Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap.
Dundalk · Tuesday, 26 May · 20:48
· 5f
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:48
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
LETHIMFLY (IRE
🥈 Second
ARCTIC STEPS (IRE
🥉 Third
REAL ENCOUNTER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
11
10/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
29
28/1
13 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 12 |
Buddy Batt (G)
FAV
A 3-time C&D winner, latest in March. Below-form fifth of 10 in handicap at the Curragh (5f) 37 days ago. Can bounce back returned to Dundalk.
|
511-315 | Ronan Whelan | T Collins | 5 | 63.5 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 2 | 7 |
Clonmacash (G)
[V]
A 5-time course winner, latest in April. Just ninth of 12 in handicap at Chester (6f) 18 days ago though so more is needed.
|
734195 | Gabriella Hill | A McGuinness | 5 | 63.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | 5 |
Collective Power (G)
A 6-time course winner but he came in only ninth of 13 in handicap at Naas (6f) 17 days ago. More required.
|
1-56392 | Ben Coen | E Lynam | 8 | 63 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 12th | 4 | 11 |
Sporting Hero (G)
[B]
Already a 3-time C&D winner in 2026 but he came in last of 13 in handicap at Naas (6f) 17 days ago.
|
410610 | Jamie Orr | W Durkan | 6 | 62.6 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 7th | 5 | 4 |
Harry's Hill (G)
C&D winner. Looked in need of run after 7 months off when sixth of 10 in handicap at Navan (5f) 10 days ago. Can take a step forward.
|
709-670 | Paddy Harnett | M Hassett | 8 | 61.7 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 13 |
Cuban Grey (G)
[P]
C&D winner but he comes here below par, fifth of 10 in handicap at Navan (5f) 10 days ago. Others appeal more.
|
520517 | Luke McAteer | P J McKenna | 6 | 61.2 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 2 |
Sovereign Cry (G)
Scored over C&D in December but he came in last of 14 on his turf debut in handicap at Naas (6f) on return 17 days ago. Not written off back on all-weather.
|
021-046 | Terry Casey | Daniel Murphy | 3 | 61.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 9th | 8 | 6 |
Arctic Steps (F)
[P]
Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at Naas (5f) 17 days ago, well positioned. This C&D scorer must enter calculations.
|
1-62251 | Patrick McGettigan | R O'Sullivan | 4 | 60.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 3 |
Lethimfly (G)
FAV
Resumed from 9 months off with a good ¾-length second of 6 to Buddy Batt in handicap over C&D 74 days ago. Merits serious consideration off the same mark after another break.
|
60/30-20 | Adam Caffrey | N Meade | 4 | 60.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 10 | 9 |
All The Girls (F)
[P]
Course winner. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, good sixth of 12 in handicap at Naas (6f) 29 days ago. Not out of things.
|
12-7063 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | 3 | 59.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 10 | — | Sommelier (G) | 0-04871 | — | K P Cotter | 5 | 60.8 kg | — |
| — | 11 | 8 |
Real Encounter (F)
Got off the mark over C&D in April and backed it up with a solid sixth of 14 in handicap at Naas (6f) 17 days ago. Stable having good spell and she's in the mix.
|
44-216 | Shane Foley | Mrs J Harrington | 3 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
Sky B… 4.50
Betfa… 4.50
Paddy… 4.50
|
| 8th | 12 | 10 |
Billboa (G)
[P]
Arrives out of form, last of 11 to Sporting Hero in handicap over C&D 102 days ago. This C&D scorer needs to take a major step forward.
|
18/05-70 | Declan McDonogh | W P Browne | 6 | 56.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 11th | 13 | 1 |
Jered Maddox (G)
[V]
A 3-time C&D winner but he's not so good on turf and came in last of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (6f) 22 days ago. Remains one to consider back here.
|
080310 | Andrew Slattery | D Marnane | 10 | 54 kg |
21
20/1
|
| — | 13 | — | Astute Power (G) | 00354-0 | — | E Lynam | 4 | 57.2 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Buddy Batt (7/2), Lethimfly (7/2), Arctic Steps (6/1), Collective Power (13/2), Sporting Hero (7/1), Real Encounter (7/1), Sovereign Cry (9/1), Clonmacash (10/1), All The Girls (14/1), Jered Maddox (20/1), Cuban Grey (22/1), Harry's Hill (28/1), Billboa (28/1)
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 |