flat but has shown little of late, including ninth of 14 in C&D handicap in February. Off again since.
|
09000-9 | Siobhan Rutledge | Paul Traynor | 6 | 59.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 8 | — | Venetian (G) | 376527 | — | D Hogan | 6 | 61.7 kg | — |
| 7th | 9 | 6 |
Cosmic Force (G)
Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 33 days ago. Plenty to find on these terms.
|
08-6635 | Rory Cleary | K H Clarke | 4 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 3 |
Wolfpack (G)
[T]
Won 1m novice at Thirsk for James Ferguson last summer. Disappointing in maiden hurdles since joining Gordon Elliott but could be dangerous dropped into a claimer on his Flat return.
|
2/8109-4 | Keithen Kennedy | G Elliott | 4 | 58.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 6th | 11 | 8 |
Imperial Fighter (G)
[H]
Fair gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2025. 22/1 and visored first time, eighth of 10 in C&D handicap 33 days ago. Hood back on.
|
740998 | Luke McAteer | P J McKenna | 7 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 15 | — | Rock Etoile (G) | 000003 | — | P J McKenna | 8 | 57.6 kg | — |
Betting forecast: The Liffey (2/1), Land Of The Giants (3/1), Independent Expert (3/1), Albion Power (8/1), North Ocean (9/1), Wolfpack (11/1), Battle Borne (14/1), Cosmic Force (14/1), Imperial Fighter (25/1), Yosemite Gold (40/1), Ledger (150/1)
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 |